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Ephesus and Virgin Mary House Private Tour with Lunch and Pickup
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Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance. Learn More
7 Hours 15 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: English, Spanish
Overview
Take the privilege of this private tour to enjoy a memorable day seeing the historical sights in the ancient city of Ephesus, the Virgin Mary House and the Temple of Artemis. Have the chance to visit Ephesus Experience Museum which combines technology and archeology and brings the ancient world alive without boundaries. Admire the fantastic mosaics and wall paintings of Terrace Houses and imagine how it would be like to be a wealthy Roman living in Ephesus.
What's Included
- Port & Hotel pick up and drop off
- Lunch
- Entrance Fees to Ephesus Ancient Site, Ephesus Experience Museum, Terrace Houses, Virgin Mary House
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Parking Fees
- Professional Licensed Local Tour Guide in English or Spanish
- Gratuities
- Personal Expenses
- Drinks at the lunch
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Select a meeting point
Start time
08:30 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
For Cruisers, the meeting will be in front of the Tourist Information Center, which is across the exit of the Kusadasi Cruise Port. The guide will be holding a sign with the name used on the booking form. Exact pick up time will be set depending on the arrival time of the cruise. For the travelers who stay at a hotel, the pick will be from the hotel. Meeting point might be arranged depending on the location of the hotel.
What To Expect
Kusadasi
Take the privilege of this private tour to enjoy a memorable day seeing the historical sights in the ancient city of Ephesus. The Virgin Mary House and Temple of Artemis. Be picked up from your hotel in Kusadasi or Kusadasi Cruise Port drive to Selcuk for about 25 minutes OR be picked up from your hotel in Selcuk and start visiting the sights.
25 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Ancient City of Ephesus
Start the day exploring Ephesus which was once one of the major powers of the ancient world. Take a journey to the past walking on the marble streets, visiting the upper Agora. Then continue to the Odeon theater. Head to Domitian Square and view the gorgeous columns at the Temple of Domitian. Pass by the Fountain of Pollio. See the Hercules Gate before moving to the temple and fountain of Trajan. Marvel the Temple of Hadrian. Stroll by the Roman baths, latrines (public toilets),marketplace and the ancient love house. See the stunning remains of the 3rd largest library in the Roman world at the Library of Celsus. See The Great Theater and imagine how it might be like watching a play in ancient times. Visit Ephesus Experience Museum, where you will travel back in time, immersing yourself in the mystical atmosphere of the ancient world. The daily life of the Roman Empire, the grandeur of the Temple of Artemis, and the magnificent atmosphere of the Celsus Library will surely captivate you.
2 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Ephesus Terrace Houses
Explore the Terrace Houses which were the houses of upper class people of Ephesus, imagine how the wealthy people of Ephesus lived and admire the gorgeous mosaics and wall paintings.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
The next stop of the tour is the House of Virgin Mary, where she might spend the last days of her life. Indeed, she may have come in the area with Saint John, who spent several years in the area to spread Christianity. Paul VI was the first pope to visit this place in the 1960s. Later, in the 1980s, during his visit Pope John-Paul II declared the Shrine of Virgin Mary as a pilgrimage place for Christians.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
The Temple of Artemis
Artemis, the Greek goddess, daughter of Zeus & Leto and twin of Apollo, was the goddess of wild animals, the hunt and childbirth. She was widely worshiped in the Greek world, but her most famous cult site was the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The temple was destroyed on July 21 356 BC in an act of arson committed by Herostratus. According to the story, that very same night, Alexander the Great was born. A noble Ephesian remarked that Artemis was too busy with Alexander's delivery to save her burning temple. Alexander later offered to pay for the Temple's rebuilding, but the Ephesians refused. Eventually, the temple was restored after Alexander's death in 323 BC. This reconstruction was itself destroyed during a raid by the Goths Then it was rebuilt but after thousands of years today not much left to see from the Artemision. Will pay a visit to imagine how magnificent the temple was once.
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Selcuk
After all the visits, lunch will be provided in a restaurant in Selcuk. During the tour, you will have a chance to explore local handicrafts of the Turkish tradition
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Kusadasi
Drive back to Kusadasi for 25 minutes with unforgettable memories and be dropped off to your hotel or cruise port on time to catch your cruise ship.
25 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by Crowded House Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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