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Offered languages
- Japanese
- English
Experience a comprehensive day trip to Ephesus, departing from and returning to Istanbul. The tour itinerary includes guided visits to the Ephesus Ancient City, the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Temple of Artemis. Two tour options are available: 'Included and Excluded Flight Tickets'. You may select your preferred option during the booking process.
Excluded Flight Tickets: This option provides guided tours in English and Japanese for groups of up to 10 participants. Flight tickets are not included and must be purchased independently.
Included Flight Tickets: This option also offers guided tours in English and Japanese for groups of up to 10 participants. Domestic flight tickets are included and will be arranged by the tour operator.
A complimentary lunch will be served at a local restaurant, where you will also have the opportunity to observe the traditional art of Turkish rug making.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
-Please contact the local provider and confirm your pick-up time before the tour date.
-Pick up times will be updated according to your domestic flight departure time
-Meeting instructions for airports will be shared on whatsapp&email 1 day before your trip.
Itinerary
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1Istanbul
Upon early pick up from your hotel drive to Istanbul Airport for your 1 hour 30 min domestic flight to Izmir.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport
Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your driver who will drive you to Selcuk where you will join the other group participants and start your full-day tour.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
3Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Located 6km to the north of the ruins of Ephesus, a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days. Also it is believed that the Assumption took place there in the 15th of August.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4Ancient City of Ephesus
An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250.000 citizens. It was in the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West. With its giant horbour it was also the center of trading in antiquity. It was not only a rich commercial city but also an impressive city that even Mark Anthony and Cleopatra spent their honeymoon in Ephesus. It is also home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis. Ephesus is also well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler
2 hours • Admission ticket not included -
5Selcuk
Lunch. (Traditional lunch will be at handicraft carpet demonstration village where you can also choose to experience how Turkish rugs made by local masters.)
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6The Temple of Artemis
was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. There were totally 127 ionic columns with a height of 19m. The temple is also considered to be the earliest bank of the ancient world
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport
Once your tour is completed you wıll be drıven back to Izmir Airport for your 1-hour 30 min domestic flight to Istanbul.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
8Istanbul
Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, you wıll be greeted by your driver who wıll drıve you safely back to your hotel. End of our service.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The tour offers INCLUDED and EXCLUDED domestic flight ticket options. Please select your preferred option during the booking process.
- Please note that we do not have an assistant service for airport transfers. The driver will drop you off at the entrance gate of İstanbul airport. Please go to the check-in desk according to the instructions the provider will share in advance. When you arrive at the destination airport, the driver will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it.
- Baggage allowance: 15 kg checked + 8 kg hand luggage. (if the “INCLUDED flight tickets” option is selected)
- For guests who choose the EXCLUDED flight tickets option, we will inform them which flights they need to purchase.
- Entry tıckets to hıstorıcal sıtes are Excluded. The tour guide wıll have Skip-The-Line tıckets
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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