Ultimate Survivor Champion 2016: Round 1: Season 18 - Pamukkale

Survivor: Pamukkale is the eighteenth season of Round 1 in the competition Ultimate Survivor Champion 2016. This season consisted of twenty-four former contestants returning for their shot at becoming the Ultimate Survivor Champion. The last twelve contestants remaining move on to the next round of competition, while the person in thirteenth place will compete in the Wild Card round.

The twenty-four castaways were divided into three tribes of eight. After seven were voted out, the three tribes were merged into two. The two tribes merged at the Final 13. Crystal Cox was the Wild Card representative from this season. Aras Baskauskas, Ashley Underwood, Ciera Eastin, Gervase Peterson, Joe del Camp, Jud Birza, Kass McQuillen, Michael Jefferson, Natalie White, Shii Ann Huang, Silas Gaither, and Tina Wesson are the twelve moving on to Round 2.

This season was preceded by Season 17: Malaysia  and followed by Season 19: Hakusan.