6 Days Pergamon & Cooking Tour
|6 Days, 3 Destinations |Starts from Bergama
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Duration
6 days

Max Group Size
40

Departure Type
Scheduled

Tour Operator
Travel Shop Booking

Age Requirement
0 - 99 Ages

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Operated In
English

Physical level
relax

Tour route map

Bergama

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Bergama

Tour Overview

DiscoveryFamilyFood & CulinaryHistoricalIn-depth CulturalMuseumPhotographySightseeingSolo TravelWalking Tour

Pergamon or Pergamum, also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos, was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city. During the Hellenistic period, it became the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon under the Attalid dynasty. The city is centered around a 335-metre-high (1,099 ft) mesa of andesite which formed its acropolis. While going to acropolis we will enjoy cable car. Ephesus Ancient city is one of the most excavated city in Anatolia. There are unique structures which are Odeion Celcus Library, The Great Theatre, Latrina and lots of great architectures. Sirince is a popular example of Turkish villages. In Mya calender 12.12.2012 was end of the world and they were telling Sirince village will survive from this end. You can taste different fruit wines in this village. If you would like to see something different in your life and if you like cooking or want to learn how to cook, we offer you very special itinerary to learn very good Turkish cuisines with smiley and friendly Turkish people. In this tour package you will not only have a chance to taste local foods but also you will learn how to cook them. You can also taste one of the most popular Turkish culture; This is Turkish Bath. After this experience you feel quite relaxed

Highlights

Pergamon Ancient City, Cable Car, Ephesus Ancient City, Sirince Turkish Village ,Cooking Local Food, Shopping, Turkish Bath

Itinerary

Meet at the and transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Bergama. Overnight in Bergama.

(Breakfast and Lunch included ) Pick up from your hotel and depart to Pergamon Ancient City. Pergamon was an ancient city located in the Anatolia region, approximately 25 kilometres from the Aegean Sea in present-day Bergama, Izmir Province of Turkey. The city had great strategic value, since it overlooked the Caicus River Valley (modern name Bakırçay) which provided access from Pergamon to the Aegean coast. Pergamon reached the height of its influence during the Hellenistic period, becoming the capital of the Attalid kings. During the Roman period the city was the first capital of the Asian province, but it eventually lost this status to local rival, Ephesus. Pergamon is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.Built on a conical hill rising 335 m above the surrounding valley. We will see Pergamon acropol.he famed library, the terrace of the spectacularly steepest theater of turkey, the main palace, the Altar of Zeus, and the propylom of the Temple of Athena. In the early Christian era, Pergamum's church was a major center of Christianity and was one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. Galen born & Educated in Pergamon, was the authority of European medicine from the 2nd century until renaissance. After Cultural tour our agency suggesting a onyx , Jewellery shop. You can see traditional Turkish items there. After the tour transfer back to your hotel in Bergama.

(Breakfast and lunch included) Pick up from hotel and early depart for to Ephesus ancient City. Destination will take approximately 2-3 hours. Visit to Ephesus, Ephesus is an exceptional testimony to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial and early Christian periods. Ephesus is an important site for Christianity; being one of the seven Churches of Revelation. Apostle Paul probably spent two and half years in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. In two hours, you will be exploring the city by walking on the marble streets, accompanied by our English speaking tour guide. In our tour, we will be seeing the odeon,state agora,the prytaneion,the memmius monument,the domatian temple,Hercules gate,curetes street,the Hadrian temple and the latriens. we will carry on with our exploration with the Celsus library,marble road,commercial agora,great theather, and arcadiane (harbour road).After Ephesus tour we head to lunch. we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre. After that we will visit the Artemis Temple one of the seven wonders of the world. The guide will give small information about the Temple and then departure to Turkish Sirince Village. Sirince is an old village of ‘the Byzantine Greeks situated on the hills of Selcuk and 7 km from Ephesus. As part of the peace pact after the Turkish national war (1919-1922), a formal exchange of Turkish and Greeks, was agreed upon and Sirince is inhabited by Turkish now. The village is popular for beautiful traditional houses and fruit flavoured wine production; and you will have a free time for some wine tasting. After the tour drop back to your hotel. Overnight in Bergama.

(Breakfast and lunch included) After breakfast, we take our guests from the hotel and depart to a local restaurant for your professional cooking lesson. You participate in your first Turkish cooking lesson: During our Bergama cooking tour, you will taste various flavors of Bergama Region and you will enjoy to cook & taste local food like Chickpea Flan, Bergama Tava ( meat and local rice ) and Ramadan Halva. After lunch you will depart to city center for free time and shopping before returning to your hotel. After the tour drop back to your hotel. Overnight in Bergama.

(Breakfast included) After Breakfast, We will pick you up from hotel to Hamam (Turkish Bath). Turkish Bath is quite a popular part of Turkish culture and it is being practiced all around the country therefore it will be nice to experience this activity. Depending on your wish and the available hours of Hamam. After the Hamam we will depart to city center for free time and shopping before returning to your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Overnight in Bergama.

(Breakfast included) After breakfast the day is yours till your departure transfer to Izmir / Adnan Menderes Airport. We will transfer you to Airport and you will flght back home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Thank you for choosing TravelShop Booking. Please Note : If the cable car doesn’t operate we will take you to Acorpolis by taxi.

Trip includes

Included

5 Nights hotel in Bergama-Berksoy Hotel

PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange smilar other hotel for your group.

Professional English - speaking tour guides

Guiding Method
Fully guided

English

5 breakfasts

3 local lunches

Arrival transfer from Izmir / Adnan Menderes Airport to Bergama

Transportation in a fully air - conditioned, non - smoking coach

Return transfer from Bergama to Izmir / Adnan Menderes Airport

Guided Pergamon Ancient City Tour

Guided Ephesus Ancient City & Sirince Village Tour

Guided Bergama Cooking Tour

All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary

Hotel Room Taxes , Tours & Transfer Taxes

Excluded

International and Domestic Flights

Insurance: All types

City Tax

Turkey entry visa

Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry

Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section

Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers

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