Small Group Ephesus and Virgin Mary House Tour: No Hidden Fees and Inclusive Services
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Our small group tour (with a maximum of 10 guests per van) assures NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES. The cost includes entrance fees, services of a professional licenced English-speaking guide, parking charges, and air-conditioned transport.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ege Ports - Our guide will meet you at Kusadasi Port / Hotel with EPHESUS SHUTTLE sign. Meeting times are differ for each cruise line. Meeting time will be given during your confirmation.

  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - We will have 30 min. 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.

  • Ancient City of Ephesus - We will have 10 mins drive to Ephesus from The House of Virgin Mary. 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.

  • The Temple of Artemis - We will stop at Artemission Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to your hotel / Kusadasi town center and port.
  • Setur Kusadasi Marina Carsi - Drive to Port through Kusadasi Marina. Arriva and the end of services
What's Included
  • Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • Pre-Paid entrance fees to skip the lines
  • Professional licensed English-speaking tour guide
  • Free parking fees
  • Air-conditioned vehicle transportation
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees can be paid to our tour guide who will have Pre-Paid tickets to skip the lines
Additional Information
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Professional licenced English speaking guide , Parking fees, A/C Transportation are included.
  • You can choose private option to travel with your family and friends
Location
Ege Ports
Liman Caddesi
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Oriyomin
Jun 5, 2024
Fabulous experience, tour guide was very knowledgeable - Very comfortable bus, tour guide was very knowledgeable, great customer service experience. Very straightforward and stress free booking. Great value for the money. We loved it!!
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Sunnas2018
Jun 3, 2024
Such a great experience! - This is a must-see experience!! Ephesus was unreal. Would highly recommend going with a tour guide so you can get all the good history. Selenay, our guide, was so resourceful and kind. For a private tour, you can personalize your experience as well. Keep in mind the extra cost of the admission fees. If you are tighter on budget, I think the House of Mary and Temple of Artemis were not essential to the experience.
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G7255bqjohne
Jun 2, 2024
Best tour we had on our cruise. Give Pinar a raise! - Best tour we had during our cruise. Pinar was an outstanding guide. She helped us customize our adventure. Knew all of the short cuts, got the VIP tour at a lesser cost than the mega bus cruise line passengers. Get your tickets now!!
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Sarah
May 27, 2024
Great! As described with no hidden costs or tours - Yavuz was a great guide. We enjoyed the Virgin Mary house, intel on the local economy and culture, Ephesus, Artemis and stopped for lunch (our own dime), too. No hidden costs is true. He asked our opinions on whether or not we would like to see the rugs and leather which was not of interest to our group. We had been “warned” in other reviews so we’re happy he respected our wishes to stick to the original plan. Even offered to drop us off at the end of the tour upon my request for a Turkish bath. Thank you Yavus!
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G7255bqjohne
May 17, 2024
Best tour we had - Was the most exciting tour on our 11 day cruise. Pinar was just wonderful, knowledgeable and personable. Customized tour included the terrace houses and museum Thanks for the grest time
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162felyd
Mar 26, 2024
A fun day with Goncha, our tour guide. - We had a very nice tour of the places we've been because of course of our friendly, knowledgeable and professional tour guide. I will definitely contact them again when we go on to another trip to Turkey.
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Char
Mar 24, 2024
Do not miss this site! - There were only 6 in our group. Gorky was waiting with a sign, and we were able to leave early and get ahead of the busses. The guide was great and very knowledgeable. The tour was out favorite day of our Greek cruise.
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Rayej98
Mar 14, 2024
Great Tour with this Smaller Group Option - This was an excellent tour. I had already taken this type of tour through a cruise line a year ago but this one was much better. We made more stops and had a smaller group. The guide was very knowledgeable too. He will take you to a souvenir shop after the tour. Please note many souvenirs can also be purchased for better prices at the Ephesus site. I realized afterwards the reason our guide rushed us along was so we could shop more at the place he recommended. However, spices are better priced outside of the Ephesus grounds before you board the bus.
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J_a
Feb 12, 2024
Tour with Emre on 10 Oct 23 - Had an amazing tour with Emre who was a true professional. Our tour became a private tour as bulk of the other guests had cancelled. Luckily for us, Emre did not cancel on us and hence we were treated to a private tour of the place. He was very knowledgeable and spent time to share on the intricate details of the place. He even shared good eating spots that are non-touristy and shared some snippets of the life of a Turkish citizen. I could see that he was really passionate about his job. Would recommend this tour with Emre. Visit the houses as well. It was a true eye opener.
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Rayej
Dec 3, 2023
Perfect small group tour, highly recommended - I took this tour before with a cruise line but this experience was also very good. They provided a nice history of the country and site enroute to Ephesus. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. This is an excellent tour to take. The best part is that it is a smaller group tour so you dont have to deal with the mass cruise tours of 60 plus people. Only 6 of us were on this tour which makes for a much more enjoyable day.
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