Updated: 27 August 2026 · Written by Conmigo Travel Agency, a receptive agency with its own office in Istanbul · TÜRSAB licence A-14430
Short answer: one guided day each, reached by internal flight, and two things to warn your client about · Ephesus is a long walk on ancient stone, and the pool at Pamukkale is paid on site. Everything else here is what your client actually sees, so you can describe it before they book.
Why the Aegean sells itself once the client hears about it
Most clients arrive wanting Istanbul and Cappadocia. Ephesus is the site they did not know existed and then refuse to skip. It is the easiest upsell you have, because it needs no change to their international flights.
Ephesus · a Roman city you walk through, not around
Your client walks the marble street of a city that held a quarter of a million people. The Library of Celsus stands two storeys of façade at the end of it, the Great Theatre seats twenty-five thousand and still would, and the Temple of Hadrian keeps its carved arch.
Also included on that day: the House of the Virgin Mary on the hilltop above the city, and the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world · of which one column now stands.
⚠️ Say this before they book: it is a long walk on ancient stone, uneven and mostly without shade. Clients with mobility limits need to know at the time of sale, not at the gate.
Pamukkale · and the city on top of it
The white terraces are the photograph: mineral-rich thermal water that has been depositing travertine down the hillside for millennia. Your client walks them barefoot.
What most clients do not know is what sits above them. Hierapolis is an entire Roman spa city · a necropolis, a theatre, monumental gates. People came here to take the waters and a good number of them stayed, which is why the cemetery is one of the largest in the ancient world. Telling your client this beforehand turns a photo stop into a day.
Optional: Cleopatra’s antique pool, a swim among submerged Roman columns, paid on site. It is the only extra cost your client meets on those two days.
How the two sites are sold
| Days | Route | From |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ephesus and Pamukkale · add-on, no Istanbul nights | 600 USD |
| 5 | Istanbul, Ephesus and Pamukkale | 896 USD |
| 4 | Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale | 1,122 USD |
| 7 | Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale | 1,419 USD |
| 8 | Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale · two Cappadocia nights | 1,525 USD |
The five-day route is the lowest entry price in our multi-day range · a complete package under 900 USD, with two internal flights, four nights with breakfast and both Aegean days guided. It is the easiest thing to put in front of a client who booked Istanbul alone.
The two-day version, and its one limit
The two-day add-on sells on top of an Istanbul stay your client already has · you keep those hotel nights and that margin. Both days are guided and the flights are timed for it.
What it does not leave is free time. Day one starts with an early pick-up from their Istanbul hotel and day two ends with an evening flight back. Clients who want to swim, shop or slow down should take the five-day version.
What is in the price on those days
- Internal flights, 15 kg checked and 8 kg cabin per person
- All transfers, and one night on the coast with breakfast
- A professional guide in Spanish or English on both days
- Entrance fees at cost, with no markup from us
- Lunch on touring days
Outside it: Cleopatra’s pool, dinners and drinks, tips.
Frequently asked questions
Can two days really cover both sites?
Yes, because both days are guided and the flights are timed for it: Ephesus on day one with a night on the coast, Pamukkale on day two with an evening flight back. What it does not leave is free time.
Is the walking hard at Ephesus?
It is a long walk on ancient stone, uneven and mostly without shade. Flag it to clients with mobility limits before they book, not at the gate.
Is Cleopatra’s pool included?
No. It is optional and paid on site at Pamukkale. It is the only extra your client meets on those two days.
Which route is the cheapest way to include both?
The five-day Istanbul, Ephesus and Pamukkale route, from 896 USD · the lowest entry price in our multi-day range.
All fifteen routes are in our catalogue. Your agency rate for any of them is on the tariff sheet.
See also: How many days does your client need in Turkey? · Cappadocia balloons · what to tell your client
