For Cruisers: Best of Ephesus Skip-The-Line Tour
Overview
Visit > Ephesus Ruins, Terrace Houses, House of Virgin Mary, St. John Basilica, The Temple of Artemis.
SKIP-THE-LINE Tickets, Lunch in local Restaurant, Guiding, Transportation provided
This is a Best Seller Private tour to Ephesus with an expert local guide. Visit Ancient Ephesus; walk on the ancient roads where Mother Mary, St. John, and St Paul walked, see the monuments among such as Great Theater, Celsus Library, Trajan Fountain, Odeon Temple and more, See Terrace Houses where rich Ephesians used to live, Visit Mary House; where she spent her final days, St. John Basilica; where John wrote his gospel. Learn history about early Christians and Romans from your local guide, take a photo from the best photoshoot points, enjoy typical Turkish food in a local restaurant.
SKIP-THE-LINE Tickets, Lunch in local Restaurant, Guiding, Transportation provided
This is a Best Seller Private tour to Ephesus with an expert local guide. Visit Ancient Ephesus; walk on the ancient roads where Mother Mary, St. John, and St Paul walked, see the monuments among such as Great Theater, Celsus Library, Trajan Fountain, Odeon Temple and more, See Terrace Houses where rich Ephesians used to live, Visit Mary House; where she spent her final days, St. John Basilica; where John wrote his gospel. Learn history about early Christians and Romans from your local guide, take a photo from the best photoshoot points, enjoy typical Turkish food in a local restaurant.
Inclusions
- Professional licensed tour guide
- Lunch in the local restaurant
- Land Transportation by high model vehicle
- Transfer service from/to Kusadasi Port / Hotels
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kuşadası Port, Hacıfeyzullah, M.Esat Bozkurt Cd. no:21/3, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye
According to your pick-up time meet your guide and start your full-day tour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days. Also, it is believed that the Assumption took place there on the 15th of August.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Ancient Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250, 000 citizens. It was in the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West. With its giant harbor, it was also the center of trading in antiquity. It was not only a rich commercial city but also the honeymoon place of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. It is also home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis.
Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ephesus Terrace Houses, Selcuk 35148 Turkiye
Terrace Houses: From the time of Augustus, these dwellings of wealthy Ephesians, were decorated with beautiful frescoes and mosaics. The houses had luxurious bedrooms, bathrooms, triclinium, and kitchens. The archeologist has been excavating 7 houses owned by the richest Ephesians. These were high ranking officers, governors, and rich tradesmen.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
3 km away from the ruins of Ephesus a small church was built dedicated to John in 2C AD, Later in 6C AD it was replaced by a huge basilica built by Emperor Justinian, The impressive ruins are still standing today.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kuşadası Port, Hacıfeyzullah, M.Esat Bozkurt Cd. no:21/3, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye
At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel&Kusadasi Port
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kuşadası Port, Hacıfeyzullah, M.Esat Bozkurt Cd. no:21/3, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye
According to your pick-up time meet your guide and start your full-day tour.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days. Also, it is believed that the Assumption took place there on the 15th of August.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Ancient Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250, 000 citizens. It was in the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West. With its giant harbor, it was also the center of trading in antiquity. It was not only a rich commercial city but also the honeymoon place of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. It is also home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis.
Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ephesus Terrace Houses, Selcuk 35148 Turkiye
Terrace Houses: From the time of Augustus, these dwellings of wealthy Ephesians, were decorated with beautiful frescoes and mosaics. The houses had luxurious bedrooms, bathrooms, triclinium, and kitchens. The archeologist has been excavating 7 houses owned by the richest Ephesians. These were high ranking officers, governors, and rich tradesmen.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
3 km away from the ruins of Ephesus a small church was built dedicated to John in 2C AD, Later in 6C AD it was replaced by a huge basilica built by Emperor Justinian, The impressive ruins are still standing today.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kuşadası Port, Hacıfeyzullah, M.Esat Bozkurt Cd. no:21/3, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye
At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel&Kusadasi Port
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Entry ticket for Ancient Ephesus: 700TL p.p.
