Pamukkale Tour from Alanya 2027: Hotel Pickup & Salda Lake

Alanya town, and the pages either side

This page is for guests staying in Alanya itself: the hotels along the town beaches and in the centre. The resorts west and east of town have their own pages, because the pickup works a little differently in each:

• West: Okurcalar and Çenger, Avsallar and İncekum, Türkler and Konaklı
• East: Oba, Kestel, Mahmutlar and Kargıcak

Gazipaşa, further east again, is on request. Write to us via the contact page, naming your hotel and the day you want, and we ask the operator whether the coach can reach you. Please do not book Gazipaşa blind.

Hotel entrance or meeting point in Alanya

The coach picks guests up at their hotels the length of the Antalya–Alanya resort coast. Where it cannot drive in, because a street is too narrow or closed to traffic, you get a convenient meeting point nearby, and the exact time and place come with your confirmation.

In Alanya town that splits roughly in two. Hotels on the beach roads and main streets are collected at their designated pickup point, the main entrance. Some smaller hotels and apartments sit on narrow centre streets a coach cannot enter; if yours is one of them, we send you a meeting point nearby once your booking is confirmed. Give us your hotel name and street when you book, and we tell you which applies.

The earliest night on the coast

Pamukkale is inland, over the Taurus mountains, and Alanya sits towards the far eastern end of the route, with the longest way to go. That is why guests here are among the first to be collected, deep in the night.

We print no clock time on this page. The operator sets the order of hotels for each date, so after you book we confirm the time and place for your own hotel, and that is the one to set your alarm by. The pickup times page explains how times are set along the coast.

The longest day of anyone on the tour

Collected so early in the night, you have one of the longest days of anyone on board. It is worth being honest about that: you will be tired by the time you are back at your hotel, late the same night.

The good news is that the coach does the work. You can doze for the first stretch, eat a proper breakfast at the breakfast stop, and save your energy for the white terraces and the ruins. Lunch and dinner are included too, so there is nothing to plan.

Getting ready the evening before

• Go to bed early and set two alarms for your confirmed time
• Lay out a warm layer: the night air and the mountain crossing can feel cool
• Pack sun cream, sunglasses and a hat for the white rock
• Bring a small bag for your shoes, because the travertines are walked barefoot
• Pack swimwear only if you plan to buy the Cleopatra Pool ticket
• Keep your phone charged and switched on in case we need to reach you

What happens once the coach is full

The day runs in the same order for every guest. From Alanya you simply have the most road before the first stop.

• A breakfast stop on the way (included)
• Lake Salda, the turquoise lake with white shores (included)
• A short stop where local onyx stone products are presented; buying is optional
• Lunch at a restaurant (included)
• Pamukkale's travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis
• A short stop for regional wine; no obligation to buy
• Dinner at a restaurant on the return (included)
• Back to your Alanya hotel or meeting point the same night

Alanya pays the same price

Although Alanya is far along the route, there is no extra charge for it. One price applies from Tekirova to Alanya. The with-ticket fare is simply the tour plus €30 per person for the entrance.

Both versions include the guide, all three meals and Lake Salda. The guide's language follows the group and the season: generally English, German or Russian, with Polish mainly at peak times when groups call for it. The ticket version adds the Pamukkale–Hierapolis entrance; without it you buy the ticket at the gate, and we do not quote its price. The Cleopatra Pool and paragliding are optional paid extras, with current prices on the price page; drinks are extra too.

Booking from Alanya

Departures are on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, and every day in May and October. Reserve on the booking form with your date and hotel; nothing is paid online, and you pay in euros on the tour day.

Not sure a day this long suits you? Our page on how long the tour takes walks through it. Travelling as a family or a group of friends? A private Pamukkale tour is a separate option, priced on request.