Day tour to Aphrodisias and Pamukkale from Izmir

Private tour

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Location: Turkey

Activity: Countryside Tours

Languages spoken: English

Duration: 14 hrs

Difficulty: Easy

Person

540.00 €

Infant

0.00 €

Child

0.00 €

Total price 540.00 €

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Good to know: You can only buy this activity for 12 persons at a time. If you require more places, kindly place more orders.

Duration: 14 hrs

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Minimum number of persons: 2x
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Highlights

Enjoy a private guided tour to the world-famous UNESCO site of Turkey
Visit Aphrodisias, Hierapolis, Cleopatra pool
Swim in Pamukkale's thermal springs
Listen to history from your local guide and take a photo from the best photoshoot points
Experience typical Turkish food in a local restaurant
Skip-The-Line tickets provided

All about the trip

Explore Turkey’s top-visited UNESCO sites with a personal tour guide in a private vehicle. Visit Aphrodisias; which was famous in antiquity for its sanctuary of Aphrodite, get a chance to swim in Pamukkale’s thermal springs and see Hierapolis Ancient City. Learn history from your expert local guide, take photos from the best photoshoot points, This is a private tour (the vehicle solely reserved for your use) and flexible. Its always up to you to modify your itinerary according to your travel preferences, even during the tour. Skip-The-Line tickets, Lunch in the local restaurant provided.

According to your tour stating the time, meet with your guide and drive to the first visiting place to Aphrodisias; is one of the oldest sacred sites in Turkey. Dedicated to the ancient Mother Goddess and then the Greek goddess Aphrodite, it was the site of a magnificent Temple of Aphrodite and the home of a renewed school of marble sculpture. The Temple of Aphrodite later became a Christian basilica through an impressive swapping of columns. Today, the Temple of Aphrodite is well-preserved and partially restored; it is not hard to imagine its ancient splendor. Aphrodisias also offers ruins of a large theatre, a stadium and other structures, as well as an on-site museum displaying artifacts. Next travel to Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth wherein history people traveled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared as a world heritage site by UNESCO. Visit; the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath. At the end of the tour drive you back to the departure point.

What is included in the price

Licensed professional tour guide
Lunch in the local restaurant
Land transportation by air-conditioned, non-smoking luxury Mercedes minibus

What is not included in the price

Tips to the guide & driver (customary/optional)
Admission fees to the museums & sights mentioned in the itinerary
Beverage with meals
Personal expenses

Please take passport for children if any.

Instructions

Please wear comfortable clothes, hat, and shoes. Please take your swimming clothes and towel with you. Take your camera (without professional equipment).

There will be roughly 2mile walking during the tour. It's guaranteed by the provider that the guests will return to the port at the onboard time. Clients must be ready at the departure point 15 minutes before the exact pickup time.

What to take with you?

Please take passport for children if any.
Admission Fee:(per person)
-Aphrodisias: 150TL
-Pamukkale Travertines incl Hierapolis Museum: 400TL
Note: The tour guide will have pre-paid skip the line tickets to avoid long ticket queues. The cost of used entry tickets can be paid to your guide in cash dolar, euro or turkish lira at tours.

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

We arrange transfers from Izmir airport/hotels.
Please let us know the name of your hotel during the booking process.

Final destination:

See above.

Cancellation Policy - Benevolent

Cancellation more than 4 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 48 to 96 hours prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the starting date. No refunds.

The full Terms and Conditions are available on our website.

This activity is organised by Tour Altinkum Travel (Kusadasi Tour), Ikicesmelik Mah. Suleyman Demirel Blv. Melis Apt. B-Blok D:5 5, Kusadasi, 09400, Turkey, +90 256 633 62 78, info@kusadasitourcompany.com.