Ephesus Small Group Tour From Kusadasi - Selcuk: Exploring Ancient Sites and Temples
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Selcuk
Embark on a 9-hour journey to explore various historical landmarks. Take a tour of the House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus, and witness the Temple of Hadrian, the Temple of Artemis, among others.
Crucial information: The tour commences between 08:30 and 09:00 am and concludes between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - In the House of Virgin Mary, declared holy by the Vatican, Muslims as well as Christians from all over the world pray and make offerings to fulfil their pilgrimage. In the Virgin Mary House, which is a sacred place for Christians all over the world, believers from all religions pray, and tourists make their visits. Olive trees on both sides of the path leading to the house of the Virgin Mary were planted by Lazarist monks in 1898. The statue of Mary, located at the end of the road with olives, is the gift of a religious community in Izmir and bears the date of 1867. The visit to the Virgin Mary House ends with three fountains reached by descending the stairs on the right after leaving the church. Drinkable water flows from the fountains and from the wells next to the church. Visitors do not only taste this water in the belief that it is healing but also take it with them.
What's Included
- Hotel or port pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Professional, English-speaking guide
- Parking
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Terrace Houses inside of Ephesus
- Tipping to Guide and driver
- Entrance Fees of sites - 40.Euro (ephesus) 10.Euro(Mary House) per people
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant seats available on request if advised at the time of booking
- For stroller accessibility, the surface of the ground is covered by marble and stones; so it is difficult to ride the stroller but it is possible.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Sultaniye Mahallesi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Debra
Mar 15, 2024
Ephesus day tour with Castle Travel - We visited Ephesus with Seyhan of Castle Travel in what turned out (lucky for us) to be a private tour.
This was our second day with Seyhan as a guide who took us to Pamukkale the day prior. He is extremely knowledgeable and you will be lucky to get him as your guide.
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Hodam863
Oct 18, 2023
Fantastic tour with Sayhan! - We had a fantastic time, lead by our tour guide Sayhan. He was clearly knowledgeable with 10 years education. He is warm, kind and truly made our experience. Ephesus was an entire city and didn't realize the depth of what it was. It was amazing to imagine it as a hustling and bustling city.
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Adnan216
Jun 10, 2023
One in a life time experience - Hi,what an amazing experience , every thing was so well organised .we were lucky to have feyzullah as our tour guide ,who was so knowledgable ,he gave us every detail at the Ephesus - just mind blowing - it was like travelling back into the ancient times .he was jovial and also stopped in between to go pluck the wild herbs for us to smell ,showed us various plantations .this tour is highly recommended .thank you for the amazing Turkish hospitality …🙏🏻
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Hassan
Jan 4, 2023
OMG (Oh My Guide) - Omg (Oh My Guide) An amazing person we met! He took us to see Ephesus and around Izmir. Very knowledgeable and respectful. Amazing sense of humor and sweet and friendly and made us feel like family and extremely safe. He was familiar with our names along with easy going and extremely comfortable. Would give him a 10 out of 10.
Tour Guide #feyzullah
Amazing Driver #salih
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