3-Day Laodicea, Pamukkale, Aphrodite & Ephesus Tour
Highlights
Pamukkale, Aphrodisias
archaeological, cultural, historical
Private Tour
3 Days
Easy
English, Spanish
Description
Visit Turkey on a 3-day tour. Explore the ancient city of Laodicea, and stroll down the streets to see the magnificent architecture of the city. Head to Pamukkale to see the beautiful underground hot water springs. Drive to Aphrodite and stop by the Temple of Aphrodite. Take the Ephesus tour and have a look at one of the largest Theatres in the world. Discover the Greek and Roman heritage in Western Turkey, and experience the most appealing ancient cities with expert professional tour guides.
Itinerary
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Day 1 : Visit Laodicea & Pamukkale
- Pick up from Denizli airport and transfer to the Pamukkale area.
- Visit Laodicea; a very rich and important ancient city.
- Enter the city's spectacular Syrian Street which leads to Ephesus Street.
- See amazing buildings and beautiful details on both sides of the streets, that will lead you to the theater of the city.
- Stop at the church building. This city was mentioned in the book of revelations as one of the seven churches of the first Christians.
- Drive to Pamukkale village and have lunch.
- In the afternoon, visit Pamukkale (Hierapolis). Pamukkale means ” Cotton Castle ” in the Turkish language.
- Visit the beautiful ancient theater of the city, the great Hamam Building which is now converted into a museum, the main street of the ancient city, the Necropolis (cemetery), the Cleopatra pool, and spend some time in limestone terraces.
- Transfer to your 4-star thermal spa hotel, and overnight in Pamukkale.
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Day 2 : Visit Aphrodisias & Sirince Village
- After breakfast, check out and meet the guide and driver at the reception, and start the day.
- Drive for 1.5 hours to the beautiful city of Aphrodite. Aphrodite is a city dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite; goddess of beauty.
- See the sculptures created by talented artists. The sculptures were sold to Rome, from this city.
- Visit the monumental entrance Tetrapylon, imperial monument Sebastion; one of the biggest stadiums of the World, temple of Aphrodite, great Hamam complex, and the Museum.
- Have lunch in a very local restaurant and try delicious Turkish food.
- Drive to Sirince Village. Sirince is a Greek-Turkish village founded at the end of the 14 century, by the last chiristians who abondoned Ephesus.
- Enjoy the famous Turkish ice-cream.
- Transfer to hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk region and overnight.
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Day 3 : Visit Ephesus
- Early in the morning, meet the guide.
- Take a short drive to Ephesus. Ephesus had been a trade center of the ancient world.
- Visit the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus.
- Walk through the original streets of the city which is 2000 years old.
- Visit Boluterium, the parliament building of the city.
- Walk down to Domitianus Square, and see beautiful Nike relief.
- Pass through the Hercules gate and see the city center.
- Walk by the trojan fountain, Hadrian Temple, Public toilets and reach the most important monument in Ephesus - the Library of Celcius.
- Visit the great public theatre which has a capacity of 25.000 people.
What's Included
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What To Bring
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |