If your cruise ship docks to Izmir Cruise port, guided Ephesus tours is an excellent opportunity in a limited time. Or, if you fly from Istanbul for a day to visit Ephesus, we are ready to assist you. Our guides will meet you and take you to Ephesus. They will offer you an informative and enjoyable day.
We start our Tours Ephesus and all our other tours, including Balkan tours 2023, with our guide who meets you. For this tour, particularly, the guide will welcome you at the cruise port or Airport of Izmir or wherever you want to be picked up in the morning. Then drive to the town of Selcuk to visit Ephesus ancient city and Virgin Mary’s House. Driving takes around 1 hour to Selcuk town.
First we drive up to top of Bulbul Mountain to visit Mary’s House with our guide.
The journey tours Ephesus continues
Next we drive back to Ephesus ruins to explore the amazing marble ancient city with spectacular historical buildings such as Celsus Library, Grand Roman Theatre, Hadrian Temple. Also, Terraces Houses are very interesting places to see ancient royal houses. They had been formed with beautiful ancient mosaic art on the walls and floors. It has additional admissions fee to visit.
We will have lunch in a very nice local restaurant to taste local food of area. As for Turkish cuisine, you can be certain you will have the opportunity to taste it on our different tours. A tour like that can be our round turkey tours.
Afternoon program is optional in our Tours Ephesus. You can decide together with your guide during the lunchtime on the time you have, considering whether the time for all on board departure time of cruise ship or your flight is enough. You can do a custom visiting or continue visiting historical sites such as St John Basilica, Isa Bey Mosque, Artemis, and Ephesus Museum.
Driving back to Izmir Cruise port or Airport for an hour. Do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
Hadrian Temple
Terrace Houses
Trajan Fountain
Arcadian Street
