Overnight in Selcuk
DAY 3 - EPHESUS TOUR
Ephesus Library :
According to recent excavations, the site was occupied as early as
the late Neolithic period and developed through the Bronze and Iron
Ages. Temple of Artemis, The temple of Artemision
is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Antic world. It has been
built in the areas of Ephesus on a flat area which has over the
centuries turned into a swamp. Virgin Mary House,
Virgin Mary House, It is the place where Mary may have spent her
last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint
John Isabey Mosque, Isa Bey Mosque is one of the
most delicate examples of Seljukian architecture, situated below the
basilica of Saint John. The mosque was built by the master Syrian
architecture Ali son of Mushimish al -Damishki, between the years of
1374 and 1375.
Ephesus Museum,
Ephesus Archaeological Museum is located in Selcuk, which
is 70km away from Izmir, where Ephesus ancient city is found. At the
end of the tour transfer to Hotel.
Overnight in
Selcuk
DAY 4 -PAMUKKALE TOUR / Overnight Bus to Istanbul
Pamukkale
(Hierapolis), Located 20
kilometers from the town of Denizli in the Aegean region of Turkey,
Pamukkale is one of the most interesting places in the world, justly
famous not only for the entrancing beauty of its unique geological
formations but also for its historical remains. The calcium oxide-rich
waters flowing down the southern slope of Caldag located north of
the ruins have, over the millennia, built up deposits of white
travertine on the plateau thus fully justifying both the site's
ancient name of Hierapolis (Holy City) and its modern one of
Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) Hierapolis Ancient City,
the Necropolis (cemetery) of Hierapolis which is one of the biggest
ancient cemetery in Anatolia with 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian
Gate, the Main Street, Byzantian Gate. The city was on the borders
of Caria, Lycia and Phrygia and had a mixed population. Citizens
were usually involved in the wool industry. Calcium Terraces,
The terraces were formed by running warm spring water, at a
temperature of 35 °C / 102 °F containing calcium bicarbonate. When
the water loses its carbon dioxide it leaves limestone deposits.
These are of different colors and shapes in the form of terraces
with pools Pamukkale Swimming Spring Pool, If you
like to swim in The Ancient Pool which is also called Cleopatra's
Pool they charge extra entrance fee. At the end of the tour
Overnight bus to
Cappadocia
DAY 5 -Arrival in Cappadocia / I. Day Cappadocia Tour
Zelve Open air museum where three
canyons meet in the Valley.
Then visit Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy-chimneys. Drive to
Pa-thorn;abag (Monks Valley) to see most interesting mushroom-shaped
pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos for lunch. In the afternoon
visit Göreme Open-Air Museum where the remains of rock-hewn churches
and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Before end of
the tour visit the naturel Castle at Uçhisar. After the tour
transfer back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Cappadocia (Cave Hotel).
DAY 6 - I. Day Cappadocia Tour / Overnight bus to
Istanbul
Cappadocia Tour II Day
09:30 Full Day Cappadocia Tour (South)
Derinkuyu Underground City to visit the huge refugee settlement
carved by early Christians, where they used to hide from persecutors.
From Derinkuyu continue to the beautiful Valley of Ihlara, formely
known as Peristerema. Explore the famous rock-hewn churches and hike
4 km through the valley. On the way back to monasteries in Selime
Village and 13th century Caravansaray built by Selçuk Turks on the
Silk Road. After the tour transfer back to the town and free time.
20:00 Overnight by bus to back to Istanbul (first class comfortable
bus)
Overnight bus to Istanbul ( Duration: 10 Hours )
