Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour with Lunch from İzmir

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Izmir, Turkey

11 to 14 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Bag two of Turkey’s most celebrated UNESCO World Heritage sites in a day on this private tour from your Izmir hotel, with your own personal guide. First, marvel at Pamukkale’s gleaming travertines then swim amid tumbled columns in the ruins of Hierapolis. Next, follow St. Paul’s footsteps to ancient Ephesus and see landmark sights like the Library of Celsus. Your day includes a local restaurant lunch but excludes entrance fees.

See the ancient wonders of Pamukkale, Hierapolis, and Ephesus in a day
Private tour means more time sightseeing, less waiting on other travelers
Unwind over a delicious Turkish lunch in a local restaurant
Hassle-free 2-way private transfers direct from your Izmir hotel

What's Included

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

Beverages with Meals
Personal Expenses
Entrance fee - Ephesus Entry Ticket

€45.00 per person
Entrance fee - Pamukkale Entry Ticket

€35.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Transfer provided from Izmir Hotels / Airport

Itinerary

Konak

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hierapolis & Pamukkale

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ephesus Ancient City

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Konak

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
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.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

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Beautiful tour with an excellent guide

kurhekarshantanu, Apr 2026

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.

Worth it!

Lizbeth_F, Sep 2023

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!

Soft cotton

Javed_I, Oct 2021

The guide Metin was very helpful I would recommend him highly I learned from this tour that human are resilient but mortal

Back in time

Francis_V, Jul 2021

Very informative tour and great sights to be had! However, i do not recommend this during the summer due to high temperatures. I’d imagine this is much better during the fall/autumn