Itinerary
Day 1: Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary Tour from Istanbul
Pass By: Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul Turkiye
Around 04:00 - 04:45 am our team is going to pick you up from your Istanbul Hotel, then transfer to the airport for your flight to Izmir(Ephesus). When you arrive to the Istanbul Airport you will make your self-check-in with the informations provided to you after you book this package and take your flight. Upon arrival to Izmir Airport, our team will welcome you and transfer to the tour zone.
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
House of the Virgin Mary where mother of Jesus Christ spent her final years. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967, and 'unofficially' confirmed its authenticity. Pope John Paul II also visited the shrine in 1979. Pope Benedict XVI visited this shrine in 2006. While their visiting, they gave some gifts for this shrine what you can see during your visit.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
UNESCO listed place Ancient City of Ephesus that is one of the best well-kept Greco- Roman ancient city in the world, famous with Odeon where the music concerts were organized; Domitian Temple that is one of the first temple dedicated for a human; Celsus Library which was the third biggest library in the ancient time; Amphitheatre where is one of the biggest amphitheater in the world with 25.000 people capacity and St. Paul preached to Ephesians; Marble Street; Roman Baths ; Fountains; Temples; Agora; Love House; Public Toilets and more...
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
Artemis was the Greek goddess, the virginal huntress and twin of Apollo, who replaced the Titan Selene as Goddess of the Moon.
The ancient temple was built around 650 BC to the cult of Artemis, was constructed on a site already sacred to the Anatolian Mother Goddess,Cybele. The temple was financed by the wealthy king of Lydia and marshy ground was selected for the building site as a precaution against future earthquakes.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: İlayda Hotel, Türkmen, Atatürk Blv. No:46, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye
During the day, you will also have a chance to get a demonstration of local handicrafts where you will be given educational information.
At the end of the day around 15:30 - 16:30, you will be transferred to your Hotel and stay-overnight in Kusadasi Town.
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch is included during the Tours. Beverages are excluded.
Accommodation included: This day includes staying in a Hotel at Kusadasi Town.
Day 2: Pamukkale Terraces & Hierapolis Ancient City Tour
Stop At: İlayda Hotel, Türkmen, Atatürk Blv. No:46, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye
Breakfast at the hotel and departure around 07:30 – 08:00 and drive 3 hrs for a full-day tour of Pamukkale & Hierapolis.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
Cappadocia and Pamukkale are the only places that look for surrealist sites which are not from this world.
Today, we will visit Pamukkale which means “cotton castle” in Turkish, and it is a natural site containing hot springs and travertines; terraces of mineral carbonates left by the water flowing with its temperate climate throughout the years. After your guide completed giving the information, you will have free time (1 to 2 hours) to take your time in the terraces of Pamukkale with swimming in the Natural Springs or with exploring the Ancient Ruins of Hierapolis City.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkiye
We will also visit the ancient city of Hierapolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The natural sources have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BC, and people came to get some cure. In the Hierapolis Ancient City you will have chance to explore; Gymnasium, Theatre, Hierapolis City Museum, Apollon Temple and many others...
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cleopatra Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
Cleopatra/Antique Pools is a unique place with natural springs and ancient pillars in it. You will have free time to swim in this place. There is an additional cost of 50 Turkish Lira (around 7.5 EUR) to swim in this place which is charged by the facility.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Denizli Çardak Airport, Cumhuriyet Mah., Küme Evler Sok. No:1, 20350 Çardak/Denizli, Türkiye
At the end of the tour around 15:30 – 16:30 we will make our way to Airport for an hour drive and you will have your flight back to Istanbul. When you arrive to Istanbul Airport, our team will be waiting for you at the exit gate of the domestic terminal with holding a sign in which your name is written. After meeting, transfer back to your Hotel in Istanbul.
End of our service, hope to see you again!
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast is included in the Hotel.
• Lunch: Lunch is included during the Tour. Beverages are excluded.
No accommodation included on this day.
See Availability.
1: Sultanahmet, Alemdar, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
2: Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
3: Taksim Square, Şehit Muhtar, 34435 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
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| Monday - Sunday : | 03:00 AM - 04:30 AM |
2 days(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Pick up and Drop off services available from the Hotels which is located in the Sultanahmet and Taksim Regions. While booking this package, please indicate your Istanbul Hotel. The travelers who stay out of the pick-up & drop off zone may handle their own transportation to/from the Airport.
After we received your booking, our team will contact you to request copies of your passports in order to book your domestic flights. Please send us the copies of your passports as soon as possible to complete your reservation, this is very important to have a smooth-running operation. Your reservation may be canceled or operational disruptions may occur due to information not sent on time. Our company is not responsible for such situations.
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Sara_S
My husband and I were excited to explore Ephesus and Pamukkale after we had done a tour of Cappadocia. The tour manager maintained good communication for the coordination of the trip. We flew to Izmir from Istanbul and met the driver who drove us to Ephesus. Our tour guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable. She took us to the House of Mary and the Ephesus ruins. We had a delicious lunch. After lunch however, we drove by some sites that were under repair. I felt like the tour was misleading and could have updated their schedule to include some other sites. The last part of the day, we went to a leather factory where I thought we would be learning how leather is made but instead, it turned out to be a very bizarre “runway” show and following that, we were taken to an area where they were selling overpriced leather goods for $500 USD+. Later, We were dropped off at a 3 star hotel which wasn’t anything impressive but the views were very nice. The next day, we drove to Pamukkale from Ephesus and had a different tour guide and driver. Pamukkale was not as impressive as it seemed on social media. We were short on time so we didn’t see much on the second day of our tour. We did have a nice buffet lunch however. Overall, we were not that impressed with this tour and would not recommend. It was not worth the money we spent.
