Private Ephesus, The House of Mary, Artemission with Group Option

Visit Ephesus & The House of Virgin Mary & Artemission Temple with a small group ( Max. 10 guests ). Our professional licenced tour guide will meet you at Kusadasi port with Viator & Your Name sign. This tour takes 4 to 5 hours depends upon traffic and crowds in the sites. Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to the sites. The entrance fees can be paid to our guide at the end of the tour in cash or by visa or master card. Small group option can be booked by CRUISE Guests only. Private option can be booked by hotel and cruise guests.

1. 1

   Stop 1

   45 min

   Arrival to Kusadasi Port. Our professional licenced tour guide will meet you at Kusadasi port with Viator & Kusadasi Private Tours Sign at Pre-arranged time. Drive to The House of Virgin Mary

2. 2

   The House of the Virgin Mary

   45 min

   Fist stop is 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. Than 10 min drive to Ephesus upper gate.

3. 3

   Ephesus Ancient City

   2 hours

   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.

4. 4

   The Temple of Artemis

   15 min

   We will stop at Artemission Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi town center and port. The end of our services

5. 5

   Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park

   Pass by

   Drive back to Kusadasi through Gazibegendi Park to have the best view of Kusadasi Port and center

6. 6

   Stop 6

   5 min

   Return back to Kusadasi city center and the end of our services

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• 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

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