All Inclusive Private Ephesus, Village Tour and Traditional Lunch

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port or at your Hotel Lobby with a sign written “ Your Name “ on it, at pre-arranged time.

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

  After Greeting, Drive to 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.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Ancient City of Ephesus

  10 min Drive to 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.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4

  Traditional Lunch in Bizim Ev Hanımeli Restaurant.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Sirince Koyu

  After Lunch, drive up to the pretty old Turkish-Orthodox village Sirince, located on the top of a mountain, where anyone will enjoy the impressive wine yards’ and peach trees’. The village has synthesis of Turk-Greek culture, where we visit mosque and Orthodox church. All the narrow streets of the village belong to the women, selling handcrafts of all kinds, olive oil. Another attraction of Sirince is its wine: try its taste in small cafés.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  The Temple of Artemis

  Our last stop is Artemis Temple where used to be one on the seven wonders of the ancient world. After Artemis Temple, Drive to Kusadasi ctown center and to the port

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Kusadasi

  Arrival to Kusadasi City Center. Drop off to Port of Kusadasi or to city center or to your hotel. The end of our services

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Our rates include ENTRANCE FEES and traditonal Lunch. 99 % of Travel agents in Turkey do not include entrance fees to their rates. There is not any HIDDEN COSTS in our rates. Our tour rates include entrance fees and Lunch.
• Our Private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours.

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