Ephesus Tour: Explore Ancient City and Christian Sites

Discover Ephesus’ rich history on an 8-hour tour from Izmir. Visit the ancient city, House of Virgin Mary, and Temple of Artemis with lunch included.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - House of Virgin Mary is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John. This place was offically declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. Pope Paul VI visited shrine in…
What's Included
  • Entrance Fees
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Entrance fee for the Terrace Houses
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Ephesus stands as a remarkable testament to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial, and early Christian eras. It holds significant importance for Christianity, being one of the seven Churches of Revelation. In just eight hours, you can explore the ancient city, visit the House of Virgin Mary, and see the Temple of Artemis, all with convenient pick-up and drop-off service from Izmir.

Location
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Sultaniye Mahallesi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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John_b
Oct 28, 2024
Ephesus Tour - Nazim was excellent. Very knowledgeable and funny. Would highly recommend. The rug weaving school and the leather shop were added highlights to the amazing Ephesus tour.
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Amyossman
Oct 25, 2024
I loved the trip to Marys... - I loved the trip to Marys House as well as Ephesus. So much meaning and history in each place. Mel, my guide, was knowledgeable and funny and pointed out things I would not have otherwise known. Not having to worry about driving was a big plus and the lunch was nice as well. Trips to the carpet making and small village were also memorable and things I would not have done without being on this tour. Thanks Mel!
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Philipyos
Sep 24, 2024
Well organized. Friendly - Perfect tour on 24/9 to Efesus with guide Mel. Everything on time. Mel was exceptional friendly and managed the day beautyfully ;) The bus was clean. good leg space - even for a tall person.
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Lem2269
Sep 20, 2024
Dream day in Ephesus - Gül was an amazing tour guide and had so much knowledge. She was able to offer the group a range of different activities and free time so we could make the most of our tour. The lunch provided was great and we got to explore places we wouldn’t have been able to go to without the tour! Gül was very friendly and helpful and made our experience so wonderful :)
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Stay06631952066
Sep 20, 2024
Very chill and interesting visit - Amazing trip with Gail’s introduction. She not only provides interesting stories and knowledge of ruins, but very warm and friendly. Highly recommended.
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Brenda_g
Sep 17, 2024
Efes - Walking through the streets of Ephesus. Guide spoke perfect English. Explained many things. Pace was great.
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Culture60341269720
Sep 17, 2024
Insightful Day - Isik was fantastic. Very insightful for us. We learnt so much. Lunch was good. Beautiful day. Nice pace to the tour. Would recommend.
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Rohunk2020
Sep 6, 2024
10/10! - Amazing tour! Mel guided us through all of Ephesus and showed us her hometown making sure we had time to take it all in/see the local mulberry, cotton/carpet weaving, olive oils, and a ton more
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Prarthnap2024
Aug 15, 2024
Enjoyed, amazing trip - Mel was just amazing! Gave us so much details about the city, history and super helpful, kind, gave us suggestions for the further trip. In all, very good person and knowledgable guide.
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Gabriel
Oct 18, 2024
Worse experience - The worse ever The guide seen to had a bad day , didn’t explained, the way it should’ve be Apparently he only wanted to finish’s early
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