2 Days 1 Night Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour From Istanbul

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2 Days 1 Night Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour From Istanbul

If you need we can arrange privateTransfer from hotel to Istanbul  Airports. Flight from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Izmir Airport (07:30-08:30)

Please aware of that you can fly to Denizli airport at first day too. Instead of Kuadasi you can stay in Pamukkale Thermal hotel too.

Your private guide will meet you at the airport in İzmir with a sign written “ Your Name “ on it, at the pre-determined time We will arrange a private, comfortable, non-smoking, A/C vehicle and a private driver.

After comfortable  drive you will arrive to House of the Virgin Mary which is located in Selcuk town very close to Ephesus ancient city. This is believed to be the last house of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus. The three Popes visited here as, Paul 6th in 1967, John 2nd in 1979 and finally Benedict 16th 2006

Following you will visit Ephesus Ancient City. You will walk about 1.5 km distance. Your Ephesus Tour will start at the upper gate and finish at the lower gate of Ancient Ephesus City.  You will have an extensive tour in this ancient site where you will see  Domitian’s, Trajan’s and Hadrian’s Temples, the huge Roman bath, Harbour Street, Marble Street, the Gates of Mihridates and Mazues, Commercial Agora, Latrina, the Scolastica Baths, Curetes Street, Polio Fountain, Memnius’ Monument, the Prytaneion, Odeon, the State Agora, the Celsus Library and the biggest amphitheater in Turkey.

Finally you will visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis (Artemision), which was one of the Seven Wonders of the World and driving to Kusadasi town for overnight.

Second Day Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi hotel at the pre-determined time around 8.30 a.m.. After, you  will  drive to Pamukkale village which takes about 3 hours driving by a private,A/C, luxurious vehicle  to see Pamukkale  one of the most important natural beauty in Turkey. Pamukkale means cotton castle and the name of Pamukkale comes from white calcium terraces. Pamukkale is very importanat for the tourists because of the its historical sites of Hierapolis Ancient city, Calcium Terraces and Mineral Water Spring Pool also called as Cleopatra Antique Pool in Pamukkale.

After driving, you will start walking in the city Hierapolis which was founded on this site in the 2nd century B.C., “Hierapolis” means “sacred city”, and according to Stephanus of Byzantium the city was given this name because of the large number of temples it contained. Up to the reign of Augustus the city was officially described on coins as Hierapolis, the city of temples, but it seems reasonable to assume that this was not the original meaning of the name. Today, the theatre, the Apollo temple and the necropolis are the most important places to see in Hierapolis.

You can take best pictures in Pamukkale while walking through the travertine without shoes, slippers and socks.

If you want to try local food or see some local shops, your tour guide will give you some advices according to your need, time and bugdet.

End of the tour we take you to Denizli Cardak Airport about an hour drive.

Notes

• We DO NOT get pre-payment before the tour. You can pay cash all the fees at the end of the tour in USD or EURO or TURKISH LIRA.
• This is your private tour so We can skip some of the sites above or add more acording to your time,budget and interests.
• If you want to try local food or see some local shops,your tour guide will give you some advices according to your need, time and bugdet.
• Walking is about 1.5 km distance each day so comfortoble shoes recommended or you can rent a mini golf car at Pamukkale which is extra at entrance to the site.
• Cleopatra Antique Pool is extra fee if you want to swim in it. It is open air mineral hot spring pool that you have to have swimming suits for the pool.
• Terrace Houses museum is extra fee. Entrance fee to the Ephesus is not including terraces houses museum.
• Children over 5 pay the full adult price to enter the Terrace Houses which is optional.
• Please note the Terrace Houses are not suitable for wheelchair-users and those who have difficulty in climbing stairs.

What’s include

Price

• Prices are per party not Per person. For parties over 14 please contact with us.
• Book early get special discount.

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