EPHESUS & PAMUKKALE FROM ISTANBUL

In the early morning, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Istanbul airport. After about an hour's flight, you will arrive at Izmir airport. Your assistant will be waiting for you with a name sign and direct you to the starting point of the first tour.

The first place to visit is The House of the Virgin Mary, where she is believed to have spent her last years. This house is now a church that was visited by Pope Paul VI, - John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

Your next stop is Ephesus, the best-preserved classical city in the eastern Mediterranean. It was once a major Roman city, home to around 250,000 people and the Temple of Artemis, a pilgrimage center and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

During the tour, you will visit the Odeon, the Grand Theater where Saint Paul preached, Curetes Street, the Temple of Serapis, the facades of the Temple of Hadrian, the impressive Library of Celsus, old public baths, terraced houses, fountains, and various temples.

After lunch, you will make a stop at a local leather goods center, where you can shop for some soft leather items and practice your bargaining skills at the same time.

At the end of the day, you will be transferred to the hotel in Kusadasi.

Greca Tip: Go on a stroll along Kusadasi's seaside promenade and enjoy a refreshing cocktail or a cup of traditional Turkish tea.

We will pick you up in the morning at your accommodation to start the second tour in the area of Pamukkale. 

Hierapolis, located near Pamukkale, was an ancient Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine spa town. Visitors can explore the ruins, which include columns, arches, a large open-air theater that could hold up to 10,000 people, and a necropolis. The well-preserved decorative features of the site offer insight into what the city looked like during its peak.

There is also a museum that showcases a variety of fascinating artifacts of the beautiful and cultural heritage of this once important city.

During the tour, you will have free time to swim in the antique pool, beside the Temple of Apollo.

At the end of the tour, transfer to Denizli airport to take the flight back to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer from Istanbul airport to your accommodation.

Greca Tip: The antique pool costs extra, and a locker is included in the price of the ticket.  There are also change rooms available, but you will need to bring your own towel.