Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour - Turkey (5 Days)

Starting from INR 44418

Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia, three kilometres southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey. It was built in the 10th century BC on the site of the former Arzawan capital by Attic and Ionian Greek colonists. Pamukkale is a town in western Turkey known for the mineral-rich thermal waters flowing down white travertine terraces on a nearby hillside.

Duration

5 days
Group Size

1 to 15
Difficulty
Moderate
Season
January - December

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Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour - Turkey (5 Days)

Ephesus: Ancient Greek city of Asia Minor, near the mouth of the Menderes River, in what is today West Turkey, South of Smyrna (now Izmir). One of the greatest of the Ionian cities, it became the leading seaport of the region. Its wealth was proverbial. The Greek city was near an old center of worship of a native nature goddess, who was equated with the Greek Artemis, and c.550 B.C. a large temple was built. To this Croesus, who captured the city, contributed.

Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) or ancient Hierapolis (Holy City), this area has been drawing the weary to its thermal springs since the time of Classical antiquity.[1] The Turkish name refers to the surface of the shimmering, snow-white limestone, shaped over millennia by calcium-rich springs. Dripping slowly down the vast mountainside, mineral-rich waters foam and collect in terraces, spilling over cascades of stalactites into milky pools below. Legend has it that the formations are solidified cotton (the area’s principal crop) that giants left out to dry.[citation needed]

Tourism is and has been a major industry in the area for thousands of years

Please Note: Prices are per person in double-twin or triple shared room. Single traveler should pay 25 % extra for this trip. Flights might be from Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

Whats included in this tour Items that are covered in the cost of tour price.

Hotels with breakfast
Domestic flights (15kg baggage allowance)
Bus transfers
Lunch on tours (Besides standard Turkish meal, special meals as vegetarian, vegan, halal options are also available)
Entrance fees for sights and museums mentioned on the itinerary
Professional English speaking guide

Whats not included in this tour Items that are covered in the cost of tour price.

Personal expenses
Beverages during lunch
Dinner
Cleopatra Swimming Pool entrance fee
Medical insurance
Tip to guide and driver

Day 1 : Arrival to Istanbul
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After your arrival to Ataturk (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), pick up at the exit of first gate by driver. (Holding a sign with your name on it) Transfer to hotel. Free time and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 : Free day in Istanbul (Breakfast included)
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After having open buffet breakfast in the hotel, you have free day to explore Old City on your own. If you like to have guided tour, we can also arrange you Istanbul Old City Small Group Tour max with 6-8 people.
Day 3 : Ephesus Tour (Lunch included)
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Pick up from hotel early morning and transfer to airport to take a flight to Izmir. Once you arrive to Istanbul airport, please proceed to counter to do self check-in and take your boarding pass by presenting your passport. Upon the boarding pass information, please go to boarding gate and embark. After your arrival to Izmir Airport, pick up at the exit of first gate by driver. (Holding a sign with your name on it.) Transfer you to join Ephesus Tour. Visits to Artemis Temple which used to be one of the 7 wonders of ancient world, Ephesus Ancient City, Hadrian Temple, Celcius Library, Theater, Hamams and Old Harbor. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. Last visit to House of Virgin Mary where Virgin Mary spent her last 5 years before she died and recognized as a pilgrimage place by Vatican. End of the tour, transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

ps. At the end of the tour our guests are treated with a leather fashion show, the ones that are not interested are kindly requested to inform the tour guide.
Day 4 : Pamukkale Tour (Breakfast- Lunch included)
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After breakfast at the hotel, pick up by the tour guide around 07:30-08:00am and join to Pamukkale-Hierapolis Tour. Pamukkale has hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing and cooling water. It seems like cotton that’s why it is called ‘Cotton Castle- Pamukkale’ by Turks. Visit to Hierapolis Ancient City as a Unesco World Heritage Site and used to be visited by people to soothe their aliments during the retirement and also die there. As a refreshment, you can walk on terraces or swim in Cleopatra Swimming Pool. (Optional) Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. End of the tour, transfer to Cardak Airport to take the return flight to Istanbul. Arrival to airport, pick up by agent and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay in Istanbul.
Day 5 : Departure from Istanbul (Breakfast included)
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According to flight time, transfer to Ataturk (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), You will do self check-in. End of our service.

Accomodation

Tour Package with comfort hotels Istanbul – Sirkeci Mansion Hotel / Sultania Hotel / Sura Design Hotel Kusadasi ─ Double Tree by Hilton (Standard room) / La Vista Boutique Hotel (Standard room) / Celsus Boutique Hotel

Price: Per person 760 USD with credit card and 730 USD with cash payment

Tour Package with economical hotels Istanbul – Uyan Hotel / Ilkay Hotel / Olimpiyat Hotel Kusadasi –Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Standard Room) / Efe Boutique Hotel (Standard Room) / Hotel by Karaaslan Inn (Standard room)

Price: Per person 530 USD with credit card and 503 USD with cash payment

Medical Kit Required

Refund

Life is unpredictable and we understand that sometimes you have to cancel or change your trip dates and it is our endeavor to make it as easy as possible for you. However, please understand that we plan everything including guide fees, permits, accommodation and ration in advance. Therefore, any cancellation means inconvenience and certain losses to the people involved in various stages of the program. Keeping that in mind, our cancellation charges are as below,

Cancellations prior to 30 days from the start of the event: Full refund as cash.
Cancellations between 30 days and 15 days to the start of the event: 50 % refund as cash.
Cancellations less than 15 days to the start of the event: No refund.
Cancellations will be accepted only by email.

Note: We reserve the right to cancel a program before departure in the event of logistical problems arising due to natural calamities, strikes, wars or any other circumstances that make the event inadvisable. In this case, we will refund 50% of the event fees.

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