Private Shore Excursion: Ephesus,Temple of Artemis,St. Mary House
Description
The tour will start with a drive to scenically wonderful coastal road before you reach the ancient city of Ephesus. The first place you will visit on this exciting tour will be the Virgin Mary’s House. Next visit to the Temple of Artemis. Lunch will be served at a lovely local restaurant.
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Itinerary
Once in the ancient city itself we will explore this ancient Roman city and visit the Library of Celcius, Temple of Hadrian, the Theatre and Odeon. Hellenistic and Roman vestiges: Odeon, Bouleterion, Fountains, Temples, Roman Baths. The Library of Celsus: Renowned for its statues of four female figures symbolizing Wisdom, Knowledge, Intelligence and Valor. The Great Theater: This theater is the spot where St Paul preached to Ephesians.
The home nestled in the grotto is believed to have been Mary's residence during her last days.
Proceed the tour with Temple of Artemis that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The temple was built in 6th century BC and was known to have been the very first building ever-built entirely of marble. It had 127 Ionic pillars with the famous Ionic proportion and was rebuilt by Alexander the Great right after he took over the control of the city from the Persians.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up from Kusadasi Port
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A minimum 2 people required for this tour
- We as KARAVAN TRAVEL, want to ensure the minds of travelers that, all the necessary safety measures and precautions will be maintained at all times; hand sanitizer will be available, masks will be given out, seats will be blocked out on coaches, reduced groups sizes and social distancing measures will be taking against COVID-19 infections. We will follow up the new regulations/restrictions permanently and update our procedures accordingly.
Reviews(61)
Loved having a private tour with an excellent guide. Very informative. We learned a lot. The transportation was very nice (fancy car).
Dear Madame, greetings from Karavan Travel. Thank you very much for your kind review towards the tour which was operated by Karavan Travel. Nice to host you in Ephesus and hoping to serve you in the future again. Best Regards, Burak
I have done this tour twice before, but this was the best and it was because of the tour guide Tugba very knowledgeable, patient and spontaneous. Ecellent tour and vehicle. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Dear Sir, greetings from Karavan Travel. Thank you very much for your kind review towards the tour which was operated by Karavan Travel. Nice to host you in Ephesus and hoping to serve you in the future again. Best Regards, Burak
Lovely lunch, nice boat. Advertised as sailing trip, but we did not sail. Crew not very engaging with guests.
Dear Ms. Mayer, Greetings from Karavan Travel. Thank you for your kind review. Our tour is not advertised as a sailing trip. There's no mention about it in any part of our tour program. You can find our program below: "The tour will start with a drive to scenically wonderful coastal road before you reach the ancient city of Ephesus. The first place you will visit on this exciting tour will be the Virgin Mary’s House. Next you will visit the Ephesus ruins, predominantly from the later Roman period including the “Terrace Houses” located opposite Hadrian’s Temple. Then, your tour will continue to the ruins of the Basilica of St John. The Basilica had a cruciform plan with four domes along its longitudinal axis and a pair flanking the central dome to form the arm of the cross. Lunch will be served at a lovely local restaurant." We kindly inform you that the negative situation you mentioned in your review is not caused by us. Looking forward to host you again in Ephesus. Kindest Regards, Burak
Excellent guide, very knowledgeable. Showed us a lot. Covered all the important sites. Well done. Pick up was easy and on time. Driver was excellent. Lunch was delicious.
Dear Madame, greetings from Karavan Travel. Thank you very much for your kind review towards the tour which was operated by Karavan Travel. Nice to host you in Ephesus and hoping to serve you in the future again. Best Regards, Burak
Get away from the herds of people! A private is worth every dime to see these sites. They got us back to ship in time easily.
Dear Madame, greetings from Karavan Travel. Thank you very much for your kind review towards the tour which was operated by Karavan Travel. Nice to host you in Istanbul and hoping to serve you in the future again. Best Regards, Burak
Mahmet was a great guide, brought Ephesus to life. We took a personalized tour with Mahmet, who doubles as a teacher. However, although he was knowledgeable he did not lecture us, rather explained as we went along. His knowledge of the site was well developed—history of each element; where to go for the best views and to miss much of the crowding. We skipped Sty. Mary House (our call) because we are not very religious, it was a very hot day and despite an a/c car we were pretty heat exhausted after the other 3 elements. I would highly recommend Mahmet and a personalized tour. The practicalities were also seamless. He met us at the cruise port, the car was right there, etc. Much faster and more intimate than cruise line bus tours.
