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Full-Day Marmaris Pamukkale Tour With Hot Air Balloon Ride

Badge of ExcellenceMarmaris, Turkey

From $150.00

Price varies by group size

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

12 to 13 hours
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Pamukkale Thermal Pools and Hierapolis are magical at sunrise, as white cliffs, travertine pools, and ancient ruins glisten in the dawn light. See them from above on a hot-air balloon flight, complete with a glass of bubbles on landing, when you book this Pamukkale package. It includes transfers, breakfast, flight, and a restaurant lunch, but site entrance fees are at your own expense.

Glide over UNESCO-listed Pamukkale and Hierapolis in a hot-air balloon
Celebrate with a glass of sparkling wine and take home a flight certificate
Stay fueled with breakfast en route plus a local restaurant lunch
No need to drive in the dark—includes Marmaris and Icmeler hotel transfers

What's Included

Certificate & Champaigne Toast
Safety Briefing Before Flight
Breakfast
Lunch
Full Insurance

Pamukkale Entrance Fee - $32 approximately
Cleopatra's Pool (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

02:00 AM

Pickup details

All Marmaris & Icmeler Hotels

What To Expect

Marmaris

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Marmaris

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pamukkale Thermal Pools

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Denizli

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Marmaris

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Please note that the balloon tour depends 100% on weather and wind, Sometime there might be last minute cancellations due to bad weather conditions
If you are pregnant you shouldn't fly due to possible bumpy landings
Children under 5 years old are not allowed on the balloon flights
In the private tour option, your tour guide will meet you at the entrance of Pamukkale.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 46 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Geoffrey_T

Fantastic views of the sun rising over Pumakkale with the air filled with Balloons. Also the visit round Hierapolis and the lime terraces was stunning. Our rep Nur was superb, friendly, helpful and so knowlegable. Ireally reccommend this trip.

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Awful don’t happen and wasn’t told of cancellation until an hour before . Our trip was booked for months

Rachel_K, Apr 2024

Trip was cancelled and wasn’t told until an hour before our trip to which was 2 am may I add and was told of cancellation at 1 am , Not informed by Viator but by the operator of the trip. Cost in all was £490 I’m yet to get my refund . One man said it was because of the weather another said not enough people had booked to make it worth their while. Terrible service, unpredictable as to whether they will show up or let u know in plenty of time of cancellation. Never book book this balloon ride you could be very disappointed.

Important to know what you are booking

Laura_R, Oct 2023

The hot air balloon ride was incredible and worth every cent. Even the early start didn't deter from the experience. I highly recommend this adventure. It was peaceful and beautiful. The team managing the hot air balloon were professional and helpful. The rest of the experience was disappointing. The vagueness of the schedule allowed for a number of stops not mentioned in the booking and quite frankly dampened the lovely experience in the morning. We made several unannounced stops - all places trying to sell us something which added an additional couple of hours to the trip. It was very frustrating as we wanted to get back to our holiday, instead we were been sold onyx, jewellery, wine and other food products. We def did not sign up for this. The entire day was almost 16 hours not 12-13 as advertised. My time on holidays was precious and I did not appreciate someone else choosing how I spent it. The champagne breakfast mentioned was fizzy cherry pop, the guides excuse was no drinking - not before breakfast. Breakfast was a Styrofoam box with a juice box, a bagel, some packeted cake with jam and cheese sachets. Coffee was extra. This was in a roadside shack. Our guide was abrupt and impatient and caused a lot of confusion with lack of information. there were several people on our bus unhappy. I suspect that was reflected with lack of tips at the end of the trip. Additional money was asked for on the bus to access the pools. Please include this in the price. No one has cash on them so we stopped at an ATM which charged €8 for the privilege of using. Our morning experience was gorgeous but we were fed up by the time we got back to our hotel. Clarity is important when you are taking peoples money and time. Providing a clear schedule outlining exactly what the agenda is imperative. Ensuring your guide has manners is surely a given. Would I recommend a hot air balloon ride, yes to everyone, would I recommend this package, I'm sorry to say I wouldn't.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

We are so sorry you had such an experience. If you contact us via Whatsapp +905350403919 We will try our best to send you happy to your country.

Great flight but........

Linda_H, Oct 2023

Firstly this trip was advertised as a balloon flight and Pamukkale. As soon as we were on the coach we had to pay a further 700 lira each to enter Pamakkale. This was a bit of a supprize as it was not explained clearly on the viator discription. It shows as optional, I did happen to have the cash on me but not everyone did. I would say that the optional discription is not accurate, you would have to go in, or sit in the coach park for 3 hours. It may be best to include this fee in the actual cost of the trip in future, and will avoid confusion. Once the 700 was paid it was not clear that this included the swimming. We took swimming things with us but we was under the impression this cost would be extra and so left it on the coach. Had we known it was included in the entry fee to Pamakkale, we would of taken our swimming stuff with us. It was not clear that you can paddle In the pools on the cliffs, but you can actually swim in Cleo Patra pool aswell. All of this information was pooly explained on the booking site. The Balloon ride itself was amazing. Our pilot was brilliant There were alot of balloons going up by the time we got in the air sunrise was over, which was a shame. The flight and views were fab. Upon landing we were told we would receive a glass of champaign what we actuallly received was a glass of fizzy cherry. ade. this was a disappointment. There were also some unscheduled stops at the onex factory shop and the wine tasting shop, which was clearly focused on pressured sales of the products. NOT GOOD. Breakfast content was OK but the location was very disappointing, it looked like an abandoned unit. Lunch was much better. Overall due to the disappointments the confusion and lack of information I gave you 3 stars, Hopefully you will read this and take action to improve the experience for others in future.

Response from Host, Oct 2023