Istanbul – Ephesus – Pamukkale (6 days)

After having rest at night, you will be picked up from the reception. The name of today’s tour is the Old City Tour. Our route is: Haghia-Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, and Suleymaniye Mosque. At the end of the day, you will be back at the hotel and stay overnight in Istanbul.

In the morning, after having breakfast in your hotel, you will be picked up from the hotel. You must be ready to be fascinated by the beauties that you are going to encounter. We will see the places, Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), Bosphorus Cruise, Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, and Camlica Hill.

After visiting these unforgettable places, you will be back to your hotel and stay overnight in Istanbul

For an early flight to Izmir, you will be taken from your hotel and transferred to Istanbul International Airport. After an hour’s flight, we will set foot in Izmir, then we will set off in search of new experiences in Ephesus, the premiere Greco-Roman City of the Ancient World. When you enter through the doors of this magnificent ancient city, be ready to be surprised because the glory of the buildings without any technology can be seen as impossible to us. We will explore the Temple of Hadrian, the famous Celsus Library, the Great Theater, and other Roman sites. Also, we will visit the House of Virgin Mary where she spent her last days, preferred to live in this remote place rather than in a crowded place. Our last destination is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of Artemis.

At the end of this historic day, you will be transferred to your hotel where you will stay for a night, in Kusadasi.

After having a good breakfast at the hotel, we will have a journey toward the center of Pamukkale to enjoy the spas, pools, and terraces of this peerless natural beauty and wonder, called “Cotton Castle”. This name fits the bill, the brilliant, eye-catching white calcified terraces resemble a castle made of cotton. In this area, we will find both natural and historical, ancient beauties together, while spending time in Hieropolis, with one of the largest and most diverse necropoleis in the world.

After the tour, we will return to your hotel in Kusadasi and stay there for that night.

Free day for leisure time to explore Kusadasi on your own is a golden opportunity for our guests. In the late afternoon, you can do whatever you want, maybe some shopping, maybe having a cup of coffee at a chic cafe or sth else.

You will be transferred to Izmir Airport for your flight back to Istanbul. When you arrive at Istanbul International Airport, you will be taken to your hotel. This is the end of our services.