Private tour in Kusadasi Volkan A

A Full-Day Journey to The Heart of Aphrodite with a Private Tour from Kusadasi

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Volkan A.

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Why not have a memorable experience in a very beautiful place with your own personal guide. All my tours are flexible and can be customized upon to your request. Experience the comfort and friendship. I am waiting for you. . . Dear Guests, I was born in 1978 on the Asian side of Istanbul and had my primary education there. Living very close to the heart of Istanbul and finding a chance to visit different parts of the country by being a part of the school volleyball team after showing an interest in the game played an important role in my life developing an interest in history and culture. It seemed only natural, therefore, that I should want to study being a tour guide. I left Istanbul at the age of seventeen for a university education in Izmir (Smyrna). The curriculum consisted of various subjects such as history, geography, archeology, fine arts and languages. After my graduation I moved to Selçuk (the nearest town to Ephesus ancient city) and began to work as a licensed tour guide in 2001. Since the graduation, tour guiding has been my full-time profession, and I have devoted all my efforts to improving and developing my guiding style, with an emphasis on catering to my guests' requirements and interests. I have assisted in the organization of many different short and long itineraries and have guided groups on all these schedules personally during my twenty two years in business. The Federation of Turkish Tourist Guides recognized me as the tour guide who did the longest tour itinerary of 51 days in the year 2006. I still keep the title proudly. I am married with one handsome child. My wife (Eda) is a licensed tour guide as well and has her Ph. D in tourism management so she works in a university now. I not only work for a travel agency but also work independently by guiding individual or group tours such as daily tours including "the Christian heritage", "the Jewish heritage" and long-term tours. I am always ready to help travelers with their plans through the travel company I work for. Yours Sincerely **Professional Tourist Guide License from Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism 2001 **A.A. Degree on Tour guiding from Çeşme Vacational High School of Ege University 1999 **Award from The Federation Of Turkish Tourist Guides for being recognized as the tour guide who did THE LONGEST TOUR ITINERARY of 51 DAYS in the year 2006 **B.A. Degree in Hospitality Management from the Faculty of Business Administration of Anadolu University 2018 **Certificate of Cultural Heritage Expertise 2019 According to the law, all tours must be operated by a registered A class travel agency. I certainly guarantee that all tours presented here are carried out through a Travel Agency (where I work as a registered guide) with Tursab number 8737.

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Overview of your Kusadasi tour

Aphrodisias, a Unesco world heritage site, is a gorgeous ancient city dedicated to the goddess of love, Aphrodite (Venus for Romans). It is unquestionably worth seeing with its well-preserved buildings and numbers of magnificent sculptures from the Roman period. A pagan stronghold with its large, centrally located temple of Aphrodite, a famous sculpting center with its rich quarries of excellent white and blue-gray marble. This city discovered and introduced to the world by two Turks, is one of the largest archaeological sites of modern Turkey. One of these is the Turkish photographer Ara Güler who discovered the city after getting lost on return road from where he went for a shoot in 1958 and spending the night in the village of people living in the ruins of Aphrodisias. The second is Dr. Kenan Erim, an archaeologist from NY University who spent 30 years of his life on Aphrodisias. I do not only offer a tour but also promise you a pleasant day with a local guide passionate about archaeology secrets.

Your Kusadasi tour itinerary

-It is such a lovely drive through the countryside from Kuşadasi Port or Hotel to the city of Aphrodisias (approximately 2. 5 hours). -After arriving at the parking lot, we take an extremely local but enjoyable tractor-shuttle to the entrance of the site. As this is a walking tour in a very big size of an archeological area, casual dress and comfortable shoes recommended. -We start our walk from the theater then visit the bath of Hadrian, Agora, Odeon, the temple of Aphrodite, and the best-preserved ancient stadium of Turkey. We are also going to have time to take marvelous pictures of each building while walking through. -We finish this lovely walk with the archeological museum that has unbelievably beautiful sculptures discovered recently. -After going back in our vehicle, we can start driving to where we get a chance to taste some local delicacies, one of the best restaurants in the region. -We drive back to Kuşadası (or hotel) at the end of this educational and enjoyable full-day tour.

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Minivan

I am providing only professional guide service but if requested I can help with vehicle arrangement.

What's included
Other: *Transportation *Parking
Private Guide
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. *Entrance fees to sites visited
Public Transportation
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Kuşadası, Aydın, Türkiye

Airport: ,Cruise: Kusadasi Port,ByGuide:

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Other details
Tour categories
History
Museums
Tour reference number
588442
Languages
Turkish
English
Spanish
Activity level
Light
Accessibility
Kid Friendly

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Who is this private tour in Kusadası best suited for?

This private tour in Kusadası is perfect for travellers who are interested in archaeology and ancient history, as it explores the UNESCO world heritage site of Aphrodisias. It's also ideal for those who enjoy a leisurely day with a local guide passionate about sharing the secrets of archaeology. The tour is kid-friendly and suitable for families, making it a great choice for those travelling with children.

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