Ephesus Tour: Explore Ancient Roman City and Virgin Mary's House

Uncover the secrets of the ancient city of Ephesus on this engaging tour from Kusadasi/Selcuk hotels. Explore Roman architecture, visit the House of the Virgin Mary, and marvel at the Temple of Artemis.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Ephesus was the second largest city in the Roman Empire, with a population of over 250,000 people in the 1st century BC. It was second only to Rome, making it the second largest city in the world at that time. Ephesus was a harbor city, and this massive city was constructed entirely of marble. Did you know that Ephesus had the largest amphitheater in the ancient world, with over 25,000 seats? You can also see the Goddess Nike, a local pharmacy, Hadrian’s Gate, the Library of Celsus (the third largest library), Marble Street, and Harbor Street.
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - The House of the Virgin Mary is believed by many to be the place where Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent her final years. According to tradition, she arrived in Ephesus with St. John and lived there from 37-45 CE until her Assumption or Dormition.
What's Included
  • Pick Up & Drop Off
  • Fully Air-Conditioned Vehicle
  • Insurance
  • Professional Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
  • Driver - Guide Tips & Gratitue
  • Meals & Drinks
  • Admission Fees to Attractions
Additional Information

As you walk through the streets of Ephesus, your guide will share fascinating stories about life in the city during Roman times. You’ll learn about the different architectural styles and marvel at the impressive feats of engineering that made it all possible.

Next, you’ll visit the House of the Virgin Mary, where it is believed that the Virgin Mary lived her final years.

After the tour, you’ll be driven back to your hotel in Kusadasi or Selcuk.

Overall, the this tour is a perfect way to explore one of the most important archaeological sites in Turkey, accompanied by an expert guide who will bring the history of the city to life.

Stores to visit:
Carpet Weaving Village
Leather Factory

  • Ephesus Entrance Fee is 40 €. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
  • House of the Virgin Mary Entrance Fee is 500 TRY. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
Location
Ancient City of Ephesus
Cancellation Policy

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

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Brien
Mar 11, 2022
Amazing Ephesus Tour - Had an amazing time in Ephesus with Erdem! We visited the House of the Virgin Mary, a mosque, and the Temple of Artemis as well. Erdem was a tremendous guide and knew so much about the sites we visited.
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Umair
Mar 10, 2022
Excellent tour! - Had a wonderful day on the tour. Our guide Erdem made the tour more special with his hospitality, had detailed knowledge about the place and it's history. I would highly recommend.
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Myla_uh
Mar 10, 2022
Excellent experience!👍👍 - We came to kuşadası for the first time, and booked our tour with Erdem and genuinely it was our best decision. It was like best tour with best company.♥️ He took great of us. Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
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265s_r_m
Mar 9, 2022
Amazing day - Erdam was a very knowledgeable and helpful guide. I really enjoyed my walk around ephesus and heading the history behind the city really added some colour! He also stopped at a local shop where we could try/buy some delicious Turkish Delight. I couldn't recommend this experience enough.
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524dilores
Mar 5, 2022
Historical ephesus - İ found this trip agency via TripAdvisor because their good comments i saw. İ read Maybe 7-8 of them, was enough for me and i booked it. We were a group of 10.when they came tl pick us UP they were on time. From other botels We picked more guests. We started first with ephesus because in the afternoon it would be Hot so our super guide erdem decided to go first ro ephesus. One of the Best preserved historical cities. The library was breathtaking where We also did the group picture. There are lot of cats There. They are taking care by the aniamal lover guides and security. After ephesus We went to lunch than to the house of virgin Mary. Where she is believed to live becore she passed away. After We had a leather factory visit. My husband was happy with that. Bought 2 jackets There, We had a Quick visit ro a mosque and as Last the ruins of the Temple of Artemis... Thank you very much to our guide erdem to make the tour funny and educational. He teached us a lot about the ancient life...
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Travel-lover-sam
Dec 27, 2021
A great historical place with a great guide! - This tour was wonderful on all accounts, especially the tour guide Mr. Umut Kurt who is knowledgable and kind. He is so passionate about his work that we thought lucky for the day to have him as our guide. Of course, Ephesus was impressive and great to visit.
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Fathimathj2021
Jul 17, 2021
Fabulous tour - The Ephasus tour we had was amazing the guide who is with us that day is very good and helpful. I recommend this trip. It was informative and fun trip.
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Wanderer16123383526
Jun 14, 2021
Best day tour ever - From pickup to dropoff we were treated like royalty. Our guide Bariş was so attentive to our needs and had tons of information to share. We saw so many wonderful sights, ate delicious food, bought meaningful gifts, and made new friends. We cannot believe how much we saw in just one day. We have taken many tours but this is definitely one of the best!
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Tt1580
Jun 1, 2021
Magnificent Ephesus by Baris the magnificent ! - We had a wonderful day with Baris guiding us around in Kusadasi - Ephesus area. Small group, we shared the van with another couple which was perfectly fine. Vehicle was super clean, well maintained, A/C works (it is an important element...!) Baris was our tour guide who came to pick us up from our hotel right on time to the minute. (very much appreciated) he truly has a superior knowledge, knows what 'tourism' is. Ever in Kusadasi - Ephesus area, look for these guyz, they are the best in business.
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Amypatel67
May 20, 2021
Ephesus Tour - The tour was great and very thorough! A lot of negative reviews for other tours mentioned a lot of time spent taking the tourists to shops and pressuring them to buy. But our tour guide, Baris, was not like that at all. He upfront told us that the shopping stops were optional and asked us which ones we wanted to go to. Baris was very knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions throughout the tour. He is also vaccinated which made us feel much more comfortable in this pandemic! He stayed 2 hours extra then what was planned so that we could go at our own pace. Overall, a great experience!
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