Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour 2 Days 1 Night from Istanbul by Plane
Two days and one night covering the best-preserved classical city in the region and the white travertine terraces at Pamukkale — the two sites most people want, without doing each as a separate punishing day trip.
- At the gate
- £403.75
- Allow
- 1h 30m
- District
- Closed
- Open daily
Ephesus and Pamukkale, in short
Two days and one night covering the best-preserved classical city in the region and the white travertine terraces at Pamukkale u2014 the two sites most people want, without doing each as a separate punishing day trip.
What it costs
From u20ac475 separately, including flights and a night's accommodation. Included on the pass.
The itinerary
Day one: pick-up around 03:00 to 04:00, private transfer to the airport, flight to u0130zmir and a full day at Ephesus. Overnight, then Pamukkale and Hierapolis on day two before flying back.
Pamukkale
The travertines are a cascade of pools of different sizes, formed by calcium-rich springs depositing white stone over millennia. You walk them barefoot, and the water running across them is warm.
When to go
Spring or autumn. Summer is very hot at both sites, and both are largely unshaded u2014 Ephesus is marble and Pamukkale is white stone, so the glare is considerable.
Frequently asked questions
- Spring or autumn. Both sites are unshaded and reflect heat, which makes midsummer hard going.
- Two days and one night, with flights each way.
- Each would mean a 03:00 start and a midnight return. Combining them costs one early start instead of two.
- You walk the terraces barefoot in the warm water, and can swim at the antique pool in Hierapolis, usually for a separate charge.