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NEW: Private The Most Detailed Ephesus Shore Excursion / with Lunch

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All in one Private Ephesus Tour is a special concept that is created for travelers who are deeply interested in mythological, and historical aspects of Ephesus and surrounding historical sights. Lectures given by tour guides are concentrated on this specific concept. Unlike other Ephesus tour options, Terrace Houses and Ephesus Museum are included in the itinerary. By joining this tour, you’ll have interesting information on topics such as Roman engineering and architecture, civil and public buildings, daily life in Ephesus, Roman mosaics, frescoes and statues, stories behind the mythological figures found in Ephesus, rituals, and practices of pagan worship, imperial cult and so on… This tour is guaranteed Skip-The-Line with pre-purchased tickets. You can always customize your tour with your private guide. The duration of this tour is about 5-7 hours including traveling time and delicious local lunch. 
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  • Brand New A/C Luxury Mercedes Vito with Private Driver
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • A Delicious Local Lunch
  • Parking Fees and Taxes
  • Pick Up and Drop Off service
  • English Speaking Professional Licenced Tour Guide
  • Entrance Fees (Tour guide will have pre-purchased tickets, so you can skip-the long ticket lines)
  • Drinks at the Lunch
  • Spanish Speaking Guide ($50 per group)
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered

From Kusadasi Cruise Port, Kusadasi Hotels, Izmir Cruise Port, Izmir Hotels

Traveler pickup
  • Camikebir, Feribot Limanı, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey
  • Adnan Menderes Airport, Izmir, Turkey
  • Umurbey, 35230 Konak/İzmir, Turkey
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Selcuk, Turkey
    Visit the House of Virgin Mary.
    30 minutes
  • Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk, Turkey
    Harbour Street, theatre, the Marble Street, Celcius Library, the gate of Mihridates and Mazues, Commercial Agora, latrina, Hadrian Temple, the Scolastica Baths, Trajan Fountain, Curetes Street, Polio Fountain, Memnius Monument, the Temple of Domitian, the Prytaneion, Odeon and the State Agora are visited.
    120 minutes
  • State Agora, Selcuk, Turkey
    The agora on the southern part of the Basilica is the State Agora and was built in the Roman Period in the first century B.C. This agora was used not for commerce but for business, it played an important role as a meeting place for governmental discussions. During the excavations in the northeast corner of the Agora were found a great number of graves from the 7th-6th centuries B.C and a stone-paved road, and an archaic sarcophagus of terra cotta. From this, it is understood that in the archaic period this part of the Agora was used as the necropolis of Ephesus. There is a water reservoir at the corner of the Agora, which played an important role in Ephesus. Its water was brought to the city through the Pollio Aqueduct, the remains of the Pollio Aqueduct can be seen 5 kilometers away, along the Selçuk-Aydin highway.
    15 minutes
  • The Odeion, Selcuk, Turkey
    This building has the shape of a small theatre with the stage building, seating places, and the orchestra. It had a double function in use. First, it was used as a Bouleuterion for the meetings of the Boules or the Senate. The second function was the Odeum as a concert hall for the performances. It was constructed in the 2nd century A.D by the order of Publius Vedius Antonius and his wife Flavia Paiana, two wealthy citizens in Ephesus. It had a capacity of 1500 spectators. It had 3 doors opening from the stage to the podium. The podium was narrow and one meter higher than the orchestra section. The stage building was two-storeyed and embellished with columns. The podium in front of the stage building and some parts of the seating were restored. The Odeon used to be enclosed with a wooden roof. Two councils administrated Ephesus. These were Demos or the parliament which was open to the public was taken place in the great theatre and the Bouleia which gathered in this small theatre.
    15 minutes
  • Temple of Domitian, Selcuk, Turkiye
    Located at the south end of Domitian Street, it is the first structure in Ephesus known to be dedicated to an emperor. It was built on a high and wide terrace set by 50x100 meters in size, on vaulted foundations. The northern side of the terrace seems to be two-stories high, reached by stairs. The stairs are still visible today. The temple, built in the pro-style plan, had eight columns on the short side and thirteen columns on the long side, and four additional columns in front of the cella. On the northern side, there was an u-shaped altar, which is now displayed in the Izmir Museum. It was in the reign of Domitian that an emperor gave permission to build an Emperor Temple; that is the permission to be the 'neocoros' for the first time, which was a great honor for a city. It was in the reign of Domitian that an emperor gave permission to build an Emperor Temple; that is the permission to be the 'neocoros' for the first time, which was a great honor for a city.
    15 minutes
  • Hercules Gate, Selcuk, Turkiye
    Hercules Gate is located towards the end of Curetes Street, it was called the Hercules gate because of the relief of Hercules on it. It was brought from another place in the fourth century AD to its current place, but the relief on it dates back to the second century AD. Only the two sides of the columns remain today and the other parts of it have not been found. The relief of the flying Nike in the Domitian Square is thought to also be a part of this gate. The Heracles Gate narrowed the access to the street, preventing the passage of vehicles. We can understand that from the Fourth Century, the street had become a pedestrian area.
  • Temple of Hadrian, Selcuk, Turkey
    Temple of Hadrian is one of the best-preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes Street. It was built before 138 A.D by P. Quintilius and was dedicated to Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 A.D The facade of the temple has four Corinthian columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. The side columns are square. The pedestal with inscriptions in front of the temple is the bases for the statues of the emperors between 293-305 CE, Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius; the originals of the statues have not been found yet.
    10 minutes
  • Ephesus Terrace Houses, Selcuk, Turkey
