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Daily Trip to House of Virgin Mary, Ancient City of Ephesus, Basilica of St.John

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This private Ephesus tour is available for departures from your hotel in Istanbul or Kusadasi or Selcuk or Bodrum. You can create your own Turkey travel plan with this flexible daily trip. The highlights of this private tour are UNESCO-listed ancient city of Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, St.John church where St John lived with the Virgin Mary after being cast out of Jerusalem in 37 to 42 AD. The lunch is including in a traditional local restaurant.
  • Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Professional tour guide who licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Ticket for one way flight from Istanbul to Izmir (Valid for option of Istanbul to Kusadasi)
  • Hotel / Airport pick-up and drop-off
  • Tickets for round trip flights between Istanbul and Izmir (Valid for option of Istanbul to Istanbul)
  • Drinks
  • Entrance Fees (Your guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line.)
Departure Point

İstanbul, Turkey

Departure Point

Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey

Departure Point

Selçuk, İzmir, Türkiye

Departure Point

Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey

Traveler pickup
  • Istanbul International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Sabiha Gokcen, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Milas Airport, Turkey
  • Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
  • İstanbul, Turkey
    We will pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul and then transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight to Izmir. Upon arrival Izmir airport, your private driver will meet you at the exit gate of arrival terminal and then drive to Selcuk town. Afterward, you will meet with your private tour guide and you will start your full day tour. ** This service is valid for bookings to options of "Istanbul to Istanbul" or "Istanbul to Kusadasi".
    240 minutes
  • Bodrum City, Bodrum City, Turkey
    We will pick you up from your hotel in Bodrum or Bodrum airport and then transfer to Selcuk town. Afterward, you will meet with your private tour guide and you will start your full day tour. ** This service is valid for bookings to option of "Bodrum to Bodrum".
    120 minutes
  • Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkey
    Your private tour guide and driver will meet you at the reception of your hotel and you will start your full day tour. ** This service is valid for bookings to option of "Kusadasi to Kusadasi".
    30 minutes
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Selcuk, Turkey
    Your first visit will be the last home of the Virgin Mary. Once you arrive there you will be thrilled by the natural beauty that surrounds the monument. 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.
    45 minutes
  • Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk, Turkey
    Ephesus was one of the most important harbor cities in antique world and also it is mentioned in the book of Revelations as one of the seven churches. Also Celsus Library and theater in Ephesus are the other highlights. You will see and visit the Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, the fountain of Trajan, Grand Theater, Hercules Gate, Odeon, Ancient Toilets and many important historical buildings in this UNESCO-listed ancient city.
    90 minutes
  • Selçuk, İzmir, Türkiye
    You will take your lunch in a traditional Turkish restaurant in Selcuk town. Vegetarian options are available.
    60 minutes
  • The Basilica of Saint John, Selcuk, Turkey
    You will visit this ancient Basilica dedicated to the author of Revelation St. John. According to the legend St. John died in this church after having written the Fourth Gospel and the Basilica was built by the Emperor Justinian over St. Johns burial place.
    45 minutes
  • Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkey
    At the end of the tour, we will drop you to your hotel in Kusadasi or Selcuk town if you booked the options of "Kusadasi to Kusadasi" or "Istanbul to Kusadasi"
    30 minutes
  • İstanbul, Turkey
    At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to Izmir airport for your flight back to Istanbul if you booked the option of "Istanbul to Istanbul". Your return flight to Istanbul and your return transfer in Istanbul will be included on this option.
    240 minutes
  • Bodrum City, Bodrum City, Turkey
    At the end of the tour, we will transfer you to your hotel in Bodrum if you booked the option of "Bodrum to Bodrum".
    120 minutes
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infant meals not included.
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults.
  • Tour Durations (Approximately) : from Kusadasi to Kusadasi 7 hours // from Istanbul to Istanbul 15 hours // from Istanbul to Kusadasi 12 hours // from Bodrum to Bodrum 11 hours.
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
  • Your guide will have pre-paid tickets of the museums/ruins/churches etc. before your tour, so you will be skipped the long ticket lines. You can pay the cost of entrance fees to tour guide on tour date. This payment could be cash or by the credit card.
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.
Thaer_N
12 Jul 2024
Our driver and our guide were wonderful people. Very kind and friendly and cared a lot for our experience on a very hot day in Western Turkey. You get to see all the sights and our guide (Bushra) explained each taking care to answer our questions. The driver made sure we had plenty of water on board our air conditioned coach and it was a pleasure to driver from location to location. The lunch at the carpet making place was fabulous. I will agree with others that the only bad point is the owner of the carpet place (Aussie guy) gave a real pressure sell trying to get us to buy a rug. (Thousands of pounds!). It was definitely a hard sell as he said the money goes to the ladies who hand knit the rugs. As much as that may be true it’s a guilt trip! Having said that like someone else pointed out you CAN refuse which is what we did. I think if there was a way this tour could include the lunch but avoid the hard sell then it would be perfect. I would still recommend the tour as the overall experience was great.
D9534BDlisas
14 May 2024
Great long day but worth every minute. Guide Mehmet was excellent, relaxed and just flat-out knowledgeable. We started at 4:30 am and back at our ARBNB by 10:00(would have been home earlier but we waited on our transportation from the airport). Regardless of the long day, we were able to fit in quite a bit of sites. Also went to a Turkish carpet making (no pressure to buy), a leather/fashion show and gourmet shop for goods. We paid our entrance fees, but I knew that going into the tour. Also, got some great pictures from our guide. Just book it!
Lisa_L
13 May 2024
What an amazing day. My husband and I were picked up promptly at 4:30 am, was met by Mehmet our guide w/driver after our 1 hour flight to Izmir. Spent the majority of our day at Ephesus. Ended the tour with a carpet making demonstration (no pressure to buy) a leather shop (treated to a private fashion show) and then a gourmet spot for saffron, special oils and Turkish delights. Lunch was excellent. Spent some quality time with our guide, extremely passionate about his work as a licensed guide in the area. Had no idea a guide has to attend a 4 year University program in Turkey w/mentorship in order to guide these tours. These guides are like walking Wikipedia’s. Great story telling, relaxed pace but packed with lots of memories and history. Some of the entrance fees were not included, but I knew that when I booked the tour. Great communication with the tour company on WhatsApp. Don’t hesitate, just book it!
This tour in Istanbul is organized by Turkey Experiences

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