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3 day(s)
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3-45 people
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Istanbul to Ephesus Pamukkale Didyma
Miletus Priene Tours
Duration
3 day(s)
Max Group Size
3-45 people
Tour Code
ES058TS
Departure Type
request
Tour Category
Culture & Historical
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
11 - 99
İstanbul
İstanbul
05.00 – You will be picked up right from
your hotel in Istanbul and transfer to airport for your flight to Izmir.
(The pickup time can change according to
your hotel and season)
07.00 – Flight from Istanbul to Izmir
(Flight departure time may change according
to season and availability)
08.00 – Arrival to Izmir Airport. Met on
arrival with your name sign by our travel team and drive to Ephesus Ancient
City. you will meet with your professional and knowledgeable local tour guide.
Ancient Ephesus Ruins & Virgin Mary
House Tour
You will firstly visit the Temple of
Artemis which was once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Our next
stop will be Ephesus ancient city. You are going to visit the world famous
ancient the Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, the most well-preserved example in the
world. After visiting this impressive site, we are going to have a break for
lunch. After the lunch, you are going to visit the House of Virgin Mary, where
it is believed she spent her last days. That is a holy place for both
Christians and Muslims. Afterward, you are going to visit the Isabey Mosque. At
end of the Ephesus tour, transfer to hotel. Check into hotel. Overnight in
Kusadasi.
(Breakfast at the hotel)
08.00 – Pick up from the hotel and meet
with the local tour guide. Drive to Pamukkale for Pamukkale Calcium Terraces
& Ancient City of Hierapolis tour.
Ancient Hierapolis & Pamukkale Tour
We will visit Pamukkale (Hierapolis), one
of the most interesting places in the world, justly famous not only for the
entrancing beauty of its unique geological formations but also for its
historical remains. Hierapolis Ancient City, the Necropolis (cemetery) of
Hierapolis which is one of the biggest ancient cemeteries in Anatolia with
1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, Byzantine
Gate. Calcium Terraces, The terraces were formed by running warm spring water,
at a temperature of 35 °C / 102 °F containing calcium bicarbonate.
** Swimming in ancient thermal spring pool
of Pamukkale is possible with extra charge if you are planning to swim please
bring your swimming suits with you.
At the end of the Pamukkale tour, transfer
back to the hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast & Check out from the hotel)
08.30 – Pick up from the hotel and meet
with the local tour guide for Didyma Priene and Miletus guided tour.
Didyma Miletus & Priene Ancient Cities
Tour
Drive to Priene Ancient City. In the 2nd
millennium BC, Priene Ancient City was founded in an unknown location. Visit
the theater, the temple of Athena, the Bouleterium, the Agora, and the Altar of
Zeus and Cybele. After visiting Priene Ancient City, have lunch in one of the
local restaurants in the area. Afterward, drive to Didyma Ancient City,
Visiting Temple Of the Apollon which was the biggest Oracle Center of ancient
Turkey. After visiting Didyma drive to Miletus Ancient City was established on
the sea shore at that period. Also, it was known Thales’s home. He has reported
forecasted solar eclipse. He has been dealing with astronomy and solstices as
one of the first astronomers to calculate in advance. The city was destroyed by
the Persians in 5th century BC.
At the end of the guided tour, transfer to
airport for your flight to Istanbul.
19.30 – Flight to Istanbul
(Flight departure time may change according
to season and availability)
20.45 – Upon arrival to Istanbul. Met on
arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
2 Nights Hotel
Accommodation with Breakfast in Kusadasi 4 Star Hotel
Fully Guided in English
2 Breakfasts
Lunches at the local
restaurant
All Transportations
as mentioned in program
Ephesus Guided Tour
Guided Didyma Priene & Miletus Tour
Pamukkale Guided Tour
Entrance Fees to the sights in the tours
Parking and Road tolls
Local Taxes
Domestic flight from Istanbul to Ephesus
Domestic flight from Pamukkale to Istanbul
Insurance: All types
Personal Expenses
Drinks at the lunch
Dinners
Entrance Fee to Thermal Pool in Pamukkale
Optional Istanbul Activities