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Private Biblical Ephesus tour with BIBLE Oriented Tour guide

Duration: 6 to 7 hours
Destination: Turkiye, Turkish Aegean Coast, Kusadasi
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  • 6 to 7 hours
  • Kusadasi
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

NO HIDDEN COSTS in our rates. Entrance Fees are INCLUDED
Private Biblical Ephesus Full day tour with our Bible Oriented tour guide.
This tour combines the early history of Christianity with pre-Christian heritage
Private Tour for your family and friends, You will decide on departure time, Our tour guide will meet you at the Port/Hotel with your name sign, Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure, You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary, You do not have to wait for other group members, You may stop to have pictures during your tour. You may stop for lunch in a local restaurant to taste famous Turkish Kebaps.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Ege Ports, Camikebir, Liman Cd. No:10, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye

Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi hotel / Kusadasi Port at pre-arranged time. Pick up time will be given during your confirmation.

Duration: 15 minutes

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), major port city on the Aegean, was the commercial, political, and religious center of all of Asia Minor. After a lunatic completely burned the Temple of Diana (Artemis) on the night, that Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. The Ephesians worked for 120 years to complete a magnificent reconstructed temple, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. 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: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye

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.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye

After Lunch break near Ephesus in a local restaurant we drive to St. John’s Basilica, 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

We will stop at Artemision Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi port / hotel

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast

Drive back to Kusadasi city center and to port after the tour

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Entrance Fees ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line )
  • Bible Oriented Professional Tour Guide
  • Private tour for your family and Friends only
  • Private transportation by brand-new vehicles with AC
  • Landing and facility fees
  • Entry/Admission - Ancient City of Ephesus
  • Entry/Admission - Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
  • Entry/Admission - The Basilica of Saint John

Exclusions
  • Meals, drinks and tips are not included in the price
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • No Hidden Costs in our tours. Entrance fees are included in our rates.
  • Please check whats included and whats not included before your book your tour.
  • 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
No Hidden Costs in our tours. Entrance fees are included in our rates.
Please check whats included and whats not included before your book your tour.

Pick up from Your Hotel and Kusadasi Cruise Terminal for cruise guests. Suggested pick up time will be given on your confirmation message.

Private Biblical Ephesus Full day tour with our Bible Oriented tour guide.
This tour combines the early history of Christianity with pre-Christian heritage
• Private Tour for your family and friends
• You will decide on departure time
• Our tour guide will meet you at the Port/Hotel with your name sign,
• Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure,
• You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary,
• You do not have to wait for other group members
• You may stop to have pictures during your tour.
• You may stop for lunch in a local restaurant to taste famous Turkish Kebaps

Ports

  • Ege Ports, Camikebir, Liman Cd. No:10, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye

Voucher info

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

Duration

6 to 7 hours


User's Reviews

Z8726QLjoshuas

27 Mar, 2024

Mr. Özgür Ozan from Curio Travel was the best tour guide we've ever had (we did 7 tours on this cruise trip). Incredibly knowledgeable, caring, fun and communicated with precision on history, archaeology, political landscape and biblical applications. As a Canadian family, we also greatly appreciated his provision and attendance for security (Canadians are not as well versed in street-smarts). This tour gave us much more than we paid for. It was already a great deal for a party of five, but Ozzie went well beyond the call of duty.

Z8726QLjoshuas

27 Mar, 2024

Mr. Özgür Ozan is the ultimate tour guide. Incredibly caring, protective, knowledgeable, communicative and just an all around fun guy to be with. We discovered Ozzie and Curio Travel through La Vacanza Travel, and we feel we got much much more than we paid for. Compared to the excursion tours offered by the cruise line (we did two of the cruise versions at other ports), Ozzie's tour was by far the best value and experience. Please pass this guy's name on whenever visiting Turkey.

Joshua_S

25 Mar, 2024

Ozzie was the greatest tour guide out of our 5 La Vacanza Travel excursions on this cruise. We also had two boat excursions which were nice but nowhere as great as La Vacanza Travel. Ozzie was extremely knowledgeable, able to convey the history and modern culture contrasts in stunning clarity. Our group of five (three adult children and 2 parents) eagerly look forward to getting back to Turkey and Greece and using La Vacanza Travel exclusively. The security, comfort and care of Ozzie will be the standard we use for your guides from now on. Amazing personality as well.

williamrJ5187CK

07 Mar, 2024

Mr. Ozgur was wonderful. He was very knowledgable and charming. He was an outstanding ambassador for Turkey with the ability to weave the past and present together in a compelling way. He was never pushy but always gave us options for various opportunities which turned out to be wonderful. He did a wonderful job. We would give him the highest possible marks and recommend him to anyone.

J9657EBkenm

27 Nov, 2023

This rated as one of the top tours we have ever done in our decades of international travel. Though the locations toured were fascinating, very educational and informative, the personal nature , personality, and knowledge of our tour guide, Yavuz, was what set the experience apart from other similar tours we have taken, including in Ephesus and the surrounding area. We will long remember his sensitivity to our needs and interests as well as the time in discussion with him about many topics. He has the listening ear to match his mastery of the subjects he addresses. Our understanding of the context surrounding the biblical New Testament accounts was greatly enhanced. My wife and I wholeheartedly and without reservation recommend this tour and tour guide.

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