Private Ephesus Tour from Izmir Port and Hotels
Description
Your Tour Guide will welcome you in the meeting point. Firstly you going to see House of Mother Mary.(This holy place has been visited by various popes and the consecration of the Patriarchate.The first pilgrimage was made by Pope XIII.Leo who came in 1896. It was last visited by Pope Francis in 2014),you will feel yourself in a very peaceful and blessed atmosphere in the House of Mother Mary.Next Places will be, Ephesus Ancient City : you will see the old Roman structures .Celsus Library, Grand Theatre, Latrinas and Hellen's traces of history. You will get all information from the guide. Later on, you will taste Turkish foods. You will see one of the seven wonders of the World which is the Artemis Temple. You will get experience of history, religion and culture and We drop Our Guests back to Their destinations.
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Itinerary
On the meeting time our professional tour guide welcome you from your pick up point, After around one and half hour drive from İzmir to Ephesus your first destination will be house of mother Mary which is very important place for Christian believers. We will head to Selçuk town. Upon arrival, we are going to explore the grounds of the House of the Virgin Mary, believed to be the final resting place of Mary, the mother of Jesus. We are gonna visit the small chapel on the site, where you can offer prayers or reflect in the peaceful surroundings. Then take time to explore the interior of the house, which has been restored and contains a small altar and various religious artifacts. After your visit, take a moment to appreciate the serene beauty of the surrounding natural landscape.
We are gonna explore the wonders of Ephesus ancient city with Professional local tour guide. We delve into this remarkably preserved site, we'll be captivated by its marble streets, magnificent architecture, and historical landmarks. Our journey begins at the renowned Library of Celsus, a grand structure that once housed an extensive collection of knowledge. Next, we'll encounter the Great Theater, an impressive venue where vibrant performances once took place. As we continue, we'll come across the Odeon, a small theater that witnessed melodious tunes and intellectual gatherings.
Lastly, we'll then discover the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and marvel at its historical significance.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
**After booking the tour , We arrange the pickup time with dear guest. **our guide will welcome you in the meeting point with a board your name on it , we highly recommended comfortable shoes and take a hat with you *Our vehicles are limited to a maximum of 15 people. * We will have lunch at the carpet production and training school. After lunch, we will see the production process of cultural hand-embroidered Anatolian motif carpets. *Please carry cash with you as sometimes post devices may malfunction. *If you request a language other than English, you will have to pay an additional fee of 50 Euro per person to the guide.( if you group numbers more then 3 pax you will pay only 100 euro for language not more ) **FOR CRUİSERS PASSENGERS WE GUARENTEE TO GET YOU BACK TO SHIP ON TIME
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(31)
Easy drive, interesting experience, good lunch, and a good time. Driver and guide were both excellent.
Wonderful Nico and his driver were prompt, courteous and caring. We met in Izmir Port- had a great, comfortable, day! Nico steered the 4 of is away from the crowds, engaged us with his knowledge of history and mythology with good humor and energy!
The experience was really good. Nico was exceptional at giving a lot of background on the sites and the history of Turkey. He explained things very concisely and wanted to make sure that we understood all that he was telling us. They were on time to pick us up from our cruise ship. Our driver was also good and trusted him to get us around.
Punctuality and preparation of the guide . beautiful archaeological sites. suggestive and memorable place of the House of Mary
Had an amazing day sightseeing and made even better with our tour guide Devran Was very informative,knowledgeable and a very nice person who was happy to accommodate some extras we asked for. Highly recommend this tour and if you can ask for Devran do so he will make it an unforgettable day
We had an amazing experience ,made even better by Devran our tour guide he was extremely knowledgeable and everything we asked for he was very happy to accomodate. If you can ask for him ,do so ,your tour will be that much better
We were a family of 5 looking to see a few local sites and also wanted a reputable company to allow us to get back to cruise terminal on time. The host Devran was charming and knowledgeable. Make sure you read all the small print ie what’s included and what isn’t. I booked this tour basing it being much more competitive that TUI What we didn’t realise was the tickets to the attractions made it virtually the same price. (Our fault completely). The tour guide then stated they were taking us to see how local ceramics/pottery was made. This was interesting extra showcasing someone making an item on the pottery wheel and my daughter being given the opportunity to have a go too. We were then escorted into a shop where we were encouraged to buy items. This is where we were told the price was set at US Dollars when we asked for a comparison for Turkish leira it became unclear. One of the items was a small ceramic spoon which had £1.50 on a sticker. When I sought clarification it was actually £150 (one hundred and fifty). My cousin had chosen 3 small items which were charged at over £200 when she realised they did offer full refund. This did taint the whole experience and we did feel the whole experience wasn’t try and hard sell us items. After this new were taken to look at how carpets were made the traditional way and again we had no idea we were going to this attraction. Again very interesting and we were offered drinks etc and told they were not looking to hard sell us items etc. Although they continued with their full sales pitch etc which wasn’t something we had asked for or wanted at either place. We bought small items out of being polite, at the first factory, but then felt we had been misleaded by the staff. After this we did enjoy a Turkish BBQ meal which was very enjoyable. Again we were told this was included, however we were then charged for 3 beers we had. The host was then unexpectedly went away on a family emergency and we were left with the driver who took us back to the port terminal. Quite mixed feelings about the tour hense the rating.
Devran and our driver were the best team ever. We got the best sites and views (and pictures) with Devran. He made sure we knew the history behind the sites we were seeing and was well versed in both Christian and Muslim knowledge. We enjoyed learning from him and chatting about local customs. We had the best lunch at the carpet making school and saw beautiful locally crafted pottery. We had the most fantastic day. They were very time conscious of our cruise ship limitations. Highly recommend Devran and the tour team!
This tour was very informative, with a very knowledgeable guide. We chose the private tour and it felt so personal and exclusive. I would highly recommend this company for whatever tour you might be interested in doing.
Our guide was very knowledgeable. Very friendly and learned a lot. Our driver got us back to the cruise ship in time.
