PRIVATE Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary Tour (Skip-The-Line)

PRIVATE Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary Tour (Skip-The-Line)

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6h
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Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Our PRIVATE Ephesus Tour is one of its kind about places it covers and it's our best-seller! This tour is a perfect option for those who have a full day to spend around the most important sights of the Ephesus area.
This tour is guaranteed Skip-The-Line with pre-purchased tickets.
You can always customise your tour with your private guide.

This tour includes pick up and drop off service from Kusadasi Cruise Port. During your private tour, you will visit; Ephesus Ancient City which used to be the most important commercial centre of the western Anatolia, the House of Virgin Mary where Mary had spent her last day, the Basilica of St. John where is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill and the Temple of Artemision which is known as one of the seven wonders of the Antic World.

Enjoy the personalised attention of your licensed tour guide and the comfort of your private mercedes van.

Activity location

Ephesus Ancient City
- Efes Harabeleri
- 35920, Atatürk, İzmir, Türkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

Ephesus Ancient City
- Efes Harabeleri
- 35920, Atatürk, İzmir, Türkiye

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From Kusadasi Cruise Port

6h
English

Mercedes Vito / Sprinter
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

AU$149.10 x 1 AdultAU$149.10

Paid at activityAU$112.81

Total

10% off

Until Wed, 10 Dec

What's included, what's not

Pick Up and Drop Off for the Cruise Guests
Transport by Luxury Private Vehicle
All Parking Fees and Taxes
English Speaking Tour Guide with Archaeological Backgroud
Entrance Fees (Tour guide will have pre-purchased tickets, so you can skip-the long ticket lines
Lunch

Know before you book

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialised infant seats are available
Transport options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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

Activity itinerary

Ephesus Ancient City

1h 30m
Admission ticket not included

This enclosure for archaeological remains at Ephesus elegantly reconciles historic conservation with accessibility for visitors. The site of a succession of great ancient civilisations, Ephesus, on the south-west coast of modern Turkey, embodied a peculiarly fertile synthesis of architecture and culture. In 356BC the Greeks built the Artemesium (a colossal Ionic temple dedicated to Artemis the fertility goddess) which was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. During the 2nd century BC, Ephesus was the fourth largest city in the eastern Roman Empire, famous for its Artemision, the Library of Celsus and its medical school..

The Basilica of Saint John

30m
Admission ticket not included

It is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in 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 marvellous 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 in Greece Island, Patmos in 96AD.

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

40m
Admission ticket not included

House of Virgin Mary is located on the top of the "Bulbul" mountain 9 km ahead of Ephesus, the shrine of Virgin Mary enjoys a marvellous atmosphere hidden in the green. It is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John, who spent several years in the area to spread Christianity. Mary preferred this remote place rather than living in crowded place. The house of Virgin Mary is a typical Roman architectural example, entirely made of stones. In the 4th century AD, a church, combining her house and grave, has been built. The original two-stored house, which consisted of an anteroom (where today candles are proposed), bedroom and praying room (Christian church area) and a room with fireplace (chapel for Muslims).

The Temple of Artemis

30m

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 which has over the centuries turned into a swamp. If you visit Ephesus today, you can only see the ruins of the foundations of this marvellous construction of the Hellenistic Age, entirely made of marble and full of sculptured columns' capitals and shafts.

Location

Activity location

Ephesus Ancient City
- Efes Harabeleri
- 35920, Atatürk, İzmir, Türkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

Ephesus Ancient City
- Efes Harabeleri
- 35920, Atatürk, İzmir, Türkiye

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