Best of Ephesus private tour from Kusadasi
Location: Turkey
Activity: Countryside Tours
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, Portugese, Russian, Polish, Japanese
Duration: 7 hrs
Difficulty: Easy
Good to know: You can only buy this activity for 12 persons at a time. If you require more places, kindly place more orders.
- Available in 2 days
Highlights
- Walk in the ancient streets of Ephesus and see Great Theatre, Celsus Library
- See Virgin Mary House where she spent her final days
- See The Temple of Artemis; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- Terrace Houses; witness the houses used by the richest people in the Ancient World
- Visit St. John Basilica, where he wrote his gospel
- Lear history about early Christians and Romans from your expert local guide
- Enjoy Typical Turkish food in a local restaurant
All about the trip
According to your Private tour pick-up time meet with your guide and drive to Ephesus, An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. During 1C AD Ephesus was the second largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250.000 citizens. It was in the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West. It is also home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis. Ephesus is also well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler.
Next; Terrace Houses which From the time of Augustus, were the dwellings of wealthy Ephesians, were decorated with beautiful frescoes and mosaics. The houses had luxurious bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens.
Next; House of Virgin Mary: it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days. Also it is believed that the Assumption took place there in the 15th of August. Tour continiue on to St John Basilica; 3 km away from the ruins of Ephesus a small church was built dedicated to John in 2C AD, Later in 6C AD it was replaced by a huge basilica built by Emperor Justinian, The impressive ruins are still standing today.
Our last visiting place will be The temple of Artemis or Artemision was 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 drive you back to the departure point.
What is included in the price
- Professional licenced tour guide
- Lunch in the local restaurant
- All sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary
- Transfer service from/to Kusadasi Port / Hotels
- Land transportation by air-conditioned non-smoking vehicle
What is not included in the price
- Admission fees to attractions
- Beverage with meals (optional)
- Tips to the guide&driver(optional)
- Personal expenses
Please take passport for children on the day of the tour.
Instructions
Clients must be ready at the departure point 15 minutes before the exact pickup time. We ensure your timely return to the port.
This activity is organised by Tour Altinkum Travel (Kusadasi Tour), Ikicesmelik Mah. Suleyman Demirel Blv. Melis Apt. B-Blok D:5 5, Kusadasi, 09400, Turkey, +90 256 633 62 78, info@kusadasitourcompany.com.
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Contact
Do you have a question or need more information about the activity?
You can reach our European office between 9am and 5pm CET on weekdays and between 11am and 5pm on weekends and holidays.
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