DAILY TOURS KUŞADASI

EPHESUS (FULL DAY)

After hotel pick up, begin your day with a visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, The Temple of Artemis. Continue on and explore Ephesus, with its great theatre and Celsus Library. We will then stop for an open buffet lunch, sure to have something for everyone. After lunch we will visit the House of the Virgin Mary, where she spent her final days, followed by our last stop at Isa Bey Mosque, before heading back to your hotel. Lunch included.

EPHESUS (HALF DAY)

Very much like the full day program but excluding the second half of the day. After hotel pick up, begin your day with a visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, The Temple of Artemis. Continue on and explore Ephesus, with its great theatre and Celsus Library. Return to your hotel.

PAMUKKALE

Begin your journey from your hotel in the morning. After reaching Pamukkale, first we will drive through the ruins of Hieropolis and its extensive necropolis. We will then view the calcite terraces of Pamukkale, we will have free time to explore the terraces and the ruins before heading to town for our lunch and swimming in a thermal pool. The last site before the return journey to our hotel are the Red Springs. Lunch included.

This trio of sites represents a complete look at ancient culture on the Aegean coast. Priene with its mainly Hellenistic ruins and well preserved theatre, will be our first stop. Followed by Miletus, a city of great importance from 700 BC until 700 AD. Our last stop will we Didyma, which contains the ruins of the stupendous Temple of Apollo, occupied by an oracle considered as important as the one at Delphi. Lunch included

After being picked up from your hotel, drive to Bafa Lake a beautiful natural area. While there visit the ruins of Herakleia (Latmos), take a boat trip to the monastery ruins or swim in the clean waters of the lake. Lunch included at a lovely lake side restaurant.

DAILY BOAT TOURS

Visit 3 different area bays, swim from the boat or explore the beaches. Have a lunch on board the boat. Wine and soft drinks are included.

Visit a traditional Turkish village, glimpse Turkish lifestyle and have lunch in a village restaurant. See the way real Turkish people live, the crafts they produce and taste their home made wines.

BODRUM

After being picked up from your hotel, our first stop on our scenic drive to Bodrum will be Bafa Lake. Once we arrive in Bodrum we will have lunch followed by a visit to the Underwater Archeology Museum, situated in a restored castle. We will visit one of the Seven wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum at Halikarnassus, before returning we will enjoy free time in this picturesque resort. Lunch included

DALYAN

This is a day full of wonders. Our first stop in Dalyan will be to see Turtle Beach, where the sea turtles of the area come once a year to lay their eggs. We will then cruise the river mouth, taking the same route as the African Queen. From the boat we will view the King's Rock Tombs and stop for a relaxing and cleansing mud bath, before our return journey. Lunch and dinner included

IZMIR CITY TOUR

Explore the ancient city of Smyrna and the modern city of Izmir. Take a tour of the Castle of Alexander the Great, visit the ancient Agora, and see modern Izmir, one of the most important Turkish cities. Lunch is included in this tour.

PERGAMUM

Tour the beautifully restored ancient city of Pergamon. See the Acropolis, the library and the Temple of Trajan. Then take a look at the ancient Asclepion, the healing and medical center of Pergamum. Explore the Red Basilica and the other important sites. Lunch is included in this tour.

ISTANBUL (3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS)

Experience Istanbul, with this three day and two night tour. Visit the major sites of Istanbul , the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sophia and more. Take a Bosporus cruise and view Asian and European Istanbul from the water.

Explore Cappadocia, land of the fairy chimneys. Take tours of the Zelve and Göreme open air museums, visit cave dwellings and churches and explore underground cities.