Ephesus Day Trip from Istanbul: Explore Ancient City, Virgin Mary's House, and Saint John's Church

Embark on a day trip from Istanbul to Ephesus and immerse yourself in the ancient city’s rich history. Explore the ruins of Ephesus, visit the House of Virgin Mary and Saint John’s Church, and marvel at the Temple of Artemis.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Basilica of Saint John - visit the Church of St John
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - visit the House Of Mary
  • The Temple of Artemis - Artemis Temple
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Ephesus Ancient City visit
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Domestic flights
  • Professional art historian guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This day tour is a prime choice for exploring Ephesus Ancient City, Virgin Mary’s House, Saint John’s Church, and the remains of Artemis Temple. The exploration of Ephesus will include Harbour Street, theatre, Marble Street, the Library of Celcius, Mihridates and Mazues’ gate, Commercial Agora, latrina, Hadrian’s Temple, the Scolastica Baths, Trajan…

Location
The Basilica of Saint John
Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1
Cancellation Policy

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

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Maria_a
Mar 10, 2024
Inspiring, Spiritual Experience - Our tour guide was very educated and knowledgeable. I would definitely use his services again. The House of the Virgin Mary was a very spiritual experience. Ephesus ruins was very educational
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Shannon_b
Sep 23, 2023
Highlight of our trip to Turkey! - Great communication, prompt replies to any questions I had regarding tour. Tour guide was helpful, clear, informative and easy to get on with. Was great having our own private guide who also gave us time on our own to explore. Lunch was delicious and relaxed. The day was very long, and we would have liked an earlier flight back to istanbul. But overall a fantastic day! And will recommend to fellow travellers.
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Juancho_v
May 15, 2023
Very interesting - If you are a history buff, this tour is for you. It’s so wonderful to learn all about the story behind all those Ephesus ruins. The tour guide (Selda) is so knowledgeable explaining all the details about the subjects.
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Jenontheroadtofun
Mar 9, 2023
Special trip - Day trip from Istanbul to Ephesus was a wonderful experience. So many beautiful sites and the tour company was extremely helpful and accommodating when logistics needed to be adjusted. They were also always available by text to answer questions. Thank you, thank you, Ayhan!!
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Lionel_c
Aug 18, 2024
Sloppy flight booking - The operator failed to book our return flight with the outgoing flight and we got a late return flight to Istanbul unless we agreed to pay extra to change to an earlier flight.
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