Ephesus Small Group (10 person) Semi Private Shore Excursion

Catch the highlights of Ephesus, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site, on this 5-hour semi-private trip from Kusadasi. Experience the best Ephesus has to offer on this comprehensive full day private guided tour. This Kusadasi shore excursion takes you to the most noteworthy and popular destinations available. Learn about Ephesus's stunning history, visit incredible landmarks, and enjoy local cuisine before going back to your cruise ship or hotel. This Kusadasi guided tour is ideal for history lovers, photographers, and anyone looking for an immersive cultural experience at a affordable price.

This tour is guaranteed Skip-The-Line with pre-purchased tickets.
This tour's maximum participant number is 10 person per group.

Your guides will meet you at the Kusadasi Cruise Port and bring you to OKSA Port, meeting and starting point of the tour. You will start your day with a delicious complimentary Coffee and Turkish Delights.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast

Your guide will meet you at the Cruise Port with a sign your name is written.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Oksa Port Balık Restaurant, Hacıfeyzullah, Güvercinada Cd. No:15, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye

Oksa Port is an amazing highly rated restaurant near the cruise port. This is our starting point. If you leave your cruise earlier than tour start time, we offer a complimentary coffee or tea here instead of waiting for the others at the port. Your guides will give you a brief information about Ephesus and the itinerary here before you depart for your tour.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI, Ataturk BulvarI 2, Kusadasi Turkiye

The caravanserai was commissioned by Öküz Mehmed Pasha, who served as Governor of Ottoman Egypt and Grand Vizier. It was constructed between 1615 and 1618.

Constructed in the form of a fortress to meet the needs of the time, the caravanserai was used as customshouse.

The Directorate of Foundations started the renovation of the almost-ruined caravanserai in 1954 that continued until 1966.The cost of renovation totaled to ₺2.1 million (approx. US$0.21 million), not including the cost for nationalization of shanties on three sides of the ruined structure.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye

The House of Virgin Mary where Mary had spent her last day, the Basilica of St. John where is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye

This enclosure for archaeological remains at Ephesus elegantly reconciles historic conservation with accessibility for visitors. The site of a succession of great ancient civilizations, Ephesus, on the south-west coast of modern Turkey, embodied a peculiarly fertile synthesis of architecture and culture. In 356BC the Greeks built the Artemesium (a colossal Ionic temple dedicated to Artemis the fertility goddess) which was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. During the 2nd century BC, Ephesus was the fourth largest city in the eastern Roman Empire, famous for its Artemesium, the Library of Celsus and its medical school..

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye

It is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and was buried on the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill. Three hundred years after the death of St. John, a small chapel was constructed over the grave in the 4th century. The church of St John was changed into a marvelous basilica during the region of Emperor Justinian (527 -565 AD).
The second half of the first century was full of persecution for the early Christians. Apostle James and Stephen were killed in Jerusalem. Paul was sent to Rome and executed. According to tradition John took The Mother Mary and came to Ephesus. He wrote his Gospel in Ephesus and the Revelation on Greece Island, Patmos in 96AD

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye

Temple of Artemision in Ionia at Ephesus in Turkey, became one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was built in Ephesus on a flat area which has turned into a swamp over the centuries. Today there are only the ruins of this marvelous construction of the Hellenistic Age which was made of marble and sculptured columns. The most beautiful remainings of this temple are exhibited in the London British Museum.

The oldest remaining found dates back to 6th century BC. It was surrounded by 36 huge columns, later enlarged upon the orders of the Lydian King, Kreisos during the 6th Century BC. Most of the exhibits in the London British Museum belong to this period.

The new Artemis temple was built in the 2nd century BC. It was located on top of the previous one and had tremendous dimensions like 121 columns of each 17, 5 meters high. Unfortunately this temple was destroyed by fire and reconstructed but then again demolished by earthquakes.

Duration: 30 minutes

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.