Private Ephesus Tours From Izmir Port
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Places to see “Duration : Half day 4-5 hours || Full day 7-8 hours (approx.)”
Ephesus
House of Virgin Mary
Temple of Artemision
Basilica of St. John
Highlights
- Take a Half-Day or Full-Day Private Ephesus tours from Izmir port.
- Explore ancient city of Ephesus the best-preserved classical city in the eastern Mediterranean.
- Visit the House of Virgin Mary, where she spent last days of her life.
- Explore the Temple of Artemis, considered to be one of the Seven wonders of the Ancient World.
- Visit the Basilica of St. John, located under the main central dome, elevated the site to one of the most sacred sites in the Middle Ages and thousands made pilgrimage here.
- 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 Izmir, your private guide will be waiting to lead you to your own luxury vehicle, your Izmir shore excursion starts as you make your way from the Izmir cruise port to Ephesus, your guide gives you a brief info about the area and about the country.
As you arrive in the ancient city of Ephesus, an important center for early Christianity. In the Book of Revelation, Ephesus was one of the seven churches addressed by Christ in a vision.
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, your guide will also show you the many other temples during your Ephesus tour.
After enjoying the authentic Turkish cuisine at lunch then visit the Temple of Artemis one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. “Half day tour returning to Izmir port where the tour concludes.”
Full day tour ; You will continue to visit the House of Virgin Mary, where she spent last days of her life. Visit Basilica of St John, St.John where is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus with the Virgin Mary and buried in the southern slope of Ayasoluk Hill, before returning to Izmir port where you tour concludes.
Inclusions
Pickup and drop-off included
Half Day Tour Price
Full Day Tour Price
Payment
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.
Make the difference between a good trip and an outstanding one !
Ephesus was our favorite port of call. Our guide was extremely courteous, knowledgeable about everything from antiquities, to agriculture, and even funny the tour is much less expensive than the ship offerings and far superior in terms of attention.
We had a very nice lunch there as part of the tour a super experience I highly recommend this tour
Cuando entre por la puerta de la calle del Gimnasio ya estaba emocionado. Estaba en Efeso, una ciudad mítica, donde fue sitio de peregrinación por su templo a la Diosa Artemisa, donde se cree que huyó y murió la Virgen María (aunque los Ortodoxos dicen que murió en Jerusalem) y desde donde San Juan empezó a predicar la palabra de Cristo, vamos historia por todos los lados; el Gran Teatro es exuberante, la calle del Puerto, la Vía Marmórea, la calle de los Curetas, las casas de la Colina, la casa del Amor, la Librería de Celsius, las dos Agoras, el Odeón, la Basílica, tanto, tanto, tanto y tan bueno. El hacer algo productivo para la sensibilidad, tu corazón y la cultura no tiene precio y como ejemplo las ruinas de una ciudad mítica como es Efeso.
A cinco km tienes la casa donde se cree que vivió y murió la virgen María (realmente un sitio con una energía especial), según vas hacía Selcuk tienes un camino que te lleva a la Basílica de los Siete durmientes (otro sitio mítico y milagrero cristiano, aunque se demostró después el porque de “los siete durmientes”) y aconsejo acercarse a Selcuk, un castillo cruzado domina la ciudad, está la Mezquita de Isa Bey y las cuatro piedras que fuera del impresionante templo de Artemisa, razón por la que Efeso era sitio de peregrinación, una de las siete maravillas del mundo antiguo y que ardió el día que nació Alejandro Magno, y la tumba de San Juan, y la iglesia de San Juan . Me hubiera gustado dar una vuelta por la ciudad, pero las piernas ya no estaban para mas. Desde luego una experiencia única e irrepetible. los recomiendo de todo corazon son muy buenos en lo que hacen es una linda y exitante experiencia que creo que todos tenemos que vivir y ver en la vida….
Ephesus tours was fantastic. they picked us up at the ship and we began a day of absolute perfection. we had toured Ephesus before on a prior cruise and used the tour from the cruise line. This time around wanted a more personal feel to our tour. There were specific places we wanted to visit and places we wanted to go back too.
I would go back and do the same tour all over again. the amount of history, customs and real life experiences we recieved made it a very special day.
Our guide sat and chatted with us the entire way to Ephesus about Turkish history, lifestyle, and some chitchat. At Ephesus she gave as a solid, amazing tour.
We all love a old little beautiful village, ephesus and virgin marys house was absolutely fabulous.
Visited as part of our Adriatic & Aegean cruise. Docked in Kusadasi and this provided a short driving tour of the area around the Ephesus site.
Buy one of the books that descibes the site as a helpful resource. The site accepts only Turkish Lira or credit card payments. There is a museum in the adjacent community where many of the original artifacts are housed. The site can become crowded during the peak tourist season and is open air so if it is hot, you’ll be out in the sun the whole time.
Thank you very much – we had a great time!
This tour was booked as from a cruise ship arrival for 10 people. I must say we realy enjoyed we had a great time.
We booked a private tour of Ephesus from our cruise ship. The tour guide and that air conditioned van made a huge difference.