8 Days Ephesus Pamukkale Tours and Fethiye Blue Cruise

8 Days Ephesus Pamukkale Tours and Fethiye Blue Cruise

Istanbul to Ephesus Pamukkale Tours & 4 Days Fethiye Blue Cruise to Olympos
Day 1 – Istanbul  –  Ephesus Tour    (Lunch)
07.00 – Flight from Istanbul to Izmir
(Flight departure time may change according to season and availability)
08.00 – Arrival to Izmir Airport. Met on arrival with your name sign by our travel team and drive to Ephesus Ancient City. you will meet with your professional and knowledgeable local tour guide.
Ancient Ephesus & Virgin Mary Tour
You will firstly visit the Temple of Artemis which was once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Our next stop will be Ephesus ancient city. You are going to visit the world famous ancient the Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, the most well-preserved example in the world. After visiting this impressive site, we are going to have a break for lunch. After the lunch, you are going to visit the House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. That is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims. Afterward, you are going to visit the Isabey Mosque. At end of the Ephesus tour, transfer to hotel. Check into hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 2 – Pamukkale Tour – Fethiye       (Breakfast, Lunch)
Breakfast & Check out from the hotel.
08.00 – Pick up from the hotel and meet with the local tour guide. Drive to Pamukkale for Pamukkale Calcium Terraces & Ancient City of Hierapolis tour.
Ancient Hierapolis & Pamukkale Tour 
We will visit Pamukkale (Hierapolis), one of the most interesting places in the world, justly famous not only for the entrancing beauty of its unique geological formations but also for its historical remains. Hierapolis Ancient City, the Necropolis (cemetery) of Hierapolis which is one of the biggest ancient cemeteries in Anatolia with 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, Byzantine Gate.Calcium Terraces, The terraces were formed by running warm spring water, at a temperature of 35 °C / 102 °F containing calcium bicarbonate.
** Swimming in ancient thermal spring pool of Pamukkale is possible with extra charge if you are planning to swim please bring your swimming suits with you.
At the end of the Pamukkale tour, bus transportation to Fethiye. The bus journey takes 4 hours. Upon arrival to Fethiye and Check into the hotel. Overnight in Fethiye.

Day 3 – Fethiye       (Breakfast)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today is your leisure day to explore Fethiye and rest. Overnight in Fethiye.

Day 4 – Blue Cruise Departs From Fethiye to Olympos
Samanlik Bay – Butterfly Valley – St-Nicholas Island
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Departure from Fethiye Harbour between 11 and 12 a.m. to Samanlik Bay for swimming & lunch or, depending on the sea conditions, to Butterfly Valley for lunch, a swim & optional visit of this natural reserve, hosting 136 kinds of different butterflies and moths. Afterward, we cruise to Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon) again sea conditions permitting. Option for paragliding available. Last stop of the day is St-Nicholas Island. Byzantine ruins, swim, dinner & 1st night.

Day 5 – Aquarium – Kas – Kekova
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Around sunrise departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan for breakfast & swimming.
Cruising to Kas where we stop in the harbor for lunch & visit of this charming fishing village. Of ancient Antiphellos, as Kas was once known, only Lycian rock tombs & sarcophagi and the Roman theater are left. But the charm of the town remains! In a bay near Kekova, we stop for swimming, dinner & the 2nd night.

Day 6 – Sunken City – Simena – Gokkaya Bay
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Departure to the Sunken City of Kekova (this Lycian – Roman archaeological site is protected, so only looking!). Simena, a traditional Turkish fishing village with no car access and Byzantine/Ottoman castle.
In Gokkaya Bay optional water sports are available. Dinner, relax in this pirates haven or party the night away at the Smugglers Inn.

Day 7 – Myra – Demre – Olympos
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, we have a look at the Pirates Cave (sea conditions permitting) before cruising to Andriace harbor (lunch).
Bus transfer to the archaeological site of Myra, and to Demre for the St-Nicholas Church, shopping, and banking when requested by your group.
Bus transfer to the Tree houses in Olympos where we arrive between 4 and 6 p.m. Check into tree houses and rest of the day. Overnight stay in Olympos (Olimpos).

Day 8 – Olympos
Breakfast and Check out from the tree houses in Olympos. Tour Ends.