3 Days Pamukkale Ephesus and Priene Miletos Didyma Tour

We present you our tour called 3 Days Pamukkale Ephesus and Priene Miletos Didyma Tour, which is one of the Turkey package tours from Izmir.

Duration: 3 days 2 nights
Tour Style: Private Tour
Pickup Point: Izmir-Turkey
Highlights: Pamukkale (Cotton Castle), Hierapolis, The Cleopatra Pool (extra), Hierapolis-Pamukkale Archaeological Museum, Calcium Terraces and Travertines, The Temple of Artemis, Ephesus Archaeological Site, The House of Virgin Mary, Priene Ancient City, Temple of Demeter, Temple of Athena, theatre, agora, Temple of Zeus, bouleuterion, Upper Gymnasion, Lower Gymnasion, Egyptian Temple, Alexander the Great’s house, Byzantine church, Temple of Apollo, Temple of Artemis, Roman Baths, Temple of Apollon

WHY SHOULD YOU SEE PAMUKKALE AND EPHESUS?

The historical Hierapolis Ancient City and unprecedented travertines are on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. You can swim in Cleopatra Pool, healing thermal waters, and snow-white travertines. White Travertines contain calcium carbonate, sulfate, sodium, iron, potassium, and magnesium in their composition.

With the healing properties of water, it also cures many diseases. You will have the opportunity to see Pamukkale-Hierapolis. Pamukkale is currently located within the territory of the Republic of Turkey.

Ephesus is one of the most chosen destination in Turkey. Also Ephesus has the most famous ruins of Turkey. Ephesus is the city that hosts the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ephesus is one of the First Seven Churches of Christianity mentioned in the Bible. Also it is one the best preserved ancient Greek-Romans city of Turkey. The House of Virgin Mary was declared a place of pilgrimage by the Vatican in 1961.

WHY SHOULD YOU SEE PRIENE-MILETOS AND DIDYMA

It is said that the ancient city of Priene, the pioneer of the first planned city system, was founded by the Ionians. It is known that the ancient city of Priene was once a powerful port city and the sea was in front of the city. The port of Priene, called Naulokhos, where maritime trade was an important factor in its enrichment, is today filled with the alluvium of the Büyük Menderes River. It is worth seeing..

In the ancient city of Miletus, whose history dates back to 3500 BC, traces of the Hellenistic and Roman Periods are found. Miletus Ancient City became the capital of the Ionian World during the period of the Ionians, who seized the maritime trade in the Aegean and Mediterranean in 600 BC.

Miletus was such an important city at that time that the emergence of philosophy took place in this city. This is because it interacts with other civilizations, freedoms are respected and economic prosperity is high.

We recommend the Ancient City of Didyma, which is famous for the Temple of Apollo, for those who love mythology. Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Athena, Demeter, Aphrodite and Hermes will be waiting for you in the Ancient City of Didyma.

DAY1: Pamukkale-Hierapolis Tour

You will be picked up from the hotel or pick-up point at 05:00 am in Izmir, and we’ll be on our way to Denizli. Afterwards, You will begin your journey to Pamukkale.

The Pamukkale entrance consists of 2 gates, North and South. We start our tour from the North gate. First, we visit the Ancient City of Hierapolis with our Tour Guide. In this magnificent city, our tour guide will tell you about the development of this ancient theater, and you will have the opportunity to see the place we call the Grand Theatre.

We will visit The Temple Of Apollo, and you will hear Its history from our guide. Afterwards, You will have a chance to see -The Nymphaeum (Monumental Fountain), Plutonium, Christian Basilica, Necropolis, and Martyrium of St. Philip. The history of those places will be mentioned by our tour guide properly.

When we finish to see Hierapolis, Our Tour guide will set you free for about 3 hours. During this time, we recommend you to see White Travertines which are magnificent as it is a Natural Wonder of the World. You can walk and swim there. Afterwards, There is also a pool named Cleopatra pool where you can swim and enjoy it with giving small amount of cost.

We will end the tour about 4:30 pm. Afterwards we will transfer you to the hotel where it is in Kusadasi.

DAY2: Ephesus Tour

We will pick you from the hotel around 10 am and our Ephesus Tour begins. First, We will pass through the verdant and picturesque countryside before arriving at our first stop which is The House of Virgin Mary. Afterwards we reach House of Virgin Mary. It is known that St. John brought the Virgin Mary to Ephesus 4 or 6 years after the death of Jesus.

Second, After The House of Virgin Mary, we will then head on to the next destination which will be the Ancient City of Ephesus; the tour here shall be a walking tour and will take you through one of the most magnificent archaeological sites in the entire world. You will be able to see the Odeon, The Fountain of Trajan, the steam baths of Scholastic, the Temple of Hadrian, and course lets’ not forget the very impressive library of Ephesus.

The library is adorned with columns and statues. The Grand Theatre, where Saint Paul preached, is the largest in antiquity with a capacity of 24.000 seats. Then We will pass through the Arcadian Way where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in procession.

Finally, Then we will continue on the tour and head on for our next stop which is the Temple of Artemis (Diana), this outstanding temple was built in honor of the Greek Goddess of hunting, wild nature, and fertility, deemed as one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world. The temple of Artemis used to be the largest marble temple in the ancient Greek world since it was four times as big as the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.

When The Tour ends we will take you to hotel where you stay in Kusadasi.

DAY3: PRIENE-MILETOS AND DIDYMA TOUR

We will pick you up from the hotel about 9 am and we will drive to Priene and our tour begins. You will enjoy visiting the following places with our tour guide.

Temple of Demeter: It is one of the oldest temples of the Ancient City of Priene and is dedicated to Demeter and Kore, goddesses of fertility.

Temple of Athena: The ancient settlement is one of the oldest and most important structures of Priene.

Priene Theater: Despite the changes made in the Roman era, the theater has preserved the Hellenistic tradition, it is important in this respect. The theater’s B.C. It is known that it was built in the 3rd century.

Bouleuterion: Along with the theatre, it is the best preserved building in Priene.

Other important places we will visit are Temple of Zeus, Egyptian Temple, Alexander the Great’s house, Byzantine church, Temple of Apollo, Temple of Artemis, Roman Baths, Temple of Apollon.

When our tour called 3 Days Pamukkale Ephesus and Priene Miletos Didyma Tour is completed, we will transfer you to Izmir with private transfer.