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2-Day Ephesus, Aphrodisias & Pamukkale Tour from Izmir or Kusadasi

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Duration: 2 days
Product code: 2152
Overview

This 2-Day Ephesus, Aphrodisias & Pamukkale Tour is with a one-night accommodation.

On the first day of your tour, you will be picked up from your location of Izmir, Selcuk or Kusadasi.

Visit Ephesus where you will see the magnificent ruins of the one-time high city of one of the most influential empires in history. Pass the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, the five terraces, the Temple of Hadrian and the impressive Library of Celsus. The library is adorned with statues and columns and is one of the most magnificent ruins in the ancient world.

 
Walk through the Arcadian Way. This is where Mark Anthony once rode in a procession with Cleopatra.
 
See The Grand Theatre, with a capacity of 24000 seats. When the tour finishes, you will be taken back to your hotel for the rest of the night.

Day 2 of your tour kicks off with a trip to Aphrodisias. The most exciting point of Aphrodisias is the City of Aphrodite, the Big stadium, Odeon, monumental gateway and the Temple of Aphrodite. It's the ruins at Ephesus that gets the most attention when it comes to this ancient site of Turkey. Aphrodisias has its own unique and magnificent parts of its right. The place is exceptionally well preserved and restored. Here, imagining life in the Aphrodisias times is not difficult.

After the tour of Aphrodisias, we head to Hierapolis and Pamukkale. Pamukkale consists of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical of the water, that is pure white coloured travertines with stepped water terraces been created on the mountain slopes. It resemblance cotton piles and that is why it means 'Cotton Castle' in the Turkish language.

Visit Pamukkale and the old city of Hierapolis which has the most significant Nekropol in Anatolia. The holy pool also is one of the highlights of the site. Their shallow thermal waters ripple over an unusual scattering of ancient Roman ruins that lie beneath.

After your tour of Pamukkale, we will be dropping you back to Kusadasi, Denizli or Cardak airport.
Highlights
  • Pass the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, the five terraces, the Temple of Hadrian and the beautiful Library of Celsus.
  • Explore the Grand Theatre, where St. Paul preached; it has a capacity of 24,000 seats.
  • Walk the Arcadian Way, where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in procession.
  • The most exciting points of Aphrodisias are the City of Aphrodite, the Big stadium, Odeon, monumental gateway and the Temple of Aphrodite.
  • Pamukkale is the centre of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties of the water, pure white coloured travertines and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope.
  • Visit the Pamukkale and the old city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Nekropol with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia.
  • See the Cleopatra Pool where the shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient Roman ruins that lie beneath.
Good to Know
  • Scheduling Scheduling: This is a Private Tour That is Run Exclusively for the Person or Group Who Booked the Tour.
  • Languages offered on the Activity / TourLanguages offered on the Activity / Tour: English, Spanish
  • Duration Duration: 2 days
  • Skip the Line Skip the Line
  • Printed or Mobile Voucher Accepted Printed or Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Pick-up service Pick-up service
    Pick up from any location in Izmir, Selcuk and Kusadasi
  • Disability Services Disability Services
    Facilities, equipment and wheelchairs are available on request.
  • Easy Cancellation Easy Cancellation
    Non-refundable
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Cut-off TimeCut-off Time
    Available to be booked until 2 days before the tour starts. We reserve the option to confirm the tour or not due to availability.
Inclusions
  • You Are Fully Insured By Our Company During This Tour.
  • Complimentary Bottled Water.
  • Transportation in Luxurious Vehicles.
  • Professional Expert Tour Guide.
  • Accommodation in a 4 or 5 Star Hotel.
  • Traditional Turkish Lunch.
  • Parking Fees.
  • Entrance Fees ( Cleopatra Pool, Terrace Houses excl.)
Exclusions
  • Gratuities (Optional).
  • Personal Expenses.
What To Expect

The 2-Day Ephesus, Aphrodisias & Pamukkale Tour with one night of accommodation. 

