🏨 Small-Group: Ephesus and The House of Virgin Mary Day Trip from Istanbul Activity

Small-Group: Ephesus and The House of Virgin Mary Day Trip from Istanbul

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 15 hours

Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Rewind 2,000 years on this day trip to incredible Ephesus and the House of Virgin Mary from Istanbul, including round-trip flights. Fly to Izmir and drive to the eastern Mediterranean’s finest preserved ancient city for an enthralling tour. Walk pavements once strutted by toga-clad Romans; admire the spectacular Great Theatre and Library of Celsus, and see shops, streets, temples and more. View the remnants of the Temple of Artemis and after a complimentary lunch, visit the stone-built house standing on the site many believe to be Mary’s last home. Numbers limited to 14 on this small-group tour.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Local guide

Lunch

Round-trip flights from Istanbul to Izmir

What's Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified

Gratuities

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 8 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

Leave Ephesus and after lunch at a local restaurant, visit the nearby House of Virgin Mary, said to be the last home of the Virgin Mary. See inside the tiny house, whose foundations may date from Mary’s time in the 1st century AD, as your guide explains why it’s believed to sit where her last residence stood.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Efes Antik Kenti Tiyatrosu

Continue to Ephesus, the eastern Mediterranean’s best-preserved classical city. An important hub of early Christianity and thriving Greco-Roman port, this spectacular place boasts streets, shops and temples that make it easy to imagine those who lived here 2,000 years ago.

Hear the history of the city as you explore with your guide. View the remains of the nearby, immense Temple of Artemis, once an Ancient Wonder of the World, and wander the streets that formed Ephesus’s heart. Marvel at the 25,000-seater Great Theatre, ogle the façade of the Library of Celsus, and see well-preserved shops and temples. On route, see captivating details such as the chariot wheel grooves and brothel signposts carved in the sidewalks.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

The Basilica of Saint John

During your 1-hour journey, stop at St John’s Basilica, an ornate church at the top of Ayasuluk Hill. See its tomb of St John, who is believed to have written his gospel on the hill.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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