Our comfy coach will pick you up from your hotel at the time stated on your voucher. It's about 350 kilometres from the centre of Alanya to Pamukkale, which you'll get to in 5 hours, with short stops at a petrol station.

On the way, you'll stop for an hour near Salda Lake, where you can enjoy the views of the lake, walk along the snowy beach and take some photos.

When you get to Pamukkale, your guide will give you a quick tour of the sights, show you where everything is, and then give you some free time.We suggest you check out the White Terraces of Pamukkale as soon as you can. These natural cascades took almost 20,000 years to form, and the water in the springs is full of calcium. When it comes up to the surface and cools down, it leaves behind a layer of calcium on the mountainside. You can take some great photos here, enjoy the stunning view of the valley and the village, and even swim in the shallow, artificially created pools.

The settlement on the territory of today's Pamukkale goes way back, all the way to the 3rd millennium BC. It was named Hierapolis in the 3rd century BC and became famous during the Roman Empire thanks to its thermal waters. Back then, it was a kind of spa resort, just like it is today, with lots of 'tourists' arriving from all corners of the empire.

Italian archaeologists have done a lot of work here, and you can still see the theatre, Roman baths (which are now a museum), necropolis and the temple of Apollo.There's also a church on the site of St Philip's burial place, which was built during the reign of Emperor Constantine and only discovered a few years ago.

Cleopatra's Pool is a small lake of thermal water that's got a spring in the ground that fills it up. In the 80s, they put columns and bits of the old city's architecture on the bottom of the lake, which makes it look really ancient. Nowadays, it's called Cleopatra's Pool and it's the most popular place in Pamukkale.

The water is a toasty 35 degrees even in winter, and it's got all sorts of therapeutic properties, so it's no wonder there are loads of people who come here for spa treatments. There are also a few cafes, changing cabins, showers and toilets around the pool.

After your tour of Pamukkale, you'll stop at a local restaurant for lunch. They serve hot dishes and national cold snacks there, and you can order drinks from the waiters for an extra charge.

Then it's off to a local winery for a tasting of the famous fruit wines from Pamukkale's orchards.

The journey back to Alanya takes about six hours. You'll be making a couple of technical stops along the way, and should arrive back at your hotels in Alanya by 22:00.