The ancient city of Laodicea, which is associated with significant biblical events and a Holy pilgrimage destination since the 4th century CE, has been mentioned in the Bible and one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. The Archaeological Site of Laodicea, designated on the UNESCO Tentative List in 2013, is one of Turkey's outstanding global values.
Laodicea, the second biggest ancient city in Turkey after Ephesus, is where the head of God Emperor Augustus statue was discovered. This head is the only other example of it in existence, found in the Vatican Museum.
Aphrodisias, a Greek city dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love, is located in Karacasu district of Aydin. In 1958, Ara Guler, a famous Turkish photographer and journalist, discovered Aphrodisias when he took photographs of the recently constructed dam.
Near the ancient city, there is a marble quarry, and Aphrodisias was known in the Roman era. The majority of these sculptures are still intact and on display at the Aphrodisias Museum now.The Temple of Aphrodite, Bouleuterion (council house), Sebasteion, and The Stadium are some of the highlights of Aphrodisias.
Our tour will start with a pick-up from your hotel in Pamukkale, Selcuk or Kusadasi at 08:30 and we will first drive to Laodicea Ancient City. We will visit Zeus Temple, Theater, Church, Monumental Fountain, Odeon, Imperial Cult, Caracalla Fountain, Syria Avenue, Gymnasium and Stadium there. Next will be a drive to Aphrodisias Ancient City and we will have lunch before we visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After lunch, we will visit probably the most beautiful ancient city in Turkey: Aphrodisias. The city was very famous with its' sculptures back in the history and they did amazing items in the ancient city as well. We will visit Sebasteion, Theater, Agora, Tiberius Portico, Hadrian Baths, Bishop Palace, Aphrodite Temple, Odeon, Stadium, Tetraphylon and Aphrodisias Museum. After these visits, the tour will end around 4:00pm and we will drive you back to your hotel in Pamukkale, Selcuk or Kusadasi.
The rate for this tour will be 225 Euro per person. Please send us an email to get more information and make your booking. We will reply your request the latest in 24 hours.
• Laodicea Ancient City
• Lunch
• Aphrodisias Ancient City
Pick-up from your hotel
Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
Transportation with luxury vehicles
Entrance Tickets
Lunch
Parking fees and service charges
Drop-off to your hotel
Drinks (at lunch)
Any Private Expenses
Optional tips to the drivers and guides
When you contact us about the trip, we'll provide you with an itinerary based on the current "real-time" availability. The tour's availability might change until your payment is received through our secure form. When we accept your reservation; all rates and program are guaranteed.
When you made your reservations with our travel agent, we'll need a 30% deposit to finalize everything. We provide a 256-bit SSL encrypted form on our website that you may use to securely submit your credit card information. After we receive your deposit, we will confirm your reservation and send you a travel voucher within 1 business day. You may pay the remaining balance before or after the trip in our agency's office. In our office, we accept all major currencies for cash payments, as well as Visa or MasterCard.
To confirm this itinerary, please provide us with the details of your hotel in Pamukkale Area so that we may arrange a pick-up/drop-off service. All hotels in Pamukkale qualify for complimentary pick-up/drop-off services.
Below is the general guideline for our cancellation policy if your agent does not mention otherwise:
Cancellation Policy for Daily & Private Tours:
If you cancel 48 hours before the tour, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 48 hours to 24 hours before the tour, we will charge 50% cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 24 hours of the tour , we will charge the full amount as cancellation fee.
We cannot give any refund on no-shows for the tour.
*for large groups, please ask to your agent for the cancellation policy and booking requirements.