Private Tour Full-Day Ephesus Highlights from Kusadasi

Private Tour Full-Day Ephesus Highlights from Kusadasi

This private, full-day tour will take you from your hotel or cruise port to view the major sites of Ephesus. You will see the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the ancient city of Ephesus, containing one of the largest open air museums in the world. View the Terrace Houses, luxury apartment buildings where executive Ephesians lived, and the House of Virgin Mary, a place of worship for both Christians and Muslims.

Your tour guide will meet you at your pick-up location, where you will be briefed about the tour, Kusadasi and Ephesus on the way. Your first  stop is the Temple of Artemis, where you will spend 10 to 15 minutes.

After this, you will be dropped off at the gate of Ephesus ruins, where you will start to explore the Ephesus ruins. Some of the highlights include Hadrian Temple, Celsus Library and the Grand Theater. While exploring Ephesus ruins, you will enter the Terrace Houses, where you can  explore the daily life of ancient Ephesians.

Next, drive to The House of Virgin Mary, the first and one of the only shrines in the world where Muslims and Christians pray together.

After visiting The House of Virgin Mary, you will have a lunch break in a local Turkish restaurant with traditional Turkish food, then drive back to your original departure location with your guide.

Because this is a private tour, your program can be customized, depending on your timing, as you wish with your guide.