Ancient Ephesus Tour with House of the Virgin Mary

Excursions & day trips

Izmir, Turkey

from 11 reviews
4.7/5
Free Cancellation
Language: English , Italian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration:2 hours
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Explore the ancient city of Ephesus on a guided tour
Discover one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Visit the pilgrimage site of the House of the Virgin Mary
Unravel the history of the region with your guide's insights
Expert local guide with an unrivalled knowledge of Ephesus

What to expect

The hills around Kuşadası are home to two of Turkey's most popular historical sites – the ancient city of Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary. You'll be whisked through centuries of history at Ephesus, see one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and visit an important pilgrimage site on Mount Koressos – all in one afternoon. Esra, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘The Library of Celsus is one of the most impressive landmarks of Ephesus. It once held over 12,000 scrolls and was the third-largest library in the ancient world.'Kick off with a drive into the sun-soaked hills to visit the House of the Virgin Mary. According to popular belief, St John the Evangelist brought Mary to Ephesus after the crucifixion of Jesus, and she lived here until her death. Next, it's time to head to the ancient city of Ephesus, where a journey through history awaits. Your guide will lead you around the sprawling archaeological site and point out its highlights while regaling you with fascinating historic tales of this once-powerful city.You'll stroll down marble-paved streets where mosaics and frescoes still decorate the walls of ancient Roman houses, gaze at the Temples of Artemis and Hadrian, and be blown away by the Library of Celsus. Esra says, ‘I love to imagine the Great Theatre filled with 25,000 spectators. They would come to watch gladiator clashes, political rallies and performances in this theatre, a hub of city life. You can almost hear the roar of the crowd.'

What's included

Transport
Guide
Entrance fee to archaeological site

What to remember

Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Children need to bring ID

Provider

TANTUR TURIZM SEYAHAT A.S

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Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation Fee

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
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Based on 12 reviews from verified customers
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Carina Web

June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 40 years old

Excellent

Es war ein wunderschöner Ausflug…. Der Ausflug ist nicht gerade preiswert, aber wir würden ihn trotzdem empfehlen……. Das Museum muss man gesehen haben, unsere Erwartungen wurden übertroffen
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Graham Walton

May 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as As a couple - 34 years old

Excellent

Everything about the trip was great, Ephesus was simply amazing and Esra the tour guide was superb as she told us everything you could wish to know and more about this remarkable place. The Ephesus experience at the end is unmissable.
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Erica

September 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 36 years old

Excellent

We thoroughly enjoyed our outing which was organised and efficient. We got picked up in a private taxi as we were on the outskirts of Kusadasi and then delivered to the main coach pick up point. The drivers and tour guide were brilliant. Ezra was so informative and made Ephesus come alive. We would thoroughly recommend this tour.
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Tom

September 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 21 years old

Excellent

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Marie

September 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as As a couple - 25 years old

Excellent

Ephesus is the most amazing place I have ever seen! So well preserved and incredibly interesting. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. If you are in Izmir you have to go! It would be like going to Egypt and not seeing the pyramids. Highlight of the holiday. We would have liked more time there (2 more hours) as there is a part of it that's extra cost to see, but looked awesome. Would happily have paid more for the tour to have access to that too!
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Kerry K

September 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as As a couple - 27 years old

Great

This is the second trip we went on during our week in Türkiye, feedback mainly relates to the duration of trip. It stated 2-4 hours, we were picked up at 2, taxi to hotel then coach - air conditioning wasn’t great - after numerous pick ups it was 1hour 45 before we got to the first place on our trip. We had dinner reservations at 8 pm and would not leave until 7, we had paid £ 40 Euros to get back the the hotel - think you should include travel time in duration. Izra our guide was fabulous!
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AD

August 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as With family - 29 years old

Excellent

Brilliant guide, very knowledgeable and interesting. Felt safe at all times.
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Gemma P

October 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as As a couple - 9 years old

Excellent

The tour guide was brilliant, she was really knowledgable about the history of Ephesus and the Virgin Mary house, the way she spoke you couldn't help but pay attention! I don't consider myself a history lover but after her tour I'm definitely better informed and have told others stories about the ruins and ancient city. She also gave handy tips about how to avoid being hassled by shop keepers and also told us about the animals in the area e.g. if they have an ear tag they've been vet checked.
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Polly

October 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as With family - 26 years old

Excellent

Everything was great except an extra 45 mins - 1hr of time by yourself to explore the ancient city would have been welcomed.
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Viv

September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as As a couple - 48 years old

Great

Guide excellent, very knowledgeable. Please advise for afternoon in late season a jacket may be required ( quite windy in shade )
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Danton

June 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as With friends

Excellent

The guide and driver were both excellent and the itinerary was good
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Patryk

May 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as As a couple - 25 years old

Excellent

We were very happy about this tour. The guide guy Ali was absolutely perfect!!! His knowledge and sense of humour is brilliant!! His showing best parts of Ephesus and telling very interesting stories. I would recommend it to anyone who likes this type of tri. Well done TUI!!

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