Private Ephesus and Terrace Houses Tours
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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 Ephesus Terrace Houses ( Houses of the rich.) used from the 1st century to 7th century AD.
- 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 Terrace Houses. ( Houses of the rich.) used from the 1st century to 7th century AD.
After enjoying authentic Turkish cuisine at lunch, returning to port of Kusadasi where you tour concludes.
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- 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.
We had a very nice lunch there as part of the tour a super experience I highly recommend this tour
Ephesus – the city established in 10 BC is a must visit for anyone having an interest in history. What is amazing is the way one can almost walk through the streets of the city and imagine how the city was organised in those time by seeing the ruins on both sides.
The site is surprisingly easy to access from Selcuk (5 km) or Kusadasi (15 km)
Be sure to take ample sun protection and water on the tour since one cannot get anything in the middle of the ruins,
Several factors made this all day tour of Ephesus well worth the money. knowledgable guide, delicious lunch, and plenty of time to enjoy the sights. I recommend this tour.
Private Tours are the very Best way to Tour. Yesim was waiting right when we got off the ship. She spoke perfect english and answered all the questions that we had. She told us much of the information about Mother Mary’s Home and the Ruins before we got to them so that we could enjoy the experience without all the noise. After witnessing the Cruise Ship Bus Madness I was very glad we choose private tour. This was my favorite Tour of the Trip!
We Just Wanted To Let You Know We Had A Wonderful Time. Ephesus Was Amazing !
We all love a old little beautiful village, ephesus and virgin marys house was absolutely fabulous.
Great guides. Great information! Don’t take the cruise line tours, they are so expensive! Save money! Meet fun people!
We paid extra to include the Terrace Houses. Some of the mosaics are very well preserved and they are gorgeous. Seeing these homes truly gives you a perspective of how those very wealthy people lived. They thought of every detail, including toilets and how they made their servants warm up the seat for them prior to using them.
a wonderful guide and a driver
fui a turquia dos veces y las dos fueron muy distintas la primera vez tome un tour de dia completo con esta misma agencia fue maravilloso pero dejenme decirles que esta segunda vez tuvimos que tomar uno de solo medio dia ya que fuimos con un crucero y dejenme decirles que la verdad no fue una gran diferencia ya que sea dia completo o medio dia la atencion el la misma los coches son iguales y los guias tambien tengan la seguridad que volvere por una tercera…
esperame turquia, efesoooo