5 Days Istanbul Ephesus Pamukkale Tour

Once you arrive in Istanbul, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. After you check in, you will have the rest of the evening free.

Following breakfast at your hotel, you’ll be picked up at 8:30 by our experienced guide to begin a full day walking tour of the Old City. You’ll start by seeing the Hagia Sophia. From there, you’ll continue on the the Blue Mosque. The Blue Mosque lets out on to the Hippodrome where your guide will tell you of the significance of each item. Lunch is provided at a traditional Turkish restaurant. After lunch, we will visit Topkapi Palace. You’ll finish your tour in the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest covered bazaars in the world. At the end of the tour, our guide will take you back to your hotel. You will have the rest of the evening to rest or explore.

We will pick you up from your hotel at 5 in the morning and take you to the airport. You will have a one hour flight from Istanbul to Izmir. Once you arrive, we will pick you up and take you to our office in Selcuk town. At 9:30 We pick you up then your guide lead you to your vehicle. During drive to Ephesus, your guide gives you a brief introduction and provide information about the area and country. As you arrive into Ephesus, you will first see the Magnesia Gate, a marvelous example of ancient architecture that once stood tall as an entrance to the city. We will then begin a downhill walk with your guide into the city’s ruins. The route will take you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Trajan Fountain and the Great Theater. The theater, one of the city’s best-preserved monuments, it is still used today for the local spring festival. It once had seating space for 24,000 people, and it is believed to be the site where St Paul preached to the Ephesians. After our tour of Ephesus, we will drive to the Virgin Mary House and then enjoy some delicious Turkish cuisine at lunch Following lunch we will visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then At last of tour we we will drive to Selcuk area and visit IsaBey Mosque. IsaBey Mosque is an ancient place of worship that was designed for the leader of this region of the Aydinid Dynasty. At the end of tour your guide will take you to Hotel in Kusadasi or selcuk.

We pick you up from your hotel in Kuşadasi then your guide lead you to vehicle. During 3 hours drive to Pamukkale, your guide gives you a brief introduction and provide information about the area and country. On arrival we have lunch at one of the local restaurants before beginning our tour. After lunch, We enter from the top of the site in Hierapolis Ancient City exploring the gymnasium, Then we will see the Amphitheatre theatre that had a capacity of 15,000 people and the Temple of Apollo. As we walk through Hierapolis the guide will point out and explain all of the significant structures along the way. Afterwards, we will take off our shoes and walk along the white terraces of Pamukkale. We can dip our feet in the natural hot springs or head up to the man made hot spring baths and take a swim. In the afternoon we have free time. When the tour is finished, we will take you to the airport for the one hour flight back to Istanbul. Once you arrive, we will take you back to your hotel. *Guests must be able to walk approx. 0.5 miles over the travertines without shoes. *We advise you to bring your sunglasses, sunscreen and comfortable swimsuit with you.

We will pick you up from your hotel depending on your flight time and take you to the airport. if your flight is later in the day, you can book a half day or full day tour if you would like.