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.
Make the difference between a good trip and an outstanding one !
hola a todos les quiero contar la experiencia que vivi en turquia tomamos un tour privado de dia completo en efeso primero nos recibieron en el aeropuerto de izmir con un coche van de lujo antes que nos subieramos el aire acondicionado estaba bien fresquito la van despues conocimos a nuestra guia ARZU que hablaba un castellano bastante fluido que me dejo sorprendida y luego comenzamos nuestro tour privado primero comenzamos por efeso la guia nos explico todo como debe ser nos explico la biblioteca el coliseo de efeso las tumbas, las casas terrazas agora y todo lo que esta dentro de efeso luego salimos camino a la casa de la virjen maria fue un camino bastante lindo ya que esta todo lleno de arboles y naturaleza cuando llegamos y vi la casa se me pusieron los pelos de gallina 🙂 fue una experiencia fascinante la verdad luego fuimos a almorzar y regresamos la verdad si tuviese la oportunidad de retornar no tengan la menor dduda que lo haria sin pensar un segundo gracias a todos que hicieron posible este tour privado de dia completo ….
A wonderful spot, peaceful and with an indescribable view. Wouldn't have liked to have been the delivery boy from the local shop however- that would have been one stiff climb!
This is a realy great tour,. the car was new and very clean, the guide well spoken and knowledgeable.
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.
We had a marvellous time. all the things and surprises they are really too amazing.
Thanks so much for the great day
Everything went just fine.The only thing I felt sorry about it that half a day in ephesus is not enough. The car picked us at the right time and let us back in port just as supposed. it was a very good experience.
Tuna our guide was excellent. He was thoughtful, knowledgeable, and articulate. I hope all taking this tour get Tuna.
efeso es la ciudad mas linda del egeo ademas que efeso y la casa de la virgen maria esta bastante cerca aprovechamos para ir de visita a ese lugar tan maravilloso tomamos un tour privado de dia completo y la verdad no nos costo mucho lo pudimos pagar con tarjeta tambien y no nos recargaron ningun tipo de comicion adicional como lo hacen en otros pais la verdad y la honestidad de la agencia hizo que cuando -volvi a mi pais los recomendara a casi todos mis conocidos que me preguntaron como me fue ademas 9tambien deje recomendado a mi guia murat que hablaba bastante bien el castellano me dejo sorprendido con lo bien que lo hacia y ademas ve veia que realmente conoce bien la historai de su pais y por su puesto la region muy agradable todo… 🙂
Our tour guide Selcuk did a great job of taking us through Ephesus and describing the site. It was definitely much better than doing a large group tour. The bus met us at the port when our ship docked and they got us back in plenty of time to catch the ship prior to departure. Definitely worth the money to get the private tour.