Day 1 (Pergamum, Thyatira, Smyrna)
Accordıng to your pick up tıme, meet your tour guide and drive to Pergamum. Upon driving to Pergamum, we enjoy a panoramic ride of Smyrna, the third-largest city in Turkey and one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia. There you explore the impressive Acropolis, the actual ancient city and see the Altar of Zeus which is mentioned as the throne of Satan’, Temple of Trajan and the third biggest Library of antiquity. Later visit the Red Basilica (St. John’s Church). Then we continue our drive visit to Thyatira, now called Akhisar. There we see the remains of a basilica and some architectural fragments from the Roman period. Overnight in Salihli.
(Lunch)
Day 2 (Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, Hierapolis )
Today you'll depart early in the morning to Sardis where you'll visit the great temple which became a Byzantine Church later. You will also visit the restored gymnasium and the Synagogue. Then you'll continue the journey to Philadelphia. There you'll see the remains of a Byzantine basilica built of bricks, with a bit of high arch and some 11th-century frescoes. Afterward, you drive to the healing city of Hierapolis where hot mineral water bursts from the earth and cascades over steep cliffs forming pools. There you'll visit the Martyrium of the Apostle Philip. Then in Laodicea, you can walk the ancient streets of the city and see the ancient structures. Overnight in Pamukkale.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Day 3 ( Ephesus, Kusadasi )
Drive to Ephesus and visit the ancient city of Ephesus. There you walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings such as the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian and the Theatre. Later we drive to the House of the Virgin Mary where she spent her last days and the assumption took place. After that, you visit the Basilica of St. John and the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Important Note: 3 days tour option ends on day 3, after the Ephesus tour. Please inform your drop-off point.
Day 4: Departure Day
Today is the end of the tour, According to your flight time meet with your driver at the hotel and drive to Izmir Airport.
(Breakfast)