Tour Details

2 days to explore second biggest ancient Roman city and the area.

Ephesus was the second biggest ancient Roman city in the world. Monuments still reflects how gorgeous it was.

Priene, Didyma and Miletus are three important cities close by Ephesus.

Priene with its amazing location ( sitting on top a hill, just under a big cliff ) never captured by enemies.

Didyma is famous with Apollon Temple and schools teaches how to carve statues from marble.

Miletus was a trade city printed its own currency on the shore of Mediterranean. Before the Persian invasion in the middle of the 6th century BC, Miletus was considered the greatest and wealthiest of Greek cities. In time deposition of sediments from the Maeander river turned city harbour into a lake ( Bafa Lake ) inaccessible to sea.

Departure & Return Location

istanbul

Departure Time

2,5 Hours Before Flight Time

Price Includes

1 Night Hotel Accommodation
Professional Licensed Tour Guide
Entrance Fees
Transfer services between your hotel and airports in istanbul and izmir
2 Full day tours Lunch included

Price Excludes

Guide and Driver tips and gratuities
Any Personal Expenses
Beverages during Lunch

What to Expect

During these two days tour we need to walk in the ancient sites with uneven surfaces.

Please use a comfortable shoes and depends on season; sunscreen, hat, umbrella or a light rain coat is recommended.

Ephesus Ancient City
Priene Ancient City
Didyma Ancient City
Miletus Ancient City
Artemis Temple
Apollon Temple
Virgin Mary House
Kusadasi Town

Itinerary

Day 1Transfer from your hotel to istanbul Airport

Depends on your hotel location and flight time we will pick you up from your hotel to istanbul airport with our private minivan.

Flight to izmir Airport

Domestic Flight to izmir Airport

Transfer from izmir airport to Ephesus Ancient city

When your flight lands on izmir airport we will be ready to pick you up from izmir airport to Ephesus ancient city with our minivan. You will meet with your guide in Ephesus ancient city and join your group.

Full Day Ephesus city and Virgin Mary House tour

Ephesus was the second largest city during Roman era and it is still one of the most important Roman sites to visit.

Virgin Mary House is believed that she lived last years of her life when she travelled with St.John to the area.

Artemis Temple is one of the seven wonders of the world heritage and located close by to Ephesus ancient city.

Transfer to Kusadasi

After tour ends you will be transferred to Kusadasi.

Accommodation in Kusadasi

We will arrange your accommodation in a 4 star hotel 1 night include breakfast

Day 2Full Day Priene, Didyma and Miletus tour

After breakfast we will pick you up from your hotel with our tour coaches and start our second full day tour.
We will start with Priene a city located on top of a hill, backed by a big cliff. Because of its location city never captured by its enemies.

Didyma is famous with Apollon Temple. It’s 3 columns are still stays as erected. Head of medusa is one of the famous statue because of it’s size and also Didyma School for statue making was the first place they made the exact view of the the person posed for statue. The idea before then was to create a perfect of you like nowadays photoshopped version of pictures.

Miletus was a trader’s city on the shore of Mediterranean while it is inner town because of sediment carried by river its harbour filled up and return to a lake ( Bafa Lake ). It is one of the oldest city built with grid plan. Isidore of Miletus Architect of Saint Sophia and creator of Grid city plan has born and grown in this city.