Izmir: Private Ephesus tour with Virigin Mary's House Visit

Embark on a private tour of Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary from Izmir. Explore the well-preserved ancient city, visit the famous House of the Virgin Mary, and marvel at the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Duration: 9 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
  • Hotel, airport, or cruise transfers in Izmir
  • Private transportation
  • English-speaking professional guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • Local taxes included
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees
  • Lunch and Drinks
  • Personal expenses.
Additional Information

Enjoy a memorable day in one of the oldest cities in the world with this PRIVΑTΕ tour of the House of the Virgin Mary and Ephesus, starting from hotels in Izmir or the Izmir airport. You’ll be picked up from your lodging or the airport and transported to the renowned House of the Virgin Mary, which is believed to have been her last residence. Venture…

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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Siok
Oct 30, 2024
Memorable Holiday - Our tour guide, Mel, brought us around and give detail explanation on the places we visited. We are very happy with all the arrangement. We would recommend Mel as she caters whatever we requested. Thank you Mel!
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Guane3
Oct 29, 2024
One of the best Guides u want in Selcuk if u want an experienced knowlegable English speaking guide & delicious local food. - We (2 couples - 4pax) were treated like VIPs from the moment we landed in Selcuk, we boarded a luxurious spacious Mercedes Benz van & were taken directly to Momma Mary's home & thereafter, to Ephesus to visit the Greek / Roman ruins with guided tour by the fluent English speaking guide Mel. Her explanation on every sight we saw was very detailed & clear that made us understand deeply the significance of every place we visited. Lunch was arranged at an outdoor countryside area under a large tree & we were served authentic home made grilled chicken which were marinated & cooked to perfection along with lentil soup & hot from the oven freshly made bread. Thereafter Mel took us to her local village called Serince a typical Turkish village where we saw beautiful houses in the sounds of the Muslim Adzan or call for prayers from the local mosque. This was a unique experience to blend with the locals. The next day we were off to Hierapolis to view to ruins of the Greek collumns & theartre....along the way we had a magnificent local Turkish lunch. Highly recommended.....get Mel if u want a thorough English speaking guide & good food.
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Alyssalx1879ty
Oct 29, 2024
Worth taking this tour - The tour was very interesting. Our guide Mel was very friendly & knowledgeable providing us the history and lots of information of Ephesus & Hieropolis. She went above & beyond to ensure that we got what we requested. Overall it was a very fun tour
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752fadih
Oct 6, 2024
Ephesus private tour - We got a private tour for our family. Guray was our tour guide. Very knowledgeable and amazing experience. Do not miss out! Worth every cent!
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Taylorb460
Oct 4, 2024
Great Private tour!! - Gul was an awesome tour guide! We did a private tour of Ephesus and the Virgin Mary House with a pickup from our hotel in Şirince. Gul was very knowledgeable about both locations and loved the cats as much as we do which was lovely! It was nice to have a private guide so we could hear everything very well as she was talking directly to us. It’s nice to be able to ask as many questions as you would like without interrupting a group. I highly recommend this tour, it is definitely worth it!
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Sam
Sep 6, 2024
He's ruins tour - Best tour of the ruins that we have seen - Fantastic. Isik was a great guide. Explained everything in detail. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Must see
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Chris_a
Aug 27, 2024
Ephesus A Myst - We loved this private tour and it especially was Melika who made it so special. She had a great sense of humour and a great knowledge of the area having been born in Ephesus. This meant she was able to talk about more obscure facets of the place which was excellent.
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Charles
Jul 17, 2024
Fantastic tour with wonderful guide - it was an amazing day. - Our guide Nizam was fantastic! I can not say enough about his deep knowledge and upbeat, positive personality. We have taken other private tours in France, Italy, Istanbul, Greece and England - Nizam was the best guide we have had the pleasure to work with.
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P3816ujjeffs
Jun 17, 2024
A historic tour! - Great tour of Eupheses and the surrounding sights. Our guide Isik knew exactly how to manage a very hot day and get us to the highlights early before the heat and crowds kicked in. Isik is very knowledgeable about ancient history as well as more modern Turkish history. She wove them together to help give us a more complete picture of South Western Turkey. Very well done!
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Jephlee
Jun 11, 2024
Saw everything; avoided crowds - Melike (Mel) was a fun, enthusiastic guide to all the sights in Ephesus. She planned our agenda to avoid the crowds (there were three cruise ships in town that day!!!). I was picked up at Izmir airport, and dropped back off after the tour, lunch, and a Hamam visit since my flight wasn’t until later that evening. I recommend Mel completely.
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From $84
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).