For Cruisers: Small Group EPHESUS Tour with Temple of Artemis

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 Kuadasi port 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.

1. 1

   The House of the Virgin Mary

   1 hour

   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.

2. 2

   The Temple of Artemis

   30 min

   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 İsa Bey from the best angle as well.

3. 3

   Sirince Koyu

   2 hours

   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.

4. 4

   Ephesus Ancient City

   3 hours

   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. On our tour, we will be seeing Odeon, State Agora, Prytaneion, Memmius Monument, Domatian Temple, Hercules Gate, Curetes Street, Hadrian Temple, and Latrines. The visit to a Private House (So-called brothel, ‘Terrace Houses’) is an optional visit for an extra 170 ₺/person and your guide should be informed beforehand. After Terrace Houses, we will carry on with our exploration of Celsus Library, Marble Road, Commercial Agora, Great Theather, and Arcadiane (Harbour Road).

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
• Our Ephesus Tour group are max 14 people on each day.
• Some of Ephesus Tours has walking and not recommended for the people who has difficulties with walking.
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if requireOur Ephesus Tour group are max 14 people on each day.
• We kindly request our guests to be ready 10 minutes before pick up time.

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