Excursion à Ephèse et Maison de la Vierge Marie les mieux noté(e)s pour les Croiseurs
Description
Profitez de votre temps limité à terre avec cette excursion minutieusement programmée en petit groupe ou à terre privée à Éphèse et la Maison de la Vierge Marie. Conçu spécialement pour les croisiéristes, le circuit se déroule sans problème et garantit un retour à temps sur votre navire. Après le débarquement, retrouvez votre Guide professionnel au port de croisière de Kuşadası ou à votre hôtel et voyagez dans un véhicule confortable et climatisé. Explorez l'ancienne ville d'Éphèse, l'une des villes classiques les mieux préservées de la Méditerranée, en marchant le long de rues en marbre pour voir des points forts tels que la bibliothèque de Celse, le Grand Théâtre et les thermes romains, qui prennent vie grâce aux commentaires attrayants de votre Guide. Continuez jusqu'à la paisible Maison de la Vierge Marie, lieu de pèlerinage important pour les chrétiens et les musulmans, avant de vous arrêter aux vestiges du temple d'Artémis, l'une des sept merveilles du monde antique. Améliorez votre visite pour inclure des billets d'entrée coupe-file pour une expérience complètement sans tracas.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Nous vous retrouverons au port de croisière de Kusadasi ! Après avoir réservé cette visite, veuillez contacter notre équipe pour convenir et sécuriser votre heure de rendez-vous.
Éphèse : L'ancienne ville d'Éphèse abrite de nombreuses ruines bien conservées, notamment des rues de l'époque romaine, des bâtiments publics et des maisons privées. Les visiteurs peuvent explorer la ville et imaginer à quoi ressemblait la vie dans l'Empire romain. Certains des points forts d'Ephèse incluent la bibliothèque de Celsus, le grand théâtre, le temple d'Artémis et les maisons en terrasse. Le site le plus spectaculaire d'Ephèse doit être la façade de la Bibliothèque de Celsus. Construite entre 110 et 135 après JC, la bibliothèque avait à l'origine trois étages, mais un tremblement de terre a détruit le bâtiment au 10ème siècle. D'autres sites incluent le théâtre, la basilique Saint-Jean, la grotte des sept dormants, l'église de Marie, la maison de la Vierge, la mosquée Isabey, le Prytanée, la synagogue et le temple d'Hadrien. Tous les sites sont dans divers états de délabrement. Malheureusement, tout ce qui reste du temple d'Artémis, dont on dit qu'il était quatre fois plus grand que le Parthénon, est une colonne debout dans un bassin marécageux.
Le temple d'Artémis : Éphèse abritait l'une des sept merveilles du monde antique, le temple d'Artémis. Bien que le temple n'existe plus, la fondation et quelques colonnes subsistent, donnant une idée de l'échelle et de la grandeur du temple d'origine.
Construit et agrandi entre le XIVe et le XVIIIe siècle, le pittoresque château de Kusadasi se trouve sur l'île Pigeon (Guvercin Adasa), un îlot relié à Kusadasi par une chaussée. Construite à l'origine comme base militaire, la forteresse est composée de murs extérieurs qui entourent ses jardins et d'un château intérieur avec un petit musée.
Un groupe d'anciennes maisons à deux étages réparties sur trois niveaux, les maisons en terrasse d'Éphèse révèlent comment vivaient les riches Romains pendant les jours de gloire de la ville. Les sols en verre vous permettent d'admirer des mosaïques géométriques et des fresques encore colorées qui brillent sur les murs. Ce n'est pas étonnant que certains comparent le site à Pompéi.
La Maison de la Vierge Marie : est un lieu de pèlerinage chrétien en Turquie, on pense qu'elle est la dernière demeure de la Vierge Marie, mère de Jésus-Christ, qui y aurait vécu jusqu'à son Assomption. Il est considéré comme l'un des lieux les plus saints du monde par les catholiques.
