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Private Tour from Izmir: Ephesus, Artemission, Virgin Mary House with Lunch Included
4.8
25 Ratings
Izmir
Embark on a privately guided visit of Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and The House of Virgin Mary, complete with a meal. The cost includes entry fees, air-conditioned transport, and lunch. An optional add-on to the itinerary is a tour of the terrace houses, which incurs an extra charge.
Embark on a privately guided visit of Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and The House of Virgin Mary, complete with a meal. The cost includes entry fees, air-conditioned transport, and lunch. An optional add-on to the itinerary is a tour of the terrace houses, which incurs an extra charge.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Izmir - Your private guide will meet you at Izmir Airport / Hotel / Port with a sign written “ Your Name “ on it, anytime you want. We will drive around 50 mins. to reach Ephesus.
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - First visit The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical…
- Izmir - Your private guide will meet you at Izmir Airport / Hotel / Port with a sign written “ Your Name “ on it, anytime you want. We will drive around 50 mins. to reach Ephesus.
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - First visit 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.
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Ancient City of Ephesus - Our second stop is 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.
Walkthrough 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. - The Temple of Artemis - After lunch stop, We will stop at Artemission Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
- Izmir - Drive back to Izmir. Arrival and drop off to your hotel. The end of our services
What's Included
- Traditional Turkish lunch included
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Expert guidance by a professional
- Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan
- Skip-the-line entrance tickets provided
- Traditional Turkish lunch included
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Expert guidance by a professional
- Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan
- Skip-the-line entrance tickets provided
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- At time of booking, passengers must provide hotel name
- Private guided tour of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, The House of Virgin Mary with lunch. Entrance fees, A/C transportation,and lunch are included in the price.
- Terrace houses can be added into the program (additional cost)
- At time of booking, passengers must provide hotel name
- Private guided tour of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, The House of Virgin Mary with lunch. Entrance fees, A/C transportation,and lunch are included in the price.
- Terrace houses can be added into the program (additional cost)
Location
Izmir
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(25 Ratings)
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Richard_w
Oct 28, 2024
Great Guide - Ekim was a great guide - very knowledgeable and helpful and friendly. Transportation was very comfortable
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Hgmooreiii
Oct 21, 2024
Comfortable and detailed visit. Include Seljuk museum! - Tour was helpful, comfortable and unhurried. The only regret was not seeing the Ephesus museum in Seljuk, as was not included in the tour. This is an essential stop in seeing the full picture and enjoyment of the site. Just leave an hour earlier in the tour and visit this museum!
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Sergio_m
Oct 17, 2024
Great private tour of Ephesus - We had a great time during this tour. First off, it is very reasonably priced considering it is private. Our tour guide Emma was great, knowledgeable, polite and an excellent communicator perfectly fluent in English. There is no wasted time during this tour. Emma tailored the entire day to our liking. We experienced what we considered the most important features of this tour in our own way. Emma’s introduction of topics included historical and cultural events that shaped this tour into a very memorable experience. The traditional lunch, included in the tour, deserves special mention. The food was simple, yet phenomenal, a feature of Mediterranean cuisine and Turkish culture. We thoroughly enjoyed the food and the company of Emma. Thank you
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John
Oct 16, 2024
Perfect day with perfect tourguide - We had a great day with our tourguide Selenay. She was very punctual, which I appreciate greatly. She was very pleasant to talk too, very informative concerning the whole trip and told us many things about the things we saw during the trip.
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Tmbeyen
Sep 24, 2024
Ephesus tour - We enjoyed our Ephesus tour with Jocat. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. We would highly recommend him!
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Getaway04099499873
Sep 23, 2024
Inan gives a Tour - It was wonderful and full of information. I just loved my tour! We are going to get back and will book with him again.
Inan is full of knowledge!
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Meaza_m
Sep 22, 2024
Excellent service - Excellent service overall. The tour guide did an excellent job in providing historical background & was very informative ,knowledgeable, accommodating considering we had 17 people in our group. I would request him if I was to return again. I would highly recommend him for others seeking a tour guide.
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Michelle_s
Sep 22, 2024
Great guide - Ali was a great guide, very nice and knowledgeable. The lunch included was very good. The only bad thing was at the rug store the worker got irritated when we told him we weren’t buying anything.
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Jonathan_o
Sep 22, 2024
Wonderful and Educational - Absolutely incredible tour! I would recommend this to anyone. Our air condition van transport was a Mercedes-Benz Maybach limousine van. Our tour guide was absolutely perfect! It felt personal every detail was thought of.
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Agnieszka_h
Jul 10, 2024
Awesome experience - Our tour guide Alayna was excellent
She was very organized and very knowledgeable
I would strongly recommneded
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