From Kusadasi: Ephesus Guided Walking Tour
ID: GYG396015-719818
Category:
Country: Turkey
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Visit Ancient Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, Terrace Houses, House of Virgin Mary and Basilica of St. John, with Skip-The-Line tickets and Lunch in a local restaurant.
Explore Ephesus in a small-group tour with an expert local guide. Visit Ancient Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, Terrace Houses, House of Virgin Mary, and Basilica of St. John, with Skip-The-Line tickets. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.
Meet your guide and drive to Ephesus, An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. Feel like a time traveler, as you walk down the well preserved streets and alleys, where Mother Mary, St. John and St. Paul walked.
Next, go to Terrace Houses, once the dwellings of wealthy Ephesians, decorated with beautiful frescoes and mosaics. Go to the House of Virgin Mary, declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days, also believed that the Assumption took place there on the 15th of August.
Continue on to St John Basilica, 3 km away from the ruins of Ephesus and admire the impressive ruins that are still standing today.
Lastly, visiting The Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to the departure point.
Highlights
- Walk on the ancient street of Ephesus
- See Terrace Houses
- Visit Mary House where she spent her last days
- Learn the history about early Christians and Romans
- Enjoy typical Turkish food in local restaurant
- Go to where St. John Bailica wrote his gospel
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Entry fee for Ancient Ephesus: 150TL per person
Entry fee for House of Mary: 120TL per person
Entry fee for St. John Basilica: 50TL per person
Entry fee for Terrace Houses: 60TL per person
Your guide will have pre-paid skip-the-line tickets for each site to avoid long ticket queues
The entrance fees can be paid to the tour guidem in cash
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
Hotels: Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
Port: You will be greeted with a sign with your name written on.
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.
