EPHESUS-PAMUKKALE-FETHIYE
Duration: 05 Days / 04 Nights
Highlights: Ephesus Ancient City, Temple of Artemis, House of Virgin Mary, Pamukkale, Hierapolis Ancient City, Fethiye, Oludeniz, Dalyan & Caunos
Operates: April 01st - October 15th
Package Rate: Please fill the form and tell us your travel dates & choice of hotels
Note: All Turkey holiday packages are insuranced by TURSAB (Association of Turkish Travel Agencies)
DAY 01 – Arrival in Izmir / Ephesus Region Tour (Meal: Lunch)
On arrival in Izmir Airport, you will be met by your tour guide & you will proceed to the Ancient City of Ephesus, the great city & metropolitan center of the Antiquity, the best preserved Greco-Roman City in the world. Here you will see the Agora, Odeon, Curetes Street, Celsius Library, famous Roman Baths, the Grand Theatre and Marble Street. After lunch at local restaurant, day tour will continue with a visit the House of Virgin Mary where she is said to be brought here by St. John & have spent the last of her days. Here you will have the chance to see the shrine & small chapel which is a pilgrimage sight just recently visited by Pope Benedict. The tour also includes a visit to the remains of Artemis Temple & before a visit to the old Greek Village of Sirince. After the tour you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.
DAY 02 – Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
After breakfast & check-out, you will be driven to Pamukkale to visit the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Temple of Apollo, the breathtaking Theater, the fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths of Hierapolis antique city, where St. Philip was martyred. St. Philip is connected with the early church in Hierapolis and played an important role in Pamukkale the history of the city. Finally we visit the calcium terraces and pools. After the tour, you will be taken to your hotel, where you will have the chance to enjoy the thermal pools of Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale.
DAY 03 – Drive to Fethiye / Free Afternoon (Meal: Breakfast)
After breakfast & check-out, you will be driven to Fethiye with the remainder of day at your leisure to explore and enjoy the golden sandy beaches of Oludeniz. Overnight in Fethiye/Oludeniz.
DAY 04 – Dalyan & Caunos Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Dalyan is a small fishing town in Mugla Province located between the well-known districts of Marmaris and Fethiye on the south-west coast of Turkey. You can clearly see the amazing Lycian Rock tombs of Caunos,carved in the face of the rock cliffs across the river, visit the famous mud baths and sulphur springs, and also soak up sun and surf on Iztuzu Beach. Dalyan is a must for nature lovers. With a boat trip you can will swim in the beautiful clear turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea while your boat captain prepares a delicious Turkish Barbeque lunch over a fire on the beach. The south of Dalyan on the Mediterranean coast, lies Iztuzu beach (Turtle beach in English ), near the village of the same name is a popular area for sunbathing and swimming. Visitors should be aware of the wooden stakes in the beach to mark nesting sites. The road route is particularly scenic, offering views of Sulungur Lake. Iztuzu, Dalyan's turtle beach, was voted the best beach in the world in 1995. Ovenight in Fethiye/Oludeniz.
DAY 05 – Check-Out / Transfer to Airport (Meal: Breakfast)
After breakfast, check-out & you will be transferred to Dalaman Airport for your onward flight.
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Kusadasi/Pamukkale/Fethiye or combine with other cities in Turkey.
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Please take note of the following:
* We aim to respond to all requests within 24 hrs. We are happy to modify the itinerary upon request
* Smoking is not permitted in our tours but all tours make frequent stops
What's Included:
* Hotel accommodations in choice of preferred class
* Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism
* Noted sightseeing tours on regular group or private guided basis
* Main entrance fees to sights mentioned by the itinerary
* Meals mentioned by the itinerary - Vegeterian meals available
* Local taxes
What's NOT Included:
* Internal flights to/from Izmir/Dalaman and personal travel insurance, any other expenses not noted in the above included section or airport tax, visa for Turkey (if required), any tips to guide, driver or staff at hotels, items of a personal nature, hotel extras (minibar, telephone/internet usage, laundry, etc), drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast) and medical services.
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