Ephesus Tour From Istanbul - With Turkish Airlines Privilege

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16 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 2 more

Discover Ephesus on a full-day tour from Istanbul with round-trip domestic flights, airport transfers, and professional guiding included. Located near modern-day Selçuk, Ephesus was one of the most important Greco-Roman cities of the Ionian coast and is now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Walk through its remarkably preserved marble streets and explore highlights such as the Odeon, Temple of Domitian, Roman baths, public latrines, Hercules Gate, and other monuments that reflect the city’s role as a major commercial center and an important destination of early Christianity.

Continue to the House of the Virgin Mary, believed to be where she spent her final years, and see its sacred fountains and wishing wall. Visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. During the day, enjoy the opportunity to taste Turkish cuisine and visit traditional jewelry, leather, or ceramic workshops before returning to Istanbul.

What's Included

Entrance Fees (Ephesus Ancient City&Virgin Mary House)
Transport
Airport Transfers - Istanbul/Ephesus (from Sultanahmet & Taksim Hotels)
Lunch
Return Domestic Flights
Professional Tour Guide
Tips
Drinks
Personal expenses

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 16 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Istanbul

    Our team pick you up from your Istanbul Hotels around 04:00 - 04:30 am and then transfer you to Istanbul Airport. When you arrive to the airport, you make your self-check-in and take your flight to Izmir(Ephesus). Upon landing to Izmir Airport, our team will meet you at the exit gate of the domestic terminal. Then, after an hour's transfer to the Ephesus, meet the rest of the group and start your Full-Day Tour.

    5 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Ancient City of Ephesus

    Ephesus was an ancient Greco-Roman city on the Ionian coast, three kilometers southwest of modern-day Selçuk in the province of Izmir, Turkey. The Ephesus tour includes the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The city itself and the ruins are all next to a fertile valley. Once a commercial center of the ancient world, a religious center of early Christianity. Ephesus was one of the best-preserved ancient cities with its treasure odeon, Temple of Domitian, Roman baths, public toilets, Hercules Gate in the world and a highlight of any visit to Turkey.

    4 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Istanbul

    At the end of the Tour, we make our way back to Airport with an hour's drive and you will have your flight back to Istanbul. When you land to Istanbul Airport, our team meet you at the exit gate of the domestic terminal. Then transfer back to your Hotel in Istanbul. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR ISTANBUL HOTEL SHOULD BE IN SULTANAHMET OR TAKSIM REGIONS.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • When you buy the tour, you do not buy the flight. Please do not forget to contact us for flight information.
Supplied by Gezenthi Travel Agency

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

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