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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Very very mistiqe place, you can feel the spiritual energy in side, does not matter which religion you belive ,please visit this holy place.
What an experience for a Christian. Only downside was that photos were not allowed inside.
Special atmosphere inside the house, lovely surroundings, very peaceful, and an interesting story behind this site.
Great experience… make sure that you wear comfy shoes and cover your legs and shoulders. Take an empty container for the holy water from the fountain if you would like to take some with you. Our guide told us that many people with disabilities go there, believing for their healing and leave crutches and wheelchairs behind when they received it.
This place is truly magical. The priests are just beautiful too. Even if you are not religious this is definitely a place you will just feel like you belong. I was lucky enough to also see the other church which is really old and is used by the priests there not for everyone.
We enjoyed the whole trip and would do it again. Thanks
The house is very small and you are herded through in single file with the other thousands of people filing through daily. There is really nothing to see inside the small building but I understand for many they are not there to view the building but to experience the holiness of the home in which Mary supposedly spent her last…
We really enjoyed the trip. Thank you very much
The park-like grounds around the site of the reputed house of the Virgin Mary make for a lovely visit on a hot day. The house is very small and one cannot stay long inside because of the crowds. Nontheless, the people are reverent and respectful, stopping by the springs after exiting the church to drink.