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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They are not sure if this was actually Mary's house that she died in and lived. They do know that John lived in the area.. The wall of all the prayers was odd and different.
una de las mejores experiencias de mi vida efeso… y la casa de la virgen maria fue mi lugar de peregrinacion…
la casa de la virgen maria fue uno de los lugares que mas me gustaron es muy sencilla y se siente esa pureza en el aire ademas que esta ubicada en medio de la naturaleza le da otro click a la visita
maria madre de jesus como no visitar la casa donde paso sus ultimos dias 🙂
aparte de la historia que hay en el lugar no puedo dejar pasa lo capacitado que son los guias de la region realmente conocen la historia al pie de la letra yo recomendare al mio hakan
efeso y la casa de la virgen son los lugares que mas me gustaron del tour privado que hice en turquia la atencion de la gente y la eficasia de mi guia fueron un 10
soy colombiana como dice mi nick yo tome este tour privado y la verdad me encanto vi la casa de la virgen maria nunca pense que podia peregrinar en ese lugar solo lo aprendi e mi viaje y ademas fui a las ruinas de efeso la biblioteca me fascino el coliseo y todo lo demas fue todo muy lindo les recomiendo ver lo que yo vi
la casa de la virgen maria es un lugar muy importante para el mundo seas de la religion que seas.. tambien tengo que decir que la comodidad que se recibe en un tour privado es mucho mejor que un grande
The Virgin Mary's house was part of our tour, and it was nice to see, but if you need to prioritize, you can leave it out. There is not much to see ther ebesides the house and spring.
Before visiting Ephesus, I had not really understood the significance of this small shrine. Today, St. Mary's day, brought back to me that visit a few years ago. A small and humble place; but spiritually very significant. Visit here with the bible story in your heart, you will understand the site more than I did.