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.
Inclusions
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 !
I visited this place with my wife and two friends. We are not religious by any means, but respect other cultures and beliefs.
What we didn't like here was the way that the Turkish Authorities choose to charge visitors/pilgrims to enter a place of worship.
It was a great tour planned to accommodate a hot day. Great value for money. Thank you very much.
Christian or not, this is a peaceful retreat.
Try to go early it gets very crowded.
LA VERDAD NO SE COMO COMENZAR RPİMERO QUE NADA QUİERO AGRADECER A TODOS LOS QUE PARTİCİPARON EN QUE ESTE TOUR PRİVADO FUESE UN VİAJE İNOLVİDABLE… AGRADECER A Mİ GUİA TAMBİEN (BANU) QUE FUE MUY ATENTA CON LOS NİNOS Y POR SU PUESTO CON NOSOTROS TAMBİEN…EFESO COMO PODER EXPLİCAR UN LUGAR TAN MAGİCO CON EL; EL COLİCEO ES ALGO QUE CUANDO SUBİ POR ESOS PELDANOS ME SENTİ COMO UN EXPECTADOR DE ESOS TİEMPOS LUEGO CONTİNUAMOS A LA BİBLİOTECA DE CELSO DESPUES FUİMOS A LAS CASAS TERRAZAS QUE ESTAN DENTRO DE EFESO TAMBİEN LUEGO CONTİNUAMOS CAMİNANDO ENTREMEDİO DE LAS RUİNAS ( A TODO ESTO PORSUPUESTO NUESTRO GUİA NOS İBA EXPLİCANDO TODO CON LUJO Y DETALLE) CUANDO SALİMOS DE EFESO NOS ESTABA ESPERANDO LA VAN DE LUJO QUE NOS PUSİERON A NUESTRA DİSPOSİCİON LO QUE ME LLAMO MUCHO LA ATENCİON ES QUE ANTES QUE SALİERAMOS DE EFESO LA VAN TENİA EL AİRE ACONDİCİONADO ENCENDİDA ES UN DETALLE BASTANTE PEQUENO PERO CON LOS CUARENTA Y CİNCO GRADOS ES MUY İMPORTANTE BUENO SALİMOS DE EFESO Y FUİMOS A LA CASA DE LA VİRGEN MARİA ESTA UBİCADA A SOLO DİEZ MİNUTOS EN COCHE LLEGAMOS A UN BOSQUE CAMİNAMOS UN POCO Y AHİ ESTA LA CASA DE LA VİRGEN MARİA ES UN LUGAR BASTANTE DİFERENTE NO SE QUE HAY PERO CUANDO ENTRE ME SENTİ UN POCO RARA NO SE Sİ ERA LA EMOCİON PERO LOS PELOS SE ME PUSİERON DE GALLİNA COMO Sİ ME HUBİESE ESTADO ESPERANDO REZE BASTANTE POR Mİ Y Mİ FAMİLİA Y CONTİNUAMOS EL VİAJE LUEGO FUİMOS A ALMORZAR LA COMİDA FUE MUY PERO MUY LLENADORA LO QUE MAS ME GUSTO FUE EL FAMOSO KEBAB LA VERDAD FUE ALGO QUE JAMAS PROBE EN Mİ VİDA… VOLVERE VOLVERE NO MORİRE SİN VOLVER A EFESO…
Aca les dejo mi comentario tambien.. en realidad no hay mucho que contar ya que todo fue casi perfecto el tour de dia completo lo penso todo para nosotros fui a efeso a la casa de la virgen maria vi las casas terraza la basilica de san juan el pueblo de sirince kusadasi una ciudad de en suenho
como les dije todo fue muy lindo y muy bien organizado el guia que tuve fue maravilloso nos explico todo muy bien sobre todo en la antigua ciudad de efeso se ve perfectamente que conoce muy bien el lugar hicimos una misa en agradecimiento en la casa de la virgen maria que estaba muy cerca de efeso al salir tardamos solo 10 minutos en nuestra van (que a todo esto estaba de lujo) conoci tambien el templo de artemisa la ciudad de selcuk.
El almuerzo fue fantastico creo que subi mucho de peso solo en el almuerzo 🙂
comimos a la carta si me preguntasen que no me gusto creo que no podria responder estaba todo muy lindo muy rico muy entretenido y muy cultural sin duda les recomiendo este tour privado de dia completo por efeso y la casa de la virgen maria… 🙂
They could do with a regular mini-bus to get there…You can only get there by taxi or a rental car….or walk the 8 kms.
We had a great time and wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this tour.
A pretty little stone house in a beautiful setting. Did the Virgin Mary actually live here? Obviously, for believers, it is worth the pilgrimage.
a very enjoyable half day,would not hesitate to recommend this tour.
Our tour guide was waiting for us when our ship docked at kusudasi. We rode in a mercedes minivan for a 30 minute drive to Ephesus we spent a good amount of time at ephesus and house of terraces and I can tell you, a private tour is the way to go.