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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This place is a great historical Roman architectural house of Virgin Mary. The story behind the discovery of Virgin Mary's House is astonishing.
I have been twice to this beautfiul sight and would reccomend that you go in the early morning as it is cooler and a little less busy.
You can visit on an organised tour or by your own steam,we went in our car.
Car parking is ample and not a problem
Please be aware that there is a small charge,…
If you have been to Mary's tomb in Jerusalem, you would ask which one is the correct one?
What a Sacred place it is…..though small place to see but one can experience the countless moments of peace and serenity.Sacred for every religion whether you are Muslim or Catholic. Drinking water from Holy Springs is a life time experience
Done a half day trip to ephesus, it really is amazing, and steeped in history. They are still uncovering ruins to this day. It gives you a real insight into time gone by.
It the most peaceful n amazing place to visit when you visit The Virgin Mary church.
The moment you reach ther the person can feel so relax n peaceful that you forget all your stress and tensions after you visit that place.
Its a must visit place when you have Ephesus tour.
I'm neither Catholic nor religious, so taking the long trapse up to the Virgin Mary's house (?), which was in a lovely location, and then waiting in a long line to spend two minutes walking through a small stone house was not worth the effort or the time. Too crowded.
We had a great time and wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this tour.
We booked a half day deluxe ephesus tour with this company which went off without a hitch, meeting all of our expectations our guide was the charming yesim whose english was very good she did her best to move us away from the crowds at various points at ephesus and gave clear explanations of the many wonderful exhibits there terrace houses and celsus library. We also went to the house of virgin Mary
All in all, a very enjoyable half day. Would not hesitate to recommend this tour.
It has been reconstructed due to the earthquakes in the area. They were less convincing evidence that Mary was actually there, but it was suggestive that she was because after the death of Jesus, she traveled with John and John was known to have traveled there.
Though the Roman Catholic Church has never officially accepted this house, it has received papal visits including most recently by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006.