CORPORATE IZMIR & EPHESUS TOUR PROPOSAL

After breakfast at the hotel, depart with your expert guide, private driver and comfortable vehicle to discover Ephesus Ancient City, one of the largest and most famous settlements of the ancient world. Located at the intersection of two major trade routes in the 3rd century BC, Ephesus carries the full splendor of Roman Asia Minor into the present day. During the tour, visit the world-famous Arcadian Way (Harbor Street), the enormous Hellenistic Theater, the Library of Celsus and the magnificent Corinthian-style Temple of Hadrian dating from the 2nd century AD. Following the ancient city tour, visit the House of the Virgin Mary and the Basilica of St. John, both of great importance to the Christian world. In the final part of the day, proceed to the historic hillside village of Sirince. Enjoy a pleasant walk through streets lined with open-air cafes, local handicraft stalls, regional fruits such as pomegranates and oranges, olive oils and the famous Sirince fruit wines, then return to the hotel for overnight.

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and depart with your guide for Pergamon (Bergama), the cultural and artistic capital of antiquity, approximately 1.5 hours away. One of the largest cities of the Mediterranean during the Hellenistic period, Pergamon rivaled Alexandria and Antioch in literature, science and art. It also made history as the home of the Asklepion, which revolutionized medicine, and as the place where parchment (pergamen) was invented. Visit the magnificent Pergamon Acropolis, modeled after the Acropolis of Athens, and the ruins of the Asklepion, one of the greatest healing centers of the ancient world. At the end of the tour, transfer to Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport for your Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul. Our services conclude upon arrival in Istanbul.