From Izmir: Guided Tour of the Ancient City of Ephesus
ID: GYG408395-741384
Category:
Country: Turkey
Duration:
07:00 hours
Description
Drive to Selcuk Village and enter the UNSECO heritage site of the city of Ephesus. Encounter many important relics such as the Temple of Artemis, Gate of Hercules, and the Roman Baths of Scholastica.
Travel back in time with this excursion to Ephesus from Izmir. You will tour the vestiges of one of the most surprising ancient cities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
We will pick you up at the indicated hotel at 8:30 am and travel in a comfortable minibus to Ephesus, an ancient city located on the Ionia coast.
After a trip of an hour and a half, we will reach the site of Ephesus, one of the great tourist attractions in Turkey, since it is one of the best preserved Greco-Roman cities in the country. Once there, we will take a guided tour of Ephesus to see some of its monumental jewels, such as the Library of Celsus, one of the most luxurious bibliographic archives of the Roman Empire in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Nearby we will find the Roman Theater. Did you know that it had a capacity for 24,000 people? It is impressive!
After the visit of Ephesus, we take a lunch.
On the other hand, you will also have traditional shopping opportunities for jewelry, leather, or ceramic centers.
Highlights
- Learn the wonderful history of Turkey on your one-hour drive
- Explore the ancient city of Ephesus with a guide
- Enjoy shopping and lunch before driving back
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Not wheelchair accessible
It May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
The duration of transfers is approximate 1 hour and 30 minutes, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Please inform us, if you have a flight at the same day on the turn back to Izmir
Since the program you purchased is a group tour, tour end times may vary. If you have travel plans after the tour, please contact us.
Izmir hotels Izmir Airbnb address If your pick-up address or the area where your hotel is located is not suitable for the tour vehicle's entry, your tour guide will send you the meeting point closest to your address a day before.
You will see the Temple of Artemis panoramic.
If there is not a sufficient majority in languages other than English, our tour operate in English
When should I book?
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.
Cancellations
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.
