3 Day tour
from Cappadocia ( Every Monday )
(Explore highlights of Pamukkale and Ephesus)
Small groups, skip the line admissions & excellent services
Program
- Monday - Day 1 - Cappadocia to Pamukkale - (B/D)
In the morning, we'll depart Cappadocia and drive to Pamukkale ; en route, we'll stop in Konya and have lunch near the Mevlana Museum.
* The Mevlana Museum is a holy site for Muslims because of its historical significance as a lodge of the whirling dervishes; in addition, the architecture and famous Iznik turquoise tiles make for a stunning backdrop.
(Note: a museum visit is not included in the guided tour, however, you may choose to either explore this site or to explore Konya.)
In the afternoon, we'll continue on to Pamukkale , where you will check into your hotel and have free time to relax and explore Pamukkale
on your own.
Overnight stay at Pamukkale.
- Tuesday - Day 2 - Pamukkale to Kusadasi - (B/LD)
After breakfast, we will continue on the guided tour of Pamukkale and Hierapolis.
* Pamukkale ("cotton castle" in Turkish) is the result of limestone formations created over thousands of years. Warm, calcium-rich mineral water from nearby thermal hot springs flowed over these cliffs and, as these waters cooled, they deposited the calcium that we see today.
* Hierapolis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded as an ancient healing care center in 190 BC, taking advantage of the mineral waters. It was one of the most important intellectual, artistic, religious and commercial centers of the Roman Empire.
After the tour, we will depart from Pamukkale to Kusadasi ;
Our drive will take us through a rich agricultural area, teeming with cotton fields and fruit orchards.
Evening arrival in Kusadasi, check into your hotel. Overnight stay.
- Wednesday - Day 3 - Kusadasi to Istanbul - (B/L)
n the morning we will met you at your hotel and take you on a guided tour of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis and the House of Virgin Mary.
About the sites you will visit ;
*Ephesus is the best-preserved classical cities from ancient times, and was inhabited by Greeks, Macedonians, Romans and Turks. St. Paul lived here circa 60 AD, when it was at its most populated at 250,000. During your visit, you’ll walk its stony boulevards, stand in the grand theatre, marvel at the beauty of the Celsus Library, the agora, as well as the baths, giving you the unique chance to get up-close-and-personal with history by literally being able to walk into it.
*The Temple of Artemis is situated in serene countryside celebrates the Greek goddess Artemis, the virginal huntress and twin of Apollo, who supplanted the Titan Selene as goddess of the Moon. This temple, known as Artemision in Greek times, was the largest of its kind at the world
*The House of The Virgin Mary, (Turkish: Meryemana Evi), high on a hill overlooking the town of Selcuk, is where it is believed that St. Mary came to live with St. John the Baptist in the later years of her life.
After the tour we will provide a transfer to Izmir Airport and put you on a short domestic flight back to Istanbul.
*** Program ends ***
Total cost : _____ for per person
Contact us for price informations
Note: ( Rates are subjected to change for late and last minute bookings )
Price includes
* Hotel accommodation in centrally located superior hotels
* All land transfers with comfortable vehicles
* All of the meals mentioned in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch & D-dinner)
* Professional, English-speaking tour guides
* Admissions to Cappadocia sites
* Admissions to , Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia sites
* All taxes and service charges
Excludes
* Hot Air Balloon tour on Cappadocia (%15 percent discount if booked with this package)
* Drinks with meals
* Tips to the guide & driver
We can customize this program and add more destinations of your choice
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