Private Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, Artemis Shore Excursion

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Kusadasi

  Our professional licenced tour guide  will meet you at Kusadasi port with Your Name Sign. Drive to The House of Virgin Mary

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

  Our first visit is The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there. Than 10 min drive to Ephesus upper gate.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Ancient City of Ephesus

  We will start visiting one of the main highlights in Turkey, Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D. 

  2 hours • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  The Temple of Artemis

  We will stop at Artemission Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi town center and port. The end of our services. Entrance fees are not included in this program. Total entrances are around 17-USD which can be paid to our guide at the end of the tour in cash . If you want to pay by visa or master card, our guide will stop for a few minutes in our office where is on the way to port. 

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Setur Kusadasi Marina Carsi (Pass by)

  Driveback to Kusadasi port through Setur Marina

  Admission ticket free
• 5
  Kusadasi

  Free time in city center or drop off at the port

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
• At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
• Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to the sites.

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