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Ephesus Ancient City: Customizable Private Tours from Izmir and Istanbul
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Customize your private tour of Ephesus Ancient City from Izmir or Istanbul. Maximize your experience with a licensed tour guide and adjust the schedule to meet your needs.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- İzmir - Your private driver and expert local professional tour guide will pick you up from the place you specified earlier (airport, hotels or port)
- Selcuk - After a journey of approximately 1 hour with your private vehicle arranged for you, you arrive at the Selcuk district of Izmir, where there are many places to visit today.
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Ancient City of Ephesus - We prefer to go firstly upper gate of Ephesus ancient city which can take approximately 1 and a half hours or 2 hours max with visiting to terrace houses museum can take approximately 30 minutes. But Terrace Houses are not recommended for disabled people. It is not suitable for wheelchair users and those who have difficulty climbing stairs. However, the rest of the group can visit the terrace houses museum.
-Early morning time is the best time to make an Ephesus tour (Walk through history along marble streets lined with extensive ruins from state buildings to public buildings, all highlights. - Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - On some busy days, when there are ships in the Kusadasi port, it can be very crowded as all groups visit here first, so you can visit this place in the afternoon as well, and you can decide according to your interest by talking to your guide. So share your interests, likes, and dislikes - it will help me to customize the perfect tour for you. This chapel, today called the Virgin Mary’s house, in the same place where the house where the Virgin Mary is believed to have lived her last years. In the Christian world, this is a place of pilgrimage, especially for people belonging to the Catholic sect, and it is a very important place as the Virgin Mary ascended to heaven on August 15th.
- The Temple of Artemis - Although we can’t see much of its remains today, it was chosen as one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, as it is one of the largest temples made of entirely marble, dedicated to the goddess of fertility in the ancient world, Artemis.
- Selcuk - Ephesus Ancient City, Virgin Marry’s House and Artemis Temple located in Selcuk Town. We might stop for a local restaurant for traditional local organic food. You will have time to visit also some local shops depends on your interest and budget.
- Isa Bey Mosque - Isa Bey Mosque is one of the most beautiful places in the region because of the fact that this structure, which belongs to Islam, was made by the Turks who came to Selcuk in 1375, and is as flamboyant and large as the other temples and churches.
- The Basilica of Saint John - One of the 12 apostles of Jesus, one of the 4 bible writers, St. John, who while the Jesus was crucified, jesus wanted to entrusted his mother to most trustable person, St. John brought the Virgin Mary to Ephesus. He lived in Ephesus in his last years and was buried on a hill close to Ephesus due to his will, and later a large church was built where his coffin was in Justinian’s time.
- Ephesus Museum - This important an archaeological museum displays the pieces found in and around the ruins of Ephesus. Recently restorated museum also avaible to visit during our all Ephesus private tours. Beautifull and Great Artemis statues and more foundations from Ephesus Ancient City is exhibited in this museum.
- Izmir Province - We go back to drop you off where we have took you in the morning.
What's Included
- Private transportation for comfort and exclusivity
- Air-conditioned vehicles for a pleasant journey
- Professional, private driver ensuring safety and convenience
- Expert local guides with proficiency in English for enriching experiences
- All parking fees included for a hassle-free experience
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- On-board WiFi
- Ephesus-40euro pp,Terrace Houses(optional)15euro pp,Mary’s House-14euro pp,St. John’s Church-6europp
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Should you find yourself arriving in Turkey, notably Istanbul, Izmir, Selcuk or Kusadası via air travel or cruise liner and your time to explore the Ancient City of Ephesus and its surroundings is restricted, you have the option to curate a personalized Ephesus Private Tour to optimize your visit.
Upon meeting your certified private tour guide, you may discuss your tour itinerary. Furthermore, if desired, you can liaise with us before your memorable tour to establish expectations. As your experienced agent and guide, we are ready to modify the agenda, length, and activities to cater to your needs and interest.
This tour encompasses the key attractions of the Grand Ephesus Tour. Dependent on time constraints or personal interests, you will have leisure time to shop in the local region for unique products offering utmost quality at the fairest prices.
Location
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Aug 17, 2022
Fun sights, great experience - A great experience - he covered all the interesting sights and brought us to a great place for lunch (best pide we had during the trip)
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