Ephesus and Pamukkale from Istanbul: 2-day private tour

About this tour

• Walk the marble streets of Ephesus to the Library of Celsus with your own guide
• See the Temple of Artemis site and the Isa Bey Mosque on the same day
• Walk barefoot on the white terraces of Pamukkale and explore Hierapolis
• Flights from and back to Istanbul, so you see both sites in two days

Pick a start date to see the dates of each day.

1. 1Day 1 Fly to Izmir, private tour of Ephesus Kusadasi Flight

   

   An early start: our driver collects you from your Istanbul hotel between 04:00 and 05:00 for the morning flight to Izmir. We send you the flight details with your itinerary after booking, so you can check in yourself at the airport. Our team waits for you at the domestic arrivals exit in Izmir with a sign bearing your name, and the drive to Ephesus takes about an hour.

   With your guide you visit the ancient city of Ephesus, the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, the site of the Temple of Artemis and the Isa Bey Mosque. There is a break for lunch (not included). If you would like to see local crafts, your guide can suggest a few workshops; the stop is up to you. Around 16:00 to 17:00 you are taken to your hotel in Kusadasi, a small seaside town.

2. 2Day 2 Private tour of Pamukkale, fly back to Istanbul Flight Breakfast

   After breakfast, around 08:00 (you can change the time), you drive about three hours inland to Pamukkale, the "cotton castle": white terraces of travertine formed by warm mineral springs. People have come here to bathe since the 2nd century BC.

   Your guide shows you the terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis, the Roman spa city built beside them. Afterwards you have free time to walk barefoot in the terrace pools or swim in the Antique Pool (also called Cleopatra's Pool), where marble columns from the Temple of Apollo lie under the water (the pool charges its own entrance fee, about 50 Turkish lira per person at the time of writing).

   At the end of the day you are driven to the airport in Denizli for your flight back to Istanbul. Our team meets you at the arrivals exit with a sign bearing your name and takes you back to your hotel.

Prices per person

Children: 0–3 years 70% off, 4–6 years 40% off, 7+ years adult price. Your exact total for your date and group is shown in the price calculator.

Groups of 5 or more travellers: 10% off the tour price (extras not included).

Where you stay

Hotels depend on availability: we confirm one of these or a hotel of the same standard after booking.

What's included

• Domestic flights from and back to Istanbul (15 kg checked bag + 8 kg cabin bag each)
• 1 night in your chosen hotel in Kusadasi
• Breakfast at the hotel (vegetarian, vegan or halal on request)
• All airport and hotel transfers in an air-conditioned private vehicle
• Licensed private guide on every sightseeing day
• Entrance tickets for the sites in the itinerary

Not included: lunches and dinners, Antique (Cleopatra's) Pool entrance fee, personal expenses and tips, international flights.

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