Kusadasi to Ephesus

Kusadasi - Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel. After greetings, you will be driven to Ephesus region.

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - First stop will be the House of Virgin Mary. It is written in the bible that Jesus entrusted his mother to his beloved desciple St. John the evangelist. After the crusifixion of Jesus, St. John and Mary escaped from Jarusalem because of the torture to early christians and came to Ephesus and spent her final years at Ephesus.

Ancient City of Ephesus - It is time to visit famous ancient city of Ephesus walking through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them The State Agora, Odeon, Memnius Monument, the Temple of Domitian, , Polio Fountain, Curetes Street, The Trajan Fountain, The Baths of Scholastica, Hadrian Temple, Latrina, Celcus Library, the gate of Mihridates and Mazues, Commercial Agora and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.

The Temple of Artemis - We will complete our tour after visiting Temple of Artemis where is the one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The temple was dedicated greek fertility goddess Artemis and built in 3rd BC. According to its giant size and being the first temple made of marble, a Greek poet named Antipater listed it one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Kusadasi - Drive back to Kusadasi and drop you off to your hotel.

Kusadasi - Izmir - Kusadasi

Kusadasi - 08:30 a.m. After breakfast, pick up from hotel and drive for Izmir around an hour.

Kadifekale - First we enjoy a panoramic ride of Smyrna (modern name is Izmir), the third largest city in Turkey and one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 2:12-17]. Smyrnas is a city scarred with a bloody history of trade and warfare. We ascend to Mount Pagus where we visit the Citadel of Lysimachos, commander of Alexander the Great, erected in the 4th century BC.

Agora Open Air Museum - The core of the late Hellenistic and early Roman Smyrna is preserved in the large area of Izmir Agora Open Air Museum at this site. Research is being pursued at the sites of both the old and the new cities. This has been conducted since 1997 for Old Smyrna and since 2002 for the Classical Period city, in collaboration between the Izmir Archaelogy Museum and the Metropolitan Municipality of Izmir.

Saat Kulesi (Clock Tower) - We will also stop for a photo break at the historical clock tower of Izmir.

Kusadasi - Drive back to Kusadasi and drop you off to your hotel.

Kusadasi - Pamukkale - Kusadasi

Kusadasi - 08:30 a.m. After breakfast, pick up from hotel and departure to Pamukkale. This drive will take around 2,5 hours.

Pamukkale - Arrival to Pamukkale. Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Theatre, Apollo Temple and magnificent Necropolis, the graveyard . We wil visit The travertine terraces at Pamukkale are one of the most spectacular natural wonders we ever have seen from various mineral springs in a vast white cliff side. It looks like creations from snow or like balls from cotton, which gave the scenery the Turkish name Pamukkale (cotton castle).

Kusadasi - Drive back to Kusadasi around 2,5 hours and drop you off to your hotel.

Kusadasi - Pergamum - Kusadasi or to Izmir Airport

Kusadasi - 08.30 a.m. After breakfast, pick up from hotel and departure for Pergamum.

The Acropolis - Pergamum, actually called Bergama is one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia [Rev. 1:11; 2:12]. Here we explore the impressive Acropolis, the steepest theatre in the world, see the Altar of Zeus which is mentioned as the «Throne of Satan» in the book of Revelation, the marble columns of the Temple of Trajan and the Library which was foremost in the world and was long a rival of the equally famous Library of Alexandria in Egypt. Its wealth of volumes was estimated at over 200,000. It inspired the invention of parchment.

The Asklepion - After the Acropolis, we will continue with the Asklepion, famous medical centre of classical times.
At the base of Pergamon Acropolis, there was a healing complex built in the 4th century BC in honor of Asclepius, the God of Healing. With its advanced architectural layout and the treatment methods employed, it earned the title of the most important healing center in western Anatolia.
Remains of Asklepion’s surviving ruins belong to the arrangements promoted by the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD. Asklepion shows the feature of being a sacred area in earlier periods than its foundation date. However, its development started after the 4th century BC.

Kusadasi - Drive back to your hotel in Kusadasi or drop you off to Izmir Airport where is on our way back to Kusadasi.

• Brand new AC transportation
• Licensed professional tour guide
• Skip-the-line entrance fees
• Four traditional Turkish lunches

• Domestic flight tickets & Accommodations
• Personal Expenses & Tips for driver & guides and meals

This 4-day mini group tour will take you tothe ancient Ephesus, Izmir, Pamukkale, the Acropolis and the Asklepion of Pergamum.
Delicous Turkish lunches on your tour days will be included. So, you will not only visit the highlights of Asia Minor, but also enjoy traditional Turkish meals.
You will undoubtedly enjoy your time on this tour.

• Small group ensures personal service
• Informative, friendly and professional guide
• Small-group tour by minibus
• Option with Private Tour for your family

• Not recommended for travelers with walking disabilities

If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.