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2 Days Ephesus and Pamukkale Tours from Istanbul

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Price is NZ$1,424 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Overview

This package combines the local life & Greco - Roman period of the region which last to 10 century B.C. You will have chance to explore the most popular 2 different places which is in the UNESCO World Heritage List (Ephesus Ancient City & Pamukkale Travertines/Hot Springs) with a professional licensed tour guide.
• Starting from your Istanbul Hotel - returns to your Istanbul Hotel
• Return Flight Tickets from/to Istanbul, Accommodation, Transfers and Guided Tours included
• Small-group tours limited up to 15 persons

• The flights from/to Istanbul generally we use, listed below. However, this may vary due to the availability;
-From Istanbul - Departure around 07:00 - 07:30 am and arrive to Izmir around 08:00 - 08:30 am
-From Denizli(Pamukkale)- Departure around 18:00 - 21:30 and arrive to Istanbul around 19:00 - 22:30.
• We do not operate big bus tours with 40 people in one bus. We only operate Small-Group Tours which ensures a more personalised experience.

Activity location

  • Sultanahmet Square
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sultanahmet
    • 34110, Alemdar, İstanbul, Türkiye

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Group Tours + Standard Hotels

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Standard Hotels: - Suhansea Port Hotel / Ilayda Hotel / Carina Hotel /

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$1,423.93 x 2 AdultsNZ$2,847.86
Total
Price is NZ$2,847.86

Group Tours + Top-End Hotels

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Top-End Hotels: - Charisma De Luxe Hotel / DB by Hilton Hotel / Elite World Hotel /

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$1,667.04 x 2 AdultsNZ$3,334.08
Total
Price is NZ$3,334.08

Private Tours +Standard Hotels

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Standard Hotels: - Suhansea Port Hotel / Ilayda Hotel / Carina Hotel /
Private Tours & Transfers: When you book this option, the tours & transfers will be operated on a private basis. Only for you or your party!

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$3,334.08 x 1 AdultNZ$3,334.08
Total
Price is NZ$3,334.08

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enterance Fees to the Museums mentioned in the itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Airport Transfers
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Breakfast
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional Licensed Guides
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flights from Denizli(Pamukkale) to Istanbul
  • What's includedWhat's included
    2 Local Tours; in Ephesus and Pamukkale
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flights from Istanbul to Izmir(Ephesus)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    1 Night Accommodation
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Drinks during Lunch (if preferred)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal Expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Pick up and Drop off services available from the Hotels which is located in the Sultanahmet and Taksim Regions. While booking this package, please indicate your Istanbul Hotel. The travellers who stay out of the pick-up & drop off zone may handle their own transport to/from the Airport.
  • After we received your booking, our team will contact you to request copies of your passports in order to book your domestic flights. Please send us the copies of your passports as soon as possible to complete your reservation, this is very important to have a smooth-running operation. Your reservation may be cancelled or operational disruptions may occur due to information not sent on time. Our company is not responsible for such situations.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary Tour from Istanbul

  • 5 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: This day includes staying in a Hotel at Kusadasi Town.

Sultanahmet Square (Pass by)

Around 04:00 - 04:45 am our team is going to pick you up from your Istanbul Hotel, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Izmir(Ephesus). When you arrive to the Istanbul Airport you will make your self-check-in with the informations provided to you after you book this package and take your flight. Upon arrival to Izmir Airport, our team will welcome you and transfer to the tour zone.

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
House of the Virgin Mary where mother of Jesus Christ spent her final years. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967, and 'unofficially' confirmed its authenticity. Pope John Paul II also visited the shrine in 1979. Pope Benedict XVI visited this shrine in 2006. While their visiting, they gave some gifts for this shrine what you can see during your visit.

Ancient City of Ephesus

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
UNESCO listed place Ancient City of Ephesus that is one of the best well-kept Greco- Roman ancient city in the world, famous with Odeon where the music concerts were organised; Domitian Temple that is one of the first temple dedicated for a human; Celsus Library which was the third biggest library in the ancient time; Amphitheatre where is one of the biggest amphitheatre in the world with 25.000 people capacity and St. Paul preached to Ephesians; Marble Street; Roman Baths ; Fountains; Temples; Agora; Love House; Public Toilets and more...

The Temple of Artemis

  • 20m
Artemis was the Greek goddess, the virginal huntress and twin of Apollo, who replaced the Titan Selene as Goddess of the Moon. The ancient temple was built around 650 BC to the cult of Artemis, was constructed on a site already sacred to the Anatolian Mother Goddess,Cybele. The temple was financed by the wealthy king of Lydia and marshy ground was selected for the building site as a precaution against future earthquakes.

İlayda Avantgarde (Pass by)

During the day, you will also have a chance to get a demonstration of local handicrafts where you will be given educational information. At the end of the day around 15:30 - 16:30, you will be transferred to your Hotel and stay-overnight in Kusadasi Town.

Day 2: Pamukkale Terraces & Hierapolis Ancient City Tour

  • 5 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included

İlayda Avantgarde

  • 3h
Breakfast at the hotel and departure around 07:30 – 08:00 and drive 3 hrs for a full-day tour of Pamukkale & Hierapolis.

Pamukkale Thermal Pools

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Cappadocia and Pamukkale are the only places that look for surrealist sites which are not from this world. Today, we will visit Pamukkale which means “cotton castle” in Turkish, and it is a natural site containing hot springs and travertines; terraces of mineral carbonates left by the water flowing with its temperate climate throughout the years. After your guide completed giving the information, you will have free time (1 to 2 hours) to take your time in the terraces of Pamukkale with swimming in the Natural Springs or with exploring the Ancient Ruins of Hierapolis City.

Hierapolis & Pamukkale

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We will also visit the ancient city of Hierapolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The natural sources have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BC, and people came to get some cure. In the Hierapolis Ancient City you will have chance to explore; Gymnasium, Theatre, Hierapolis City Museum, Apollon Temple and many others...

Cleopatra Pools

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Cleopatra/Antique Pools is a unique place with natural springs and ancient pillars in it. You will have free time to swim in this place. There is an additional cost of 50 Turkish Lira (around 7.5 EUR) to swim in this place which is charged by the facility.

Denizli Çardak Airport

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
At the end of the tour around 15:30 – 16:30 we will make our way to Airport for an hour drive and you will have your flight back to Istanbul. When you arrive to Istanbul Airport, our team will be waiting for you at the exit gate of the domestic terminal with holding a sign in which your name is written. After meeting, transfer back to your Hotel in Istanbul. End of our service, hope to see you again!

Location

Activity location

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    Sultanahmet Square
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Sultanahmet
    • 34110, Alemdar, İstanbul, Turkiye
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    Taksim Square
    • 34435, Kocatepe, İstanbul, Turkiye
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    Fatih
    • Fatih, İstanbul, Turkiye

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