Pamukkale and Ephesus Tour From Antalya

The tour begins when we collect you from your hotel at 10.00 am and transfer you to the bus station for your 11:00 AM departure to Pamukkale, a pleasant air conditioned journey, arriving at about 3:00pm. You check-in the hotel, and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure, spending this night in the hotel..

The day begins with a picturesque drive through a rich agricultural area, bursting with cotton fields, fruit orchards, thermal springs,and tiny villages.. * Pamukkale (“cotton castle” in Turkish) is the result of limestone formations created over thousands of years. Warm, calcium-rich mineral water from nearby thermal hot springs flowed over these cliffs and, as these waters cooled, they deposited the calcium that we see today, in the Travertines and Pools. * Hierapolis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded as an ancient healing care center in 190 BC, due to the healiing properties of the waters. It was one of the most important intellectual, artistic, religious and commercial centers of the Roman Empire. Over time, the city hosted large numbers of both Jewish and Christian residents. After the tour, we leave Pamukkale for our 2 1/2 hour drive to Kusadasi. After arrival, youll check into the hotel and have the rest of your evening free to explore Kusadasi and finally a restful night in the Hotel..

After breakfast, we will take you on a full day tour of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, Isabey Mosque and the House of the Virgin Mary. Sites you’ll see today: * Ephesus is the best-preserved classical city from ancient times, it was inhabited by Greeks, Macedonians, Romans and Turks. St. Paul lived here circa 60 AD, when it was at its most populated at 250,000. During your visit, you’ll walk its amazing boulevards, stand in the grand theatre, marvel at the beauty of the Celsus Library, the agora, as well as the baths. Facilitated by your professional guide you will actually feel as if you have been transported in time! * The House of The Virgin Mary is where it is believed St. Mary came to live with St. John in the last years of her life. This part of the programme is often described as having a spiritual feel to it . After the tour we will transfer you back to Antalya, marking the end of the programme..