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Ephesus and Pamukkale 2-Day Tour from Bodrum

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Day 1: Ephesus & House of the Virgin Mary

Meet your guide at 07:00 and depart early, heading west towards İzmir Province
in western Anatolia. Enjoy breakfast en route so that you can make good time to
reach Ephesus by 10:00. Upon arrival, you will have approximately 3 hours to
explore the ruins, and walk down the marble streets once walked by the
ancients. The city was famed as the site of the Temple of Artemis (one of the 7
Wonders of the Ancient World) and while only a single column remains, much of
the rest of Ephesus is remarkably well-preserved.

Admire the Library of Celsus, built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a
mausoleum for Celsus, who is buried in a crypt beneath. See stone carvings of
Roman and Greek gods, and get a close-up view of the amphitheater. After lunch,
continue to the House of the Virgin Mary on Mt. Koressos. Experience the holy
spirit of the humble house where the Virgin Mary is said to have spent her last
days. Transfer to your hotel for dinner.

Day 2: Pamukkale and Hierapolis

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before the transfer to the ruins of Hierapolis,
built over the hot springs of classical Phrygia. Now enshrined as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, the ruins of Hierapolis give an insight into the lives of
the ancients during pre-Roman, Roman, and medieval times. Admire the remains of
the city gates and theater, along with the Nymphaeum in front of the Temple of
Apollo. Beyond the city walls, and passing the Thermae Extra Muros (Outer Baths)
lies an extensive necropolis that extends for over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) on
both sides of the old road to Phrygian Tripolis and Sardis.

Along with an inclusive lunch and a chance to photograph the local villages,
you will visit the extraordinary “cotton castles” of Pamukkale over which
Hierapolis was built. The hot springs and travertines of the mountains have
created terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water, leaving a
unique landscape in the River Menderes Valley. Depart Pamukkale for Bodrum in
the afternoon for an estimated drop off back at your hotel at 19:00.

What's Included

• Transfers
• Professional English-speaking guide
• 1xBreakfast, 1xlunch and dinner (Day 1)
• Ephesus entrance fees
• Pamukkale and Hierapolis entrance fees
• Overnight accommodation

What's Not Included

• Breakfast (Day 1), lunch (Day 2)
• House of Virgin Mary entrance fees
• Cleopatra‚Äôs Pool entrance fees
• Drinks