Daily Pergamon Tour from Izmir (Shared)

Join our great-value daily shared excursion to the magnificent ancient city of Pergamon, traveling by air-conditioned coach with a professional English-speaking guide. Explore the dramatic hilltop Acropolis, featuring the legendary Library and the steepest ancient theatre of the Hellenistic world. This fully guided small-group tour offers a seamless experience with hotel transfers and lunch included.

Daily Pergamon Tour from Izmir — Explore the Ancient Acropolis

Journey into the heart of the Hellenistic world on this Pergamon day tour from Izmir, a great-value shared daily excursion to one of antiquity's greatest cities. This daily excursion climbs to the dramatic hilltop Acropolis of Pergamon (modern Bergama) — home of the legendary Library, the steepest theatre of the ancient world and the Altar of Zeus.

Shore Excursion for Cruise Passengers in İzmir

Arriving in İzmir on a cruise ship? The Pergamon Tour is one of the shore excursions we regularly arrange for cruise guests calling at the port of İzmir. For cruise guests we can arrange pickup at the cruise terminal where the shared tour schedule allows; if your time in port is short, we recommend the private version of this tour, which is timed to your ship. Tell us how many hours your ship stays in port and we will confirm that the full programme fits comfortably. Send us your ship name and the date of your call in İzmir and we will confirm availability.

What you will see on this day trip

• Pergamon Acropolis — the ancient city set on a conical hill 350 metres above the Caicus valley.
• Library of Pergamon — once the second-greatest library of the ancient world, rival to Alexandria and birthplace of parchment.
• Altar of Zeus & Temple of Athena — the monumental altar and the Propylon of the Temple of Athena.
• The steepest ancient theatre in Turkey — carved dramatically into the hillside with sweeping valley views.
• One of the Seven Churches of Revelation — Pergamon's place in early Christian history.

Pergamon reached its height as the capital of the Attalid kings and remains one of Turkey's most spectacular archaeological sites. On this daily Pergamon excursion from Izmir you travel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with a professional licensed guide, with hotel transfer and lunch included. Organised by Inca Tour, a TURSAB-licensed operator, this is a superb culture-focused day tour for travellers based in Izmir.