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Kusadasi: Ephesus, Virgin Mary House, & Artemis Temple Tour

4.7  / 5
159 reviews
Activity provider:Ephesus Shuttle Private and Small group
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Kusadasi: Ephesus, Virgin Mary House, & Artemis Temple Tour

Activity provider:Ephesus Shuttle Private and Small group
4.7  / 5
159 reviews
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Visit the Ephesus region on this guided tour from Kusadasi. Drive to the House of the Virgin Mary, and explore the city of Ephesus, with a visit to Artemis Temple.

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Duration 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish
Pickup included
Your guide will have a sign with your name on it at the Kusadasi Cruise Terminal. There is an exit after customs and you will see your name sign. Hotel guests will be picked up from their hotel lobby.
Private group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the marble streets of Ephesus and admire the city's many ruins
  • Gain revealing insights into the past from your knowledgable tour guide
  • Visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
  • See the House of Virgin Mary
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4 to 5 hours Ephesus, The House of Virgin Mary, and Artemission Temple on a guided tour. ( Skip the lines )

Your guide will have your name sign at the Kusadasi Cruise terminal exit just after you pass customs. Hotel guests (with the private option only) will be picked up from their hotel lobby.

Please note that pick up time ( usually 30 minutes after your cruise arrival ) will be emailed with in 24 hours after your reservation. If you miss this email, please do not forget to contact with us for pick up time.

After meeting your guide, drive to the House of the Virgin Mary, located in the Aladag Mountains, 5 miles away from Ephesus. Visit Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of the Ionian League, an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor, located near Izmir. As a port city, it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor.

Walk through its historic marble streets lined with historic public buildings like the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian, and the Grand Theater. Stop at Artemission Temple, which used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, as your last stop before driving back to Kusadasi town center.

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  • Transportation in new, air-conditioned vehicles
  • Parking fees
  • Licensed guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tips
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  • Wheelchair users

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Camera

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  • Since all shore excursions involve some walking, please wear comfortable low-heeled shoes and casual clothes
  • Entrance fees are not included. Your guide will have prepaid tickets, which you can purchase directly from them on the day of the tour
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4.7 /5

based on 159 reviews

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  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
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Very good. Tyfoon was a really great guide. While I do get that the pottery studio at the end is a bid to get money, I found the viewing interesting and why not get a beautiful souvenir? Make sure you understand that you pay extra at the end for the entrance fees. I recommend brining an umbrella for Ephesus during the summer as there is no cover for around 1.3hrs.

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September 10, 2023

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Eilidh – United KingdomVerified booking

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The tour van picked us up at the hotel and was air-conditioned. The driver waits with the van so one's belongings are safe and we were freer to tour the sites unencumbered. The tourguide, who also has a higher degree in religious studies and excellent English, enriched our experience of seeing these incredible spots with his knowledge and easy-going nature. There were 9 of us altogether, which allowed us all to have tailored aspects and time for questions or chats related to what we were seeing. Rapid, easy entry and we managed to fit in everything we wanted to see at the listed sites with time for photos and without feeling rushed. As the signposting at the sites is not very detailed, there is no way a non-guided tour would have been close to the same experience. Worth the spend. The included lunch was decent and was al fresco in a shaded area with other tours. No complaints though nothing special. Overall the tour was well worth it. Highly recommended.

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July 20, 2023

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Our guide Görkem was awesome and the sites were beautiful. He went above and beyond for our group. This tour was worth every penny. They picked us up at the port with ease, took us to Mary’s house, did a tour of Ephesus as well as a few other great stops. Our group enjoyed the tour and would definitely recommend it to anyone porting in Kusadasi. There was a moderate amount of walking and the steps were a little tough, so be mindful of that especially in Ephesus.

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