    Ephesus terrace houses are located on the hill, opposite the Hadrian Temple. Also called "the houses of wealthy Romans", important for the reason give us information about family life during the Roman period. They were built according to the Hippodamian plan of the city in which roads transected each other at the right angles. There are six residential units on three terraces at the lower end of the slope of the Bulbul Mountain. The oldest building dates back to 1C BC and continued in use as a residence until 7C AD. Ephesus terrace houses are covered with protective roofing which resembles Roman houses. The mosaics on the floor and the frescos have been consolidated and two houses have been opened to the public as a museum.
    30 minutes
  • Acarlar, Meryem Ana Yolu No:15, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Türkiye
    Celsus Library is one of the most beautiful structures in Ephesus. Celcius Library was built in 117 A.D. Celsus Library was a monumental tomb for Gaius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, the governor of the province of Asia; from his son Galius Julius Aquila. The grave of Celsus was beneath the ground floor, across the entrance and there was a statue of Athena over it. Because Athena was the goddess of wisdom. The scrolls of the manuscripts were kept in cupboards in niches on the walls. There were double walls behind the bookcases to prevent them from the extremes of temperature and humidity. The capacity of the library was more than 12,000 scrolls. It was the third richest library in ancient times after the Alexandra and Pergamum.
    30 minutes
  • Acarlar, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Turkey
    Ephesus theatre is the most magnificent structure in the Ephesus ancient city. The Ephesus Great Theatre is located on the slope of Panayir Hill, opposite Harbor Street, and is easily seen when entering from the south entrance to Ephesus. It was first constructed in the Hellenistic Period, in the third century BC during the reign of Lysimachos, but then during the Roman Period, it was enlarged and formed its current style that is seen today. t is the largest in Anatolia and has a capacity of 25,000 seats. The cavea has sixty-six rows of seats, divided by two diazoma (walkway between seats) into three horizontal sections. There are three sections of seats. In the lower section, Marble pieces, used for restoration, and the Emperor's Box were found. The Ephesus theatre was used not only for concerts and plays but also for religious, political, and philosophical discussions and for gladiator and animal fights.
    25 minutes
  • The Temple of Artemis, Selcuk, Turkey
    The Temple of Artemis is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. It has been built in the areas of Ephesus on a flat area that has over the centuries turned into a swamp. If you visit Ephesus today, you can only see the ruins of the foundations of this marvelous construction of the Hellenistic Age, entirely made of marble and full of sculptured columns' capitals and shafts. The most beautiful remains of this temple are today exhibited in the London British Museum.
    40 minutes
  • The Basilica of Saint John, Selcuk, Turkey
    It is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and was buried on the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill. Three hundred years after the death of St. John, a small chapel was constructed over the grave in the 4th century. The church of St John was changed into a marvelous basilica during the region of Emperor Justinian (527 -565 AD). The second half of the first century was full of persecution for the early Christians. Apostle James and Stephen were killed in Jerusalem. Paul was sent to Rome and executed. According to tradition John took The Mother Mary and came to Ephesus. He wrote his Gospel in Ephesus and the Revelation on Greece Island, Patmos in 96AD.
    40 minutes
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Adult pricing applies to all children older than 7
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Ragen_C
11 Jul 2023
Ali was amazing very informative. Could have done without the rug sales pitch. Neat to learn about the rugs and how they are made though.
saipinp2023
10 Jul 2023
We had Ms.Ozlem, a very knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and friendly guide. She is someone you feel can be a trustworthy and personal friend, which I think is important if this is your first time visiting a country. Both Ms.Ozlem and the driver were waiting for us at exactly the stated time at our hotel lobby. Very good introduction to the country, Izmir and Ephesus. Clear and confident voice from Ms.Ozlem. First stop at House of Virgin Mary were nice, quiet and respectful. Then to the ruins of ancient Ephesus city. Much bigger, expansive and well preserved than I had expected. My wife and I were very impressed and learned a lot from the explanation and guidance from Ms.Ozlem. My wife especially love the stories behind the various trees, plants and shrubs, not only in Ephesus but also Izmir and the region. I would have loved to take a moment to sit at the Theater and the smaller Parliament area for a while. The Temple of Artemis were underwhelming as not much was left, but it was good to be at the spot were it once were, and appreciate the surroundings and imagine the size of its existence once upon a time. Next the shopping stops. Did pottery making and carpet weaving. We personally like the demonstrations. Had a long time negotiating the price for the carpet and leather bags for my wife. Was not successful with the carpet but was ok, we did not really need one anyway. My wife was very happy with her 2 branded bags as she finally got the price she is willing to pay. Also spent a bit of time at the pottery making place which has such a cozy, homely and quaint setting. In the end, most of the time were spent on choosing what to get, as the variety was so great, and what we needed, than the price. Overall, we are used to these tourist selling places where the starting price is quite high, although I must say the quality of the carpets, leather and pottery goods are good as well. In the end, what that matters is what we need and the price we are willing to pay for it. We are very happy with our deals.
GreekIslandlover1
04 Jul 2023
Memhet took us on a private tour of the ancient city of Ephesus, St. John’s Basilica, Mother Mary’s house and the temple of Artemis. We stopped for lunch and saw how Turkish rugs were made as well. Our guide was very knowledgeable and the tour was amazing.
This tour in Kusadasi is organized by OTTI Travel

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