From Istanbul: Day Trip to Ephesus with Flight and Lunch
ID: GYG395965-719714
Category:
Country: Turkey
Duration:
16:00 hours
Description
Discover one of the best preserved classical cities in the Eastern Mediterranean. Savor lunch featuring typical Turkish cuisine at a local restaurant.
See the highlights of Ancient Ephesus including the popular pilgrimage sites such as the Temple of Artemis and the House of the Virgin Mary.
Get picked up from your hotel in Istanbul and arrive at the airport for a 1.5-hour flight to Izmir. Meet your local driver and enjoy the ride to Selcuk, where you will join other group participants and begin your tour.
Start off with a visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, a popular Catholic pilgrimage site known as the house where Mary spent her final days. Contınue on to explore Ancient Ephesus, one of the best preserved classical cities in the Eastern Mediterranean and once considered the most important trading center in the region.
Marvel at the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Feel like you’ve stepped back in time as you walk along the streets of Ephesus and admire beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world and the largest Roman theater on the Asian continent. Drive back to Izmir for your return flight to Istanbul where your driver will greet you and take you back to your hotel.
Highlights
- Walk along ancient roads where Paul and John the Apostle walked
- See the Library of Celcus, the Temple of Hadrian, the State Agora, and more
- Visit the house where the Virgin Mary spent her last days
- Admire the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- Enjoy a traditional Turkish lunch at a local restaurant
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
-You will be greeted with a sign your name is written on ADB/IST Airports
-Domestic flight tickets will be purchased by us and sent to you via email.
-Baggage allowance is 15kg+8kg hand luggage
Admission Fee: (per person)
-Ancient Ephesus: 150TL
-House of Mary: 12TL
Note: The tour guide will have pre-paid skip the line tickets to avoid long ticket queues. The cost of used entry tickets can be paid to your guide in cash euro, dollar or Turkish Lira
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Please wait in your hotel lobby 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup time. The driver will be holding a sign with your name on it.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
