Private Priene, Miletus & Didyma Tour from Kusadasi & Selcuk

Hotel Pick-up from Kusadasi or Selcuk

Your private guide and driver will meet you at your hotel at approximately 9:30 AM. After a short introduction, depart in your private air-conditioned vehicle toward Priene. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed with your travel voucher according to your hotel location.

Priene Ancient City

Begin at Priene, an ancient Ionian city dramatically positioned on a hillside overlooking the former Maeander plain. Its carefully organized street plan offers one of the clearest surviving examples of Hellenistic urban design.

Visit the ancient theatre, the Temple of Athena, the Bouleuterion, the Agora, and sacred areas associated with Zeus and Cybele while your guide explains the city’s political life, religious traditions and relationship with Alexander the Great.

Miletus Ancient City

Continue to Miletus, one of the twelve great Ionian cities of Asia Minor and a major center of trade, science and philosophy. The city was associated with important thinkers including Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Hippodamus and Hecataeus.

Explore the monumental Greco-Roman Theatre, the sanctuary of Apollo known as the Delphinion, the Nymphaeum, the Bouleuterion and the impressive Baths of Faustina. Your guide will also explain how the changing course of the Maeander River transformed the ancient coastline and contributed to the city’s decline.

Lunch at a Local Restaurant

Take a relaxing lunch break at a carefully selected local restaurant. The tour is designed to avoid rushed open-buffet venues used by large bus groups, allowing you to enjoy a more personal dining experience. Lunch is included, while drinks are excluded.

Didyma and the Temple of Apollo

After lunch, continue to Didyma and visit the monumental Temple of Apollo, also known as the Didymaion. Designed on an extraordinary scale, the sanctuary was one of the largest temples of the ancient Greek world and served as the religious center connected with Miletus.

Walk among the gigantic columns, carved bases, monumental stairways and sacred inner areas while learning about the oracle of Apollo. Its influence was considered second only to Delphi, and rulers including Alexander the Great and Roman emperors sought guidance from the sanctuary.

Return to Kusadasi or Selcuk

Didyma is the final archaeological stop. Meet your driver and return to your hotel in Kusadasi or Selcuk at approximately 5:00 PM. The exact arrival time may vary according to traffic, the pace of the visits and your hotel location.