À la fin de notre visite, nous retournons au port de croisière de Kusadasi selon votre heure de bord! VEUILLEZ NOTER QUE: Il existe plusieurs Navires avec des horaires d'arrivée et de départ différents. Nous vérifions soigneusement tous les horaires, confirmons avec les passagers et coordonnons notre heure de retour au port de croisière.
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Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
⚠️ Les billets d’entrée de la Maison de Marie et des Ruines d’Éphèse sont inclus si l’option incluse est choisie. Le jour de la visite, si vous souhaitez visiter un autre endroit, vous êtes responsable avec le billet d'entrée de cet endroit. ⚠️ Notre guide touristique agréé vous attendra au port de croisière avec un signe de votre nom est écrit sur le port / port de croisière à Kusadasi. Pour les passagers de la croisıse s'il vous plaît suivez les autres à partir de votre shıp, puis vous verrez notre signe votre nom est écrit sur, après que vous passez par le contrôle personnalisé. ✳️**LES CROISIÉRISTES QUI REJOINDRONT DEPUIS LE PORT DE CROISIÈRE***** • À l'arrivée de votre navire au port, NOUS VOUS ENCOURAGEONS FORTEMENT à rencontrer notre équipe DANS LES 30 À 45 MINUTES. Ce faisant, vous pouvez contourner la foule, les bus scolaires et le temps chaud, assurant une EXPÉRIENCE DE VISITE AMÉLIORÉE ET PLUS AGRÉABLE D'EPHESUS✳️
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Entièrement accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
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The tour was fantastic. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much and Kudasaki/Ephesus was a fantastic place to visit. Our tour guide Memo, was amazing, very knowledgeable spoke in details about each site and very personable. It was a small tour of only 6 people in total which was perfect. We did make the stops at the leather and rug shops - I was hesitant at first but honestly I’ve enjoyed getting to know the culture and local people, they were kind and not pushy.
Our tour was amazing and 5 stars! Our guide, Memo was friendly and knowledgeable sharing the history. The vehicle was comfortable and very nice. Highly recommended!
Ephesus tour was wonderful and our tour guide Memo was amazing! Very knowledgeable & great hospitality ;)
Totally recommend. First of all, Kudasaki/Ephesus is a beautiful magical place. Secondly our guide Memo was incredible, very personable, he spoke in details about the place we visited and gave us a flavor of the Turkish culture. I’m so glad we booked the tour, I was skeptical given some of the reviews but it was great. We did stop by the leather and rug store but honestly it’s a great experience and enjoyed meeting the locals and learning more about the culture. The driver Mr. H was also very good.
We had a fantastic private tour of Ephesus with Orcun. We were treated extremely well throughout the experience. They provided us with water, made sure we were comfortable and explained everything clearly and in great detail. We learned so much about Ephesus and are truly grateful for Orcun’s knowledge and excellent explanations. At the end of the tour, they dropped us off exactly where we requested and gave us plenty of useful information. A very professional, flexible and welcoming service. Highly recommended!
We had an excellent tour of Ephesus with Mehmet Can. He has great Biblical and historical knowledge (he also leads tours of the ‘seven churches’) and answered all our many questions! It was a pleasure to spend the day with him. Highly recommended.
