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Ephesus Tours
Ephesus was an ancient Ionian
Greek city; its ruins lie near
the modern Town of Selcuk and
only 20 minutes drive from
Kusadasi in Turkey. It was
situated south of the Cayster
River, and was the site of the
Temple of Artemis. Traditionally
founded by the Carians, it was
one of the 12 Ionian Cities and
was involved in the Persian and
Peloponnesian wars. It was taken
by Alexander the Great c.334 BC
and prospered throughout the
Hellenistic period. It passed to
Rome in 133 BC; under Augustus
it became the capital of the
Roman province of Asia. It was
an early seat of Christianity,
visited by St. Paul, and the
recipient of the Epistle to the
Ephesians. The Goths destroyed
the city and temple in AD 262;
neither ever recovered. There
are extensively excavated ruins
at the modern site.
General Note = If your
group has a particular area of
interest (such as Cultural,
Historical, Religious or
Archaeological) then please let
us know and we will do all we
can to tailor your tour and
guide to this interest.
Lunch Break Note = Our
private tours do not include
lunch but if you would like to
and up to the availability of
your time in Port and your
chosen tour we are happy to stop
for a lunch break. There
are many options for lunch and
you can discuss on the day with
your guide as the type of food
you would like to try and your
budget and you can pay for lunch
and drinks directly once you are
there. You will need to
add on at least 30 mins to the
duration of our tours as
indicated to include a lunch
break.
Ephesus Terrace Houses Note =
Our private tours do not
include the Terrace Houses but
if you would like to visit and
up to the availability of your
time in Port you can do so.
Ephesus Terrace Houses are
located on the slopes of Bulbul
Mountain, opposite the Hadrian
Temple. Also called as "the
houses of rich", these houses
were for the important and
wealthy people of Ephesus, as
only rich people could afford
such houses. Terrace Houses is
optional with USD 15 extra per
person. Minimum required time is
30 minutes.
EPHESUS TOURS (P01)
EPHESUS + TEMPLE Of ARTEMIS You will be met by your guide
at the Port of Kusadasi
where you will begin your
Private Ephesus Tour. First we
will make our way to the Ephesus
which was one of the most
important cultural centers of
the ancient word. We will visit
the Ephesus Ruins (Odeon,
Temple of Hadrian, Roman Baths,
Celcus Library and the Theatre
which is still in use today for
concerts and has an amazing
capacity of 25,000, etc...). As
we walk through this ancient
site you will notice the streets
paved with marble which gives a
hint to this city's great wealth
many years ago. Following this
we will visit the Temple of
Artemis, one of the seven
wonders of the ancient world
where your guide will explain to
you the significance of this
important site. Once the tour
has finished some free time for
shopping facilities and you will
be returned to the Port of
Kusadasi.
INCLUDED = Pick up &
drop-off at Port of Kusadasi,
A/C private transportation,
Professional guide, Entrance
fees. DURATION = approx 3-4
Hours (Departing Everyday)
EPHESUS TOURS (P02)
EPHESUS + TEMPLE Of ARTEMIS +
HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY You will be met by your
guide at the Port of Kusadasi
where you will begin your
Private Ephesus Tour. First we
will visit the House of
Virgin Mary where it is
believed that she arrived with
Saint John 4-6 years after the
death of Christ and where she
spent her final days. Following
this we will make our way to the
Ephesus which was one of the
most important cultural centers
of the ancient word. We will
visit the Ephesus Ruins
(Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, Roman
Baths, Celcus Library and the
Theatre which is still in
use today for concerts and has
an amazing capacity of 25,000,
etc...). As we walk
through this ancient site you
will notice the streets paved
with marble which gives a hint
to this city's great wealth many
years ago. Following this we
will visit the Temple of
Artemis, one of the seven
wonders of the ancient world
where your guide will explain to
you the significance of this
important site. Before heading
back to Kusadasi we will visit
Isabey Mosque. Once the
tour has finished some free time
for shopping facilities and you
will be returned to the Port of
Kusadasi.
INCLUDED = Pick up &
drop-off at Port of Kusadasi,
A/C private transportation,
Professional guide, Entrance
fees. DURATION = approx 4-5
Hours (Departing Everyday)
EPHESUS TOURS (P03)
EPHESUS + TEMPLE Of ARTEMIS +
HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY + ST JOHN You will be met by your
guide at the Port of Kusadasi
where you will begin your
Private Ephesus Tour. First we
will visit the House of
Virgin Mary where it is
believed that she arrived with
Saint John 4-6 years after the
death of Christ and where she
spent her final days.
