3 Day Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour from Kusadasi or Izmir
Kusadasi, Turkey
Trip Type: 3-Day Tours
Duration: 3 days
Discover Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Ephesus ruins, temple of Artemis and the House of virgin Mary on a private 3-hour tour with a local tour guide. Enjoy two nights at a 4-star Kusadasi hotel and two full-day excursions: one to Ephesus, Terraced houses, House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, and another to Pamukkale. Wonder at Greco-Roman Ephesus, and see the Temple of Artemis and House of the Virgin Mary. Then, witness the white terraces of Pamukkale and ancient Hierapolis, with time to enjoy its thermal pool. Round-trip airport and hotel transfers are included.
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Discover Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Ephesus ruins, temple of Artemis and the House of virgin Mary on a private 3-hour tour with a local tour guide. Enjoy two nights at a 4-star Kusadasi hotel and two full-day excursions: one to Ephesus, Terraced houses, House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, and another to Pamukkale. Wonder at Greco-Roman Ephesus, and see the Temple of Artemis and House of the Virgin Mary. Then, witness the white terraces of Pamukkale and ancient Hierapolis, with time to enjoy its thermal pool. Round-trip airport and hotel transfers are included.Day 1: Kusadasi (D)
Start your 3-day tour with a transfer from Izmir Airport to your Kusadasi hotel. Alternatively, if you're already in Kusadasi or Selcuk, you can have a hotel-to-hotel transfer to start your tour. Check in to your hotel and relax, perhaps enjoying the resort beaches or markets. Enjoy dinner at your hotel in the evening.
Overnight: 4-star Palm Hotel, Marina Hotel or Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 2: Kusadasi – Ephesus (B, L, D)
After breakfast, your guide will meet you at the reception and you will travel by A/C minibus to Ephesus. En route, hear how this former Roman capital of Asia is now the Mediterranean's best-preserved classical city.
On a walking tour, stroll the Arcadian Way, see the Great Theater – the stadium that once seated more than 25,000 people – and view the façade of the Library of Celsus and Temple of Hadrian, among other sites.
After a stop for lunch, visit the nearby House of the Virgin Mary, where Mary is said to have spent her last days, and the ruined Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then, after a stop at a Turkish handicrafts center, finish in Şirince. Stroll the cobbled lanes of this pretty village, known for its wine and crafts, and sample its fruit wine. Later, return to Kusadasi for dinner at your hotel.
Overnight: 4-star Palm Hotel, Marina Hotel or Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 3: Kusadasi – Pamukkale – Hierapolis (B, L)
Following breakfast, check out from your hotel. Your guide will meet you at the reception and you will travel by minibus to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Pamukkale.
Upon arrival, gaze at the white travertine rock terraces that appear to flow down 656-foot (200-meter) cliffs and then walk to nearby Hierapolis to see its classical ruins. Enjoy time at leisure here and perhaps swim in the ancient thermal pool (own expense). Break for lunch and then tour the relics, seeing the Roman necropolis,well-preserved Roman theater, and Martyrion of St. Philip.
After, your tour guide will escort you to Izmir Airport / hotel.
Code: (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Start your 3-day tour with a transfer from Izmir Airport to your Kusadasi hotel. Alternatively, if you're already in Kusadasi or Selcuk, you can have a hotel-to-hotel transfer to start your tour. Check in to your hotel and relax, perhaps enjoying the resort beaches or markets. Enjoy dinner at your hotel in the evening.
Overnight: 4-star Palm Hotel, Marina Hotel or Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 2: Kusadasi – Ephesus (B, L, D)
After breakfast, your guide will meet you at the reception and you will travel by A/C minibus to Ephesus. En route, hear how this former Roman capital of Asia is now the Mediterranean's best-preserved classical city.
On a walking tour, stroll the Arcadian Way, see the Great Theater – the stadium that once seated more than 25,000 people – and view the façade of the Library of Celsus and Temple of Hadrian, among other sites.
After a stop for lunch, visit the nearby House of the Virgin Mary, where Mary is said to have spent her last days, and the ruined Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then, after a stop at a Turkish handicrafts center, finish in Şirince. Stroll the cobbled lanes of this pretty village, known for its wine and crafts, and sample its fruit wine. Later, return to Kusadasi for dinner at your hotel.
Overnight: 4-star Palm Hotel, Marina Hotel or Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 3: Kusadasi – Pamukkale – Hierapolis (B, L)
Following breakfast, check out from your hotel. Your guide will meet you at the reception and you will travel by minibus to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Pamukkale.
Upon arrival, gaze at the white travertine rock terraces that appear to flow down 656-foot (200-meter) cliffs and then walk to nearby Hierapolis to see its classical ruins. Enjoy time at leisure here and perhaps swim in the ancient thermal pool (own expense). Break for lunch and then tour the relics, seeing the Roman necropolis,well-preserved Roman theater, and Martyrion of St. Philip.
After, your tour guide will escort you to Izmir Airport / hotel.
Code: (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
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