Private Tour From Izmir To Ephesus, Artemission, Virgin Mary House Incl. Lunch - Kusadasi

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Duration: 7 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    , Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience., Private Izmir to Ephesus, 1/10/2016 - 9/14/2024Monday - Sunday : 07:30 AM - 02:00 PM
  • Return Details :
    • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
  • Cancellation Policy :
    This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Private guided tour of Ephesus, Temple of artemis, The House of Virgin Mary with lunch. Entrance fees, A/C transportation,and lunch are included in the price. Terrace houses can be added into the program (additional cost)

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Your private guide will meet you at Izmir Airport / Hotel / Port with a sign written “ Your Name “ on it, anytime you want .We will drive around 50 mins. to reach Ephesus.
First visit The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there.
Our second stop is Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor.Walkthrough history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.
After lunch stop, We will stop at Artemission Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world .
Drive back to Izmir. Arrival and drop off to your hotel. The end of our services

Itinerary:


Your private guide will meet you at Izmir Airport / Hotel / Port with a sign written “ Your Name “ on it, anytime you want .We will drive around 50 mins. to reach Ephesus.
First visit The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there.
Our second stop is Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Walkthrough history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.
After lunch stop, We will stop at Artemission Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world .
Drive back to Izmir. Arrival and drop off to your hotel. The end of our services

Inclusions

  • Traditional Turkish Lunch
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • ENTRANCE FEES ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the lines )

Exclusions

  • Drinks
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

At time of booking, passengers must provide hotel name

Traveler Reviews

  • 21-Oct-2022

    Yavuz, our tour guide exceeded our expectations of a private tour with all his knowledge, professionalism and great attitude. The lunch served was excellent and van that took us around was very comfortable.

  • 31-Aug-2022

    We all had a wonderful time. Our guide Iskender (Alex) and driver Ferit were terrific and friendly. Iskender was very knowledgeable and gave us great insights. We loved that fact that the tour was private, it gave us the opportunity to spend as much or as little time in a specific location as we wanted. We all recommend this tour company and Iskender!

  • 01-Jun-2019

    I think the tour should be called half day tour to Virgin Mary and Ephesus and half day tour to their affiliated shopping shops. I don’t think it’s worth it at all. I felt we were not given enough time to go around ancient Ephesus.. I’ve noticed in Ephesus, we saw other tour groups taking their time to go around the area. There’s no doubt the tour guide was knowledgeable but we felt we didn’t cover a lot of areas that we wanted to see. Instead, they spend more time in taking us to different shops (ceramics, carpets and leather) and since we already refused to purchase anything to the first two shops and realizing what we had to deal with just to get out of the shop, we requested to go home instead but they still insisted and drove us to the last shop which was the leather shop. Since it was just me and my mother in the tour, we had no choice. I ended up buying a 350 US dollars Knock off Burberry leather jacket (which was the cheapest one we can find in the store) so I can get out of the leather shop since the owner/ manager was demanding us do a purchase. They made us feel intimidated that we cannot get back to our tour van where they kept our luggages if we won’t even purchase one item from the store. After the leather shop, the tour guide left us and the driver took us back to our hotel. So be warned, if u want to go shopping, this is the best tour for you, if you want history, just expect less so you won’t get disappointed like we did

  • 13-Jul-2018

    The guide was very helpfull and kind with us, specially with my parents, they do not speak english, so he was very pacient, and the words that he knows in spanish he used them to boost the trip experience for my parents, the lunch was a big lunch and good, in two words great experience.

  • 12-Jul-2018

    The guide was very helpfull and kind with us, specially with my parents, they do not speak english, so he was very pacient, and the words that he knows in spanish he used them to boost the trip experience for my parents, the lunch was a big lunch and good, in two words great experience.

  • 17-Sep-2017

    The guide Melih was excellent. He is very knowledgeable and explained every detail. It was a great tour. I recommend this tour

  • 17-Sep-2017

    The guide Melih was excellent. He is very knowledgeable and explained every detail. It was a great tour. I recommend this tour