Small Group Ephesus Day Trip from Izmir
Description
Ephesus Tour from Izmir is the best choice for you if you want to discover House of Virgin Mary,Ancient City of Ephesus,Temple of Artemis and Sirince in a single day. You will be picked up from your hotel in Izmir; and you will be dropped back at around 06:30 pm. -Small-group full-day tour to Ephesus and Sirince -Hear live commentary from your guide -Travel in comfort by air-conditioned vehicle -Includes lunch and round-trip transportation from Izmir -Wine tasting in Sirince
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House of Virgin Mary isthe 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.
Ephesusis an exceptional testimony to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial and early Christian periods. Ephesus is an important site for Christianity; being one of the seven Churches of Revelation. Apostle Paul probably spent two and half years in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. In two hours, you will be exploring the city by walking on the marble streets, accompanied by our English speaking tour guide. In our tour, we will be seeingOdeon,State Agora,Prytaneion,Memmius Monument,Domatian Temple,Hercules Gate,Curetes Street,Hadrian Temple, andLatriens. The visits to Private House (so-called brothel, 'Terrace Houses’) is an optional visit for an extra 25 ₺/person and your guide should be informed before hand. After Terrace Houses, we will carry on with our exploration withCelsus Library,Marble Road,Commercial Agora,Great Theather, andArcadine (Harbour Road). After lunch; we will carry on with the visit toTemple of Artemis; which is one of the Seven Wonders of antiquity. Here, there will be good chance to shoot photos ofChurch of St. JohnandMosque of Isa Beyfrom the best angle as well.
we will carry on with the visit toTemple of Artemis; which is one of the Seven Wonders of antiquity. Here, there will be good chance to shoot photos ofChurch of St. JohnandMosque of Isa Beyfrom the best angle as well.
Sirinceis an old village of ‘Rum’ (Byzantine Greeks) situated on the hills of Selcuk and 7 km from Ephesus. As part of the peace treaty after Turkish National War (1919-1922), a formal exchange of Turkish and Greeks, was agreed upon and Sirince is inhabited by Turkish now. The village is popular for beautiful traditional houses and fruit flavoured wine production; and you will have a free time for some wine tasting.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(34)
Very interesting Mehmet gave us a lot information on the places we visited but also in general on the country
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your kind review! 😊 We’re delighted to hear that you found the tour very interesting and appreciated the detailed information shared by our guide about the sites and Turkish culture in general. Your kind words mean a lot to our team. Kind regards, Apasas Travel Team
We had a good time, can easily recommend. Small bus, only 11 people.
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear that you had a good time with us and enjoyed the small group experience. Your recommendation means a lot to our team. We would love to welcome you again in the future. Kind regards, Apasas Travel Team
Perfect sized tour of the ancient city of Ephesus, well worth the flight from Istanbul to Izmir and onto Ephesus. A visit to the House where the Virgin Mary lived out her last days, and then a great tour of Ephesus, a thriving city back in ancient times. The Temple of Artemis, one of the Ancient wonders is no longer there but what remains gives you a scale of the glory in ancient times. Our guide was great and knowledgeable, allowing stops to make sure no one was too exhausted given the heat. Overall excellent tour!
We went with a small group day trip from Izmir to Ephesus and house of Virgin Mary. The whole trip was very well organised starting from pick up from our hotel right on time. Nijam , our guide was friendly, knowledgable and made our whole trip very enjoyable. We got enough time to visit every place and he described nicely about the history. The lunch was included and was very good.It was good value for money. I will surely recommend this trip to see the world heritage site at Ephesus.
Excellent ruin site. Our guide was engaging and fun and the pace was good gving us enough time on our own after filling us with knowledge plus good weather and no crowds.
Very well organised tour! Hit all the important sites of Ephesus. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and a very nice person
We had a last second idea to visit Ephesus and contacted the company a day before and they were more than happy to oblige. They were very responsive and paired us with Gul as our guide and she was phenomenal. She took care and attention to each detail and answered every question we had. She was a great ambassador to the country of Turkey and the Ephesus tour. I would highly recommend touring with her and with this company.
Highly recommend this tour. The sites were amazing. Especially when learning about the history and religious significance. I have been on plenty of tours around the world and Nizam is absolutely one of the best guides! He was engaging, funny, informative and made the group feel like one! Definitely ask for Nizam - a remarkable human.
Very gud trip . The guide is best MR . Vedanth . He explained each and every thing very precisely. His hospitality was best . The way he took care of his guests was splendid. The entire experience was best
Great tour with Nizam! He’s knowledgeable, personable and fun. The itinerary is great, really enjoyed the ruins in Ephesus and praying at the Virgin Mary’s home. However, the highlight was the town of Sirince. Nizam walked us through the town, introducing us to friends along the way which were super friendly. We enjoyed the atmosphere and some dancing in the street! Book the tour , you wont regret it ☺️ Final note: the lunch provided was delicious!
