6 Day Turkey Highlights Tour: Ephesus, Pamukkale & Antalya
Highlights
- ✓Ephesus Ancient City – Walk the ancient Curetes Street, visit the Library of Celsus, and stand in the Grand Theatre where 25,000 once gathered
- ✓Sirince Village – Taste fruit wines and explore cobblestone streets lined with Greek-style houses
- ✓Pamukkale “Cotton Castle” & Hierapolis – Witness the gleaming white travertines and explore ancient Roman thermal baths
- ✓Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride in Pamukkale – Float above the terraces and ancient ruins at sunrise for a truly magical view
- ✓Antalya Kaleiçi & Duden Waterfalls – Discover the historical old city with its Roman gates and enjoy stunning waterfalls pouring into the sea
- ✓Quality Accommodations – Stay in 4–5 star hotels with included breakfasts and dinners
Overview
Embark on a 6-day journey
through Turkey’s most enchanting destinations, blending ancient history,
breathtaking natural wonders, and coastal beauty. Explore the marble streets of
Ephesus, stroll through the charming wine village of Sirince, marvel at the
surreal white terraces of Pamukkale, and soak in the Mediterranean charm of
Antalya’s Old Town and waterfalls. This carefully crafted tour includes guided
excursions, comfortable accommodations, and seamless transfers for a
stress-free Turkish adventure.
Route
Itinerary
(Dinner included)
Welcome to Turkey! You will be transfered from Izmir Airport or Kusadasi bus station to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to enjoy, party and explore the beauty of Kusadasi at night. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
included)
After breakfast between 08:30 am, departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient sites in the world en - route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library and Grand theatre. Lunch break around 13:00 pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place, which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet-weaving centre. After lunch, we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince’s construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. We will see the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine. In the evening, you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way, we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. Dinner and Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
included)
We depart for Pamukkale at 08:00 am. Upon arrival to Pamukkale we have a lunch break until 13:30 pm. Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Denizli/Pamukkale means seaside in Turkish and is located on the Buyuk Menderes River. It is a growing industrial town, known for its textile industry and outlet shopping. You will visit one of the famous textile factories of Pamukkale. Dinner and Overnight in Pamukkale.
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
For our dearest guests who experience the Hot Air Balloon Tour in Pamukkale, we
will depart to the area where balloons take-off at 05:30 in the morning. On the
the Balloon, you will witness the magnificent and unique view of nature by
viewing the morning sunrise over the ancient city of Hierapolis and Cotton
White Travertines which is listed as one of the best 7 wonders of the world and
registered in the UNESCO heritage list. After the Hot Air Balloon Excursion, we
will celebrate our landing with champagne ceremony and return to the hotel for
a delicious breakfast.
After breakfast, at 10:00m we depart for Antalya. After 2
hour we will have coffee break, After coffee break then continue to Antalya.
Dinner and Overnight in Antalya.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
included)
After breakfast drive
to Antalya Old City ( Kaleiçi ) Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, Broken
Minaret, Hıdırlık Tower: Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalyas
modern city, also known as the Old City of Antalya. In history it was once the
sprawling modern Roman town, then the Byzantine Empire, then Seljuks, and
finally the Ottoman Turkish town. The Hadrian's Gate (or Hadrianus Gate or The
Three Gates is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman
emperor Hadrian. Antalya's broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut
Mosque, which itself was built originally as a Roman temple in the 2nd century
AD, and thus did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower
of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It
is believed to be built in Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned
into circular tower in 2nd century AD and was used as either a
fortification or a lighthouse in the past. We have lunch at the hotel and than
depart for Duden Waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim at
finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the
Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground and reaching their
destination, result in lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty.
After tour come back to hotel and rest of day is yours. Dinner and Overnight in
Antalya.
(Breakfast included)
Today we depart for Antalya airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and
then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to
see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and
thanks for choosing TravelShopBooking.
What's included
- ✓Accommodation
- ✓Guide
- ✓Meals
- ✓Transport
- ✓Other included
- ✓Hygiene protocol
Not included
- ✕Flights
- ✕Insurance
- ✕Other not included
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