Full-Day Max 10 pax MINI -Group Tour to Ephesus from Izmir
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Full-Day Max 10 pax MINI -Group Tour to Ephesus from Izmir
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8 hours (Approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English and 1 more
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
When your cruise ship docks in Izmir, spend a day taking in the highlights of Ephesus and neighboring sites on an informative guided tour. Visit the ancient Roman city of Ephesus, the revered House of Mother Mary, the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, and have traditional Turkish fare for lunch. Includes pickup and drop-off at the port in Izmir.
- Full-day shore excursion to Ephesus, from Izmir
- Visit three top attractions in one day
- Explore the well-preserved ancient ruins of Ephesus
- Learn about the story behind the House of Mother Mary and the remains of the Temple of Artemis
- Taste traditional Turkish dishes and see carpet weavers at work
- Includes entrance fees, buffet lunch, guide and transportation, and port pickup and drop-off
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Your guide meets you at the cruise ship port in Izmir to start your tour.
Travel in a comfortable climate-controlled vehicle for a little less than one hour to reach the House of Mother Mary, where the Virgin Mary is said to have lived out her final years. Designated a pilgrimage site by the Pope, the site includes a small sanctuary, wishing wall, and lush gardens.
After about 45 minutes, continue to Ephesus, the ancient Roman city that was at its peak between 1 AD and 2 AD and home to more than 250,000 people. Your guide takes you on a walking tour of the ancient site, which is considered the most complete Greco-Roman classical city excavation in the world.
Have a few hours to take in the wonders of Ephesus, have a lunch of traditional Turkish cuisine in the garden of a local handicrafts center. Then learn about carpet weaving before continuing to your final stop, the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Your tour ends with return to the Izmir cruise port in the late afternoon.
Travel in a comfortable climate-controlled vehicle for a little less than one hour to reach the House of Mother Mary, where the Virgin Mary is said to have lived out her final years. Designated a pilgrimage site by the Pope, the site includes a small sanctuary, wishing wall, and lush gardens.
After about 45 minutes, continue to Ephesus, the ancient Roman city that was at its peak between 1 AD and 2 AD and home to more than 250,000 people. Your guide takes you on a walking tour of the ancient site, which is considered the most complete Greco-Roman classical city excavation in the world.
Have a few hours to take in the wonders of Ephesus, have a lunch of traditional Turkish cuisine in the garden of a local handicrafts center. Then learn about carpet weaving before continuing to your final stop, the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Your tour ends with return to the Izmir cruise port in the late afternoon.
Itinerary
Drive to The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
We will start visiting one of the main highlights in Turkey, Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor.
Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.
Duration: 2 hours
Admission Ticket Included
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