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Immerse yourself in history during this full-day tour to Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary from Izmir. See the site where we believe the world’s most famous woman lived at the end of her life, after virgins mary,s house we will visit Ephesus. Deluse yourself in the most well-preserved ancient city in the world. Visit the ruins and stop at places such as the Odeon,the famous library from Celsus,the Bouleterion, the Temple of Hadrian, the Agora, the Bath of Scholastica, and the Great Theater. Visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and explore the tiny village of Şirince.Transportation from the Izmir airport or your hotel is provided by our airconditioned busses.
Highlights today will be the library of Celsus,the temple of Artemis and fruit wine tasting in Şirince.
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Entrance Fees
Buffet lunch
Driver/guide
Airport/hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Parking Fees
Drinks
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Departure point:Izmır Hotels, Izmır Cruise Port and Izmir Airport
Traveler pickup
Adnan Menderes Airport, Izmir, Turkey
Umurbey, 35230 Konak/İzmir, Turkey
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Selcuk, Turkey We starts our tour pick up service from any hotel you stay in Izmir. If you are booing your Ephesus with us and you stay in Kusadasi, it is first pick up location which is going to depart 07:30 am and continue to Selcuk where there will be meeting with other participants. After everyone comes together tour starts with the House of Virgin Mary.
House of Virgin Mary is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John. This place was offically declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. Pope Paul VI visited shrine in 1967. The visit to the House (church) takes about 45 minutes and after our visit; there will be a 5 min drive to Ephesus. 60 minutes
The Temple of Artemis, Selcuk, Turkey we will carry on with the visit to Temple of Artemis; which is one of the Seven Wonders of antiquity. Here, there will be good chance to shoot photos of Church of St. John and Mosque of Isa Bey from the best angle as well. 30 minutes
Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk, Turkey Ephesus is an exceptional testimony to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial and early Christian periods. Ephesus is an important site for Christianity; being one of the seven Churches of Revelation. Apostle Paul probably spent two and half years in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. In two hours, you will be exploring the city by walking on the marble streets, accompanied by our English speaking tour guide.
In our tour, we will be seeing Odeon, State Agora, Prytaneion, Memmius Monument, Domatian Temple, Hercules Gate, Curetes Street, Hadrian Temple, and Latriens. The visits to Private House (so-called brothel, 'Terrace Houses’) is an optional visit for an extra 25 ₺/person and your guide should be informed before hand. After Terrace Houses, we will carry on with our exploration with Celsus Library, Marble Road, Commercial Agora, Great Theather, and Arcadine (Harbour Road). 180 minutes
Sirince Koyu, Sirince, Turkey Sirince is an old village of ‘Rum’ (Byzantine Greeks) situated on the hills of Selcuk and 7 km from Ephesus. As part of the peace treaty after Turkish National War (1919-1922), a formal exchange of Turkish and Greeks, was agreed upon and Sirince is inhabited by Turkish now. The village is popular for beautiful traditional houses and fruit flavoured wine production; and you will have a free time for some wine tasting. 120 minutes
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
karahsmith
19 Apr 2023
Our guide Gul was amazing. She is very friendly and knowledgeable. The trip is as described. Remember, you are going to see ruins so read up on the history of the area. Ephesus is a must visit. It has an incredible history. Sirince is a cute village with some good wine tasting and a nice view. I very much recommend this tour and you would be lucky to go with Gul.
Safari546386
16 Apr 2023
The guide was excellent in taking time to review history of all the sites. The driver was also very good as well. The only thing I didn’t care for was picking up people from Izmir airport. There was a couple whose flight was delayed and we had to wait for them for about 45 minutes. Other than that, it was solid learning experience and the guide spent lots of time to really educate us. Excellent overall. The buffet lunch was overall good.
David_B
15 Apr 2023
Our guide, Nizam, was the perfect combination of knowledgeable (he did a degree in archaeology and was personally interested, also having lived in this region his whole life), fun (brilliant sense of humour), organised (everything ran like clockwork with the clearest of instructions), and responsive (he tweaked the itinerary according to our interests). Loved the variety and balance in the day, from food/wine tasting, to historical insight, to religious insights at the various sights, and all with a smile. Well done!
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Aegean Coast
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