From Izmir: PRIVATE Best of Ephesus Tour (Skip-the-Line) | La Vacanza Travel

From Izmir: PRIVATE Best of Ephesus Tour (Skip-the-Line)

Duration: 7 to 9 hours
Destination: Turkiye, Turkish Aegean Coast, Izmir
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  • 7 to 9 hours
  • Izmir
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Experience an unforgettable day in one of the world’s oldest cities during this PRİVATE tour of Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary from Izmir hotels or Izmir airport. After getting picked up from the hotel or airport., head for the famous House of the Virgin Mary, where the biblical figure is believed to have last lived. Next it’s off to the ancient city of Ephesus, a former Greco-Roman empire and the most well-preserved ancient city in the world. Wander around the Temple of Domitian, the Temple of Hadrian, the Agora and the Odeon, among other popular sites. Explore the Terrace Houses and the Arcadian. After Ephesus, you will visit the temple of artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

-Wander the historic city of Ephesus
-See to Library of Celsus and Grand theatre
-Explore the House of the Virgin Mary
-Hear live commentary from your guide
-Travel in comfort by air-conditioned vehicle
-Includes private transportation from Izmir

Itinerary
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Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye

House of Virgin Mary is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John. This place was offically declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. Pope Paul VI visited shrine in 1967. The visit to the House (church) takes about 45 minutes and after our visit; there will be a 5 min drive to Ephesus.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye

Ephesus is an exceptional testimony to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial and early Christian periods. Ephesus is an important site for Christianity; being one of the seven Churches of Revelation. Apostle Paul probably spent two and half years in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. In two hours, you will be exploring the city by walking on the marble streets, accompanied by our English speaking tour guide.

In our tour, we will be seeing Odeon, State Agora, Prytaneion, Memmius Monument, Domatian Temple, Hercules Gate, Curetes Street, Hadrian Temple, Latriens. The visits to Private House (So-called brothel, ‘Terrace Houses’) is an optional visit for an extra 25 ₺/person and your guide should be informed before hand. After Terrace Houses, we will carry on with our exploration with Celsus Library, Marble Road, Commercial Agora, Great Theather, Arcadiane (Harbour Road).

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Ephesus Terrace Houses, Selcuk 35148 Turkiye

Terrace Housesin Ephesus on the Curetes street belonged to prominent people of the city. They are dated back to 1C AD and some were inhabited up to 7C AD. They were luxirious private houses with mosaic floors, fountains and central heating.After the Terrace Houses, we will continue our tour withCelsus Library,Marble Road,Commercial Agora,GreatTheather, andArcadine (Harbour Road).

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye

We will carry on with Temple of Artemis; which is one of the Seven Wonders of antiquity. In our visit, you will have a chance to take good photographs of Church of St. John and Mosque of Isa Bey from the best angle.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • Professional English Speaking Tour Guide.
  • Transfers from and transfers to your hotel, Airport or cruise in Izmir
  • %100 Satisfaction
  • Local Taxes.

Exclusions
  • Entrance Fees
  • Lunch and Drinks
  • Personal expenses.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered

Ports

  • Izmir Port

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 to 9 hours


User's Reviews

nomadlina

14 Aug, 2023

Our tour of Ephesus was excellent! Our driver and guide (Nizamettin) showed up to our hotel in Cesme (2 hrs away) on time and energized for the day. Nizamettin’s English was excellent and so easy to understand. He was passionate and knowledgeable about the area as he was born and raised there. The transportation was comfortable and A/C working well which is unfortunately uncommon in Turkey so that was nice. This was one of the best tours and tour guides we have ever had - we would highly recommend Aspasas Travel and Nizamettin to anyone looking to tour Ephesus!

412razis

10 Jun, 2023

Excellent experience. The guide Cetan was amazing Driver was great Wonderful experience. We had great local food

tianhowl

22 May, 2023

We took a private tour from Izmir to Ephesus and the guide (Chetin) was fantastic! The ride was very comfortable with a big passenger van even though there are only 3 of us. We visited House of virgin Mary, Ephesus, Temple of Artemis and St.john Basillica. Chetin with 25 years of experience of guiding, was passionate about his job and he shared with us freely on what he knows about various places of interest. There was lots of interaction and he also speaks fantastic English. For those visiting Ephesus, do visit the terrace houses. It is definitely worth even though the tickets are pricey . Would definitely recommend everyone to select the guide and tour!

Ann88567

10 Jan, 2023

We were picked up by our guide Nizam and a driver in a very spacious van. Got a lot of information about the area. A day before the trip, they reached out to us regarding the pickup information Highly recommended

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