Selcuk Trip Overview
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Duration: 4 days
Starts: Selcuk, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Selcuk, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey
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Itinerary
Day 1: Ephesus Ancient City Tour
Stop At: Ephesus Museum, Selcuk Turkey
Discover one of the most popular trade cities of ancient Greek and Roman Empire. Ephesus is probably the most famous ancient site in Turkey. It was a busy trade center as a port city. Ephesus had a great influence on the ancient world. Also as an important religious center of early Christianity and one of the seven churches mentioned in the Book of Revelations. In Ephesus you will see, Celcus Library, Temple of Hadrian, the fountain of Trajan and the Theater and more.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
Virgin Mary’s House is a Catholic shrine located at the skirt of Bulbul Mountain in Selcuk. It is discovered after a nun in Germany described the place in her visions about a house Mother Mary lived before she died. It has become an important pilgrimage spot for Catholics since then.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
Temple of Artemis is one of the Seven Wonders of the World completed in 550 BC is at the outskirts of Ephesus. It is a sanctuary built in a sacred place. The temple itself dates back to 8th century BC but the sacred place dates way back. It has been destroyed three times and rebuilt. But it has been abandoned after Christians started to rule the area.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Selcuk, Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Open buffet lunch in a local restaurant with traditional Turkish Food & vegetarian options in Selcuk.
After we rest and finish our visit,we will drive you back to your hotel in Pamukkale
Overnight in Pamukkale
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Pamukkale
Day 2: Pamukkale Tour
Stop At: Karahayit, Karahayit
Karahayit its rust-red hot mineral water and kept getting well-known with its other hot water springs.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
you will walk to the white cliffs of Pamukkale. You will have another hour too discover the white cliffs and enjoy the hot waters on the cliffs.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
You will head to the north gate of Hierapolis and start to explore this mighty antique city. We will see the Necropolis, Bath and Basilica, Frontinius Gate, Frontinius Street, Latrina, Northern Byzantine Gate, Fountain of the Tritons and the Temple of Apollon.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 3: Cappadocia Red Tour
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Uchisar Castle has a wonderful panoramic view of Cappadocia Region.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Göreme open air museum with its carefully restored cave churches from 9th – 12th centuries.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Love Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Panorama of Love Valley
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
Paşabağ known locally as Monks Valley or the Valley of the Fairy Chimneys, which is home to some of the most photographed tuff motifs.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Avanos Carsi Seramik, Ataturk Cad. Hukumet Konagi Karsisi, Avanos Turkey
We will view a traditional pottery workshop.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
See some of the most unusual of the local rock formations.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 4: Cappadocia Green Tour
Stop At: Goreme Panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkey
First place in the tour is Panoramic view of Goreme. You get information about history, formation of Cappadocia while watching the fairy chimneys. Following the information, free time for photograph.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri, Derinkuyu Turkey
After driving about 40 minutes, arrival to Underground City. This underground city was firstly used by the local people as a natural deep freeze, later by the late Romans as a shelter against potential Arabian invasions. With the clear explanations of your guide you will spend almost 1 hour here.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ihlara Valley, Guzelyurt 68500 Turkey
Ihlara Canyon is 52 km. away from Underground City.Approximately 45 minutes later, you will be in the entrance of Ihlara Valley.Ihlara Valley was formed by the volcanic actions of Mt. Hasan, next to Ihlara Valley. Afterwards, Melendiz River eroded the valley for millions of years besides the layers cracked and fell down. Eventually, 80 meter- deep canyon was composed. Whole Valley is 14 km. length. In the past, generally Christians lived in the several parts of the Valley; also they carved churches and painted them. You will hike about 3,5 km.Hiking will last 1hour 15m.Then you will arrive to Restaurant for Lunch
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Belisirma, Belisirma, Aksaray Province
1 hour for the lunch in the valley, next to the River. You will start with the soup and salad, later you will able choose one of the main dishes from the list. Lunch will be over with season fruits.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Yaprakhisar Koyu, Yaprakhisar Koyu, Aksaray Province
After lunch our guide will take you to a unique place, Yaprakhisar. You will see the nicest examples of conical fairy chimneys. Since the area is very similar to Star Wars Film Set, Yaprakhisar is known as “Star Wars Movie Set”.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Selime Monastery, Guzelyurt Turkey
Our tour will go on with another movie- set-like place, Selime Monastery. At first look, the monastery looks like a castle, but shelters, churches, chapels, bedrooms, storages and big cathedral proves us its being a monastery. You get information about the monastic life in Cappadocia.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Climbing to Selime monastery will exhaust you, probably. But till you arrive to Pigeon Valley, you will have about 1 hour to rest. Also, our guide will mention about some traditions, cultures and stories about Anatolia on the way. Upon arrival to Pigeon Valley, pigeons will meet you on the top of the valley. Pigeons have always been important for Cappadocian people. Their eggs and droppings were used for different purposes. For this reason, local people carved houses for them to the slopes of valley. You will see the reason why people call them “houses”, when you see them.
After the tour we will drop off at the bus station or airport.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