So we decided to explore Kussdasi on our own and not use the shore excursions packages offered by our cruise line. Upon doing our research on TripAdvisor we found the excursion “Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary Tour for Cruisers”. The price was very reasonable for a family of 5. Upon making the purchase we were provided the pickup location. We simple exited the ship with everyone else and approximately 1000 yds away from the ship was our name on a board. You’ll see everyone for shore excursions there. There was a great deal of people walking around but we were greeted by a male that upon spotting our name immediately provided us our tour guide Hüseyin. Now I did receive a text from Hüseyin however, we were already off the boat and out of the ships WiFi. So this wasn’t received until I returned. Hüseyin walked us a few 100 yds to the pickup location where we were picked up in a very clean, air conditioned Mercedes mini bus. Immediately taking off Hüseyin began to provide us history of the city and where we were heading to. Hüseyin’s English was great and the drive up to our spots was comfortable and with purpose. As we got to the Virgin Mary’s Shrine, our driver pulled up as close as possible and dropped us off. Hüseyin exited the vehicle with us and walked us up to the line and escorted us up about 2/3’s the way and then let us continue in as a family. This shrine became very emotional to all of us and we enjoyed the brief walk through. As we entered we donated some currency and were given a few candles to help say a prayer after the shrine. There is also a place to leave a note on a brick wall if you have a chance - a napkin is what we used. Upon finishing we all used the clean bathrooms that Hüseyin pointed out to us and we soon after met up with our driver and were off to Ephesus. Hüseyin, again began to provide us information about the city and began to ask us about ourselves. Once again our driver pulled up to the front and we were able to walk a very short distance to the entrance. Forgot to mention we did NOT have to stand in any ticket line(s) and we merely would walk up to the front gate and go in. Anyhow, we began to walk the ancient city and roads and Hüseyin would provide us with information to that region of the city and it’s significance. Now I wouldn’t suggest this trip to anyone who is in a wheelchair or has a mobility issues. It is very steep in certain spots and because of the type of rocks it actually can become very slippery. Unfortunately we did observe someone fall down. I realize I’m writing a lot but there is a reason for this. At this point Hüseyin began to help my Mother In-Law navigating the steep and slippery areas. We did not ask for this nor did we expect this but Hüseyin was happy to do it and we even joked about him helping his new girlfriend. This by far made my wife very happy as everyone could enjoy their time walking around. Hüseyin, also knew the best places to take family photos and provided us with some unbelievable pictures. More importantly Hüseyin provided us a tour that was more like a family member than a person just going through the process. As we exited the city of Ephesus we walked through an area that has gift shops etc. My wife decided to get us a few freshly squeezed orange juices and even gave one to our amazing drive and Hüseyin. We made two more brief stops at another Temple and for lunch. The lunch was reasonably priced and we got to enjoy some regional cuisine and beer. After that we took a brief tour of a rug manufacturing facility and were presented with some rugs for purchase. After this we got back into the minibus and were dropped off at the same place we were picked up. Hüseyin and are driver were awesome. We couldn’t have asked for anymore. This was a 10 out of 10 for us and I’d even do the tour again with both of our friends and I would suggest it to anyone who asked. To be honest I’d write more if I had my computer vs phone. Anyhow, can’t go wrong and I’d highly suggest you ask for Hüseyin when you go.
Mehmet Can was the best guide for us. He was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. He was very patient and accommodated all our requests. We assumed it would be a small group with others, but it turned out to be just me and my husband.
Our guide Memo was excellent and was a wealth of information. His knowledge of the area and landmarks was exceptional. Yeah did you see it? He provided us tons of flexibility and our driver, Nihat, was very nice and a great driver. Highly recommend this tour and more importantly this guide Memo
Please avoid doing this tour and definitely avoid Moira Travel. When booking this tour, the trip clearly states that you visit Ephesus ancient city, Artemis temple, house of Virgin Mary and Ephesus terrace houses. I paid $545 for 5 adults and 2 children and clearly opted for the option to “include entrances”. On the day, my tour guide was told that Moira Travel said we could only enter the Ephesus ancient city, house of Virgin Mary but the terrace was not included. We were demanded to pay extra to visit this. I sent various screenshots to Moira Travel by WhatsApp but I was greeted by rude replies on WhatsApp by Ali. This is another company that will scam you for your money and offer the least experience. Our experience was ruined as were told this on the day at the start of our experience. We had to wait for 30 minutes at Ephesus ancient city whilst our tour guide went back and forth with Moira travel. I have no complaints about our tour guide, Tora, who is an independent contractor. He was helpful and knowledgable and did his best. However, please avoid Moira Travel and go with another company that advertises tours correctly, are respectful to customers and are not after your money.
