Arrive at Antalya Airport and transfer to hotel. You are free the rest of the day. You can explore the famous touristic center of Antalya. Dinner and overnight stay in Antalya. (Dinner.)
We start our Antalya tour after breakfast. First, we visit the archeological site of Perge Ancient City, one of the chief cities of Pamphylia. Saint Paul, also known as Paul the Apostle and his companion St. Barnabas visited Perge twice during their missionary journeys. We will explore Perge’s extensive ruins, including a well-preserved theatre, the Agora, Roman baths, a great gymnasium, and the necropolis.
Then, we visit the ancient Greco-Roman city of Aspendos to see the well-preserved theatre of antiquity, the Aspendos Theater. The city of Aspendos in the Pamphylia region is considered among the richest and most beautiful cities in the ancient world. Concerts and art events are still held in the magnificent Aspendos Theater today. Afterward, we head to Kurşunlu Waterfall that pours from a height of 18 meters, interconnecting small ponds with its small cascades. We have a relaxing time at the waterfall, which is located in a two-kilometer-long canyon surrounded by greenery and beautiful flowers.
We have lunch at a local restaurant. After a short sightseeing tour, we end the day and return to our hotel.
Overnight in Antalya hotel. (Breakfast - dinner )
Early departure to Pamukkale (approx. 330 km). You will visit the ancient site of Sagalassos, which is on the UNESCO tentative list. You will never see another historic city of the same beauty as Sagalassos anywhere else.
You will admire this 5,000-year-old ancient city at an altitude of 1750, known as the "city of love and emperors" in the Ağlasun district of Burdur. This magnificent city is home to the Antonin Fountain, agoras, Roman baths, Macellum structures, Heroon adorned with dancing girls, a library, and a theater.
The Antonin Fountain, built by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius in 161 AD, is the most magnificent of all. Up until today, water from the mountains still flows from its marble gutter.
Afterward, we will continue on our way to Pamukkale and have a lunch break at a local restaurant upon our arrival.
After lunch, we’ll head to Hierapolis, where we’ll visit the Martyrium of Apostle Philip where he was martyred during the persecutions ordered by Domitian. We will visit the Gate of Domitian, the Arcadian Way, Grand Theatre, the Nymphaion, the Temple of Apollo, and the Plutonium and the Necropolis. Afterward, we’ll enjoy walking on the white travertines.
Next, we’ll visit Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches of Revelation of Asia Minor. We’ll see the ancient theatre, the remains of basilica and ancient stone water pipes. Dinner and overnight in a thermal hotel in Pamukkale. (Breakfast - Dinner)
In the morning of a relaxing night in Pamukkale thermal hotel, we’ll head towards Ephesus, the most magnificent city of Ionia.
Next, we’ll immerse ourselves in history in Ephesus, the most beautiful ancient city in the Ionia region. After seeing the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, we will visit the ancient city of Ephesus. You will feel the mystical atmosphere of Ephesus as you walk on Curetes Street and see the ruins of the 25,000-capacity Grand Theater, the State Agora, the magnificent marble Celsus Library, the Odeon, Temesos, Prytaneion, and the Magnesia Gate.
After our visit, we’ll have a lunch break at a local restaurant. Then we will visit the House of Virgin Mary.
Next, we will visit an old Greek Village, Sirince Village where you can taste local dishes and delicious fruit wines. Rug and Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at this carpet village, we will learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. At the end of our Şirince Tour, we will go to Kuşadası. Overnight in Kuşadası. (Breakfast - Dinner)
Today, we will visit some ancient Ionian cities. The Greeks (Ionians) who migrated to the Aegean Region after the attacks of the Dorian Tribe in Northern Greece in 1000 BC, took refuge in the Aegean region. The Ionians, who fled from Greece and the islands, mixed with the Lelegs, Carians, and Lydians living in the region.
And today, we will visit 3 legendary Ionian cities.
First, we will visit Priene. The ancient city of Priene, which was established 2500 years ago at the foot of the Mykale Mountain, was a port city at that time. There are many works of art and architecture belonging to the ancient Greek period such as the marble streets laying parallel to each other and water channels. The Priene Theater and the Temple of Athena Polias were built by Alexander the Great as a gift.
