It is a great trip to history, nature and beach in a vacation. The tour package is 5 days long covers the history with the Ephesus, Priene, Miletus, Didyma, Pergamum Hierapolis Ancient Cities and Relax, after the tour at the natural beaches in Kusadasi.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 – Flight from Istanbul to Izmir
You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to airport to take flight from Istanbul to Izmir. Flight time is flexible according to your request. Upon arrival to Izmir Airport, you will meet with our staff at the airport and you will be transferred to your hotel which is reserved by our company according to your choise.
Day 2 – Full Day Ephesus Ancient City Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
08:30am You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to meeting point to meet with other tour participants and local Ephesus tour guide, then drive to Ephesus Ancient City , stroll past the celsus library, the Temple Of Hadrian and the Trajan Fountain in the Ancient Ephesus.After walking on the historical marble street the Great Theater where St. Paul preached will meet at the end. Then drive Isa Bey Mosque,After visiting Isabey Mosque, stop in a local restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon will visit the carpet coorperative to see how the Turkish carpets are made by hand. Proceed to shrine of Mother Mary,it is believed where she spent recent years of her life. Then visit Temple Of Artemis (Diana), on the side of one of the seven wonders of ancient World.At the end of the tour, drive back to Selcuk/Kusadasi the tour ends and you will be transferred to Hotel which is reserved by our company according to your choise.
Check in hotel and overnight in Selcuk / Kusadasi.
Day 3 – Full Day Hierapolis Ancient City & Pamukkale Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
08:00 / 08:30am Pick up from Kusadasi Hotels and drive to Selcuk (Duration is at least 15 munites) to meet with other tour participants and tour guide in Selcuk
08:45 / 09:00am After meeting with other tour participants and local tour guide, drive to Pamukkale that has the meaning of the Cotton Castle in English.
12:00 Arrive in Pamukkale and have lunch in a local restaurant.
13:00 We will enter the Hierapolis Ancient City and Pamukkale to vist Pamukkale's terraces are made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited by water from the hot springs. In this area, there are 17 hot water springs in which the temperature ranges from 35 °C to 100 °C The water that emerges from the spring is transported 320 metres (1,050 ft) to the head of the travertine terraces and deposits calcium carbonate on a section 60 to 70 metres long covering an expanse of 240 metres to 300 metres. Then visit Hierapolis Ancient City, famous for healing thermal / mineral Baths and beautiful snow-white “petrified waterfalls including the main Street and Gates, the magnificently preserved Necropolis, the devil’s hole, the thermal Baths, and masterpiece theater.
16:00 / 16:15 Tour ends and drive back to hotels
19:30 Arrive in Kusadasi hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 4 – Full Day Pergamum Ancient City Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
08:00 / 08:30 You will be collected from your hotel after breakfast and meet with other tour participants and local tour guide. Pergamon was an important capital city in ancient word.. Built on a conical hill rising 1,000 feet above the surrounding valley. Pergamum's acropolis and Asclepion are both listed among the top 100 historical sites on the Mediterranean. Most of the buildings and monuments in Pergamum date to the time of Eumenes II (197-159 BC), including the famed library, the terrace of the spectacularly sited hillside theater, the main palace, the Altar of Zeus, Temple of Athena. It was main function was social and cultural as much as it was sacred Also it was one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. Asclepion, Galen born & Aducated in Pergamum, was the authority of European medicine from the 2nd century until renaissance. He was the founder of the health principles of diet, relaxation, exercise. Visit the ancient hospital & health center where he worked.
At the end of the tour, drive back to hotel and overnight in Selcuk / Kusadasi.
Day 5 – Full Day Priene, Miletus and Didyma Tour (Breakfast & Lunch)
08:30 You will be taken from your hotel after breakfast and meet with other tour particepants and local tour guide.Then 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, have lunch in one of the local restaurant in the area. Afterwards, dirve 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 knowen Thales’s home. He has reported forecasted solar eclipse. He has been dealing with astronomy and solstices as one of the first astronomer to calculate in advance. The city was destroyed by the Persians in 5th century BC.
At the end of the tour, drive back to hotel and overnight in Selcuk / Kusadasi.
Day 6 – Free Time and Flight back to Istanbul (Breakfast)
You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to airport to take flight from Izmir to Istanbul. Flight time is flexible according to your request. Upon arrival to Istanbul Airport, you will meet with our staff at the airport and you will be transferred to your hotel.
Tour ends and we will be glad to serve you for your next trip to Turkey.
Includes
- All mentioned hotel accommodations in preferred class hotel
- Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism in the tours
- All mentioned city sightseeing tours on regular group guided basis
- Mentioned entrance fees to sights by the itinerary
- Meals mentioned by the itinerary - (B: Brakfast - L: Lunch)
- All mentioned land transportations
- Mentioned internal flights tickets
- All mentioned airport transfers with A/C minivans
- Local taxes
Excludes
- Any other expenses not noted in the above included section or airport tax, visa for Turkey (if required),
- Any tips to guide, driver or staff at hotels,
- Personal expenses and medical services.
- International flight tickets
- Drinks at lunches
Notes
Please note that Priene Ancient City Tour requires some steep walking up after the car park, following a footpath and some steps through the Hellenistic city walls.
If you like to swim in The Ancient Pool which is also called Cleopatra's Pool they charge extra entrance fee
30% discount for children below the age 7, free for the ages 0-2
You are kindly requested to present yourself at the pick up point 15 minutes prior the pre advised pick up time
Remember to take sunscreen & a hat if you're not fond of direct sunlight as there is minimal shade available
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