BODRUM – PAMUKKALE TOUR – BODRUM (PRIVATE DAILY TOUR)
We will drive (06:00am)for 3,5 hours for Pamukkale (Hierapolis),On the half way,have break for the needs.You will arrive at North Gate of Pamukkale (Hierapolis).You will see the
Necropolis(cemetery) of Hierapolis which is one of the biggest ancientcemetery in Anatolia with 1.200 graves,Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street,Byzantian Gate.Then, you
walk to the natural warm water terraces which were formed by running warm water that contains calcium.The temprature of the water is about 35.You can see the gleaming white travertine
terraces of Pamukkale, located next to the ruins of Hierapolis. The extraordinary effect is created when water from the hot springs loses carbon dioxide as it flows down the slopes,
leaving deposits of limestone. The layers of white calcium carbonate,built up in steps on the plateau,gave the site the name Pamukkale (cotton castle).After the open buffed lunch
Swimming in hot red thermal pools in the hotel.Then If you like to swim in the Ancient Pool which is also called Cleopatra s Pool they charge extra entrance fee. The Cleopatra Pool
is warmed by hot springs and littered with underwater fragments of ancient marble columns. Possibly associated with the Temple of Apollo, the pool provides today''s visitors a rare
opportunity to swim with antiquities!During the Roman period,columned orticoes surrounded the pool; earthquakes toppled them into the water where they lie today. Afterwards,you drive
back to Bodrum.(20:30pm)