Ephesus Tour: Explore Ancient Ruins and Virgin Mary House

Explore the ancient city of Ephesus on this all-inclusive tour from Izmir. Visit the ruins, the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Temple of Artemis. Indulge in delicious Turkish cuisine and enjoy shopping for jewelry, leather, and ceramics.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Izmir - Tour starts at 8.30 am.
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Visit of House of Virgin Mary is located near to Ephesus with your guide during 45 minutes.
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Visit Ephesus Ancient City with your guide during 2 hours.
  • Selcuk - Take a lunch at the town of Selcuk in the local restaurant with…
What's Included
  • Guided tour with a professional tour guide
  • Admission to iconic Ephesus Ancient City
  • Visit to the serene Virgin Mary House
  • Comfortable transportation by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Convenient hotel, port, or Izmir Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Delicious lunch included
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information

Ephesus was an ancient city from the Greco-Roman period situated on the coast of Ionia, about three kilometers southwest of what is now Selçuk in the Izmir province of Turkey. The Ephesus excursion covers the archaeological remains of the old city of Ephesus, which has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Nestled next to a lush valley, the…

Location
Izmir
Cancellation Policy

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

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Fioc374
Dec 5, 2024
Ephesus Tour - It was a wonderful experience our guide Erman was very amazing helped us with very valuable and interesting information 100% recommended
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Jos_pablom83
Dec 1, 2024
Tour to Ephesus and the house of Virgin Mary - The places are incredible, they have some amazing views. Our guide Erman was really informed about everything, and shared with us lots of information of these historic places. He was also very friendly to the group.
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50mat_asl
Dec 1, 2024
Super complete and well planned - Very nice place and super well organized the tour. The guide (Erman) was very knowledgeable and in each place gave us historical information about what we were observing. Well planned tour of time, it is not too long but despite that it gives time to see everything in detail, talk for a while, take pictures, etc. 10/10.
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572jeetc
Dec 1, 2024
Ephesus was awesome - Did a tour with Erman. Saw all of Ephesus. He was very personable and knowledgeable about the history of the city. He was able to answer all our questions. I would recommend the same tour and Erman to everybody who visits.
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Meghan
Dec 1, 2024
Great tour and great guide! - Erman was an amazing tour guide, he was extremely knowledgeable and made our experience memorable! The stories were awesome and we had a great time.
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Raajatg2024
Dec 1, 2024
Beautiful city with a wonderful guide (Erman) - You absolutely must see Ephesus if you have even a vague interest in history - it’s a beautiful and well-preserved city with so much rich history. I have to call out our tour guide Erman - he was super knowledgeable, answered all our esoteric questions and made us feel so so welcome. He also provided us with tons of recommendations on what to do in Izmir (he was raised there). I would recommend any guide that he leads
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L4611mijohannas
Dec 1, 2024
Guys in Ephesus 🇨🇷♥️🇹🇷 - This Tour was spectacular, we travelled from Costa Rica and Efeso has been impressive. Erman Uslu our guide was excellent with us, very friendly and with clear explanations, professional and with impeccable Spanish. They were also very punctual, excellent tour and transport. I would definitely recommend it to my friends and family. 100% recommended.
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446markog
Nov 20, 2024
An unforgettable experience! - This was a truly memorable tour. Alpi was a phenomenal tour guide!! Incredibly knowledgeable, he shared with us so much about the history and the significance of the remarkably well preserved ancient city of Ephesus. On the bus ride there he offered a lot of commentary on the city of Izmir, the notable sites along the way, the geography, etc. He is a fountain of interesting facts and stories, and his enthusiasm in sharing them is infectious. He kept energies high for the group and was always willing to answer questions and help people who needed it on the rocky terrain. The city itself is so worth visiting. We did Hierapolis tour through this same company as well but besides Pamukkale this was the highlight. There are way more “things” to see than most ancient ruins. The digital experience museum which is included is also so awesome, I wish more historical sites had something like that to make things come to life. Fortunately, the library was open for us (though the theater was closed for renovation at that time - you win and you lose!). The temple of Artemis doesn’t have much left to see in modern times but Alpi still made it fun and interesting to see. Highly recommend!
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Lernab2017
Nov 20, 2024
Kompetent, freundlich, zuvorkommend, Punktlicht und grosses Wissen. - Our guide Herman was exceptional. He knows every little details not only during our Ephesus tour but as well his native country. He is highly recommendable as tour guide. Thank you so much Herman, although you let us walked for more than 2hours, but was indeed a not disappointing as you had told us before we begin the tour. 👏👏
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Passport13654370362
Nov 20, 2024
Tour to Ephesus with excellent guide! - It was an excellent tour. Our guide Erman is very friendly, he gave me the option to be picked up at a point closer to my hotel.. the tour was in English but as Erman speaks Spanish as well, easier to clarify doubts or ask the names well. Super recommended
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