Private Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary Tours
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Places to see “Duration : 4 hours (approx.) “ 
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Highlights
- Take a half day trip to the ruins of Ancient city of Ephesus the great cities & home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
- Visit the House of Virgin Mary, where she spent last days of her life.
- Enjoy authentic Turkish cuisine.
- Transport by Private De-Luxe Cars.
- Private Local Licensed Guide.
- No shopping stops along the way ! “ Without the hassle of being taken to various factory outlets or shopping “.
Schedule details
When you arrive in the port of Kusadasi, your private guide will be waiting to lead you to your own luxury vehicle, during a 20 minute ride to Ephesus, your guide gives you a brief info about the area and about the country.
As you arrive in Ephesus, you will first see the Magnesia Gate, a marvelous example of ancient architecture that once stood tall as an entrance to the city. Begin a downhill walk with your guide into the city’s ruins. The route will take you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The theater, one of the city’s best-preserved monuments, it is still used today for the local spring festival. It once had seating space for 24,000 people, and it is believed to be the site where St Paul preached to the Ephesians.
This tour includes a visit to the House of Virgin Mary, where she spent last days of her life. House of Mary discovered in a vision by a bedridden German nun in 1812, this stone building is believed by many Catholics and Muslims to be where the Virgin Mary lived her last years. There is also a healing fountain.
After enjoying authentic Turkish cuisine at lunch, returning to port of Kusadasi where you tour concludes.
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Pickup and drop-off included
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Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability.
- At time of booking, Cruise Ship passengers must provide the following details under Special Requirements: Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
- Children 6-18 years must be accompanied by an adult
- Please enter your preferred pickup time in the Special Requirements box at the time of booking, and reconfirm 48 hours prior to the tour’s departure time.
- Ephesus requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces, comfortable clothing and closed toe, sensible walking shoes are recommended. Sunglasses and sunscreen are suggested.
- We will ensure your timely return to the Kusadasi or Izmir port for this activity. If you are not returned to the ship in time to board, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call.
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It was a great day with so much to see in such a beautiful, clean city!
Our guide was a great guide full of historical knowledge as well as answering questions about the land and people.
I especially liked the little village Sirence that we visited. The people were so friendly and the village gave us the opportunity to purchase gifts to take home that were handmade.
They are still excavating here lovely to see. It is quite a trek down the path make sure you take water on this trip
This was a nice place to visit, but I would not go out of my way to visit. If you can combine this with other ruins in the area, it would be best. Bring your own bottle to collect Holy Water, it will save you some euro.
We enjoyed the whole trip and would do it again. Thanks
Beautiful house and chapel and a gorgeous setting in the middle of nature. This is definitely worth a trip up to give you a good feel for the history and to see the wall of peoples wishes, hopes, and prayers tucked inside layers of fabric, papers, strings, scarves, etc.
A lovely place to spend time if you are not rushed in group tours to appreciate the context of your trip, we arranged a private transport and 2 hrs waiting time 60TL through the hotel,, just enough for what we came for. You can be easily distracted if you are praying with lots of tours in the early morning..
A long winding drive to the top of a small mountain (tall hill) with a spectacular view from the top.
Not much to see, but worth the trip to the small building in a wooded area turned into a beautiful chapel. A place to sit down, relax and experience the peacefulness of the area.
The house itself is very small but it has an effect on many people. I liked the wall where people write their prayers and wishes on papers and tie them on. it was quite dramatic looking.
i was blown away it was so atmospheric the church is so small and private it touches the soul
la isla de kusadasi es un lugar fenomenal me gusto muchismo el comercio y lo cerca que esta de efeso y la casa de la virgen maria