5-Hour Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary & Artemis Temple Tour From Kuşadası

Visit the Temple of Artemis

Hadrian Temple

Admire the views of Kusadasi

Explore Izmir on this tour

Highlights

Visit the Senate Building, Domitian Temple, and the Celsus Library

See the House of the Virgin Mary and the Artemis Temple

Ephesus, Izmir, Kusadasi

archaeological, cultural, historical

Private Tour

5 Hours

Medium

English

Description

Explore the temples, theatres, library, and agora that bring you back to ancient times. While strolling through marble-paved Roman streets, the lovely cats of the city will welcome you as they have done for every city visitor in hundred years. You will feel the peaceful atmosphere of the Virgin Mary's Shrine in pine trees.

Itinerary

Ephesus & Kusadasi Tour
- Meet your Ephesus tour guide from the centrally located Kusadasi, Selcuk Hotels, or Kusadasi Cruise Port at around 08:00 – 09:00 am and head out for your tour.
- Drive for 20 minutes to the Ephesus Ruins, where you will spend your day.
- Explore the Ruins of Ephesus. You visit the Senate Building, the Ancient Hospital, the Domitian Temple, the Nike Statue, the Hercules Gate, the Trajan Fountain, the Hadrian Temple, the Celsus Library, the Grand Theatre of Ephesus, and many more, such as Tetrogonas Agora, Arkadian way, Grand Theater, etc.
- Visit the Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House).
- Stop by the impressive Artemis Temple's original location.
- Discover local handicrafts of the Turkish tradition at Kusadasi, and at the end of the tour, you will be returned to your pick-up location.

What's Included

English-speaking Ephesus tour guide

Hotel/Port pickup & drop-off (only from centrally located Kusadasi or Selcuk Hotels)

Transportation between the sights with Luxury A/C minivans

Parking fees and other taxes

Fuel surcharge

Bottle of water

What's Excluded

Lunch

Beverages during the tour

Personal expenses

Gratuity

Entrance fees

Know Before You Go

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House): It is known that the Virgin Mary came to Ephesus and lived here for some time. Whether or not she died in Ephesus was unknown until Anne Catherine Emmerich’s vision. The stigmatized German nun who had never been to Ephesus had a vision of the House of the Virgin Mary and described it in detail to the German writer Clemens Brentano who later published a book about it. Catherine Emmerich died in 1884. In 1891 Paul, Superior of the Lazarists from Izmir read about her vision and found a little building that corresponded with Emmerich’s descriptions. Archaeological evidence showed that the little house was from the 6th century CE but that the foundations were from the 1st century CE.

Ancient City of Ephesus Ephesus Ruins is the largest open-air museum in Turkey dating to the Greek and Roman periods.

The Temple of Artemis Artemis was the Greek goddess, the virginal huntress and twin of Apollo, who replaced the Titan Selene as Goddess of the Moon. The ancient temple was built around 650 BCE to the cult of Artemis and was constructed on a site already sacred to the Anatolian Mother Goddess, Cybele. The wealthy king of Lydia financed the temple, and the marshy ground was selected for the building site as a precaution against future earthquakes.

Infants must sit on laps.

An adult must accompany children.

The child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults.

A note from your tour guide: Please contact the reservation team via our e-mail or WhatsApp and confirm you're certain meeting time if you are a cruise passenger; this is a must.

Imagine what it was like in Ephesus during Roman times when 250 000 people lived in the city, and all of the wonderfully restored antiquities were in full use. This city is not to be missed. Explore the temples, theatres, library, and agora that bring you back to ancient times. While strolling through marble-paved Roman streets, the lovely cats of the city will welcome you as they have done for every city visitor in hundred years. You will feel the peaceful atmosphere of the Virgin Mary's Shrine in pine trees. Many do not know that the Virgin Mary lived the last years of her life in today's Turkey in a small cottage near Ephesus. I am a dynamic person and team. Professional approach to the business and high quality of services. Creativity and passionResponsive - flexible. I give our clients exactly what they want with high flexibility.

What To Bring

Hat

Sunglasses

Comfortable shoes & clothing

Meeting Point

Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.

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