4 day-trip options from Izmir, with real distances, time required, and the best tour operator for each. Pick one for a half-day reset, two for a packed week.
The Mediterranean's most complete Roman city, the basilica of St. John, and a wine-producing hilltop village for lunch. The classic combo.
Book a Ephesus + Selçuk + Şirince tour →Greek-Roman acropolis on a 300m hill, the Asclepion healing center, the world's steepest theater. Quieter than Ephesus.
Book a Pergamon (Bergama) tour →Hipster wind-surfer's coast. Çeşme for thermal pools and seafood, Alaçatı for cobbled streets and stone-house boutique cafes.
Book a Çeşme + Alaçatı tour →Lydian-era ruins (the kingdom that invented coins) plus Bin Tepe burial mounds. Less touristy than Ephesus, more interesting if you've seen Ephesus.
Book a Sardis + Mount Tmolus tour →If you're doing 2+ day trips, base yourself centrally. See our full Izmir neighborhood guide for which area suits which tour pickup.