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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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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We booked a half day deluxe ephesus tour with this company which went off without a hitch, meeting all of our expectations our guide was the charming yesim whose english was very good she did her best to move us away from the crowds at various points at ephesus and gave clear explanations of the many wonderful exhibits there terrace houses and celsus library. We also went to the house of virgin Mary
All in all, a very enjoyable half day. Would not hesitate to recommend this tour.
It is quite small and they move you through very quickly. There are some fountains out side from the under ground spring. Lovely gardens.
The Virgin Mary's House, otherwise known as Meryemana, Is situated at the top of the mountain behind Secuk. Selcuk itself is a few kilometers away from the better known Kusadasi (there is no dot over the "i" in proper Turkish spelling of this name).
The drive from Selcuk is up a fairly steep and winding road. The road is good…
I'm glad I visited and also glad we weren't there when it was crowded…there were lots of people! Our tour guide was great and he tried to explain how they think they know this was Mary's house…but it still left me a tad bit skeptical.
the ruins of the ancient city of ephesus are a mustsee for people visiting turkey they are difficult to get to so it’s best to go by private tour.
This stop was part of another tour and was quite interesting. It is a small house, restored in the 1950s which is purported to be the location to which John the Apostle brought Mary, mother of Jesus. Legend has it she ended her days here and several Popes have used the site to celebrate Mass.
Ephesus was our favorite port of call. Our guide was extremely courteous, knowledgeable about everything from antiquities, to agriculture, and even funny the tour is much less expensive than the ship offerings and far superior in terms of attention.
We all had a great time, plenty to see and do. What a wonderful day, thank you so much.
The feeling you get when you walk into this house is amazing. It may just be an empty stone building but the you can sense the history. It is like being on a pilgrimage. Won't ever forget it. Well worth the visit.
This is a fantastic way to visit ephesus. It is a fantastic day even the food was excellent and our tour guide was great. Done a day trip to ephesus, it really is amazing, and steeped in history. They are still uncovering ruins to this day. It gives you a real insight into time gone by.