Skip-The-Line: Ephesus, House of Mary, St John Basilica w/LUNCH

Kuşadası, Turkey
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Overview
Duration
6h
Languages
Spanish, English
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit The House of Virgin Mary; Located 6km to the north of the ruins of Ephesus, a church was built from 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and 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.

Continue with the Ancient Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in 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 an impressive city that even Mark Anthony and Cleopatra spent their honeymoon in Ephesus.  It is also home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of Artemis.

Ephesus is also 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.

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 and kitchens. Archeologists have been excavating 7 houses owned by the richest Ephesians. These were high ranking officers, governors and rich tradesman.

Next; the Basilica of St. John; 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. At the end of the tour drive you back to the departure point

What to remember

Important info

Take passport for children if any

-Take passport for children if any

Admission fees(per person)

-Ancient Ephesus: 400TL

-House of Mary: 200TL

-St. John Basilica: 80TL

Note: 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.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Stroller or pram accessible
  • Public transportation nearby
  • Passport required
included
What's included
included-item
Professional guide Hotel/port pickup and drop-off Lunch at the local restaurant
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What's not included
excluded-items
Entry tickets to the historical sites Beverages with meal Personal Expenses
Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Tour Altinkum Travel