Sacred Tours of Turkey organizes original tours combining world famous heritage site, with more secret, out of the way places, and lets visitors enjoy all the beauties of this amazing country just teaming with of history.
Each tour combines the exotic, spiritual and mystical, to give visitors a global overview of this charming country, in a complete safe way, and with a 5 star personal service.
During the 8 days tour, you will get the opportunity to visit, day by day, ancient sites, world class museums, and hidden lands where, if you choose, is possible to take time to perform ritual or ceremony.
Your first evening is spent in the ancient village of Sirince where the Greek heritage is evident from the architecture, cobbled streets and timeless rural beauty.
The following day a visit to the Temple of Artemis, once the greatest of the seven wonders of the ancient World, is planned, a visit to the ancient city of Ephesus, an encounter with the magnificent Artemis herself in the local museum and a tour at the archaeological complex of Priene are planned and can really surprise guests.
The second day begins from our seafront hotel in Dydima. We drive to Lagina and one of Turkey's best kept secrets, the only existing complex of temples dedicated solely to the goddess Hekate.
Day three finds us in the eco-retreat paradise of Yuva on the southern Turkish Turquoise coast, from here we visit the little known breathtakingly beautiful Lycian city of Pinara, where nature is still unspoilt and guests immediately feel the spiritual atmosphere of this ancient centre. Here among tombs, a market area and a colossal theatre there are the remnants of temples dedicated to Aphrodite, Apollo and Athena.
Day four we reluctantly leave the tranquility and beauty of Yuva with its private bathing cove where dolphins can be seen. We head for the Roman city of Aphrodisias. A massive city built around the ruins of the temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite and which includes world's largest Roman arena and a superbly stocked musium with unbelievably exquisite sculputures found here. Sculptures include, The Three Graces and the Queen of the Amazons. We move on to a Unicef designated site of outstanding natural beauty, Pamukkale.
Day five is day totally dedicated to relaxation in the Pamukkala SPA centre. Thermal baths, massages and live entertainment are offered at the hotel and there is a visit offered to the ancient Roman city of Hieropolis and the Trivatine cascades where it is possible to swim amongs roman ruins.
Day six we must leave yet another taste of paradise behind as we head for Afyon our overnight resting place so that we can explore the only surviving temple dedicated to the indigenous goddess Kebele. We break our journey by stopping off for lunch with a traditional Turkish family who run an organic farm whose name of course is Kebele Organic Farm.
Day seven we explore the Kebele temple in Pessinus. It was here, that the Greek historian Herodian claimed that a sculpture of Kebele which then stood at the site, must have been mede buy divine rather than human hands, its beauty was so overwhelming. Following our visit we return to Sirence for the night ready for our farewell dinner.
Day eight we arrange free transfers to Izmir international Airport.
Each tour is unique, half board, and accommodation are chosen by the staff following strict quality standards. For further information go to www.sacred-tours-turkey.com
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