From Istanbul: Private Ephesus Day Trip w/Flights

Experience the captivating history of Ephesus on private day trip from Istanbul,with the convenience of a flight.Program: House of virgin Mary Ephesus Temple of Artemis Ephesus Archaeological museum
You will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul and transferred to the airport. Arrive at the Istanbul airport for your flight from Istanbul to Izmir. Fly from Istanbul to Izmir. Upon your arrival at Izmir Airport, you will be meeting our driver and will be transferred to Ephesus to join the daily Ephesus full-day tour.

The House of Virgin Mary is where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come to the area together with Saint John. This place was officially declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967. The visit to the House (church) takes about 45 minutes and after our visit; there will be a 5 min drive to Ephesus.

Ephesus is an exceptional testimony to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial, and early Christian periods. Ephesus is an important site for Christianity; being one of the seven Churches of Revelation. Apostle Paul probably spent two and half years in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. In two hours, you will explore the city by walking on the marble streets, accompanied by our English-speaking tour guide. On our tour, we will see Odeon, State Agora, Prytaneion, Memmius Monument, Domatian Temple, Hercules Gate, Curetes Street, Hadrian Temple, and Latriens. The visit to The Private House (So-called brothel, ‘Terrace Houses’) is an optional visit for an extra 320 ₺/person and your guide should be informed beforehand. After Terrace Houses, we will carry on with our exploration of Celsus Library, Marble Road, Commercial Agora, Great Theather, and Arcadine (Harbour Road).

We will carry on with the visit to the Temple of Artemis; which is one of the Seven Wonders of antiquity. Here, there will be a good chance to shoot photos of the Church of St.John and the Mosque of İsa Bey from the best angle as well.

We will carry on with the Ephesus Museum, which consists of six chambers exhibiting collections from the ruins. Especially, the marble statues of the Goddess of Artemis are to be seen; one from the 1st century AD and the other from the 2nd century AD.

Our Daily Tour will be finalized around 4:30 pm and you will be transferred back to the airport for your flight to Istanbul. Our driver will pick you up at the airport and transfer you back to your hotel in the evening.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.