Ephesus Exploration: Uncover Turkish History with Local Guides
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23 Ratings
Selcuk
Embark on an unforgettable exploration of Ephesus, Turkey's ancient city, with experienced local guides. Discover the House of Virgin Mary, Tempel of Artemis, and more!
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Temple of Artemis - We wil pick you up from your hotel and drive to Tempel of Artemis. After visiting the tempel we will drive up to mountain where Virgin Mary lived her last years.
  • Ephesus Museum - After visiting the chuch we wil drive down to Ephesus upper gate where driver will leave us. We will walk down the ancient city and exit from the down gate of Ephesus. Driver will take us from the down gate. We will have lunch than visit St.John’s Basilica. After basilica if you would like we will visit some culturel atractions or we will drive you back to your hotel.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Parking fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

All the programme will be arranged according to your interests and needs. You will be guided by locals who has over 15 years guiding experiences. This tour will be your highlight of Turkey holiday.You will learn and understand real Turkey with this day tour.
We will pick up you from your hotel and bring back. Visit House of Virgin Mary, Ephesus ancient city, Tempel of Artemis, Basilica of St.John

Location
The Temple of Artemis
Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Joseea547
Oct 30, 2023
Ancient history of Ephesus came alive. - Excellent tour of Temple of Artemis, Virgin Mary’s House, Ephesus and St John’s Basilica . Our guide Bugra was very knowledgeable, interesting and always available to answer any questions. He also offered to take our photographs and offered us lunch at the end of the tour. Bugra’s English is excellent; all in all an outstanding service.
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A7488pdstephanies
Oct 30, 2023
Vast Knowledge - Boora made our trip to Selçuk very meaningful. Not only is he knowledgeable about the vast history of the sites, but he adds a personal and humorous touch to his explanations. He took us in his comfortable van to Mary’s house, Temple of Artemis, St. John’s basilica, and of course Ephesus. We also stayed at his family’s hotel Mary’s House for three nights which is in the beautiful, quaint old town and they are so friendly and helpful with a fantastic breakfast.
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Cosmopolitan533163
Oct 25, 2023
Best Ephesus experience - Burga is an amazing host and tour guide. We spent a beautiful day touring Ephesus, Mary's House and the Basilica of St John the Evangelist. Make sure you book this tour for a personalised and unforgettable experience. Burga's knowledge and love for his culture and local area are outstanding. He gave wonderful explanations and described timelines, answering all questions with flair and enthusiasm, nothing is too much trouble for Burga, he even showed us the best ice cream joint in town afterwards. Do not pass this guy for a personalised tour of Ephesus, to get an authentic feel for these wonderful historical sites.
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Mariabnt
Jul 18, 2023
Great tour! - We took a private tour of Ephesus, St. Mary’s House and Temple of Artemis organized by Bugra. Bugra is a great host, professional and knowledgeable tour guide! We had great time on our tour and I highly recommend it!
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Clonesl
Jun 13, 2023
Best hotel in Ephesus, Bugra is very welcoming, very helpful and made our experience unforgettable - Mary’s House Hotel is the best place to stay in Ephesus . Very clean, cozy. The host was amazing and very helpful
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Jessica
Jun 8, 2023
Time travelling to the ancient city of Ephesus - It’s a wonderful and new experience Time travelling to the old times through city of ancient, wonderful Ephesus Berkunjung ke House of Mary di atas pegunungan dan ke reruntuhan Ephesus yang indah dan menakjubkan Great experience!
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Andgand09
Jun 8, 2023
Amazing family trip - Mr bügra, the tour guide is very nice. He's very funny, but professional when being our tour guide. You could also stay at his hotel (St. Mary's house hotel~). It's nice and the breakfast served is quite scrumptious.
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D5305kltomz
May 26, 2023
Seven Churches Spectacular - My wife and I did the Seven Churches Tour of the Book of Revelation, as well as visiting Mary's House. Bugra was the best tour guide we have ever had. He went out of his way to accommodate us at each and every stop to make sure we had a good experience. He was very knowledgeable about the history of each site and made sure that we connected each site to the biblical reference. He often times took pictures of us at each site. He also made sure we experienced a variety of restaurants along the way so we could experience all of the excellent types of Turkish cuisine. He also took us to local ceramic and carpet shops so we could see how these were actually made. He also was able to help us set up a private Mass inside of Mary's House. We were truly blessed to have him as our guide.
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Jill
May 14, 2023
The best tour guide you ever have! - We stayed at Hotel Mary’s House for 5 nights and after the first tour of Ephesus decided to go on the Seven Churches of Revelation tour. It took 3 days and we jenjoyed every minute. Bugra Can is an excellent tour guide-highly knowledgeable and great fun. His driving skills were top notch and his van was comfortable. Along the way, he took us to meet some amazing Turkish craftsmen (Lotus Ceramics) and UNESCO sponsored training sites (rugs & cousine). Having lived in Turkey years ago, we were impressed by the respect he had wherever we went and the love he has for his country. A true professional, he catered activities to our preferences. He knows all the best restaurants that were reasonably priced and he always offered to drive us wherever we went. He went above and beyond searching for information on questions I messaged him about before we arrived. Finally, he has a lovely family who are friendly and sweet. His children even came along one day and greatly added to our experience. We felt his prices were more than fair considering the time and effort he saved us if we’d attempted to do these sites on our own. We had a beautiful and amazing trip thanks to Bugra Can and Hotel Mary’s House & Travel Agency.
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Truptas
Jul 9, 2022
Highly recommended - We stayed at Mary's hotel. Bugra was our guide and tour planner. The stay was comfortable in Mary's Hotel. Breakfast was simple and healthy. Location on the hotel is perfect. We had a warm welcome with fresh watermillons. Highly recommended
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