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2 Days-Ephesus&Pamukkale Tour from-to Istanbul

From $396 • 2 days • Tour Altinkum Travel • Istanbul, Pamukkale, Selcuk • Pickup available • Free until 1 day before

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Why we love it?

The 2 Days-Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul offers travelers a chance to explore two of Turkey's most iconic destinations in a compact itinerary. Participants will begin their journey with a flight to Izmir, followed by a guided tour of the ancient city of Ephesus, where they can witness remarkable ruins, including the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. The tour continues with a visit to Pamukkale, famous for its stunning white travertine terraces and thermal waters. This experience is ideal for history enthusiasts and nature lovers alike, providing a unique blend of archaeological exploration and natural beauty within a short timeframe.

Exclusions

Beverages with meals
Personal Expenses
Domestic flight tickets (if the “EXCLUDED flight tickets” option is selected)
Admission fee - Ancient City of Ephesus EUR 45.00 per person
Admission fee - House of Virgin Mary EUR 20.00 per person
Admission fee - Pamukkale Open Air Museum EUR 35.00 per person

Itinerary

Day 1 Flight to Izmir / Ancient Ephesus Tour

According your pick up time meet with your driver at the lobby of your hotel and drive to Airport for your flight to Izmir. Upon arrival you wıll be greeted by your driver and drive safely to Selcuk, meet with your group participants and start your full-day tour. Visit The House of Virgin Mary; located 6km to the north of the ruins of Ephesus, a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days. Also it is believed that the Assumption took place there in the 15th of August.

Continue with the Ancient Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. It was in the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West. With its giant harbor, it was also the center of trading in antiquity. It was not only a rich commercial city but also the honeymoon place of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. It is also home to one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler.

Next; Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much visited pilgrimage place. There were a total of 127 ionic columns with a height of 19m. The temple is also considered to be the earliest bank of the ancient world. After tour drive you to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Kusadasi.

(Lunch)

Day 2 Pamukkale Tour / Flight to Istanbul

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out (take your luggage with you), and start your full-day tour and visit Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where in history people traveled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared as a worlds heritage site by UNESCO. Visit; ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath. After tour drive you to Cardak Airport for your 1hour 30min domestic flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival ın Istanbul you will be greeted by your driver and transferred safely to your hotel. End of our service.

(Breakfast – Lunch)

Please Note

Stroller or pram accessible
Baggage allowance: 15 kg checked + 8 kg hand luggage. (if the “INCLUDED flight tickets” option is selected)
The tour offers INCLUDED and EXCLUDED domestic flight ticket options. Please select your preferred option during the booking process.
Entrance fees are excluded (Your guide will have skıp-the-line tıckets for Ephesus&Pamukkale, so you will skip long ticket lines)
Some historical sites may be closed during religious or national holidays. Before booking the tour, you can contact our team and confirm whether there will be a closed sites for the dates you want to take the tour.
Important Note: When comparing our programs, services and prices with other operators, please consider that our tours are in the form of small groups, hotels are ‘’special class’’ that centraly located, has a characteristic structure of the regions (not hotels where large groups stay), "planes" are used between destinations to facilitate transportation and the restaurants are "Family-owned local restaurants" that gives opportunity to taste local flavors through Anatolia.
For guests who choose the EXCLUDED flight tickets option, we will inform them which flights they need to purchase.
Airport transfers: We do not provide assistant service. In Istanbul, the driver will drop you at the airport entrance; proceed to the check-in desk following the provider’s instructions sent in advance. On arrival at your destination airport, the driver will meet you with a sign bearing your name.