For Cruisers: Best of Ephesus & Shopping Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  Please look for your reservation name which your name is on the board in the port exit area.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

  The House of Virgin Mary, is a place where according to the beliefs of many people Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent her last years of her life. She was supposed to arrive at Ephesus together with St. John and lived there in the years 37-45 CE until her Assumption or Dormition.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Sirince

  Sirince Village, this pretty old Greek orthodox village, 12 kms away from Ephesus, was once Cirkince (Ugly). Indeed its habitants gave this name of purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village. Still after years, visitors understood that the village was not ugly at all and called it Sirince (Pretty). As the village is located on the top of mountain, anyone will enjoy the impressive wineyards and peach trees views on his way.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Ephesus Museum

  Ephesus Museum, this fascinating Ephesus Museums houses the statues of Ephesian Artemis which are found from the Temple of Artemis, Eros Statues, Hall of the Roman Empires, the Carvings of Hadrian Temple, biblical inscriptions statue of Dormition and the statues of Augustus and Livia.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Ancient City of Ephesus

  . Ephesus, was the second largest city in the Roman Empire over 250.000 people in the 1st BC. Ranking only behind Rome it was the second largest city in the world. Ephesus was also a harbour city. And, this giant city was built only with marbel. Did you know Ephesus had a largest amphitheater in the ancient world over 25.000 seats? Also see Goddess Nike, Local pharmacy, Hadrian Gate, Library of Celcius (the third largest library), Marbel Street and Harbour Street.

  2 hours • Admission ticket not included
• 6

  Guaranteed return on time to cruise. You will be dropped off to Kusadasi port.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Ephesus entrance fee is 40 €. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
• House of Virgin Mary entrance fee is 500 TRY. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
• Ephesus museum entrance fee is 10 €. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.

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