Istanbul Trip Overview
Relax on an early morning flight to Izmir. Discover what remains of one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world, the Temple of Artemis. Take a fully guided tour of the ruins of Ephesus. See the last dwelling place and tomb of the Virgin Mary. Enjoy lunch at a traditional Turkish restaurant. Spend the evening in the beautiful of Kusadasi near the sea. Learn all about the ancient city of Hierapolis. Walk through the famous white travertines. Take a dip in the thermally heated Cleopatra’s Pool to prolong your youth. Zip back to Istanbul on an evening flight. Don’t miss two of the most famous sites in Turkey!
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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Relax on an early morning flight to Izmir. Discover what remains of one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world, the Temple of Artemis. Take a fully guided tour of the ruins of Ephesus. See the last dwelling place and tomb of the Virgin Mary. Enjoy lunch at a traditional Turkish restaurant. Spend the evening in the beautiful of Kusadasi near the sea. Learn all about the ancient city of Hierapolis. Walk through the famous white travertines. Take a dip in the thermally heated Cleopatra’s Pool to prolong your youth. Zip back to Istanbul on an evening flight. Don’t miss two of the most famous sites in Turkey!
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul to Izmir by plane and Ephesus tour (L)
Stop At: Selcuk, Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning and take you to the airport for a one hour flight from Istanbul to Izmir. Once you arrive, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to our office in Selcuk Town. At 9:30 We pick you up then your guide lead you to your vehicle. During drive to Ephesus, your guide gives you a brief introduction and provide information about the area and country.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
As you arrive into Ephesus, you will first see the Magnesia Gate, a marvelous example of ancient architecture that once stood tall as an entrance to the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bibliotheque de Celsus, Efes Selcuk Merkez, Selcuk, Selcuk Turkey
We will then begin a downhill walk with your guide into the city’s ruins. The route will take you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Hadrian, Curetes St., Selcuk Turkey
Temple of Hadrian
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Trajan’s Fountain, Curetes St., Selcuk Turkey
Trajan Fountain
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Efes Antik Kenti Tiyatrosu, Selcuk Turkey
and the Great Theater. The theater, one of the city’s best-preserved monuments, it is still used today for the local spring festival. It once had seating space for 24,000 people, and it is believed to be the site where St Paul preached to the Ephesians.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
After our tour of Ephesus, we will drive to the Virgin Mary House and then enjoy some delicious Turkish cuisine at lunch
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
Following lunch we will visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sirince, Sirince, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Then we we will drive to Sirince village, one of the famous and old greek village.The tour will finish after visiting Sirince and your guide will then drop you off to the your hotel in Kuşadası.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Boutique Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 2: Pamukkale and Hierapolis (Ancient City) Tour and Flight back to Istanbul (B-L)
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
We pick you up from your hotel in Kuşadasi then your guide lead you to vehicle. During 3 hours drive to Pamukkale, your guide gives you a brief introduction and provide information about the area and country. On arrival we have lunch at one of the local restaurants before beginning our tour.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
After lunch, We enter from the top of the site in Hierapolis Ancient City exploring the gymnasium,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pamukkale Amphi Theatre, Izmir Blv. Yanyolu No:3, Pamukkale 20150 Turkey
Then we will see the Amphitheatre theatre that had a capacity of 15,000 people and the Temple of Apollo. As we walk through Hierapolis the guide will point out and explain all of the significant structures along the way.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Afterwards, we will take off our shoes and walk along the white terraces of Pamukkale. We can dip our feet in the natural hot springs or head up to the man made hot spring baths and take a swim. In the afternoon we have free time. then our guide will bring you to airport for your flight to istanbul. Upon arrival at istanbul We will pick you up from airport and transfer to your hotel in istanbul.
*Guests must be able to walk approx. 0.5 miles over the travertines without shoes.
*We advise you to bring your sunglasses, sunscreen and comfortable swimsuit with you.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
