Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour From Istanbul

Day 1 Istanbul to Ephesus

1. 1

   Istanbul

   We pick you from your hotel in Istanbul and transfer to the airport. Istanbul or Sabiha Gökçen Airport according to the flight availability on tour date. This tour does not include assistant services at airports. Driver will drop you off at the airport terminal entrance door. You are expected to go to the gate of the flight after handing over your luggage.
   Domestic flights are economy class with Turkish Airlines or Pegasus Airlines according to availability. Baggage allowance is 8 kg cabin and 15 kg check-in baggage. (in total 23 kg)

2. 2

   Izmir

   Upon your arrival to Izmir Airport your guide and driver will meet you and you will start your tour.

3. 3

   Ancient City of Ephesus

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Ephesus is Europe’s most complete classical metropolis. Your visit to this ancient city will take you a time travel.

4. 4

   Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

   30 min Admission ticket included

   The shrine has merited several papal Apostolic Blessings and visits from several popes including Paul VI, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI.

5. 5

   Isa Bey Mosque

   30 min Admission ticket included

   The mosque is situated on the outskirts of the Ayasluğ Hills at Selçuk, İzmir.
   By 1829, the mosque was in ruins and by 1842 the minaret had fallen down. In the 19th century, it was also used as a caravanserai. There is an octagonal Seljuk türbe made of stone and bricks, with a pyramid shaped roof, right next to the mosque.

6. 6

   Saint John Kilisesi

   45 min Admission ticket included

   It was reputedly the tomb of John the Apostle, the cousin and early disciple of Jesus who is thought to have written the Gospel of John on the site. It became the main settlement of Ephesus after the ancient town declined after the 7th century, following the onset of the Arab–Byzantine wars.

Day 2 Pamukkale - Istanbul

1. 1

   Pamukkale

   3 hours

   After breakfas we will drive to Pamukkale. It will take around 3 hours drive with short breaks.

2. 2

   Hierapolis & Pamukkale

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   Hierapolis was a tourist center with its hot springs. The hot springs have been used as a spa since at least the 2nd century BC, with many patrons retiring or dying there as evidenced by the large necropolis filled with tombs, most famously that of Marcus Aurelius Ammianos, which bears a relief depicting the earliest known example of a crank and rod mechanism, and the Tomb of Philip the Apostle. It was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

3. 3

   Pamukkale Thermal Pools

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which has a temperate climate for most of the year. People have visited the area for thousands of years, due to the attraction of the thermal pools.

4. 4

   Denizli

   After the visit ends we will drop you to the airport and you will fly back to Istanbul.

5. 5

   Istanbul

   Upon your arrival to the airport we wil meet you and transfer back to the hotel. End of our service