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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Well worthe the visit. Only way to get there is by taxi or walking a very steep, long way across winding roads. A taxi service that picked us up at the hotel, took us to Mary's house, waited for us, then took us to Ephesus ruins, drop us off and then came back to pick us.
we had a great time at ephesus. lovely day 🙂
Definitely worth the money to get the private tour.
We were travelling on a cruise ship with 3 couples and booked a private tour. Our tour guide Yesim was great! She was very knowledgable and could answer any question we had. Even though it was very crowded in Ephesus, Yesim seemed to get us to each place before the big crowds arrived! We would definitely recommend this company and tour guide, and Turkey of course!
Whether or not you accept Christianity or that Mary lived her last days here, it is a lovely, green peaceful (notwithstanding the visitors) spot. The church is very small and conveys a sense of tranquility and peace found in places like large cathedrals and mosques. Light a candle and leave a wish on the wall.
I arranged a tour before going on a Mediterrian cruise. We did an amazing tour of Ephesus and Sirence village with the lovely and incredibly knowledgeable guide. Thank you for a memorable and informative day!
really enjoyed it here the only problem was we were not allowed to take photos in the actual house but everything else was amazing
LA İSLA DE KUSADASİ SİGNİFİCA LA İSLA DE LOS PAJAROS REALMENTE ES UNA CİUDAD PORTUARİA MARAVİLLOSA ME ENCANTO SU COMERCİO LA GENTE Y TODO LO QUE Vİ EN LA CİUDAD, EL TOUR PRİVADO DE DİA COMPLETO ME DİO LA VENTAJA DE RECORRER ALGUNAS PARTES QUE OTROS NO TE DEJAR, APARTE DE EFESO Y LA CASA DE LA VİRGEN MARİA TAMBİEN VES LOS PUEBLOS…. ES UN LUGAR REALMENTE MAGİCO ME FASCİNO LOS DEJO RECOMENDADOS DE TODO CORAZON Y GRACİAS POR HACER ESTAS VACACİONES TAN MARAVİLLOSAS
INCREDIBLE!! If you are in Epheses you MUST add this to your tour. Absolutely breathtaking.
Such a serene peaceful visit, amazing experience. Standing in the house in prayer there is a sense of calm. Drink the water on a hot day it is so cool and refreshing besides supposed to be healing. write your prayer to join the many on the wall ( take a pen and paper along)