Ephesus & Pamukkale 3 Day Tour from Kusadası – UNESCO Heritage Package
Highlights
- ✓Ephesus Ancient City Tour ; Explore one of the best-preserved classical cities in the world. Discover the Library of Celsus, Temple of Hadrian, the Great Theater, and walk along marble-paved streets rich with Roman history.
- ✓House of the Virgin Mary ; Visit the sacred Christian pilgrimage site believed to be the last residence of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by peaceful nature.
- ✓Pamukkale Travertine Terraces ; Experience the stunning white "Cotton Castle" terraces, created by natural thermal spring waters cascading down the cliffs.
- ✓Hierapolis Ancient City; Discover the remains of this once-thriving Roman spa town, featuring the largest necropolis in Anatolia and well-preserved Roman baths.
Overview
Discover two
of Turkey’s most iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites in just three unforgettable
days. Starting from the coastal town of Kusadası, this immersive tour
takes you deep into the ancient marvels of Ephesus and the otherworldly
white travertines of Pamukkale. Walk through centuries of Roman history,
witness sacred sites, and soak in the healing thermal waters of one of the
world's natural wonders.
This tour is
ideal for culture seekers, history lovers, and anyone short on time but big on
adventure.
Route
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Izmir Airport or Kusadasi Port you wıll be greeted by your driver and driven to your hotel. Check in and the rest of the day is yours to Explore the city. Overnight in Kusadasi
(Breakfast and Lunch Dinner
included)
(08:00-19:00) According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and
start your full-day tour. 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. At the end of the
tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast and Lunch included)
(09:00-16:00) Upon breakfast
at the hotel check out. According to your tour pick-up time meet with your
guide and start your full-day tour. Explore 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. 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
totally of 127 ionic columns with a height of 19m. The temple is also
considered to be the earliest bank of the ancient World. At the end of the tour
drive you to Izmir Airport / Kusadasi bus station for your next desnitation.
End of our service
What's included
- ✓Accommodation
- ✓Guide
- ✓Meals
- ✓Transport
- ✓Other included
- ✓Hygiene protocol
Not included
- ✕Flights
- ✕Insurance
- ✕Other not included
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