Tour Details ;

DEP : 07:00 – ARR : 21:00

We pick you up from your hotel or İzmir Airport to drive you Afrodisias.

Where we are going to visit ;

Aphrodisias Ancient City:

Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek Hellenistic city in the historic Caria cultural region of western Anatolia, Turkey. It is located near the modern village of Geyre, about 100 km east/inland from the coast of the Aegean Sea, and 230 km southeast of İzmir.

Aphrodisias was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. According to the Suda, a Byzantine encyclopedic compilation, before the city became known as Aphrodisias  it had three previous names: Lelégōn Pólis , "City of , Megálē Pólis and Ninóē .

Sometime before 640, in the Late Antiquity period when it was within the Byzantine Empire, the city was renamed Stauroúpolis.In 2017 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

What we are going to visit here :

• Afrodisias Museum ( 45 minutes )
• Tetrapylon ( 15 minutes)
• Temple of Aphrodit ( 15 minutes )
• Stadium ( 15 minutes)
• Odeon ( 15 minutes )
• Hadrian Bath (15 minutes)
• Theathre ( 15 minutes)
• Sebasteion ( 15 minutes )
• Maske Ve Girland Frizi ( 15  minutes )
• Agora ( 15 minutes )

Then, we will stop for lunch. ( 1 hour )

After the lunch, we will move to Pamukkale ( Hieropolis).

Pamukkale (HIEROPOLIS) :

Hierapolis was an ancient Greek city located on hot springs in classical Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia. Its ruins are adjacent to modern Pamukkale in Turkey and currently comprise an archaeological museum designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site has the Tomb of Philip the Apostle.

The hot springs have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BC, with many patrons retiring or dying there. The large necropolis is filled with sarcophagi, most famously that of Marcus Aurelius Ammianos, which bears a relief depicting the earliest known example of a crank and rod mechanism. The great baths were constructed with huge stone blocks without the use of cement and consisted of various closed or open sections linked together. There are deep niches in the inner section, including the bath, library, and gymnasium.

What We See Here:  ( 150 Minutes )

• Travertines ( 45 minutes )
• Hieropolis Archeologhy Museum ( 15 minutes )
• Hieropolis Ancient Pool( 30 minutes )
• Ancient Theathre ( 30 minutes)
• Temple of Apollo ( 10 minutes )
• Streets and Gates ( 20 minutes )

At the end of tour:

We drive back to İzmir Airport or your hotel to drop you off.

Durations:

 İzmir – Aphrodisias  : (3 hours)**

 Aphrodisias :  (3 hours) **

 Lunch : (1 hour) **

Afrodisias - Pamukkale : (1 hour 30 minutes)**

Pamukkale ( Hieropolis) : (2 hours 30 Minutes) **

Pamukkale – İzmir  : (3 hours) **

Total Duration Of Tour: 14 hours

Durations shows average times.**

Including ;

• English speaking professional tour guide
• A/C vehicle
• Lunch
• All the entrance fees

Excluding ;

• 18% VAT
• Drinks
• All personal expenses
• Tips to guide and driver
• Everything which is not particularly mentioned in including section
• Ancient Pool Entrance Fee ( 50 Turkish Liras )
• Archeology Museum Entrance Fee ( 10 Turkish Liras )

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