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This tour takes in two ancient cities in a single day: Laodicea, ten minutes from Pamukkale, and Aphrodisias, over the hills in Aydın province.
Laodicea sits closer to Pamukkale than any other major ancient city, and most visitors drive straight past it without knowing what is behind the fence. It was one of the wealthiest cities of Roman Asia Minor, rich enough to rebuild itself after an earthquake without imperial help, and it is one of the Seven Churches addressed in the Book of Revelation. Excavation over the past two decades has uncovered a great deal: two theatres, one of the largest stadiums in Anatolia, temples, monumental gateways and the colonnaded Syria Street running through the centre of the city. The church of Laodicea, uncovered in 2010, is one of the earliest known church buildings in the world.
Aphrodisias, near Karacasu in Aydın, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017. Marble quarries in the hills directly above the city supplied a school of sculptors whose work was exported across the Roman world, and that is what makes the site unusual: the buildings and the carving that decorated them are still in the same place.
The stadium at the northern edge of the site is the best preserved in the Mediterranean and held around thirty thousand people; you come in through the entrance tunnel and the whole oval opens out in front of you. The Temple of Aphrodite that gave the city its name still stands in part, converted into a Christian basilica in late antiquity. Between them are the monumental Tetrapylon gateway and the Sebasteion, a double colonnade whose marble relief panels set the Roman emperors alongside gods and personified nations. The site museum holds the statues, portrait busts and carved sarcophagi lifted from the ruins, and it is the part most visitors remember.
This is an archaeology day rather than a landscape one, and a guide is the difference between a meaningful visit and an hour of walking past rubble. Both sites are open and largely unshaded and there is a fair amount of walking at each, so bring a hat, water and comfortable shoes.
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Booking the Laodicea & Aphrodisias Ancient Cities Tour from Pamukkale takes a minute on this website. We do not take any payment online — you send us a reservation request, we confirm availability and the pick-up time by email or phone, and you pay on the day of the tour. For questions, message us on WhatsApp at +90 542 721 42 68 or email info@excursionpamukkale.com.
Two ancient cities in one day: Laodicea, ten minutes from Pamukkale, and Aphrodisias, near Karacasu in Aydin province.
It was one of the wealthiest cities of Roman Asia Minor and one of the Seven Churches addressed in the Book of Revelation. The church of Laodicea, uncovered in 2010, is among the earliest known church buildings. On site you see two theatres, one of the largest stadiums in Anatolia, temples, monumental gateways and the colonnaded Syria Street.
The stadium, which is the best preserved in the Mediterranean and held around thirty thousand people; the Temple of Aphrodite, later converted into a Christian basilica; the monumental Tetrapylon gateway; and the Sebasteion with its marble relief panels. The site museum holds the statues, portrait busts and carved sarcophagi excavated there. Aphrodisias became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.
This tour covers both Laodicea and Aphrodisias in one day. Our separate Aphrodisias Tour from Pamukkale spends the day at Aphrodisias alone, with more time on the site and in the museum.
A hat, water and comfortable shoes. Both sites are large, open and largely unshaded, and there is a fair amount of walking at each.
No. We do not take any payment through this website, and no card details are requested or stored. Payment is made in cash, one day before the tour, directly to our staff. We do not accept card payments. Prices shown on this page are per person.
The form sends us a reservation request. We then contact you by email or phone to confirm availability, the meeting point and the exact time. If we cannot run the tour on your chosen date, we will offer you an alternative or cancel the request at no cost to you.
You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before the tour start time. Payment is collected in cash the day before the tour, so if you cancel before paying there is nothing to refund. Date changes are possible subject to availability. Simply reply to your confirmation email, or call or message us on WhatsApp at +90 542 721 42 68.
Please be ready at least 30 minutes before the start time shown on this page. Where hotel pick-up is included, we collect you from your hotel in the Pamukkale area at the agreed time.
Yes, and the rule is the same on every tour. Children under 4 travel free of charge. Children aged 4 to 8 pay a reduced price, shown at the top of this page. From 8 years old the full adult price applies. Please tell us the ages of any children when you send your reservation request so that we quote you the right total.
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