On the first day of your tour, we pick you up from your location of Izmir, Selcuk or Kusadasi.

Take you to Ephesus where you get to see the magnificent ruins of the one-time great city and most powerful empires in history. Visting the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, the five terraces, the Baths of Scholastica, the Temple of Hadrian and the impressive Library of Celsus. The library is adorned with columns and statues and is considered one of the most magnificent ruins not only in the city but also in the ancient world. The Grand Theatre, where St. Paul preached, has a capacity of 24,000 seats. You return to your car through the Arcadian Way, where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in procession. After the tour concludes we take you back to your hotel where you will have the chance to rest for the rest of the night.

 

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Accommodation :

Day 2 of your tour kicks off with a trip to Aphrodisias. The most exciting points of Aphrodisias are the City of Aphrodite, the Big stadium, Odeon, monumental gateway and the Temple of Aphrodite.

It's the ruins at Ephesus that get most of the attention when it comes to the ancient sites of Turkey. But Aphrodisias has its own unique and magnificent parts to it. The site stretches out over a large area and exceptionally well preserved and restored, its very easy to lose yourself at the moment because it doesn't have the massive tourist crowds that it probably deserves.Imagining life in the Aphrodisias of old is not difficult. 

After the tour of Aphrodisias, we head to Hierapolis and Pamukkale. Pamukkale is the centre of all natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties of the water, pure white coloured travertines and stepped water terraces been on the slope of the mountain. It resemblance cotton piles and is also known as the 'Cotton Castle' in Turkish.

Visit the travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the most significant Nekropol with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. The sacred pool also is one of the highlights on the site. Their shallow thermal waters ripple over an unusual scattering of ancient Roman ruins that lie beneath. 

After your tour of Pamukkale, we will drop you back to Kusadasi, Denizli (Pamukkale) or Cardak Airport.

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Accommodation :
Pickup and Drop-off
pick up from Izmir, Kusadasi port or hotels
Know Before You Go
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Vegetarian option of food is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
  • As it will be very hot in the summer we recommend you to bring an umbrella or hat with you.
  • During the summer months use sun protection.
  • Comfortable footwear will be important for you experience.
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Reviewed by Amir QA   September 22, 2023
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I would high recommend this tour because this tour is definitely worth it. Our tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and fun to spend the day with. It really made the whole experience more fun to get lots of information. Thank you very much,
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Reviewed by Lisa E US   September 22, 2023
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Such a great tour! For us it was the first time in that tour. Our guide was perfect. I can say that he was not just our guide, but also our photographer and guard. Thank you very much for everything.
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Reviewed by Sandra GB   September 19, 2023
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We had a very enjoyable time with our guide and she made us truly feel like a family. We spent more on this tour, but it was worth it to have our own guide.
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Reviewed by brittneyhunris GB   September 19, 2023
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Had a fantastic time on this trip. Our tour guide was great. He was very knowledgeable, down to earth and very welcoming. It's nice to have a guide that he happy to go the extra mile to make you trip as good as it can be. Defo recomend this service!
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Reviewed by Victor US   September 18, 2023
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This tour is Amazing! the guide was very big, he had a lot of information. I recommend it from!
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Reviewed by Diane Liiotta US   September 14, 2023
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We had a wonderful tour experience with our lovely guide. We highly recommend.
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Reviewed by F Smargasso US   September 14, 2023
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An absolutely fantastic day out. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and told us lots obout the history and traditions of the area. I would definitely recommend this company. Thanks.
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Reviewed by Tizzy5 US   September 13, 2023
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This was, by far, the most enjoyable of my three tour. I highly recommend them and hope to use them again soon.
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Reviewed by Drover PH   September 13, 2023
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I would very, very, highly recommend them with absolutely no hesitation. Well done
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Reviewed by Traveler 76 IE   September 12, 2023
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This is one of the best tours we have undertaken. it was the highlight of my holiday. I highly recommend it.
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