Tour code: BOE-KSE-07
Tour: Best of Ephesus Tours
Itinerary: Ephesus Archeological Site, Terrace Houses, Basilica of St. John, House of Mother Mary and Temple of Artemis
Duration: 8 to 9 hours

When your cruise ship docks your professional tour guide will be awaiting you with a board where your name is written at the arrival gate of the Port. Then you will join your guide to get to the van. After 30 min. driving you will be arrived to Selcuk town where Ephesus ruins still stand. Firstly, you will stop at Ephesus. The extensive ruins which include The Odeon, State Agora, The Temples of Dea Roma, Prytaneion, Domitian Square, Hercules Gate, Curetes Street, The Fountain of Trajan, The Baths of Scholastica, Themple of Hadrian, Celsius Library, The Gymnasium, Grand Theatre. And much more monuments create the special atmosphere of Ephesus, charming each visitor. Once it was a trade center of the ancient world, later on became a religious center of the early Christianity and today, a famous and unique tourism center proving all its perfects to the visitors around all over the world. The Terrace Houses section is located among the ancient ruins of Ephesus. So called as "the houses of the rich romans", the oldest building dates back into the 1C BC until 7C AD. You will be able to see amazing mosaics and frescoes and the famous water-running and heating system with clay pipes. In this section there are over 100s stairs. We dont recommend for people who has physical disabilities. It takes minimum 30 min.to visit.

We also visit The House of Virgin Mary, the place where it is believed that she had spent last years of her life. It is considered that St. John brought Mary to Ephesus after the death of Jesus Christ and that a small house was built for her on Bulbul Mountain. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited The House of Virgin Mary and declared one of the pilgrimage center. Then you will visit the Basilica of St.John where he was most probably buried. Your last stop will be the Temple of Artemis which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, although there is one single column left today, magnificient temple had been built for the goddess of fertility and hunters, Drive back to port.

- Private Professional Licenced Guide;
- Transportation in comfortable air-conditioned and non-smoking vehicles;
- Private Professional Driver;
- Entrance fees to the sights mentioned above the itinerary;
- Lunch

- Any tips for Guide & Driver;
- Any drinks (unless specifically mentioned);
- Any kind of other personal expenses;

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