Itinerary
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Stop At: Ege Ports, Camikebir, Liman Cd. No:10, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye
Our professional licenced tour guide will meet you at Kusadasi port with Your Name Sign at Pre-arranged time. Guests who stays in the listed hotels in Kusadasi will be picked up from their hotels.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park, Turgut Ozal Blv., Kusadasi Turkiye
Drive to Ephesus through Gazibegendi Park to have the best view of Kusadasi Port and center
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
After greeting, we will have 20 mins. Drive to Ephesus area. Ephesus (Rev. 2:1-7), the major port city on the Aegean, was the commercial, political, and religious center of all of Asia Minor. The city became part of the Roman Empire in the second century B.C. As a Roman capital of Asia Minor, Ephesus boasted a population approaching 250,000 people. The Apostle Paul’s first visit to Ephesus was brief—during his second missionary tour (Acts 18:19-21). His second visit lasted about three years—during his third missionary tour (Acts 19:1 to 20:31). Luke’s account of the worship of Diana appears in Acts 19:34-35. The Great Theatre (stadium) mentioned in Acts 19:29-31 could seat 25,000 people. Walk the marble-paved street with grooves made by chariot wheels. See the Fountain of Trojan, the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. Visit the Chapel of the Virgin Mary (Double Church), where the Third Ancient Council convened.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ephesus Terrace Houses, Selcuk 35148 Turkiye
**Terrace Houses are included only in Option with Terrace Houses Bookings.**
Terrace Houses is located on skirt of Pion Mountain. There are 6 residential units which were built on three man-made terraces. These houses were settled by wealty citizens of Ephesus. These houses were very fancy decorated with wall frescoes and floor mosaics. There are many steps to ascend from bottom to top.
Not recommended for people who has walking difficulties and acro-phobia (fear of heights).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
After Traditional Turkish Lunch, we will visit The Basilica of St. John it is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
Then Continue to visit Temple of Artemis which is one of the seven wonders of Ancient time before our 20 minutes drive to Kusadasi.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
Arrival to Kusadasi city center and to the port. The end of our services
Duration: 10 minutes