Aegean Wonders : Travel to Pamukkale, Laodicea, Ephesus, Priene
Türkiye
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Embark on a 3-day journey through Turkey’s Aegean treasures. Begin with the stunning Pamukkale travertines and ancient Hierapolis, then explore the early Christian ruins of Laodicea. Discover the magnificence of Ephesus, with its Celsus Library and Great Theater, followed by a visit to the Basilica of St. John in Selçuk. Conclude with the historic city of Priene, an ancient gem off the beaten path. Stay in Kuşadası, offering comfort and easy access to all destinations.
⭐️ ADVANTAGE OF CONNECTING THIS TRIP TO CAPPADOCIA : This itinerary also provides a seamless connection to Cappadocia, ideal for extending your Turkey adventure.
⭐️ SEMI-PRIVATE GUIDED TOURS (UP TO 10 GUESTS): This travel pa...
Highlights
5 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicles
Camel Ride
Private guided tours and airport transfers (included in Diamond package only)
All entrance fees for museums and ruins listed in itinerary
Hotel pick-up and drop-off services
4 nights’ accommodation at Kusadasi (1) and Cappadocia (3), including breakfast
Breakfast x 4
Lunch x 4
Domestic flights: Istanbul → Pamukkale, Izmir/Ephesus → Cappadocia → Istanbul
Semi-private guided tours, limited to 10 guests per group
Dinners
Drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
İstanbul
Return
Aegean Wonders : Travel to Pamukkale, Laodicea, Ephesus, Priene
Türkiye
About
Embark on a 3-day journey through Turkey’s Aegean treasures. Begin with the stunning Pamukkale travertines and ancient Hierapolis, then explore the early Christian ruins of Laodicea. Discover the magnificence of Ephesus, with its Celsus Library and Great Theater, followed by a visit to the Basilica of St. John in Selçuk. Conclude with the historic city of Priene, an ancient gem off the beaten path. Stay in Kuşadası, offering comfort and easy access to all destinations.
⭐️ ADVANTAGE OF CONNECTING THIS TRIP TO CAPPADOCIA : This itinerary also provides a seamless connection to Cappadocia, ideal for extending your Turkey adventure.
⭐️ SEMI-PRIVATE GUIDED TOURS (UP TO 10 GUESTS): This travel pa...
Highlights
5 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicles
Camel Ride
Private guided tours and airport transfers (included in Diamond package only)
All entrance fees for museums and ruins listed in itinerary
Hotel pick-up and drop-off services
4 nights’ accommodation at Kusadasi (1) and Cappadocia (3), including breakfast
Breakfast x 4
Lunch x 4
Domestic flights: Istanbul → Pamukkale, Izmir/Ephesus → Cappadocia → Istanbul
Semi-private guided tours, limited to 10 guests per group
Dinners
Drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
İstanbul
Return
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Early Morning Flight from Istanbul to Pamukkale / Tour to Laodicea, Pamukkale, Hierapolis / Overnight at Kusadasi
11 Stops
1
Pamukkale
Upon arrival at Denizli Çardak Airport, your tour guide will meet you at the exit of the arrival terminal, holding a welcome sign with the guests’ names for easy identification, and then proceed to the Pamukkale Natural Park area for your tour of the Pamukkale travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis.
1 hour
2
Natural Park
Pamukkale Natural Park, a must-visit destination for Nature and History lovers. For centuries, people have been coming here and going home restful. This natural park provide you experiences at the white travertenies of Pamukkale, Cleopatra Pools and ancient city of Hierapolis which are located in Pamukkale Natural Park.
3
Hierapolis & Pamukkale
The highlights of the Hierapolis Ancient City are Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinus Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater and Antique Pool. During visits to these ancient ruins, you can take some photos from the nicest corners of the Pamukkale.
1 hour
4
Pamukkale Thermal Pools
After visited the Hierapolis Ancient City, you will have free time for about 60-75 minutes to explore the natural beauties of the Pamukkale, and swim at white travertines - thermal pools (or antique pool - Cleopatra’s pool with extra fee).
1 hour and 15 minutes
5
Cleopatra Pools
Situated above the Pamukkale white travertine pools is one particularly spectacular location fed by the same hot springs. Here you can bath in the same waters in which Cleopatra once swam! A professionally run modern spa facility allows you to enjoy these historical healing waters. Unlike the white water of the lower pools the Antique Pool favored by Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, is pure clear warm water. Once it was surmounted by a Roman Temple to Apollo with ornate roof held up with Doric columns. Imagine how Cleopatra must have experienced this when you imagine it in it's glory day.
30 minutes
6
Pamukkale
You will stop at a local restaurant for your lunch. Today’s lunch is included during guided tour. After the lunch, you will have experience traditional handcraft workshop for get lecture about the special stones/metals of Pamukkale.
1 hour
7
pamukkale tandem paragliding
Pamukkale Paragliding Adventure (Optional Attraction – You can add this attraction to your experiences with extra cost.) : See Pamukkale’s glistening white travertine and ancient Hierapolis, including the enormous theater, from the air on this short-but-sweet paragliding experience with a seasoned pilot. You will race off the edge of a slope about 1,300 feet (400 meters) up, then glide on the breezes over the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
30 minutes
8
Laodicea
Excavations here have revealed artifacts dating from 3500 BC (Late Chalcolithic) to 3000 BC (Early Bronze Age). The city’s name comes from the Seleucid king Antiochus ii, who named it for his wife Laodike in the 3rd century BC when it was thriving. Later controlled by the kings of Pergamum, it was willed to the Roman Empire, and thrived again from the 4th to 6th centuries. Its importance then numbered it among the Seven Churches of Revelation.
1 hour
9
Kusadasi
After today’s semi-private guided tour in Pamukkale district, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi.
2 hours and 30 minutes
10
Kusadasi Castle
This small castle is picturesque Byzantine fortress stands on the causeway-connected Guvercin Adasi (Pigeon Island) and has recently been renovated. *** There is no any visit to this place on tour. You can visit there by your own after we dropped you to your hotel in Kusadasi.
11
Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI
This caravanserai was built by the Grand Vizier Okuz Mehmed Pasha to support maritime trade in the region. This historical building is opposite to Kusadasi cruise port. *** There is no any visit to this place on tour. You can visit there by your own after we dropped you to your hotel in Kusadasi.