- Entry ticket for House of Mary: 250TL
- Entry ticket for St. John Basilica: 150TL
- Entry ticket for Terrace Houses: 330TL
- Your guide will have pre paid Skip-The-Line tickets for each site to avoid long ticket queues. The entrance fee used can be paid to the tour guidemcash in Dolar, Euro or Turkish lira.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Otiblue
June 2023
Riza was a great guide, making the experience fun and interesting. We enjoyed the ancient ruins a lot.
Riza was a great guide, making the experience fun and interesting. We enjoyed the ancient ruins a lot.dridr
March 2023
We had a great time with Metin. He was somehow always there to provide info and context yet never felt intrusive. He was flexible in helping us see the most possible in the time available to us. I would definitely retain his services again if I return to the area.
We had a great time with Metin. He was somehow always there to provide info and context yet never felt intrusive. He was flexible in helping us see the most possible in the time available to us. I would definitely retain his services again if I return to the area.341niamhs
September 2021
Highly recommend this tour company. I have been coming to Turkey for 15 years and have never really done any tours and have always wanted to see Ephesus and Pammukkale and I’m so glad we done a private tour with Tour Altinkum. We had our own private driver Okan (probably didn’t spell it right) an...
Highly recommend this tour company. I have been coming to Turkey for 15 years and have never really done any tours and have always wanted to see Ephesus and Pammukkale and I’m so glad we done a private tour with Tour Altinkum. We had our own private driver Okan (probably didn’t spell it right) and our own private tour guide Emre who were both so friendly and so patient with 3 girls who love to shop so stopped off a lot 😂 Emre is full of knowledge and I think I learned more from him in 2 days than I did in 5 years of secondary school 😂 Both Ephesus and Pammukkale were stunning and with Emre as our tour guide made it so much better as we learned so much about Turkish history which we wouldn’t have learned on our own. We stopped off at a leather store and jewelers were my credit card got a bit hot 😅😂 we also done the wine tasting after Pamukkale which was fab and fruit wines are my new favorite drink 😍 If you are thinking of doing any tours I highly recommend this company, booking was so simple as Mustafa done it all through WhatsApp beforehand. Thanks so much Okan and Emre for a great 2 days!!291shanelr
October 2023
Riza is an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable and professional. Looked for ways to keep the tour interesting and even added in a couple of extra stops. Very thoughtful, professional, and kind. Book this tour if you love history and want a full experience!
Riza is an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable and professional. Looked for ways to keep the tour interesting and even added in a couple of extra stops. Very thoughtful, professional, and kind. Book this tour if you love history and want a full experience!Roam493764
October 2023
The trip to Ephesus was unforgettable! Our guide Ogun was excellent. The transportation was comfortable, was very easy to find the trip.
The trip to Ephesus was unforgettable! Our guide Ogun was excellent. The transportation was comfortable, was very easy to find the trip.Siobhan_M
September 2023
Ata was our personal tour guide…despite expecting a small group, it was just me, my husband, Ata, and our amazing driver Mustafa! We had an a wonderful day. ATA’s depth of knowledge and ability to answer questions and share his love of his homeland was exceptional. He remarked that our visit to E...
Ata was our personal tour guide…despite expecting a small group, it was just me, my husband, Ata, and our amazing driver Mustafa! We had an a wonderful day. ATA’s depth of knowledge and ability to answer questions and share his love of his homeland was exceptional. He remarked that our visit to Ephesus was one of the 3 busiest days ever, but we felt that we were able to navigate well with him and definitely appreciated his vast understanding of the people and history. We could have done without the sales pitch after the carpet making demonstration, but understand the artisan quality and many purchase these gorgeous rugs to be shipped home. We enjoyed a nice lunch with Ata. Impressive to note that the requirement for guides in Turkey is a higher score on language proficiency exam than a college professor! Tourism in Turkey is a serious business and Ata was exceptional- gifted professional.