Ephesus, Mary's House, Artemis + Lunch Tour FROM KUSADASI HOTELS

from $80

Duration

5 hours 30 minutes

Type

Guided, Private

Difficulty

Easy

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Visit > Ephesus Ruins, Virgin Mary House, and Temple of Artemis
SKIP-THE-LINE tickets, Lunch in local restaurants, Professional guide provided.
Explore Unique Ephesus with a customized small-group (max 12 people) tour from Kusadasi. Walk on the ancient roads where Mother Mary, St John, and vSt paul walked and see monuments such as Celsus Library, Great Theather, Trajan Fountain, Odeon Temple, and more, learn history about early Christians and Romans from your expert local guide. Take photos from the best photoshoot points.

Inclusions

Professional licensed Tour Guide
Pick up and drop off services from KUSADASI HOTELS
Traditional lunch at the local restaurant
Car park fees and local taxes
Entry tickets (for the options entry tickets included.)

Exclusions

Drinks at lunch
Personal Expenses
Entry Tickets (for the options entry tickets excluded).

Tour Plan

Itinerary

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Drive to Ephesus

According to your tour pick up a time to meet with your guide and start your full day.

Ancient Ephesus

An Archeological treasure, The best preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD Ephesus was the second largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. It was in the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West. With its giant harbor it was also the center of trading in antiquity. It was not only a rich commercial city but also the honeymoon place of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. It is also home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis.
Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveller

House of the Virgin Mary

According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit The House of Virgin Mary; Located 6km to the north of the ruins of Ephesus, a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days. Also it is believed that the Assumption took place there in the 15th of August.

The Temple of Artemis

was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. There were a total of 127 ionic columns with a height of 19m. The temple is also considered to be the earliest bank of the ancient world. At the end of the tour drive you back to the departure point.

Drive to Kusadasi

At the end of the tour drive you back to the departure point. We ensure your timely return to the port

Meeting / Pickup

Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.

Know Before You Go

Infant seats available
Stroller / pram accessible
Public transportation nearby

Please Note

Free entry for kids 8yr and below (take passport for children if any)
We GUARANTEE your timely return to the port
This is a small group tour up 10-12 people max in high model Fully AC minibus
Entrance fees are excluded (Your guide will have skıp-the-line tıckets for Ephesus, so you will skip long ticket lines)
Tour start times are adjusted according to the ship's arrival time at the port and the tour start time will be confirmed to you within 24 hours after purchasing the tour.
Please contact your local provider to reconfirm your pick-up time.