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Customizable Private Guided Ephesus Tour for your family

Kusadasi, Turkeyby Ephesus Shuttle Private & Small Group Tours

  • 4 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English

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Overview

Customizable Private Ephesus Tour For Your Family and Friends You do not have to choose your program at the time of booking. You can DECIDE during your tour. Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port or at the receptions of listed hotel with a sign written “Your Name“ on it, After greeting, you are going to decide for your program. Please view the list of places you may visit. Ephesus Ancient City Terrace Houses, The House of Virgin Mary, St. John Basilica, Ephesus Museum, Sirince Village, The Temple of Artemis TRADITIONAL TURKISH LUNCH in a Local Restaurant and many more You can decide whereever you want to go after you greeted by your guide at Kusadasi Port Our guide will have pre-paid tickets for all attractions. You can pay for them after the tour to our tour guide.

What's included

  • GUARANTEED On Time Return to PORT
  • Private transportation with A/C Brand New Van
  • Landing and facility fees
  • Local taxes
  • Professional Licenced Tour Guide
  • Entrance fees (Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip lines)
  • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tips to driver and tour guide

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Kusadasi

    10 min

    Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port or hotel with a sign written “Your Name“ on it, anytime you want. You may visit any or all of the places listed below: You decide together with your guide depends upon your interests and times

  2. 2

    Ephesus Ancient City

    2 hours

    After greeting, we will have 20 mins drive to Ephesus area. We will start visiting one of the main highlights in Turkey, Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.

  3. 3

    Ephesus Terrace Houses

    30 min

    If you wish You may include The recently opened Terrace Houses where the wealthiest Romans lived are an excellent example of sensitive excavation and presentation. The mosaics and frescos are spectacular

  4. 4

    The House of the Virgin Mary

    45 min

    If you wish, You may visit The House of Virgin Mary, Tradition has it that Virgin Mary was brought here by St John after the Crucifixion and lived her final years near the city of Ephesus on an isolated mountaintop. A lovely chapel is constructed on the site tended by Franciscans and open to visitors. It has been designated a pilgrimage site by the Pope.

  5. 5

    Basilica of St. John

    45 min

    If you wish, you may visit Saint John Church where Apostle John spent his final years and he was buried.

  6. 6

    Ephesus Museum

    30 min

    If you wish, you may visit Ephesus Museum

  7. 7

    Isa Bey Mosque

    20 min

    If you wish, you may visit Isa bey Mosque,

  8. 8

    Sirince Koyu

    1 hour

    If you wish, you may drive up to the pretty old Turkish-Orthodox village Sirince, located on the top of a mountain, where anyone will enjoy the impressive wine yards’ and peach trees’. The village has synthesis of Turk-Greek culture, where we visit mosque and Orthodox church. All the narrow streets of the village belong to the women, selling handcrafts of all kinds, olive oil. Another attraction of Sirince is its wine: try its taste in small cafés.

  9. 9

    The Temple of Artemis

    20 min

    If you wish, You may visit to temple of Artemis to see the remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

  10. 10

    Grotto of the Seven Sleepers

    20 min

    If you wish, you may stop at Grotto of the Seven Sleepers

  11. 11

    Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park

    Pass by

    Drive back to Kusadasi through Gazibegendi Park to have the best view of Kusadasi town and port

  12. 12

    Kusadasi

    5 min

    Arrival to Kusadasi. You will be dropped of either to your hotel or to Kusadasi center where is 100 meters to port or directly to the port

Meeting and pickup

The meeting time at Kusadasi port varies for each ship. Generally, the meeting time is 45-60 minutes after your ship arrives. The Kusadasi Port meeting time will be sent via email. Customizable Private Ephesus Tour For Your Family and Friends You do not have to choose your program at the time of booking. You can DECIDE during your tour. Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port or hotel with a sign written “Your Name“ on it, After greeting, you are going to decide for your itinerary with your guide. Please view the list of places you may visit in your private tour Ephesus Ancient City Terrace Houses, The House of Virgin Mary, St. John Basilica, Ephesus Museum, Sirince Village, The Temple of Artemis TRADITIONAL TURKISH LUNCH in a Local Restaurant and many more You can decide whereever you want to go after you greeted by your guide at Kusadasi Port . Entrance fees are paid to our guide after the tour

Good to know

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • You do not have to choose your program at the time of booking. You can DECIDE during your tour.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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