(Everyday Year-round) 4 DAYS
Day 01
Arrival in IZMIR, the “Pearl of the Aegean”, nestled on the side of Mt. Pagos on the shores of the bay sharing the same name. Transfer to your hotel. Free afternoon to rest (or optional Half-Day IZMIR CITY TOUR). Overnight in IZMIR.
Day 02
Full day tour to the ancient city of EPHESUS. Visit the HOUSE OF THE VIRGIN MARY, and then the Basilica of St. John (who accompanied the Virgin Mary to Ephesus), the Celsus Library, the marble paved Arcadian Road, the Brothel, the Roman Baths, the Theater where St. Paul preached, the Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), and see the statue of Ephesian Artemis while touring the Archaeological Museum of Ephesus in Selcuk. Return for overnight to IZMIR. (B,L)
Day 03
Depart to PERGAMON to visit the ACROPOLIS in the city built on four terraces perched upon a hill, overlooking the Bergama Plain. Tour the “Steepest Theater of the Ancient World”. Then visit the ASCLEPION, the famous ancient medical center dedicated to Asclepion, the god of health and medicine, and the Archaeological Museum in Pergamon. Return for overnight to IZMIR. (B,L)
Day 04
Free morning. Then transfer to Izmir airport per your time of departure. (B)