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Posted On : 2024-04-25
Posted By : Samir_K
The tour was well planned and the office manager and tour guides were incredibly knowledgeable and kind. Overall, an excellent experience.
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Posted On : 2023-08-21
Posted By : tehni
Our guide, Ismail, is very genuine person. Knowledgeable in what he's explaining and overall an enjoyable trip with him as our guide.
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Posted On : 2023-06-17
Posted By : speckledeggs
Our family of 4 had an amazing experience with this tour company. We generally do not do tours however arranging the logistics of a visit to Ephesus and Pamukkale in 2 days by ourselves was too difficult. Everything was smooth starting from communication with Ismail to book the tour, he was very responsive on WhatsApp as well as email. When the tour started, our driver was extremely punctual arriving at 4am on the dot, and was skillful with navigating the roads throughout the tour. Our first day in Ephesus was unforgettable with Burga our tour guide who was very knowledgeable and personable.
We ended the day in Kusadasi which surprised us as it was a very idyllic seaside town frequented by cruise shippers as well as locals. We spent our free time by the sea and soaking up some sun, then finished with a lovely seafood dinner (not included) while watching the sunset.
Our second day started with a drive to Pamukkale with Fatima our guide, who skillfully arranged it such that we would be able to visit both the lunch spot and Pamukkale before the crowds came. She gave us good advice to avoid the Antique/Cleopatra pool as it was the day before the pool water gets changed and the water was very dirty.
We also had the option for visiting some factories for leather goods and onyx (these were opt in). They were not pushy and you don't have to buy anything if you don't want to. They also gave us the option to skip the visit and spend our free time instead which was appreciated!
Thank you to Best Turkey Tour and our guides Burga and Fatima for the amazing and professional trip!
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Posted On : 2022-09-08
Posted By : kroelofse
My twin brother and his wife from South Africa and I embarked on a journey to see the city of Ephesus for ourselves and then we went onto Pergamon ending at the location where St Philip was martyred, Pamukkale.
I can definitely recommend using Iglesias Tour company as it is always a bit scary to select a touring company. All the arrangements went off perfectly and the our experienced Mr Ercument, English speaking tour guide, communicated interesting historical information about the various locations. My mother will be travelling to Turkey in Sep-22 and will also be using Iglesias Tours along with her sister and brother in-law from Australia.
After completing my trip using Iglesias Tours, I informed my mother that there is no need to worry about your trip because, " You will be in good hands" with Iglesias Tours. Travel, times, food, laughs are all expertly arranged and guaranteed.
Further to the excellent Touring company the locations especially Ephesus were absolutely amazing to behold, the scale and structures' building detail and materials used makes one wonder if our Civil & structural engineers should be embarrassed. What a impressive historic monuments of our ancestors and how impressive they really were and seeing the very places I had heard about and read about in the Bible was really impactful.
I wish you all an enjoyable time on your holiday/tour plans.
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Posted On : 2022-08-31
Posted By : Neutroyaz
(As with any online overseas purchases, I am always worried of scams but this is legitimate. This affirmation is to allay any fears you may have.)
Booked a 5-day Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia tour. Upon payment of the deposit, flights, accommodation and itineraries were promptly arranged, confirmed and communicated. Ismail updated me on pertinent information prior to the daily itinerary including helping me to check-in my flights online which I had forgotten to do. We selected premium accommodation. The hotels, Charisma Deluxe in Kusadasi and Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel (excellent restaurant) in Cappadocia, were excellent and worth the extra. If only we had more time and energy to make use of their facilities.
Tours to Ephesus and Pamukalle were superb with Ismail and Fatima being our guides. They were knowledgeable, professional and kind. They provided sufficient time for us to enjoy ourselves at Ephesus and Pamukkale and provided sufficient information. Fatima also made sure we arrived at a time when she knew there would be lesser visitors so it was great that we could enjoy some of the pools without the crowds. Two of us were joined by a family of three so the small group of 5 made the tours more personalized. As with any other tours, do expect side trips to craft workshops/ shops. This trip included a trip to a carpet weaving workshop (which was informative) and a leatherwear outlet. The shopkeepers do not pressure you to purchase anything.
I highly recommend using their services and I have also recommended them to friends who are planning to go to Turkey. I usually prefer to travel free and easy but because I am really glad I booked this tour for this leg of my Türkiye trip.
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Posted On : 2022-06-20
Posted By : Shaunchan062022
Visit to Ephesus is very informative. I see beautiful places in Kusadasi and Pumakkale. The foods are tasty and big prtion.Transportation is comfortable all along our tour. Driver and tour guide are friendly people.
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Posted On : 2022-06-11
Posted By : JimLeong2022
The husband and wife team is a delight to be with. Responses to my email and WhatsApp messages were timely. As with Tours one is always weary as to the quality of the experience. I would like to recommend them as information is clear and they are cheerful and friendly.
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Posted On : 2022-06-11
Posted By : Leong3354
The tour guides were knowledgeable and relatable.Helpful and gave good feedback and respond to our communication were ace.
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Posted On : 2022-06-11
Posted By : ezrac777
Wonderful experience with our local guides Fatima and Ismail, who were very lovely and extremely knowledgeable about the sites, very patient and friendly couple. The food and our accommodation in Kuşadası were fantastic. Definitely recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2022-06-11
