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the sun setting near the ancient ruins in Istanbul
the remnants of the Ephesus Pergamum in Istanbul
3-Day Ephesus, Pergamum & Pamukkale Tour by Bus
3-Day Ephesus, Pergamum & Pamukkale Tour by Bus
visiting Pamukkale on a sunny day in Istanbul

3-Day Ephesus, Pergamum & Pamukkale Tour by Bus

By Plan Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is P 44,971 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Ancient ruins of fabled Ephesus & UNESCO-listed Pergamum
  • Archaeological sites like the Asclepion & Celsus Library
  • Petrified waterfalls & white terraced springs at Pamukkale
  • Comfortable nightly hotel accommodations in seaside Kuşadası
  • Convenient overnight bus to maximize time spent exploring

Activity location

    • Ephesus, Turkey

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Pickup
    • Istanbul, Turkey

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Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 days3d3d
  • English
  • Food Only
Language options: English
Starting time: 22:00
Price details
P 44,970.74 x 1 AdultP 44,970.74

Total
Price is P 44,970.74
Until Fri, Mar 29

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided 3-day tour of Ephesus, Pergamum & Pamukkale
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedBreakfast will be served on day 2 and 3, lunch on day 1-2-3, and dinner will be day 2 and 3
  • What's includedWhat's included2 nights 4 star hotel accommodation in Kusadasi
  • What's includedWhat's includedRoundtrip overnight bus between Istanbul and Kusadasi
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive tour commentary provided in English
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdditional food and beverages

Know before you book

  • Children 2 and younger are complimentary.
  • At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place.
  • Rooms will be allocated based on your group size. For an even number of travelers, you will be allocated the required number of double rooms. Odd-numbered groups will be allocated the required number of double rooms plus an additional single room.
  • Hotel pickup begins at 10 PM on the date that you book. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • You will receive confirmation of your exact pick-up time when you call to confirm your reservation. Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.

What you can expect

Experience Turkey's Greek and Roman history firsthand with a 3-day outing to Ephesus, Pergamum, and Pamukkale. Wander among ancient ruins, bathe in Pamukkale's opalescent thermal springs, and enjoy comfortable hotel accommodations, traveling by overnight bus to maximize your time spent exploring.

Day 1
Arrive in seaside Kuşadası after catching some shut-eye during your overnight bus from Istanbul, and set out for the classical Greek city of Ephesus. Visit the Greco-Roman ruins along the Arcadian Way, admiring the well-preserved columns and statues of the Celsus Library's re-erected facade and the sloping steps of the Great Theatre—the largest in Anatolia with room for 25,000 spectators. Head to the Mt. Koressos shrine where the Virgin Mary is believed to have spent her final years, and then admire the 14th-century architecture of the İsa Bey Mosque. End your day checking out the excavated artifacts on display at the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, and see the site where the grand Temple of Artemis once stood before heading back to your hotel for dinner.

Day 2
After breakfast, ride out to the UNESCO-listed city of Pergamum. Visit the ruins of the Asclepion, a medical center dotted with carved columns, a Roman theatre, and sacred pools. Learn how healing methods from meditation and music therapy to blood transfusion were first developed at this facility. After lunch, make your way up to the hilltop Acropolis. Gaze out over the nearby valleys to see the remains of aqueducts, and marvel at the sheer mass of the marble Temple of Trajan and the partially reconstructed Temple of Athena. Have dinner at your hotel before turning in for the night.

Day 3
Rise early and drive to Pamukkale to visit the striking thermal springs that have been used since Roman times. Soak up the therapeutic benefits of these healing mineral waters as you bathe in the pools perched on white travertine terraces and petrified waterfalls. Roam around the archaeological museum at Hierapolis, the ruined city built atop the surreal stepped basins, and then head back to İzmir to board your overnight bus back to Istanbul.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
  • Vehicles and venues kept vacant between travelers
Social distancing
  • Contactless ticket redemption
  • Social distancing measures in place
  • Protective shields in place at main contact areas
Safety measures
  • Personal protective equipment worn by staff
  • Temperature checks given to staff
  • Temperature checks available
  • Masks required
  • Masks provided
  • Hand sanitizer provided
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Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Ephesus, Turkey

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Pickup
    • Istanbul, Turkey