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Ephesus Private Tours: Explore Turkey's Historical Sites with Customizable Itineraries
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Selcuk
Discover the wonders of Ephesus on a customizable private tour. Explore historical sites, shop for local products, and create a personalized itinerary to make the most of your visit to Turkey.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Ancient City of Ephesus - After your guide picks you up from the place we have determined before, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Expert English-speaking local guide
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Private professional driver
- Included parking fees
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- On-board WiFi
- Gratuities
- Ephesus-40euro pp,Terrace Houses(optional)15euro pp,Mary’s House-14euro pp,St. John’s Church-6europp
Additional Information
If you are coming to Turkey, Istanbul, Izmir, Selcuk, Kusadası by flight or ship, and if you have just one day to visit somewhere you may custom design a best customizable Ephesus private tour that maximizes your experience.
According to your requests, when we meet, we may talk about your tour program. Take advantage of being able to communicate with us to set expectations before your great tour. As being your private tour guide, I would like to adjust the schedule, duration, and activities to meet your needs and like to know what you are interested in.
This tour consists of the most important sights of Great Ephesus Tour. it is up to timing or your interest in, you will have some free time for shopping for privatized products in the local area with best quality and the most reasonable price.
Location
Ancient City of Ephesus
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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875vesnal
Aug 22, 2023
Perfect tour - We already had a plan where we wanted to go exactly and what to see and our tour guide Ugur Duman was perfect for us. Just exactly what we needed. We visited so much in one day. And dinner in front of the Museum was great also.
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