Ephesus Private Tour: Exploring House of Mary and Temple of Artemis

Embark on a private tour of Ephesus, exploring the House of Mary and the Temple of Artemis. Discover the ancient city’s rich history and enjoy a traditional Turkish lunch.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - EPHESUS is a visit to one of the best preserved ancient cities in the world. Ancient historians believed that Ephesus was founded by the Amazons, but now, it is believed to have been the Hittite city of Apasas. With your guide, you will see the Odeion, where the advisory council held its meetings and the Roman Baths, as…
What's Included
  • Guiding
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
  • Insurance
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance Fees of Ephesus
  • Entrance Fees of Virgin Mary House
  • Adb Airport Transfer per person $45
Additional Information

First, the tour will visit the House of Virgin Mary. Next, the group will explore Ephesus, the second largest city of the ancient world. Ephesus has been a significant city in this region for 3,000 years. Following this, the tour will proceed to the Temple of Artemis, which played a crucial role in the city’s development. On the return journey, there…

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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Nickam9423ut
Oct 18, 2024
Visit to Ephesus and Mary's House - Really great day thanks to Emel and her driver. Nice coffee and sweet snacks in Selcuk to start, then Mary's House and onto Ephesus where Emel's knowledge was really informative. We paid €15 each to go into the terraced house exhibit but it was well worth it for the frescos and mosaics alone. A quick stop at the Temple of Artemis before lunch at a carpet weaving shop. Overall a very pleasant and interesting day.
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Lucyh2371
Oct 15, 2024
Ephesus Day Trip - Emel collected us from our hotel and we have had the best day. Emel took us to a Turkish Delight store first on the way to Ephesus, and we got to try some lovely treats and try some traditional Turkish drinks. Onto Ephesus and Emel was so knowledgeable about the site, giving us our own special tour and making history come to life. She also took some great photos of us visiting the site. After our trip to Ephesus, we stopped at Temple of Artemis and then on to a weaving school. This was a highlight of the tour, we really enjoyed our visit and learned so much about traditional Turkish weaving skills. We finished with a fantastic meal, absolutely delicious and Emel even made a special pomegranate dressing for our salad. Can't praise Emel enough, we spent a lovely day with her and she has really added a special day to our holiday. Emel was so friendly, cheerful and knowledgeable about all the places we visited and has a real passion for her country.
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U3832ymkevinh
Oct 15, 2024
Ephesus, temple of Artemis, and carpet weaving experience, - We had Emel as our personal guide and the experience was amazing. The tour took in a Turkish Delight factory, Ephesus, the temple of Artemis and a tradition Carpet Weaving school of excellence. Emel's knowledge of all the locations was brilliant and really brought history and tradition to life in a fun way. I would thoroughly recommend this experience when visiting the area.
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Jorgems9759yk
Oct 14, 2024
Great experience - It was a great experience been guided by Fatih, he’s really cultured, he knows everything. The people at the stores is really lind and helpful. Great experience!
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512julien
Oct 14, 2024
Ephesus in a nutshell - We had a very good tour today Very good history on the region and was able to visit a rug weaving education centre and learned the huge process in making one of the rugs We enjoyed the meal and experiencing local dishes We would highly recommend this tour
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Northstar58810163752
Oct 14, 2024
Mary's House and Efes - John was an amazing guide as our family visited Mary's house, Efes, and a great farm lunch. He was very friendly and knowledgeable and I highly recommend him to any group looking for a tour guide
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Trailblazer725918
Oct 13, 2024
Virginia Mary house and Ephesus - Our tour guide Emel was very knowledgeable and nice she was down to earth person we enjoyed her company. Also our driver Apo van was clean and cool and he took us to our destination to and back safely.
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Fu_l
Oct 13, 2024
Highly recommend - The best tour. Busra our guide is the best. We have experience the pottery makeing and carpets making. The meal is delicious as well as the tea, coffee and wine they offer.
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15iesr
Oct 11, 2024
Nice experience - Wonderful tour. A very nice and experienced guide. The transport was nice and comfortable. Highly recommended!!!!!!
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558marlonf
Oct 10, 2024
You want the best tour guide ask for JOHN… - Our tour guide John was amazing 🤩 he is so knowledgeable thought us a lot on the history I recommend you ask for John if you want the BEST!!! Thank you John for a wonderful tour
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up to 15 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).