Your private guide meets you at your Kusadasi hotel or cruise port. The first stop is the House of the Virgin Mary, a tranquil pilgrimage site set among the wooded slopes of Mount Koressos, believed by many to be the final home of Mary.

The group moves on to Ephesus, one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the Mediterranean. The guided walk covers the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre, the Temple of Hadrian, and the Odeon, with time to absorb the scale of each structure. Lunch follows at a local restaurant.

After lunch, the group returns to Kusadasi for the overnight stay, with the evening free for independent exploration of the town and waterfront.

A morning pickup begins the scenic three-hour drive inland to Pamukkale. On arrival, the tour enters the ancient city of Hierapolis, exploring the extensive Necropolis, the Roman Baths complex, and the remarkably intact theatre overlooking the valley.

The walk onto the white travertine terraces follows, where shallow thermal pools form naturally across the calcite slopes. Visitors who wish to swim in Cleopatra's Thermal Pool may do so for an additional entrance fee paid on site.

The group departs Pamukkale in the late afternoon for the return drive to Kusadasi, arriving in the early evening.