After a 20 km ride, we will visit the Miletos ruins. We will see the ancient theater with a capacity of 15,000, the Miletos Museum, the Temple of Serapis, and the Faustina Bath, built by Marcus Aurelius in the name of his wife. There is a 20 km-long sacred marble road between the Temple of Serapis in Miletos and the Temple of Apollo in Didim. Miletos people used to go to the temple of Apollo for pilgrimage and religious rituals through this holy path. Then, we will continue on our way towards Didyma (30 km).
Nowadays, Didyma is a tourism center with its golden sand beach. The Temple of Apollo built in 600 BC here was a sacred religious center in ancient times. We will visit the temple that features magnificent marble columns.
After a lunch break at a local restaurant, we will continue towards Fethiye. Arrival and overnight in Fethiye. (Breakfast - Dinner)
After breakfast, we’ll visit Fethiye, which is one of the most popular holiday resorts in Turkey. Rock tombs, Kayaköy and Ölüdeniz, which means “The Dead Sea”, are among the places we will see here.
We’ll set out on a beautiful, coastal, scenic drive to Demre. After a short trip to Turkey's most beautiful coastal town of Kaş, we will take a lunch break.
First, we’ll head towards the sunken city of Kekova. Kekova is an ancient Lycian city and was one of the most important port cities of the region. Part of the city was flooded as a result of a major earthquake. The ruins seen in Üçağız Village belong to the Theimussa ancient city. After seeing Lycian Rock tombs and the Simena Castell, we’ll take an exquisite yacht tour in the sunken city of Kekova.
Afterward, we’ll continue to Myra. Lycia had big cities such as Perge, Aspendos, Side, Phaselis, Kekova, Termessos, Kurşunlu, Myra, and Demre. Saint Paul went to Rome from Myra by ship for his missionary journeys. In ancient Myra, we will see rock tombs, a Roman theatre, and other Roman ruins.
Then, we’ll visit the St. Nicholas Church in Demre. The legend and tradition of Santa Claus started here in Demre with St. Nicholas.
At the end of our tour, we’ll return to our Antalya hotel via the wonderful coastal road.
Overnight in Antalya (Breakfast - Dinner )
Today we’ll visit Antalya’s Old Town (Kaleiçi) where you can see the ancient Hadrian’s Gate with its three doors, one of the most beautiful structures of the Roman period. You will enjoy the narrow streets of the old city with the Antalya Clock Tower, the ancient harbor, and the Fluted Minaret. In Kaleiçi, the oldest settlement of the city, we’ll arrive at Antalya Ancient harbor by walking among Ottoman-style buildings. On the way, you can buy souvenirs from the local shops.
Next, we’ll visit the Düden Waterfalls. The waters coming from the Taurus Mountains create beautiful streams along the way and pour into the Mediterranean at the Düden Waterfalls, which is one of the most beautiful waterfalls of the region. After seeing this wonder of nature, we’ll take a lunch break at a local restaurant offering Mediterranean delicacies. Then we’ll continue with a shopping tour in leather fabric outlets. Here, we will also learn about handmade nomadic Turkish carpet knitting details.
End of the tour. You will be free the rest of the day. Overnight in Antalya hotel. (B.reakfast - Dinner)
You are free until your transfer time to the airport. Our tour concludes with your Antalya airport transfer.
We hope to see you on another Turkey holiday. (Breakfast)
Customized Tours
We can create a tour program on your request and offer an itinerary that suits your personal, educational, cultural, and budgetary requirements. Please contact us with your requests.
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Prices Include
- Transfers Antalya Airport – Hotel – Antalya Airport
- 7-Night Hotel Accommodation with breakfast
- 7 dinners
- Antalys 4 – Pamukkale 1 – Kusadasi 1 – Fethiye 1 Night.
- Entrance fees, as per the itinerary
- Experienced and professional Tour Guide
- Nonsmoking vehicle with air conditioner and experienced driver
* Hotel service fees and City tax
* Bridge highway, parking fees
* VAT and city tax.
Prices Exclude
* Optional activities
* Personal expenses
* Travel insurance (highly recommended)
* Lunch, Beverages at lunch and dinners
* Tips for the driver and guide.
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Regular Group Tours are English-guided package tours with mixed nationalities of a minimum of 20 people and a maximum of 40 people on the specified dates. Regular Group tour prices are fixed.
There is a child age restriction based on the character of the tour and generally, children under 8 years of age cannot participate.
Private Tours, on the other hand, is between 1 person and 40 people. It usually consists of small and private groups such as Families, groups of friends, or professional groups. No other travelers are allowed in Private groups. In private tours, the guide is given according to the group's request (available in Turkey)
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The minimum and the maximum number of people and child age requirements are specified in the tour information.
