Kusadasi and Ephesus Tours
EVERYDAY !
Private Ephesus Tour includes:
Pick-up from the Kusadasi port or hotel
Visit of Artemision Temple
Continue for the visit of Ephesus ancient city
Lunch
Virgin Mary's House
By the end of the tour drive back to Kusadasi port or hotel
Duration : 7 hours (Full Day)
Ephesus; city of mother godess Artemis; her temple took its place among other wonders of the world and all other wonders were put in the shade. Early Ionian city was established around the Artemis temple but after a heavy flood the city was moved to it’s present location by Lysimachus; one of the successors of Alexander the Great and Romans controlled Ephesus 190 BC and made Ephesus capital of their province of Asia because of sheltered commercial harbour. Ephesus reached to its height of wealth and luxury between 1st to 4th Centuries AD; under the Roman rule. Ephesus was biggest city and busiest harbour of Asia Minor ;it was the harbour of the East and Roman Emperors adorned the city with beautiful monumental and public buildings. Ephesus played an important role in early Christianity; St. Paul, (who was the son of these lands ) and St. John Evangelist wrote some sections of new testament here.
The city was largely abandoned around 700 AD when the harbour completely filled in with river silt (despite repeated dredges during the city's history), removing its access to the Aegean Sea.
Where you visit:
Ephesus - Enter through the Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of this Roman provincial capital. Your route takes you past the Odeum, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The Theater had seating for 25,000, was the site where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians, and is used today for a local spring festival.
Basilica of St. John - Built by the Emperor Justinian over the tomb of St. John the Apostle, the Basilica, now in ruins, once rivaled St. Sophia in size. One can still see graceful columns, mosaics and frescoes.
Ephesus Museum - This small museum in Selcuk boasts an incredible collection of Hellenistic and Roman statues, carved reliefs and artifacts unearthed from the ruins of Ephesus.
House of the Virgin Mary - The Vatican has recognized this small house in the Solmissos Mountains as the final resting place of the Virgin Mary. A small shrine dedicated to St. Mary was found when the ruins of the house were first discovered.
What you see along the way:
From Kusadasi, you travel north to St. John’s Basilica, passing the Byzantine fortress at Selcuk and the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. Continue to Ephesus Museum then up to the House of Virgin Mary located in Bulbul Mountain. After the visit head for the upper gate of Ephesus. By the end of touring Ephesus, return to Kusadasi.
Special notes:
Ephesus requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces
Terrace Houses is optional with 10-$US extra per person.Minimum required time is 30 minutes.
The above excursion can be operated with the mentioned rates that include transportation with A/C, non smoking vehicles, lunch, professional licenced guide, all entrance fees and VAT.
IN ALL OUR PRIVATE AND REGULAR EPHESUS TOURS INCLUDED;
Private National Licensed Guide
Private De-Luxe Cars, Mini Vans and Bus
All Entrance Fees
Lunch (except half day)
VIP Ephesus Tour (Full Day)
EVERYDAY !
VIP Ephesus Tour includes:
Pick-up from the Kusadasi port or hotel
Visit of Artemision Temple
Continue for the visit of Ephesus ancient city
Lunch (Fish and Wine)
Museum and the Basilica of St. John
Virgin Mary's House
By the end of the tour drive back to Kusadasi port or hotel
Duration : 8 hours (Full Day)
Where you visit:
Ephesus - Enter through the Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of this Roman provincial capital. Your route takes you past the Odeum, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The Theater had seating for 25,000, was the site where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians, and is used today for a local spring festival.
Basilica of St. John - Built by the Emperor Justinian over the tomb of St. John the Apostle, the Basilica, now in ruins, once rivaled St. Sophia in size. One can still see graceful columns, mosaics and frescoes.
Ephesus Museum - This small museum in Selcuk boasts an incredible collection of Hellenistic and Roman statues, carved reliefs and artifacts unearthed from the ruins of Ephesus.
House of the Virgin Mary - The Vatican has recognized this small house in the Solmissos Mountains as the final resting place of the Virgin Mary. A small shrine dedicated to St. Mary was found when the ruins of the house were first discovered.
What you see along the way:
From Kusadasi, you travel north to St. John’s Basilica, passing the Byzantine fortress at Selcuk and the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. Continue to Ephesus Museum then up to the House of Virgin Mary located in Bulbul Mountain. After the visit head for the upper gate of Ephesus. By the end of touring Ephesus, return to Kusadasi.
Special notes:
Ephesus requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces
Terrace Houses is optional with 10-$US extra per person.Minimum required time is 30 minutes.
Private Ephesus Tour (Half Day)
EVERYDAY !
Private Ephesus Tour includes:
Pick-up from the Kusadasi port or hotel
Visit of Artemision Temple
Continue for the visit of Ephesus Ancient City
By the end of the tour drive back to Kusadasi port or hotel
Duration : 4 hours (Half Day)
Where you visit:
Ephesus - Enter through the Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of this Roman provincial capital. Your route takes you past the Odeum, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The Theater had seating for 25,000, was the site where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians, and is used today for a local spring festival.
What you see along the way:
From Kusadasi, you travel north to Ephesus, passing the Byzantine fortress at Selcuk, the ruins of the Temple of Artemis and St. John’s Basilica, Isabey mosque. After touring Ephesus, return to Kusadasi.
Special notes:
Ephesus requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces
Tour Name: Private Full Day Tour to Priene, Miletus and Didyma
Duration: 8.5 hours
Commences: Kusadasi, Turkey
Discover the ruins of Priene, one of the most active ports of the Ionian Federation. The city is the oldest example of geometric city planning.
While you are here, see the Temple of Athena, which was built by Architect Pytheos, responsible for the construction of the Mausoleum at the Halicarnassus, considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Visit the Stoa, the Agora, the Market Place, the Temenos of Zeus Olympic, which dates from the 3rd Century BC., the Bouleuterion, the Prytaneion where municipal or state council representatives met, the Theatre which still retains most of its Hellenistic features, the Sanctuary of Demeter which was dedicated to the deities of Plenty, Demeter and Kore.
Also see the Archbishop's Church, the Upper Gymnasium and the Stadium, North-East Gateway, the Temenos of Kybele and the House of Alexander the Great where he stayed during his siege of Miletus in 334 BC.
Miletos which has provided its alphabet to the rest of the classical world, was a great port and the hometown of several philosophers and sages.
Continue to Didyma's Temple of Apollo with its very well-known oracles and one of the sacred places of antiquity. Walk in the footsteps of priests who visited this great temple to consult the oracle. Although looted and burnt many times, it keeps the original impression. Not too far from the site you see the beautiful beach of Altinkum.
