Ephesus Tour with Temple of Artemis and Sirince Village From Izmir
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Immerse yourself in history during this full-day tour to Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary from Izmir. See the site where we believe the worldโs most famous woman lived at the end of her life, after virgins mary,s house we will visit Ephesus. Deluse yourself in the most well-preserved ancient city in the world. Visit the ruins and stop at places such as the Odeon,the famous library from Celsus,the Bouleterion, the Temple of Hadrian, the Agora, the Bath of Scholastica, and the Great Theater. Visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and explore the tiny village of ลirince.Transportation from the Izmir airport or your hotel is provided by our airconditioned busses.
Highlights today will be the library of Celsus,the temple of Artemis and fruit wine tasting in ลirince.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Airport/hotel pickup and drop-off
Buffet lunch
Driver/guide
Entrance Fees
Parking Fees
Drinks
Gratuities
- INFANT: : 0 - 7
- CHILD: : 8 - 8
- ADULT: : 9 - 90
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experienceโs start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experienceโs start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
- This experience requires good weather. If itโs canceled due to poor weather, youโll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
House of Virgin Mary is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John. This place was offically declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. Pope Paul VI visited shrine in 1967. The visit to the House (church) takes about 45 minutes and after our visit; there will be a 5 min drive to Ephesus.
60 minutes โข Admission Ticket Included
The Temple of Artemis
30 minutes โข Admission Ticket Included
Ancient City of Ephesus
In our tour, we will be seeing Odeon, State Agora, Prytaneion, Memmius Monument, Domatian Temple, Hercules Gate, Curetes Street, Hadrian Temple, and Latriens. The visits to Private House (so-called brothel, 'Terrace Housesโ) is an optional visit for an extra 25 โบ/person and your guide should be informed before hand. After Terrace Houses, we will carry on with our exploration with Celsus Library, Marble Road, Commercial Agora, Great Theather, and Arcadine (Harbour Road).
3 hours โข Admission Ticket Included
Sirince Koyu
2 hours โข Admission Ticket Included
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Lunch was pretty good
Highly recommend
1. Pickup in Izmir was on time and from a spot close to the hotel (since the hotel itself was inaccessible for vehicles).
2. The guide (Mr Nizam) was informative, witty and very engaging. He joined the trip from Selcuk and made the trip interesting and entertaining.
3. The group was small and comprised of about 10 members, which was excellent.
4. Vehicle was comfortable and in good condition. The driver was also good.
Cons:
1. Time actually spent at the ruins of Ephesus was only around 1.5 hrs. A visit to the Terrace Houses was discouraged. We had flown into Izmir for just one day with the sole purpose of visiting the ruins of Ephesus, hence were a little disappointed.
2. Too much time was dedicated to a carpet factory/ sales outlet, wine store in Sirince and a store selling Turkish delights, olive oil, tea, etc. We would have preferred spending more time viewing archeological ruins for that's what we'd gone for. Had we skipped the shopping stops and returned to Izmir earlier we could even have visited the site of Smyrna.
