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Private Ephesus Tour with Licensed Guide & Luxury Vehicle
Kusadasi, Turkish Riviera, Turkey, Europe
Aegean Coast, Turkey, Europe
Selçuk, Aegean Coast, Turkey, Europe
$380.88
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Overview
The Private Ephesus Tour with Licensed Guide & Luxury Vehicle offers an enriching journey through ancient history. This 6-hour excursion takes you to some of the most significant archaeological sites in Turkey, guided by an expert.
- 🚗 Scenic drive to Ephesus, the Roman capital of Asia Minor, with a knowledgeable guide providing engaging commentary.
- 🏛️ Visit the Ancient City of Ephesus, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, showcasing architectural marvels from the 9th millennium BC.
- 📚 Explore the Ephesus Archaeological Museum, home to artifacts from various periods including Mycenaean, Archaic, Classical, and Ottoman, presenting a rich cultural tapestry.
- 🙏 Discover the House of the Virgin Mary, a sacred site where visitors of all faiths come to pray and leave offerings, surrounded by olive trees planted by Lazarist monks.
- 🌊 Taste the healing waters from the fountains near the Virgin Mary House, believed to have restorative properties by many visitors.
- 🏛️ Stroll through the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, revered as the principal deity in Ionia.
- ⛪ Visit the Basilica of St. John, built in the 6th century, which was once one of the largest churches in Christendom and believed to be the burial site of the apostle John.
- 🚍 Includes pick-up and drop-off from Kusadasi Port and Kusadasi Hotels, ensuring a convenient start and end to your tour.
- 🚌 Air-conditioned vehicle for a comfortable journey throughout the tour, with parking fees covered.
- 💬 English-speaking guide available, enhancing your understanding of the rich history and significance of each site.
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Private Ephesus Tour with Licensed Guide & Luxury Vehicle
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours
- Parking Fees
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- English Speaking Guide
- Pick-up and drop-off from Kusadasi Port and Kusadasi Hotels
- Entrance Fees of sites
- Gratuities for Guide and Driver
- Food and drinks
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Ephesus Ancient CityEphesus ancient city or Museum of Ephesus or both. The ancient city of Ephesus awaits its visitors with its magnificent architectural structures in the ancient city, which date back to the 9th millennium BC and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Ephesus Ancient City, which contains the symbols that shed light on the superior urbanization, architecture, and religious history of the Hellenistic and Roman periods, has the most important architectural and urban planning examples from different periods. Ephesus Archaeological Museum, besides the antiques, excavated from the ancient city of Ephesus and its vicinity, which are belong to Mycenean, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods as important works of the cycle, as well as its cultural activities and visitors capacity stands out among one of Turkey's most important museums.
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The House of the Virgin MaryIn the House of Virgin Mary, declared holy by the Vatican, Muslims as well as Christians from all over the world pray and make offerings to fulfil their pilgrimage. In the Virgin Mary House, which is a sacred place for Christians all over the world, believers from all religions pray, and tourists make their visits. Olive trees on both sides of the path leading to the house of the Virgin Mary were planted by Lazarist monks in 1898. The statue of Mary, located at the end of the road with olives, is the gift of a religious community in Izmir and bears the date of 1867. The visit to the Virgin Mary House ends with three fountains reached by descending the stairs on the right after leaving the church. Drinkable water flows from the fountains, and from the wells next to the church. Visitors do not only taste this water in the belief that it is healing but also take the water with them.
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Ephesus MuseumEphesus Museum is one of the most important museums in Turkey with its cultural organizations and the number of visitors, exhibiting distinguished works from the Mycenaean, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. Since the finds of the ancient city are mainly exhibited in the museum, the remains are grouped according to the place where they were excavated instead of a chronological and typological presentation. For this reason, the halls of the museum are arranged as Hillside Houses and House Antique Hall, Coin and Treasure Hall, Grave Antique Hall, Ephesus Artemis Hall and Imperial Cult Hall. In addition to these halls, various architectural and sculptural works in harmony with the garden decor are exhibited in the inner and middle gardens. Among the most famous statues are the two great Artemis, Head of Eros, Eros with Dolphin and Head of Socrates.
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The Temple of ArtemisThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, In Ionia, the "Lady of Ephesus", a goddess identified by the Hellenes as Artemis, was the principal deity and played a major role in the fame of the city. She embodies the characteristics of multiple gods and that is the reason why pagan cultures of the time embraced her. Ancient pagans believed Artemis to be the continuation of Hittite Kubaba and Phrygian Kybele. The consensus among historians is that Kybele had transformed into Artemis over time, phase by phase. Artemis Temple kept its distinguished place all through the Hellenistic and Roman periods, hosting visitors from all around the world on its vast lands and also functioning as an international bank.
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Basilica of St. JohnThe church stands near the remnants of the Temple of Artemis, creating a matched set of two great religious landmarks now fallen into ruin. The basilica, is a promontory that overlooks the town of Selcuk and the surrounding valley. Its scattered stones and low-lying walls only hint at the immense building that once stood here. Built in the 6'th century by the Emperor Justinian, it was once one of the largest and most important churches in Christendom. The building had great prominence because it was believed that the body of the apostle John was buried there. Now it must be said that although the historical evidence is strong for Paul’s presence in Ephesus, John’s connection to the area is less certain. But while there is no biblical mention of John’s being here, early Church tradition strongly links the apostle to that city. One possibility is that John came to Asia Minor to assume leadership of the growing Church communities there after the martyrdom of Peter and Paul in Rome.
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Private Ephesus Tour with Licensed Guide & Luxury Vehicle
Kusadasi, Turkish Riviera, Turkey, Europe
Aegean Coast, Turkey, Europe
Selçuk, Aegean Coast, Turkey, Europe
$380.88
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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