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All Inclusive Private BODRUM to Ephesus, Mary's House, Lunch Tour
4.9
14 Ratings
Bodrum
Experience the ultimate private tour of Ephesus with us. No hidden costs, flexible itinerary, professional guide, and traditional lunch included. Book now!
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bodrum Cruise Port - Your private guide will meet you at Bodrum port with a sign written “Your Name“ on it,
- Ancient City of Ephesus - After greeting, we will have 2,5 hours 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. Terrace Houses can be included into the program by paying the entrance fee during the tour
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - After Traditional Turkish Lunch, our next destination 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.
- The Temple of Artemis - We will stop at Artemis Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Bodrum port.
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Bodrum Cruise Port - After our tour, we drive back to Bodrum.
Arrival to Bodrum. You will be dropped off back to your pick up point (Bodrum Cruise port)or Bodrum city center for last minute shopping on your own.
What's Included
- Traditional Turkish Lunch
- Private Professional Licensed Tour Guide
- Comfy Private Transport with A/C
- All Landing and Facility Fees Covered
- Skip-the-Line Entrance Tickets
- Parking Fees Included
What's Not Included
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tips to your tour guide and driver
Additional Information
Why Private Tours with us ? NO HIDDEN COSTS. Our tour includes ENTRANCE FEES, Traditional Lunch in a local restaurant, Private Professional Licenced Tour guide, A/C transportations, Pick up and drop off, All tax and handling fees. You will decide on departure time. Our tour guide will meet you at the port with your name sign. Our professional tour guide and A/C vehicle will be with you from arrival till departure. Our professional guide will be with you in the sites. You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and make small changes on the itinerary. You do not have to wait for other group members. You will have a chance to make stops to have pictues during the tour. Our Private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours.
- NO HIDDEN COSTS. Our tour includes ENTRANCE FEES, Traditional Lunch in a local restaurant, Private Professional Licenced Tour guide, A/C transportations, Pick up and drop off, All tax and handling fees.
- ur Private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours.
Location
Bodrum Cruise Port
İskele Caddesi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(14 Ratings)
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Ann_c
Jun 27, 2024
So worth it! - Ephesus was amazing and so worth the drive. We had a very bubbly tour guide who made the trip a lot of fun.
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K3656lslarryc
Jun 26, 2024
Great way to see and learn the major sites; especially for those with limited time - Excellent tour of the Mary’s house and to the Ephesus ruins. We had a great time learning about the how the church came to recognize this location as the house where Mary lived and the history of the building and fall of the port of Ephesus and its preservation. Ilknur is a great tour guide. She majored to be a tour guide and shares her excitement about the locations and what we are viewing. She’s also very protective of her clients safety and values our time and interests. We travelled in style in a Mercedes coach. Our driver was always waiting for us with the van. I highly recommend this tour.
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Alexcd7406lk
Jun 26, 2024
Ephesus, Virgin Mary House tour - Tour was incredible. We got such interesting insight into the history of all locations which would’ve been lost touring on our own. The recommendation to do the Ephesus experience museum was definitely appreciated, it was AMAZING. Our tour guide was incredibly kind and friendly and astoundingly knowledgeable about all locations we visited and about Turkey generally. Cannot wait to come back!
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Kidsnme
Jun 24, 2024
Excellent shore excursion - This was the best way to maximize our time in port! The guide and driver met us promptly at the port. The first part of the drive from Bodrum to Ephesus was spent hearing an interesting history of the area. Our guide was engaging and spoke perfect English. The driver was careful and the vehicle was comfortable. I loved that we were able to go at our own pace. The driver even loaned us his sun umbrella which really came in handy on this blazing hot day. The lunch stop was great, allowing us to taste a variety of local dishes. I highly recommend this tour (we were sailing on Virgin Voyages, Resilient Lady).
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Lindaaw5836ap
Mar 25, 2024
Biblical tour with emre. - What an unbelievable day! Emre taught us so much. We learned things about the Bible we had never known. Of all the tours we’ve done so far this was hands down the best. We enjoyed every minute: the tour through Ephesus, the traditional lunch, the rug tour and the basilica of St. John. The shoppers in the group enjoyed the leather shop and the shops around the port as well as looking (and buying) a beautiful handmade rug.
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V4866dpjanetc
Feb 1, 2024
Best Excursions we had for the Mediterranean cruise - We did 2 tours with Ephesus Shuttle tours, Kusadasi and Istanbul. They were both wonderful!!!! The tour guides were very knowledgeable, they managed the schedule very efficiently, we were able to visit most of the famous attractions and get back to the cruise ship on time!!!! They are excellent. Just contact Fevzi Turhan and tell him what you want to see, and he will come up with the best small group tour for you!!!! The price is very reasonable too!!!
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Lynnh279
Nov 30, 2023
Ephesus Tour - The tour was one of the highlights of the trip to Kusadasi. Out guide, Mr Iskender was very knowledgeable and pointed out things of both historical and cultural interest. He really brought this ancient city to life. He also did not "rush" us, and gave us time to ;ook at things and ask questions. lunch was filling but non-remarkable.. I would have thought it would be a Turkish culinary experience rather than a watered down tourist version, but the venue was very pleasant ( in the gaardens of a rug/carpet making showroom). I am glad that we went during the week and not on a weekend, as the ruins and Mary's House were not overwhelmed by visitors. Apparently June July and August are so hectic with visitors that you get pushed along in the current :)
But I can definitely recommend this Tour Operator
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Natb0405
Nov 30, 2023
brilliant! - this is well worth it! a private car, a private guide
no rushing, lots of time for photos
the guide was super knowledgeable and his english was superb
we had a great day out, worth every cent :0
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Timothy_m
May 17, 2024
Ephesus tour - Good tour. Only complaint is we couldn’t go to another spot. We would have preferred to not have lunch and see other sites. He was incredibly knowledgeable. We didn’t need to have lunch and see shops. Wanted to see Apollo’s temple.
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Veronica
Jul 8, 2023
Family & Friends Tour of Ephesus - We had a customized tour of Ephesus, Turkey. We we were picked up on time. We were given a tour of the ruins. We had stopped for a bonus fashion show, at a leather factory. Great service!
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