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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The area where the house is located is beautiful. The bus made the up hill trip with ease. Guest have the option of attending mass or touring the grounds. The house is small and made of stone, no pictures are allowed to be taken inside the house. Guest can light candles, get water from a spring and leave a prayer…
For those who are christian and those whose teachings believe in the significance of Mary, this is a great site to visit. It is not for those looking for ancient ruins. It is a spiritual place for believers. It is a small unpretentious building that gives you an opportunity to reflect on your faith. It will hold a different meaning…
We spent a good amount of time at ancient ephesus and house of terraces and I can tell you, a private tour is the way to go. There were many group tours that would crowd around their guide to get a glimpse of what he/she was pointing out. With a private tour, you are able to set the pace with your guide and skip what you aren’t that interested in. We also visited the House of the St Mary, Temple of Artemis. It was a full day that did not disappoint and well worth the expense.
visitamos las siete ciudades y este es, de lejos, el más destacado de la excursión. es la parte de la excursión que hace que valga la pena. Me gustó mucho la excursión (e incluso fuimos tres días más tarde).
Recomiendo hacerlo con un guía turístico. tantas cosas que ver y tantos detalles.
Fuimos durante la temporada baja y esto era mucho mejor que durante la temporada alta. Había muy poca gente y la temperatura era maravillosa, quizás un poco frío. El único problema con la temporada baja es que corre el riesgo de lluvia. La ciudad de kusadasi es realmente un pueblo que parece ciudad pero la verdad es muy linda y bien ordenada me gusto el mar la vista y su gente.
excursión muy recomendable.
We had a wonderful trip and would definitely recommend
Recently went to Virgin Mary's House before going to Ephesus. The visit may not be everybody's everyone liking as the house is a small church that one walks through. Should you decide to go and visit – make sure that you have a pen and paper with you because as you leave you can leave a note on the wall…
Regards to Yesim and many thanks for a super day.
I booked a private tour for 8 people for a one day cruise stop in November, at the port of izmir my booking was done through email.
The tour of the Ancient City of Ephesus and the Terrace houses was incredible. A fabulous day! Thank you.
If you can fit this site in during a tour of Ephesus, I think it's worth a quick stop. Especially if you can get here before the big tour busses arrive and the area becomes overwhelmed with tourists. If the big tour busses have already arrived, I'm not sure that I'd recommended stopping here.
I'm not particularly religious but enjoyed…
Meryemana, or the House of Mother Mary, like the locals call, is an emotional place to visit, specially for Catholics. The place is quite simple, it is just a small house, but you feel thrilled to know that you are in the place where the Mother of Jesus Christ spent her last days, together with Saint Jonh, the Apostle!