Private Ephesus and Terrace Houses 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 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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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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It is well worth the extra to tour the Terrace houses while you are in Ephesus. This site is a working site and extremely interesting. Apparently where the richer people lived. There are , I think, 188 steps to climb, but it isnt all one climb so not that hard.
Small Group Day Trip to Ephesus was one of the highlights of our trip overseas. Having the small group was brilliant, as we didn’t have to wait in queues or line-ups and our driver and guide Selcuk was fantastic. He was very informative, professional and most helpful.
Done a half 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.
Those with air sick, please prepare yourself before going on this Microlight tour !
These are the most spectacular ruins that we saw when visiting Turkey. If you visit the country and have limited time, these are the ruins that you should visit. There is a lot to see at these ruins and you should allow several hours. We thought that the entrance was awesome, however there were much better sights as we walked through the place.
We just wanted to let you know we had a wonderful time… It was a pleasure dealing with you and again, thank you so much for an amazing tour.
We just wanted to let you know we had a wonderful time… It was a pleasure dealing with you and again, thank you so much for an amazing tour.
A great way to see Ephesus on a budget. Highly recommended.
Thanks so much for the great day, and we hope to see you again
Cuando entre por la puerta de la calle del Gimnasio ya estaba emocionado. Estaba en Efeso, una ciudad mítica, donde fue sitio de peregrinación por su templo a la Diosa Artemisa, donde se cree que huyó y murió la Virgen María (aunque los Ortodoxos dicen que murió en Jerusalem) y desde donde San Juan empezó a predicar la palabra de Cristo, vamos historia por todos los lados; el Gran Teatro es exuberante, la calle del Puerto, la Vía Marmórea, la calle de los Curetas, las casas de la Colina, la casa del Amor, la Librería de Celsius, las dos Agoras, el Odeón, la Basílica, tanto, tanto, tanto y tan bueno. El hacer algo productivo para la sensibilidad, tu corazón y la cultura no tiene precio y como ejemplo las ruinas de una ciudad mítica como es Efeso.
A cinco km tienes la casa donde se cree que vivió y murió la virgen María (realmente un sitio con una energía especial), según vas hacía Selcuk tienes un camino que te lleva a la Basílica de los Siete durmientes (otro sitio mítico y milagrero cristiano, aunque se demostró después el porque de “los siete durmientes”) y aconsejo acercarse a Selcuk, un castillo cruzado domina la ciudad, está la Mezquita de Isa Bey y las cuatro piedras que fuera del impresionante templo de Artemisa, razón por la que Efeso era sitio de peregrinación, una de las siete maravillas del mundo antiguo y que ardió el día que nació Alejandro Magno, y la tumba de San Juan, y la iglesia de San Juan . Me hubiera gustado dar una vuelta por la ciudad, pero las piernas ya no estaban para mas. Desde luego una experiencia única e irrepetible. los recomiendo de todo corazon son muy buenos en lo que hacen es una linda y exitante experiencia que creo que todos tenemos que vivir y ver en la vida….