Following this we will make our
way to the Ephesus which was one
of the most important cultural
centers of the ancient word. We
will visit the Ephesus Ruins
(Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, Roman
Baths, Celcus Library and the
Theatre which is still in
use today for concerts and has
an amazing capacity of 25,000,
etc...). As we walk
through this ancient site you
will notice the streets paved
with marble which gives a hint
to this city's great wealth many
years ago. Following this we
will visit the Temple of
Artemis, one of the seven
wonders of the ancient world
where your guide will explain to
you the significance of this
important site. Before heading
back to Kusadasi we will visit
Basilica of St. John who
it was believed spent his last
years in the region around
Ephesus and is buried in the
southern slope of Ayosolug Hill.
Once the tour has finished some
free time for shopping
facilities and you will be
returned to the Port of
Kusadasi.
INCLUDED = Pick up &
drop-off at Port of Kusadasi,
A/C private transportation,
Professional guide, Entrance
fees. DURATION = approx 5-6
Hours (Departing
Everyday)
EPHESUS TOURS (P04)
EPHESUS + TEMPLE Of ARTEMIS +
SIRINCE VILLAGE You will be met by your
guide at the Port of Kusadasi
where you will begin your
Private Ephesus Tour. First we
will visit the Temple of
Artemis, one of the seven
wonders of the ancient world
where your guide will explain to
you the significance of this
important site. Following this
we will make our way to Ephesus
which was one of the most
important cultural centers of
the ancient word. We will visit
the Ephesus ruins, Odeon,
Celcus Library and the Theatre
which is still in use today for
concerts and has an amazing
capacity of 25,000. As we walk
through this ancient site you
will notice the streets paved
with marble which gives a hint
to this city's great wealth many
years ago. Then we will drive to
the scenic mountain side
Village of Sirince and we
will visit the Antique
Church, Mosque and Typical
Turkish Houses. Þirince is
very popular for its style of
building, streets and hand made
fruit wines and is a nice
relaxing way to finish your day.
Once the tour has finished some
free time for shopping
facilities and you will be
returned to the Port of
Kusadasi.
INCLUDED = Pick up &
drop-off at Port of Kusadasi,
A/C private transportation,
Professional guide, Entrance
fees. DURATION = approx 5-6
Hours (Departing
Everyday)
You will be met by your guide at
the Port of Kusadasi where you
will begin your Private Tour. First
we will visit Miletus, an
ancient city located near the
present Akköy at the mouth of the
Buyuk Menderes (meander) River.
Miletus owed its importance to its
position on the trade routes. It was
one of the largest cities in
Anatolia with a population of
between 80.000 and 100.000. Highly
prosperous, it founded many colonies
and was the home of the 6C BC
philosophers Anaximander, Anaximenes
and Thales, the town planner
Hippodamus and architect Isidorus.
Having a prominent position, Miletus
became the most important port in
this area and it was the most active
member of the twelve cities of the
Ionian Confederation. In the 7th
century BC Lydians besieged the
city. The city was then controlled
in turn by the Persians, Roman and
Seljuk Turks. The next visit after
Miletus will be Didyma. The
world Didyma meant "twins" and it
was associated by some as being the
meeting place of Zeus and Leto to
have their twins Apollo and Artemis.
Didyma was famed as a prophecy
center dedicated to Apollo, which
served a similar purpose as the
Delphi of Anatolia. It was not a
city but a sanctuary linked to
Miletus by Milesians with a 19 km/12
mi sacred road. Then we will drive
the Temple of Artemis, one of
the seven wonders of the ancient
world where your guide will explain
to you the significance of this
important site. Following this we
will make our way to Ephesus
which was one of the most important
cultural centers of the ancient
word. We will visit the Ephesus
ruins, Odeon, Celcus Library and the
Theatre which is still in use
today for concerts and has an
amazing capacity of 25,000. As we
walk through this ancient site you
will notice the streets paved with
marble which gives a hint to this
city's great wealth many years ago.
Once the tour has finished some free
time for shopping facilities and you
will be returned to the Port of
Kusadasi.
INCLUDED = Pick up & drop-off
at Port of Kusadasi, A/C private
transportation, Professional guide,
Entrance fees. DURATION = approx 8
Hours (Departing
Everyday)
