Pergamon Tour From Izmir
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Overview
You are going to visit:
- Pergamon Acropolis
- Asclepion
- Red Basilica
We have guides in different languages.
We serve our tours by private ac cars or private vans or busses.
Tour at a glance
What's included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Transportation and Guiding
Not included
- Admission fees
- Lunch
- Cable Car (20€)
Itinerary
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1
Izmir Province
We can meet you any spot in Izmir center.
Pass by (no stop) Admission free -
2
The Asklepion
Following on from this you will discover the famous Sanctuary of Asclepius, located down in the valley from the Acropolis. A sacred fountain where people with health problems could bathe can be found here and legend has it that Asclepius would then give them a vision and explain how they could be cured.
1h Admission not included -
3
Pergamon Ancient City
Your guide and driver will pick you up you and then you will be on the way. You will visit the breathtaking Acropolis, which was modelled after the site in Athens. The beautiful view from the hill-top will give you a great panorama of the surroundings. Marvel at the impressive Athenaeum library once held 200,000 volumes, which Mark Antony later offered to Cleopatra as a wedding present. The Temple of Trojan is a huge marble building that has been partially reconstructed from the original pieces found on the site.
2h Admission not included -
4
Red Basilica (Kizil Avlu)
Visit To Red Basilica
15 min Admission not included -
5
Bergama
Finally, enjoy a display on Turkish handicrafts.
30 min Admission free
Meeting & pickup
Hotel pickup is included for all travellers.
We can pick you up from Izmir hotels.
Schedule
Good to know
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The remaining hours will be aloaded for the travel time.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Traveller reviews
Pergamon was an amazing place and worth visiting any day. Also since it was quite a drive from Izmir, it was not crowded. I wish we could’ve skipped the visit to the carpet/handicrafts co-op and spent more time at the Pergamon ruins. They picked us from Izmir (ADB) airport but asked for additional money for drop off to airport. We got dropped by a train station instead.
Excellent, fantastic. Hanri B. was great. We loved his knowledge and enthusiasm.we learned soo many things. Thank you
My wife and I had a great experience touring multiple Izmir areas with Selçuk. He is a fun and interesting guide and was graciously accommodating to our special needs. He even helped us with medical care during our visit. Selçuk’s tours are customizable and mobility-friendly. We especially appreciated Selçuk getting us to the top of the Acropolis in Pergamon with its ancient ruins and expansive views, which are not to be missed. We highly recommend touring areas surrounding Izmir with Selçuk, and Pergamon is a must-see.
Our guide Selçuk gave a very interesting detail of the ancient city of Pergamon. We were not rushed on the sites so my wife and I were able to take good photos of the historical things. Plus, we were not obligated to stop by shopping areas and tourist traps thereby placing more time on the things that really mattered. The lunch at a local Pergamon restaurant (not the open buffet for the tourist) is the icing on the cake. Definitely recommend this tour. Just ask for Selçuk as the private guide
We had an amazing day at Pergamon with our guide, Selcuk! He was very good with history and gave us enough time taking pictures. Selcuk never rushed us nor obliged us to shop. We really just enjoyed the sites! We had a sumptous lunch at a local resto before heading back to Izmir.
I can’t say enough good things about this tour! From the moment our guide (Selçuk) and driver (Cemal) picked us up at our hotel, the fun began! Selçuk engaged us; attentively and thoroughly answered every question we posed; and added context and history to our tour! He’s very approachable and knowledgeable and I would easily choose him for any other tours we undertake our next trip! As for Pergamon itself, it’s amazing! I knew literally nothing about the site itself beforehand. But we spent considerable time looking at all of its characteristics and delving into details. I came away feeling much more aware of the site’s magnificence! I enthusiastically recommend this tour and these operators!
Even if you know NOTHING about Ionia, Hellenistic Anatolia or Roman life, come and see Pergamon. If you do, I don't have to sell it, and if you don't at least you'll enjoy the breeze in summer. The remains of the city at the top of the long, winding road up are awesome, and our guide Selcuk was equipped with facts and stories at every turn. After visiting the acropolis, we were taken down the slopes to the ruins of the Asclepion of Pergamon. I hadn't heard of this place before, if our guide hadn't brought us we would have missed it entirely. It's possible to see this and another nearby site within two days; the day prior we visited Ephesus. You may wish to consider visiting at the very beginning or end of tourist season, as even in April the the more religiously historical sites can be crowded with groups of older people/cruise ship parties. But Selcuk was able to keep us moving while informing us of the meanings and historical changes of the places we saw. Nowhere near as clogged with babushkas as Ephesus but some tour groups of ancient humans will need to wash their aching knees in the sacred waters of the Asclepion. Afterward, on the way back to Izmir, the four of us dropped into a local restaurant in Bergama for very refreshing local fare. Cemal, our driver, picked us up promptly from pur hotel in Izimir in the morning, ferried us to the sites and back to Izimir airport in good time to make our flight to Istanbul. If I were to return to Turkey for more tours, these would be the guys I'd want bringing me around.
Amazing! Selcuk was an excellent guide. Recommend!
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