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 !
A truly eerie feeling prevails as you approach the area. An incredible hush seems to descend as you get nearer.
you pass a pond, which on closer inspection you find it could only have been built for a specific purpose – they Christened by total immersion.
This was one of my favorite places to visit in Turkey. I have to admit with other reviewers that this place is special. It has a sense of peace and tranquility unlike any other place. Yes, there are lots of tourists but everything is orderly.
We had a Mercedes van and were very comfortable. I highly recommend this tour…
First we were very surprised with lot of people coming of everywhere. FORGET it. You are in sacred soil. Think that two thousands years ago, Virgin Mary lived there. It doesn´t matter if was 5 or 50 meters far or not. It was in that place. Just take a seat in front of there and stay few moments.
me parece que es un lugar muy lindo me gusto mucho el castillo que estaba 0en frente del puerto efeso es una de las siete maravillas del mundo antiguo algun dia volvere a ir
I grew up in a Catholic school, and we used to pray the rosary on the month of September, but now I am Agnostic, i have different faith now base on my life experience, but because weve learned about the Blessed Virgin Mary in highschool, its nice to see her history.
For me, visiting Virgin Marys House was more from a 'nostalgic Historical perspective' with a question posed .. What would have been like for Mary to be living her later days in this region with sweeping valley views. Knowing in that era it was the time of 'great persecution' of the Christian having the vibrant Roman city of Ephesus.
I was unprepared for the experience of entering into the small house-now-church. No matter what religion, every one of us 20 who entered became silent. No signs asking for silence. No person asking for silence. Silence just fell over each one of us. Goose bumps were out in full force. I found myself touching the bricks !
This place was far from our hotel but we enjoy it a lot, we have so many photos here and the road to his place is so nice you can see a big statue of virgin mary that you can take so nice photos there try it..
I sent emails asking for prices and options to create a private tour for our shore excursion. I was able to take a standard tour and customize it and it was less than half the price of the group tour shore excursion offered by our cruise. We met our private guide and driver as soon as we got off the ship. We first started with a drive out to the Virgin Mary’s House. Along the drive, we learned some interesting facts about the region and Turkey in general. Then, we reached Mary’s house and toured the site very interesting. Then it was off to Ephesus where we had a leisurely and informative tour through the amazing ruins. Make sure to get the added tour of the terrace houses. This is the most well preserved ancient ruins ever discovered.
Then it was off to St John’s Basilica and the Temple of Artimis to finish the tour. The tour was incredible and a highlight of our trip. I would highly recommend this private tour the price was very reasonable.