2 Day Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour from Istanbul

Day 1 Full day Highlights of Ephesus

1. 1

   Ancient City of Ephesus

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   The guide will meet you at Izmir airport and drive to Ephesus. Once you enter the Ephesus Ancient City and pass by the Magnesia gate, you will enter the administrative section of ancient Ephesus. The guided walking tour will take you through one of the most magnificent excavations in the world. See the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, the steam baths of Scholastika, the temple of Hadrian and the impressive library of Celsius. The library is adorned with columns and statues.

2. 2

   Ephesus Terrace Houses

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   You will also visit to Terrace Houses in Ephesus ancient city. Terrace Houses are located on the slopes of Bulbul Mountain, opposite the Hadrian Temple. Also called as "the houses of rich", these houses were for the important and wealthy people of Ephesus, as only rich people could afford such houses.

3. 3

   Ephesus Museum

   40 min Admission ticket included

   You’ll also see Selcuk / Ephesus Archeology Museum where you can see a lot ancient furnitures, sculptures, mosaics, frescos and more.

4. 4

   Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

   40 min Admission ticket included

   the House of the Virgin Mary is located in a nature park between Ephesus and Selcuk, which is believed to be the last residence of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. The peaceful site is sacred to both Christians and Muslims, and is visited by many tourists and pilgrims. This House was later visited by Popes Paul VI and John Paul II, who confirmed its appropriateness as a place of pilgrimage. On November 29, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated mass here.

Day 2 Full day Pamukkale Tour

1. 1

   Hierapolis & Pamukkale

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   You will meet with your private guide at your hotel in Kusadası and you will drive to the National Park of Pamukkale. You will see the Necropolis (cemetery) of Hierapolis which is one of the biggest ancient cemeteries in Anatolia with 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, and the Main Street, Byzantium Gate.

2. 2

   Pamukkale Thermal Pools

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   You will visit the gleaming white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, located next to the ruins of Hierapolis. The extraordinary effect is created when water from the hot springs loses carbon dioxide as it flows down the slopes, leaving deposits of limestone. The layers of white calcium carbonate, built up in steps on the plateau, gave the site the name Pamukkale (cotton castle)