Private Ephesus Tour: Explore Biblical Sites and Ancient Monuments from Kusadasi Port
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111 Ratings
Selcuk
Embark on a private Ephesus tour from Kusadasi Port and uncover the biblical sites and ancient monuments that make this city so captivating. Explore the Virgin Mary House, Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, and more on this mystical journey.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Virgin Mary House near Ephesus is the place where she passed the last days of her life. She came here together with St. John the evangelist. Three popes from Vatican visited and blessed the house. Millions of people visit this house every year for pilgrimage.
What's Included
  • Delicious Local Lunch
  • UV (Sunlight) Blocker Umbrellas
  • Parking Tickets
  • Private Luxurious Vehicle
  • Satisfaction Guarantee
  • Professional Tour Guide with Biblical Expertise
  • Skip The Lines in Ephesus
What's Not Included
  • Ticket Cost: Virgin Mary House - $13/Ephesus Main Ticket: 43 dollars/ Basilicaof St. John:7 Dollars
Additional Information

Experience a bespoke tour of Ephesus from the Cruise Port of Kusadasi, exclusively arranged for your group. The locations visited include the Virgin Mary House, Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, and the Basilica of St. John. Behold awe-inspiring monuments such as the Celsus Library, Roman Baths, Temple of Hadrian, Public Toilets, Marble Street, Agora, Great Theatre, among others. We ensure a meticulous attention to every detail for you.
Ephesus is a lesser-known epicenter of Biblical narratives. It was a stopover in the missionary travels of St. Paul of Tarsus who preached here. Validated by numerous religious sources, Virgin Mary and St. John the Evangelist lived their lives here in Ephesus. The city hosted the Third Ecumenical Council, and is also listed as one of the Seven Churches in the Book of Revelation. The city still stands strong, exuding its ancient charm, and offers a rare experience that transports you to its glorious past. Embark with us on this mystical journey..

Location
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Sultaniye Mahallesi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mariaad4064tt
Apr 16, 2024
Amazing Ephesus and Virgin Mary house - The tour was awesome, Tolga was very detail in explaining about the sites and went the extra mile in the tour. The views in our way to the virgen Mary house were amazing We definitely recommend this tour.
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Tim_o
Apr 1, 2024
Ephesus - It was a fabulous day. Our best tour of our trip. Elfina was very knowledgeable and friendly. She felt like a friend. We really enjoyed Ephesus.
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E3802hcbrendac
Mar 30, 2024
Favorite of all my excursions! - Wonderful guide Elif made our day great! Loved the sit down lunch. Loved the amphitheater and ruins. Mary’s house was great too.
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Z56cbrebeccaw
Mar 25, 2024
Best tour guide - Elif was the best tour guide. The knowledge and culture we learned made this so special. I highly recommend selecting her.
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Megan_d
Mar 20, 2024
Wow, wow, wow! - Ended up being just me, my husband and the tour guide and it was fantastic! Our guide was so friendly and knowledgeable, we loved the tour of Ephesus, she took us to a fantastic, authentic lunch and to many extra experiences such as demonstration of silk carpet making, ceramic making and a leather shop. Not to be missed!
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Travelingjessrn
Mar 16, 2024
The BEST tour! - This tour was incredible! Elif our guide was amazing! We had our 1 year old baby with us and she was so helpful and understanding and even stopped at a local grocery store so I could get him some more baby food. The Ephesus ruins are stunning and Elif was an expert on the history and really made Ephesus come alive for us. With each stop she meaningful knowledge and stories to share. Before the day was over we had a delicious Turkish lunch, some Turkish apple tea and were able to learn about how Turkish carpets are made and watch some ladies making them by hand. All in all it was the highlight of our trip and I can’t wait to go back and book a tour with Elif again!
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Jessicamcneil
Mar 16, 2024
Amazing day & tour! - Elif was the BEST tour guide and made our day so special. We ended up being there only one’s on the tour and were very thankful they didn’t cancel on us. We had our 1 year old with us and she was so kind with him and helpful. We learned so much and had an incredible lunch. Definitely the highlight of our cruise! We can’t wait to come back and book with her again!
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Quest559405
Mar 3, 2024
Wonderful guide to Ephesus - Tugba was a wonderful guide. She was very knowledgeable and professional. She was acccomodating to our slow movements and careful steps. We enjoyed being with her.
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O7653ergracef
Mar 3, 2024
Amazing tour - I really enjoy the tour. The tour guide is very knowledgeable and sincere. It was good to walk where St. John walked and house of Virgin Mary .Timing is perfect clean car
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Robert_f
Mar 14, 2024
A good tour, but hidden costs are a surprise. - Good tour guide. Tour does not include admissions fees. Found this out at the end of the tour. Paid $130+ for the tour and then paid tour guide 120 euros for fees. Don't know what the fees were. Found out later fee for Mary's house was 12 euros. I had been there before and would have skipped the 30 second trip thru a house that did not look to be 2000 years old. Included in the tour, but not advertised were the 2 side trips - to the Ceramics shop and rug sales shop. Rug shop was high pressured. Cheapest rug we saw was $2000. The highest was $17,000. Printout from vendor has one at the bottom of page that says admission fees are not included, but does not say how the fees are or that the fees are about as much as the whole tour. The tour was very good, but the total cost was a surprise.
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