# İzmir with a day in Selçuk

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/middle-east/single-base-plus-day-trip/izmir-with-a-day-in-selcuk-z0540/>)

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- Region: Middle East
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 7
- Interests: History, Food & Drink, Design, Nature

## Route and nights

- İzmir · 7 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · İzmir

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Swissotel Buyuk Efes Izmir
- 16:05 to 17:30 · Walk toward the public Kordon waterfront and return before dinner · İzmir. Keep this outing optional if you arrive late. Before departure, review the official travel advisory for the destination and check that your onward route and reserved visits are operating. [Official information](<https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/>)
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
Overnight: [Swissotel Buyuk Efes Izmir](<https://www.hotels.com/ho254954/swissotel-buyuk-efes-izmir-izmir-turkey/>) · İzmir

### Day 2 · İzmir

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Visit the Agora if open and compare public traces of historic Smyrna · Agora of Smyrna, İzmir. Check archaeological opening and choose a shorter outdoor route in heat. [Official information](<https://izmir.goturkiye.com/>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near Konak · Agora of Smyrna, İzmir
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Walk to the waterfront and compare the old trading streets and harbor · Agora of Smyrna, İzmir
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
Overnight: [Swissotel Buyuk Efes Izmir](<https://www.hotels.com/ho254954/swissotel-buyuk-efes-izmir-izmir-turkey/>) · İzmir

### Day 3 · İzmir

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Browse public Kemeraltı market lanes and open food stalls · Kemeraltı, İzmir. Check trading days and kitchen hours. [Official information](<https://izmir.goturkiye.com/>)
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Have a regional lunch near Kemeraltı · Kemeraltı, İzmir
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Take a tea break and choose one short market loop · Kemeraltı, İzmir
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
Overnight: [Swissotel Buyuk Efes Izmir](<https://www.hotels.com/ho254954/swissotel-buyuk-efes-izmir-izmir-turkey/>) · İzmir

### Day 4 · Selçuk

- 07:45 to 10:00 · Travel from İzmir to Selçuk, Türkiye · Selçuk, Türkiye. Choose a confirmed service or driver. Move this window to fit the route and current opening.
- 10:10 to 12:00 · Visit Ephesus using a suitable entry and a focused walking route · Selçuk, Türkiye. Confirm the entry gate, ticket conditions, exposed terrain, and ground transport. [Official information](<https://muze.gov.tr/>)
- 12:15 to 13:25 · Lunch in Selçuk or near the agreed pickup · Selçuk, Türkiye
- 13:40 to 15:10 · Visit one more accessible section or return early in heat · Selçuk, Türkiye
- 15:25 to 18:10 · Return to İzmir · İzmir. Confirm the actual return before reserving activities. Allow extra travel time if traffic varies.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
Overnight: [Swissotel Buyuk Efes Izmir](<https://www.hotels.com/ho254954/swissotel-buyuk-efes-izmir-izmir-turkey/>) · İzmir

### Day 5 · İzmir

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Compare historic market buildings and civic streets around Konak · Konak Square, İzmir
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near Kemeraltı or Konak Square · Konak Square, İzmir
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Walk a public route past the Clock Tower and waterfront civic spaces · Konak Square, İzmir
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
Overnight: [Swissotel Buyuk Efes Izmir](<https://www.hotels.com/ho254954/swissotel-buyuk-efes-izmir-izmir-turkey/>) · İzmir

### Day 6 · İzmir

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Walk a public seafront section of Kordon · Kordon, İzmir
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near the shore · Kordon, İzmir
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Choose a shaded park break or indoor alternative if heat or wind increases · Kordon, İzmir
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
Overnight: [Swissotel Buyuk Efes Izmir](<https://www.hotels.com/ho254954/swissotel-buyuk-efes-izmir-izmir-turkey/>) · İzmir

### Day 7 · İzmir

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
- 09:30 to 12:00 · Recover a missed museum or walk around Konak Square · Konak, İzmir
- 12:15 to 13:30 · Lunch near your base · Konak, İzmir
- 14:00 to 16:45 · Keep the afternoon open for a rescheduled site or a short Kordon walk · Konak, İzmir
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
Overnight: [Swissotel Buyuk Efes Izmir](<https://www.hotels.com/ho254954/swissotel-buyuk-efes-izmir-izmir-turkey/>) · İzmir

### Day 8 · İzmir

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir
- 09:15 to 09:45 · Check out and collect your bags · Swissotel Buyuk Efes Izmir
- 10:00 to 10:45 · Optional final stop near your hotel · Alsancak, İzmir. Skip the extra stop if you need the time for departure.