Tours/Izmir/Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour with Lunch from İzmir
Viator · Private tour

Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour with Lunch from İzmir

5.0(15)Izmir1 hour
VIATOR5.0(5)TRIPADVISOR5.0(10)

Description

Visit > Ancient Ephesus, Hierapolis Ancient City, Pamukkale Thermal pools >Luxury transportation, Guiding in your own language, Skip-The-Line tickets, lunch in a local restaurant provided Explore Turkey’s top-visited UNESCO sites with a personal tour guide in a private vehicle. Visit Ancient Ephesus, walk on the ancient roads where Mother Mary, St. John, and St Paul walked, see the monuments among such as Great Theater, Celsus Library, Trajan Fountain, Odeon Temple, and more, learn history about early Christians and Romans from your local guide, swim in Pamukkale’s thermal springs and see Cleopatra Pool and Hierapolis Ancient City. Enjoy typical Turkish food in the local restaurant. Skip-The-Line Tickets provided.

Tour Options

Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour with Lunch from İzmir
  • Private Tour: with personal tour guide in a high model vehicle. Duration: 13 hours Lunch Mercedes Vito&Sprinter Pickup included

Itinerary

30 min

According to your pick-up time, meet your guide&driver and start your full day tour.

Admission not included180 min

Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where in history people traveled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared as a worlds heritage site by UNESCO.

Admission not included120 min

Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD Ephesus was the second largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250.000 citizens. It was in the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West. With its giant horbour it was also the center of trading in antiquity. It was not only a rich commercial city but also an impressive city that even Mark Anthony and Cleopatra spent their honeymoon in Ephesus. It is also home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis

60 min

At the end of the tour return to the original departure point.

Highlights

Transfer service from Izmir Hotels / port and Izmir Airport
Professional licenced tour Guide
Lunch in the local restaurant
All sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary
Land transportation by air-conditioned non-smoking vehicle

What's included

Included
Transfer service from Izmir Hotels / port and Izmir Airport
Professional licenced tour Guide
Lunch in the local restaurant
All sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary
Land transportation by air-conditioned non-smoking vehicle
Not included
Beverages with Meals
Personal Expenses
Ephesus Entry Ticket
Pamukkale Entry Ticket

Pickup Locations & Times

Transfer provided from Izmir Hotels / Airport

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Entry fee for Ancient Ephesus is excluded
  • Entry fee for Pamukkale is excluded
  • Your guide will have pre paid Skip-The-Line tickets for each site to avoid long ticket queues. The entrance fee used can be paid to the tour guide in cash Dolar, Euro or Turkish lira.

Reviews(15)

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kurhekarshantanu
April 15, 2026
Beautiful tour with an excellent guide

Excellent tour with a very very good guide (Tayfun or Tay). Tay was very knowledgeable and told us engaging stories about history and archaeology. Even our kids were attentive as he told the stories in a fun way. He did not rush us anywhere and was very helpful in suggesting the right itinerary. The places are indeed beautiful - Ephesus and Hierapolis are dripping with history, while Pamukkale has an otherworldly beauty! Totally recommend doing the private tour and ask for Tay.

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poog0814
April 8, 2025
Amazing experience ans great stop and our guide had a lot of information. Recommend it highly and Isik was very good.

The tour was amazing . Isik was very informative and helpful . We had enough time to explore the sites and take a lot of pictures. She is a great guide .

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dhunithay
February 19, 2025
Excellent!

The tour was excellent! Ishik was very knowledgeable. First we went to see Travertine, then we went to see the ancient roman ruins. Excellent lunch and took us even textile shop for shopping at the end of our tour!

Operator response

Dear Guest Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us. The feedback always motivates us to serve you better. Thank you very much once again and we are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards, TOUR ALTINKUM TRAVEL

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scurtp
September 14, 2024
History buffs and Bible readers you must see Ephesus!

Ali, our guide, had very good knowledge of the history of Ephesus both from a secular and biblical perspective. It is amazing to see so vividly the things the Apostle Paul wrote about were real - involving real people and culture, real customs and beliefs. It supports the authenticity of the biblical accounts. I would highly recommend the tour. Ephesus is so amazingly well preserved. Nothing else like it.

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travelingtodiscover
May 30, 2024
Must See

Ephesus and Pamukkale Day tour! Excellent private tour experience! Nice, knowledgeable and interesting. We’ve enjoyed our private day tour in Ephesus and Pamukkale with our guide Mert. He was incredibly knowledgeable, professional and friendly, gave us a fantastic day experience in wonderful Ephesus and Pamukkale. Thank you Mert for the wonderful experience that we had.

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Lizbeth_F
September 17, 2023
Worth it!

We had a great time. Great guide Riza and driver. Ephesus is beautiful and so interesting. We learned a lot about history and you can really feel how it used to be the Roman life 2,000 years ago. Pamukkale is also beautiful. Thank you!

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Scenic23279493218
March 26, 2023
Pammukkale

It is recommended to visit Kore-dera Temple in Pammukkale. You have to see this amazing landscape, the beauty of the entire site and the collaboration with the hot springs. Thanks to our guide Arzu for the meaningful tour.

Operator response

Dear Scenic Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us. The feedback always motivates us to serve you better. Thank you very much once again and we are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards, TOUR ALTİNKUM TRAVEL

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RaihanAbdullah
September 16, 2022
Ancient Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour! A must visit!

Our guide Riza, was excellent! He provided all the information - history, culture, background, of the sites, clearly and in digestible, bite sized manner. He was also extremely patient and allowed us all the time we needed to explore Pamukkale. Thank you again Riza! This tour is highly recommended!

Operator response

Dear Raihan Abdullah; Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us. The feedback always motivates us to serve you better. Thank you very much once again and we are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards, TOUR ALTİNKUM TRAVEL

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567darbyf
May 2, 2022
Amazing tour!

My partner and I had the most wonderful day! Our tour guide Gurkan was super knowledgeable, personable, welcoming and fun. Definitely the best tour guide we have ever had! Our driver Zafer was awesome as well, he was a great driver and really lovely. It was so awesome to meet them both (: We had limited time in Izmir and it was really awesome being able to see all these sights in one day. Plus the vehicle was very comfortable. Highly recommend!

Operator response

Dear Darbyf; Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us. The feedback always motivates us to serve you better. Thank you very much once again and we are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards, TOUR ALTİNKUM TRAVEL

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F3069HNjennyc
November 18, 2021
Excellency

Riza and Huseyin were amazing they took care of us in every way and explained all the history of the area. The safety of the driving was amazing and very comfortable. I am a very picky traveler and I 100% recommend.

Operator response

Dear Jenny C; Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us. The feedback always motivates us to serve you better. Thank you very much once again and we are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards, TOUR ALTİNKUM TRAVEL

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