Didyma

PMD Tour is a very typical tour in the Aegean region where you’ll be able to see two beautiful Hellenistic cities and one of the most impressive temple buildings of all time! You can join our tours from Izmir/ Kusadasi/ Selcuk.

Discover Priene Ancient City which was a port city but it never become so populated or big city by this is how city preserve its indigenous style even in Roman time. Another visit point is Miletus Ancient City when Greek colonization started 800 B.C. This city has been the first city setteled by greek population. After Athens in Europe, Miletus was a very important port city of Anatolia. Apollon is twin brother of Artemis, so ancient people wanted to built a twin temple of Artemis Temple in Ephesus which is one of The Seven Wonders of the ancient world, but unfortunately they could never able to complete the Apollon Temple. If they could, we might be talking about the 8th wonder of the ancient world!

Daily Priene & Miletus & Didyma Tour: Private / Regular Priene & Miletus & Didyma tour options with experienced licenced tour guides. Visit Priene & Miletus & Didyma on daily tour and see Priene, Miletus, Didyma, Ruins of Temple of Apollon. Daily Priene & Miletus & Didyma Tour is available from Selcuk, Kusadasi and Cruise Port.

• Start City: Izmir or Kusadasi or Selcuk
• End City: Izmir or Kusadasi or Selcuk
• Duration: Daily Tour
• Suitable for families
• Not suitable for whellchair assisted people

Tour Description

Priene, Miletus, Didyma, Temple of Apollon

You will be picked up from your hotel reception by your guide and start the tour. First stop will be Priene Ancient City. Priene was a port city but it never became so populated or huge city but this is how city preserve its indigenous style even in Romen time. After a 45 min. drive, you will reach to the site.

And you will visit small but beautiful theatre, then walk through the streets feeling like you are in 300 B.C. This Street will take you to the spectacular Athena Temple which has a fantastic view. From here you can see how Meandros River split up lowland and ended the trade life in Priene.

After Priene with a drive of 20 min. you will reach to Miletus. When Greek colonization started 800 B.C. This city has been the first city settled by Greek population. After Athens in Europe Miletus was a very important port city of Anatolia. You can visit a very typical Greek theater and take a walk through the buildings of the city. After visit of Miletus, you will drive 40 min. to Didyma. The tour breaks for lunch, near the temple ruins at Didyma. After having your lunch with the view of this great temple you will have chance to enter this charming place. Apollon is twin brother of Artemis, so ancient people wanted to build a twin temple of Artemis Temple in Ephesus which is one of the sever wonders of ancient world, but unfortunately, they could never able to complete the temple. If they could, we might be talking about the 8th wonders of the ancient world! This impressive building will give you an idea about how people can be powerful when it is about beliefs. Apollon is the god that gives us information about future, so ancient people built huge temples so Apollon and served for the sake of Apollon here, so they believed to receive messages from future. Oracles sacrificed animals here in the temple and read future from the blood. After the temple you will have some free time in the center of Didim city.

After all you will drive back to your hotel.

• Start City: Izmir or Kusadasi or Selcuk
• End City: Izmir or Kusadasi or Selcuk
• Duration: Daily Tour
• Suitable for families
• Not suitable for whellchair assisted people

Important Information

Price Includes

• Pick up and drop off to hotel
• Travel guard insurance
• Quick guide for Travelling Turkey PDF
• Bottled water in vehicle
• Licenced profesional tour guide during tour

Price Excludes

• International-Domestic Flight tickets
• Beverages
• Any personal expences
• Tips for the driver and guide
• Entrance Fees
• Lunch

Prices

Child Rate Policy:

0-2 FOC
2-8 %50 of adult rates
ABOVE 8 years FULL Price

NUMBER OF PAX

1-2 PAX | 3-4 PAX | 5-6 PAX | 7-8 PAX

Important Notes

• All above rates are in US DOLLAR currency
• Topkapı Palace is closed every Tuesday
• Grand Bazaar is closed every Sunday
• Hot Air Balloon ride is forbidden for children under 6 y/o and for pregnant woman due to safety.

*Please note that %30 of the payment required on booking, the rest will be received as cash at airport.

PAYMENT ON CREDIT CARD: %3 Transaction fee and %20 V.A.T will be added in total amount on CC will be paid by your side.

MONEY TRANSFERS VIA BANKS: 10 $ International Money Transfer Fee and %20 V.A.T will be added in total amount on bank transfer. International Money Transfer Fee will be paid by your side.

%18 V.A.T will be charged even in case of refund.

When the trip is canceled by the client 60 or more days prior to the start of the trip, he/she shall be able to request and receive a full refund. When cancellation happens between 59 and 30 days prior to the start of the trip, the client will be able to obtain a refund of 50% of the trip price. When cancellation is requested less than 29 days prior to the start of the trip, he/she will not be able to obtain any refund whatsoever.

Is there any shopping opportunity during the tour?

Yes, you’ll hear the opportunities from your tour guide.

What's the duration of the tour?

6 – 7 Hours.

What's the walking difficulty level?

3 out of 5, please wear comfy shoes for walking in ancient cities, sacred places.