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
What is included in the tour
- Private Guide
- Transport
What is NOT included in the tour
- Flights
- Travel Insurance
- Visit to Aphrodisias
Day 1: Aphrodisias & Pamukkale Tour from-to Izmir
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 wellpreserved 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.
Admission Fee:(per person)
-Aphrodisias: 150TL
-Pamukkale Travertines incl Hierapolis Museum: 400TL
Note: Your guide will have pre paid Skip-The-Line tickets for each site to avoid long ticket queues. The entrance fee used can be paid to the tour guidemcash in Dolar, Euro or Turkish lira