The number of tour places varies according to the theme of the tour. Group tours are a minimum of 20 people - a maximum of 40 people. There is no limit on the number of private tours, usually between 1 and 18 people.
You can bring clothes and auxiliary items according to Turkey Tour regions and Tour season. During the winter seasons, you should bring thick and cold protective clothing and rain protective clothing.
Items such as clothes and umbrellas are required against rains that may occur in Spring and Autumn. In summer, have sunglasses, sunhat, comfortable walking shoes, swimming clothes, and equipment in lake and seashore tour programs.
It is appropriate for men and women to wear closed clothes in religious areas such as Churches, mosques, and synagogues. In Turkey, which is a Muslim country, mosques are not visited during prayer times. Mosques are visited after worship.
After you write your contact information such as the name of the tour you prefer, the tour code number, the date of the tour, the number of people to attend, on the tour request form, you can send us your request by reading and approving the rules written in the (Terms and conditions) section.
Your registration is done and your official confirmation is sent to you. Then you make some payment.
Tour payments are made by money transfer systems such as bank transfer or Western Union.
Visitors can withdraw money in Turkish Lira, Euro, and US Dollars with their bank cards from ATMs in Turkey. Most ATMs offer English or other language options for foreigners' convenience.
Visitors can use their credit and debit cards for all kinds of shopping. During the tour, you can travel to smaller towns or villages far from the city center, where your credit card may not be valid, so it is recommended to always have cash, foreign currency, and Turkish Lira with you.
Two-pin sockets used in Europe are also widely used in Turkey.
If you are using a three-pin socket, it is recommended to bring a converter adapter.
If you want to use your own country's GSM operator in Turkey, you should ask your GSM operator to activate the international roaming function of your mobile phone before coming to Turkey. Or you can get a new SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card from one of the local GSM operators such as Türk Telekom, Vodafone, to use while you are in Turkey.
Foreigners in Turkey can drive in Turkey, provided that they always have their passports, international driving licenses, and their car licenses with them. It is legally forbidden to drink and drive and there are penalties. In Turkey, the vehicle is driven on the right side of the road.
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Shopping Centers: 10:00 – 22:00
Pharmacies: 08:00 – 18:00 In each region, one on-duty pharmacy remains open between 18:00 and 08:00 at night.
There is a pharmacy on duty that remains open in every region on Sundays and public holidays. It is a legal obligation to keep the pharmacies on duty open.
For the treatments, you want to have in Turkey, travel agencies that have work and agreements with Hospitals and Doctors, who are experts in their fields, provide communication with the patient by transmitting the patient information to the relevant hospitals and Doctors. Travel Agencies, during the treatment period, provide services such as flight tickets, hotel or house reservations for accommodation, transfer services, and tour organizations for the patient and their relatives.
Hair transplant, Dental treatment, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery tour packages are among the most preferred health tourism packages in Turkey.
Compared to other European and Asian countries, Turkey has a large number of JCI (Joint Commission International) accredited hospitals and medical institutions. It has world-renowned Doctors who are experienced in their special branches and private or corporate hospitals equipped with modern medical devices. You don't have to wait in line for the highest quality medical treatment people deserve. Moreover, prices are much cheaper than world standards. You can find the best quality medical treatment at the lowest price in Turkey. You can find the best quality medical treatment at the lowest price in Turkey Hospitals. Such as Dental treatments, Hair Transplantation, Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, Oncology, Urology, IVF – In Vitro fertilization, Cardiology treatments.
For foreigners who come to Turkey, there is no other vaccination obligation other than the Covid 19 Vaccine. It is obligatory for foreigners who come to Turkey during the Covid-19 Pandemic to be vaccinated or have a PCR test 72 hours before. In addition, there is an obligation to document this information.
As in all countries of the world, Cpvid-19 travel rules change from time to time according to countries. For this reason, you should learn the current travel data from the Turkish Consulate in your own country before traveling.
Enjoy an 8-day tour of the most beautiful places in the Aegean and Mediterranean region. Admire the best preserved ancient cities of Ionia, the most beautiful shores of the Aegean, and the enchanting beauty of the sunken city of Kekova. Pray at the ancient port of Myra, where St. Paul embarked on his European missionary journey.
8-Day Western Turkey tour is a wonderful trip to the historical heritage of civilizations that lived in the Aegean and Mediterranean.
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