Pergamon Tour from Istanbul

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If you are in Istanbul for a short time and want to make a day trip to the historical ancient city of Pergamon, you should join for a comfortable and exciting daily tour from Istanbul.

05:30 Hotel pick up in Istanbul
07:00 Fly From Istanbul to Izmir
08:00 Arrival in Izmir Airport
On arrival you will be met on by Travel Bazaar Representative then drive to Pergamon for on a full guided tour of Asklepion, Zeus alter, Red Basilica and the ancient ruins of Pergamon (Bergama), the site of the Hellenistic - and later Roman - city ruled for several centuries by a powerful local dynasty.

Excavations were completed here in 1886, but unfortunately much of what was found has since been carted off to Germany.

However, the acropolis of Eumenes II remains a major attraction, and there are a host of lesser sights and an old quarter of chaotic charm.

Its foremost attraction is the Kizil Avlu or "Red Basilica", a huge edifice on the river not far from the acropolis, originally built as a temple to the Egyptian god Osiris and converted to a basilica by the early Christians, when it was one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor addressed by St John in the book of Revelation.
 

At the end of the tour you will be transfered back to Izmir Airport.
21:00 Fly from Izmir to Istanbul
22:00 Arrive in Istanbul. Upon arrival you will be met on by Travel Bazaar Representative then transfered back to your hotel in Istanbul.
 

This tour involves no long bus journeys, only a short domestic flight ensuring that your travel is relaxing and comfortable.