Daily Small Group Ephesus Tour From Istanbul by Flight
Description
The Daily Ephesus Tour From Istanbul is a full-day tour that will take you to one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world, located on the Aegean coast of Turkey. The tour starts early in the morning with a pick-up from your Istanbul hotel and a transfer to the airport for a flight to Izmir. Upon arrival, you will be met by your guide and driver and taken to Ephesus, where you will embark on a guided tour of the ancient city. After exploring Ephesus, you will have lunch at a local restaurant and then visit the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis before returning to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul. Stores to visit: Carpet Weaving Village Leather Factory
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Itinerary
Ephesus, was the second largest city in the Roman Empire over 250.000 people in the 1st BC. Ranking only behind Rome it was the second largest city in the world. Ephesus was also a harbour city. And, this giant city was built only with marbel. Did you know Ephesus had a largest amphitheater in the ancient world over 25.000 seats. Also see Goddess Nike, Local pharmacy, Hadrian Gate, Library of Celcius (the third largest library), Marbel Street and Harbour Street.
Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek Temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It was located in Ephesus and it was one the seven wonders of the world.
The House of Virgin Mary, is a place where according to the beliefs of many people Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent her last years of her life. She was supposed to arrive at Ephesus together with St. John and lived there in the years 37-45 CE until her Assumption or Dormition.
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Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up from centrally located hotels in Istanbul Transfer to Istanbul airport for a flight to Izmir Arrival at Izmir airport and transfer to Selcuk/Kusadasi Drop-off at your hotel in Istanbul after the tour
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Ephesus entrance fee is 40 €. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
- Virgin Mary's House entrance fee is 700 TRY. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
Reviews(5)
Erdem was a wonderful guide, exceeding our expectations at every turn. He is smart, knowledgeable, focused, and friendly. We can’t imagine touring Ephesus with anyone better steeped in the history of the site and the myths that surround it. An extra plus was his intimate knowledge of the past and present archeological projects. He clearly has a passion for his subject and makes an effort to stay connected to the archeologists and their ongoing work. Importantly, it’s a pleasure to spend the day with him since he is both professional and easy company. We recommend him highly and without reservation. Note: We were initially reluctant to visit the carpet school that Erdem suggested, fearing a “hard sell” environment. As it turned out, it was interesting and we didn’t feel pressured at all. We were treated to a delicious lunch on the lovely site, which rounded out our day nicely.
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We had an amazing day with our guide erdem. He picked us from the airport and informed us about the program and explained everything smoothly we visited ephesus the house of maria and st john church. His knowladge and english was perfect plus he was funny and loves all the stray animals in ephesus he even had cat food with him aswell. We went also to a carpet school for lunch. Without any stress or obligation they gave us a detailed information about the handcraft. Was also a highlight of the day
Thank you for sharing your experience. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards, TURKEY TOURS COMPANY
I expected only a ephesus tour, but got a tour of the whole area I saw the remains of the Temple of Artemis which was nearby and I didn’t know it was there, the restaurant was the best one so far, and the guide Ardem helped us a lot and explained everything totally recommended
Thank you for sharing your experience. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards, TURKEY TOURS COMPANY
The entire tour was great. I felt like I was walking into history. I learned a lot. Our guide Phylis was excellent. The environment was one of a kind and I will have good memories for a lifetime. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone
Thank you for share your experience. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards, TURKEY TOURS COMPANY
We came Istanbul last month with my friends and we suddenly decided to go to Ephesus. And luckily we found Turkey Tours Company from Trip Advisor. Our Ephesus Tour was amazing and well arranged thanks to everyone who works in Turkey Tours Company!
Thank you very much!