ALL INCLUSIVE Private Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary with lunch [10390P83]
NO HIDDEN COSTS - All Inclusive private tour offers you the best program to Visit Ephesus, The House of Virgin Mary and Have Turkish Lunch .
Entrance fees, private guiding and transportation are included.
Private Tour for your family and friends, You will decide on departure time , Our tour guide will meet you at the Port/Hotel with your name sign, Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure, You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary, You do not have to wait for other group members , You may stop to have pictures during your tour.
Entrance fees, private guiding and transportation are included.
Private Tour for your family and friends, You will decide on departure time , Our tour guide will meet you at the Port/Hotel with your name sign, Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure, You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary, You do not have to wait for other group members , You may stop to have pictures during your tour.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- NO HIDDEN COSTS - All Inclusive private tour offers you the best program to Visit Ephesus, The House of Virgin Mary and Have Turkish Lunch .
- Entrance fees, private guiding and transportation are included.
INCLUDED
- GUARANTEED On Time Return to PORT
- Private tour for your family and Friends only
- Lunch
- Entrance Fees ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line )
- Private transportation by brand-new vehicles with AC
- Private professional licensed tour guide
NOT INCLUDED
- Tips and personal expenses are not included
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- Your private guide will meet you at your Kusadasi hotel or Kusadasi port at pre-arranged time. Pickup time will be given during the confirmation of your booking.
- After greeting, we will have 20 mins drive to Ephesus area. 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.
- Terrace Houses (included in option with Terrace Houses) is located on skirt of Pion Mountain. There are 6 residential units which were built on three man-made terraces. These houses were settled by wealty citizens of Ephesus. These houses were very fancy decorated with wall frescoes and floor mosaics. There are many steps to ascend from bottom to top. Not recommended for people who has walking difficulties and acro-phobia (fear of heights).
- Visit 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.
- Lunch Time : Grilled chicken shish, grilled meat ball with salad, 3 kinds of mezes, seasonal fruit will be served.
- We will stop at Artemis Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi town center and port.
- After the tour we will take you back to the Kusadasi city center where the cruise port is.
