Turkey · UNESCO Heritage Sites

3-Day Western Turkey Ancient Cities Tour with Pamukkale and Ephesus

3 Days Round trip from Goncalı Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore ancient Laodicea and its spectacular Syrian Street
02 Experience Pamukkale's limestone terraces and Cleopatra Pool
03 Discover Aphrodisias' Temple of Aphrodite and its impressive ancient stadium
04 Visit Ephesus' remarkable sites, including the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre

Visit Turkey on a 3-day tour through some of Western Turkey's most appealing ancient cities. Explore the ancient city of Laodicea and stroll through its streets to admire the magnificent architecture, then head to Pamukkale to see its beautiful hot springs and limestone terraces. Continue to Aphrodisias to visit the Temple of Aphrodite and other remarkable monuments, and discover Ephesus, one of the great trade centers of the ancient world. Experience the Greek and Roman heritage of the region with expert professional tour guides.

This city was mentioned in the Book of Revelation as one of the seven churches of the first Christians.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Cities Kusadasi, Denizli, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Aphrodisias

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Laodicea and Pamukkale Discovery

Pick up from Denizli Airport and transfer to the Pamukkale area.
Visit Laodicea, a very rich and important ancient city.
Enter the city's spectacular Syrian Street, which leads to Ephesus Street.
See amazing buildings and beautiful details on both sides of the streets, leading you to the theater of the city.
Stop at the church building. This city was mentioned in the Book of Revelation as one of the seven churches of the first Christians.
Drive to Pamukkale village and have lunch.
In the afternoon, visit Pamukkale (Hierapolis). Pamukkale means "Cotton Castle" in the Turkish language.
Visit the beautiful ancient theater of the city, the great Hamam Building, which is now converted into a museum, the main street of the ancient city, the Necropolis (cemetery), and the Cleopatra Pool, and spend some time on the limestone terraces.
Transfer to your 4-star thermal spa hotel and overnight in Pamukkale.

Day 02

Aphrodisias and Sirince Village

After breakfast, check out and meet the guide and driver at the reception to start the day.
Drive for 1.5 hours to the beautiful city of Aphrodite. Aphrodite is a city dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty.
See the sculptures created by talented artists. Sculptures from this city were sold to Rome.
Visit the monumental entrance Tetrapylon, the imperial monument Sebastion, one of the biggest stadiums in the world, the Temple of Aphrodite, the great Hamam complex, and the museum.
Have lunch in a very local restaurant and try delicious Turkish food.
Drive to Sirince Village. Sirince is a Greek-Turkish village founded at the end of the 14th century by the last Christians who abandoned Ephesus.
Enjoy the famous Turkish ice cream.
Transfer to your hotel in the Kusadasi/Selcuk region and overnight.

Day 03

Ancient Ephesus Exploration

Early in the morning, meet the guide.
Take a short drive to Ephesus. Ephesus had been a trade center of the ancient world.
Visit the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus.
Walk through the original streets of the city, which is 2,000 years old.
Visit Bouleuterion, the parliament building of the city.
Walk down to Domitianus Square and see the beautiful Nike relief.
Pass through the Hercules Gate and see the city center.
Walk by the Trojan Fountain, Hadrian Temple, and public toilets, and reach the most important monument in Ephesus - the Library of Celsus.
Visit the great public theatre, which has a capacity of 25,000 people.