Tour start from the port of Kusadasi proceed to the House of the Virgin Mary includes scenic views of the Byzantine fortress in Selcuk and the Temple of Artemis. A long and winding road affords wonderful views of the valley en route to the Shrine of St. Mary. The diminutive house, beautifully situated in the Solmissos Mountains, is considered by the Vatican to be the final resting place of the Virgin Mary. Your tour continues to ancient Ephesus, where you'll pass through the arched Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk to the ruins of the Roman provincial capital. Your knowledgeable guide will highlight such sights as the beautifully preserved Temple of Hadrian, the magnificent Traja...
Highlights
12 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
12 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
National Park fees
Istanbul to Izmir return flight tickets
Lunch
Airport/Departure Tax
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Drinks
Dinner
Tips
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Tour start from the port of Kusadasi proceed to the House of the Virgin Mary includes scenic views of the Byzantine fortress in Selcuk and the Temple of Artemis. A long and winding road affords wonderful views of the valley en route to the Shrine of St. Mary. The diminutive house, beautifully situated in the Solmissos Mountains, is considered by the Vatican to be the final resting place of the Virgin Mary. Your tour continues to ancient Ephesus, where you'll pass through the arched Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk to the ruins of the Roman provincial capital. Your knowledgeable guide will highlight such sights as the beautifully preserved Temple of Hadrian, the magnificent Traja...
Highlights
12 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
12 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
National Park fees
Istanbul to Izmir return flight tickets
Lunch
Airport/Departure Tax
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Drinks
Dinner
Tips
Itinerary
1
Istanbul
We will pick you from your Istanbul hotel
2
Izmir
Early morning we pick you from your Istanbul hotel and transfer to Istanbul or sabiha gökçen airport.Then flight to Izmir airport.You arrive Izmir and go to exit door.Our driver will be wait for you with your name list
2 hours
3
Ephesus Museum
Ephesus, where you'll pass through the arched Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk to the ruins of the Roman provincial capital. Your knowledgeable guide will highlight such sights as the beautifully preserved Temple of Hadrian, the magnificent Trajan Fountain, the Odeon Theater, once used for both political and entertainment purposes, and the beautiful Celsus Library with its imposing façade and two story Corinthian-style columns. The dramatic Great Theater is one of the few structures still used today. It seats twenty-five thousand and, although it was once an arena for gladiator games, it is now home to annual spring festivals.
2 hours
4
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Continue to the Church of the Virgin Mary. According to Christian tradition, Mary was brought to Ephesus by the Apostle John after the Resurrection of Christ. The church was erected on the foundation of the house where she spent her final days, as authenticated by Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II.
1 hour
5
The Temple of Artemis
End your day at the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Today there are only a series of columns and scattered ruins of this marvelous Hellenistic construction, though the grandeur of the colossal structure once exceeded that of the Parthenon.
1 minute
6
İzban Adnan Menderes Havalimanı İstasyonu
Transfer to Izmir airport then flight to Istanbul.You arrive Istanbul airport and go to door.Our driver will wait for you and private transfer to your hotel