Dear Sir, greetings from Karavan Travel. Thank you very much for your kind review towards the tour which was operated by Karavan Travel. Nice to host you in Ephesus and hoping to serve you in the future again. Best Regards, Burak
The Ephesus Terrace Houses. So well preserved. Such opulence and sophistication. Blew our minds. A must see. Thank you to our #professional_tour_guidezgi who made our visit to Ephesus memorable and Karavan Tours for being so helpful and accommodating - thanks Burak.
Dear Sir, greetings from Karavan Travel. Thank you very much for your kind review towards the tour which was operated by Karavan Travel. Nice to host you in Ephesus and hoping to serve you in the future again. Best Regards, Burak
Tour was packed with interesting sights from start to finish. Much better than visiting sights on your own. Guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable. Once in a lifetime opportunity.
Dear Madame, greetings from Karavan Travel. Thank you very much for your kind review towards the tour which was operated by Karavan Travel. Nice to host you in Ephesus and hoping to serve you in the future again. Best Regards, Burak
The tour was fast and I didn't get to see everything since we were on the fast track. However, what it made the tour horrible was the guide Cigdem. She took us to her friend's to buy things and it was a total ripped off. Is not recommended it since it can put the tourist in a harm way
Dear Maria and Andy, First of all, you have filled a survey at the end of this tour and wrote EXCELLENT for all our services. You have also added your personal comments advising great service you had. Considering your filled survey by your hand writing, it's very weird to receive such a review! We have contacted Viator regarding to your review and sent them your filled survey as a proof, they will investigate accordingly. I would like to illuminate you on your concern of insufficient time spending at the sights that we have been and some other points. Our guide picked you up from your hotel at 9 am. You reached to the house of mother Mary at 9.30.regular time spending to see the church is max. 30 mint.and there was a good coincidence that we saw sunday service too, after visiting the house guide gave you some extra time that you were hapy to be there some longer and and go to the spring water area. So with all things, you left there at 10.30 am. You started your walk in Ephesus at 10.45 At 13. 30 you finished. You have almost stayed there for 3 hours. Regularly on max. guests stay there 2 hours. May be 2.5. you seemed so keen on ancient history and was pleasure for our guide to discuss the historical things. At 13. 40 were at the St. John's church. And left 14.05. You arrived to the restaurant at 14.15.and spent 1.5 hour for eating as it was a nice garden, pleasent weather and we enjoyed the late afternoon.15. 45 we started the carpet presentation. At 17 pm we left there and arrived back to your hotel at 17.30. Pm, that all full day tours finish at this time range. May be it was our guide's bad that she did not explain these time aririvals and leavings in details to you in the begining. Our restaurant was the part of a carpet weaving center as l explained some about these centers before. İn order to inform our guests about this important art of Turkish culture and support the local people we generally choose these butique places to eat. And depending on our guests interest we r given a short or long presentation about carpets. İf they want, if they need sometimes they end up buying carpets. You bought one and l again wishing you to use at your happiest time with your beloved ones. Sory for our guide's fault again to not inform you about the needed time for the sights in advance well. Hoping and wishing to see you for another trip in Turkey. Best wishes, Emel Kilic
I was so grateful to get into our private vehicle as most people from the cruise ships were getting on giant coaches. Our guide, Eunice, was really good and guessed what part of the USA we were from based on our last name as he spent 2 years where we are from. We arrived at the Blessed Mother's house before the crowds which was really nice. Ephesus is amazing, and it is a treat to have a guide all to yourself! The lunch was cooked in front of our eyes, it was simple, and good. Guess who said she was NOT going to buy a rug? Guess who bought a rug? Me. A great day in an amazing part of the world.
Dear Madame, greetings from Karavan Travel. Thank you very much for your kind review towards the tour which was operated by Karavan Travel. Nice to host you in Ephesus and hoping to serve you in the future again. Best Regards, Burak
