Ephesus Virgin Mary St. John Basilica Tour, Departure from Izmir Airport, The Ancient City Ephesus, The House of Virgin Mary, The Temple of Artemis. The price includes the entrance fees, professional licensed guide, lunch and private a/c minibus. (0-4 aged children are FREE), Optional visit the Basilica of St. John.
| Pax | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 - 2 Pax | $ 215 [Total] |
| 3 - 5 Pax | $ 285 [Total] |
| 6 - 9 Pax | $ 418 [Total] |
| 10 - 14 Pax | $ 568 [Total] |
| Children (3 - 10) | 50% Discounted |
| Infant (0 - 2) | Free |
RESERVATION AND PAYMENT:
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We will confirm your reservation and sent you the tour confirmation with the
reservation number and tour details including contact number in case of
emergency. You can do pay to your tour guide in cash (any currency due to the
exchange rate).
Dear Our guests, if you have any other questions regarding the tour, do not
hesitate to contact us, we are always ready to serve you.
- Wear sport/walking shoes and comfortable clothing,
- Do not forget to take your cameras with you!
- Please check your Spam mail box in case you do not get our other emails.
- This is a private arrangement for you, your family or group. We do not gather
groups of passengers to create a group.
- You can decide when you want to start and conclude your tour!
- You will enter the Ephesus ruins from the upper gate (Magnesia Gate) and left
the Ephesus from the lower gate which means you do not have to walk back.
- No waiting in lines for tickets - your private guide will arrange everything
for you.
- Due to various reasons the sequence of visited places may change.
- For Children, those younger than 4 year old are free of charge, between 5 and
9 year old are charged with the half price, children beginning from 10 year/old
are charged with the adult price. Therefore, please inform us about the
childrens ages.
- Children need to have ID card or Passport for visiting Ephesus ruins.
| DEPARTURE | Kusadasi / Izmir / Cesme / Bodrum / Marmaris |
| DURATION | 5,5 - 6 Hour |
| VISITING | Temple of Artemis, The Ancient City Ephesus, Diana, Visiting the Ruins of Ephesus, The Celsius Library, The Temple of Hadrian, The Fountain of Trajan, The Temple of Domitian, The Monument of Memmius, The Marble Street, The Great Theatre, The Odeon, The House of Virgin Mary, The Basilica of St. John. |
| THE PRICE INCLUDES | Transportation in a late model air-conditioned mercedes Vito Minivan Professional licensed in your language speaking tour guide throughout the tour All entrance fees Private air - conditioned non-smoking vehicle with the driver Transportation from Kusadasi, Cesme, Izmir, Marmaris, Bodrum ports or hotels. Traditional Lunch. On the Minivan Water Services |
| NOT INCLUDED | Your safety during the tour is our responsibility guaranteed by TURSAB association, number A 8456 license and travel insurance...
Personal Expenses Beverages served at lunch Drinks Tips for guide and driver |
Ephesus Virgin Mary St. John Basilica Tour
Ephesus Virgin Mary St. John Basilica Tour Ephesus - Meeting with your guide at the Izmir airport and drive to Selcuk. Visit the House of Virgin Mary, where she has spent her last days before she dies. She was brought to this place by St. John for protection and is believed to have been taken from here into heaven. Ephesus is one of the largest archeological sites, for many Christians; the best-known building in Ephesus is the large Theater where in the 1st century AD a silversmith attempted to stir up a riot to get rid of Paul who was damaging his business of making images of Diana. (Sightseeing includes: Marble Street, Odeon, Bouleterion, Temple of Hadrian, Agora, the Bath of Scholastic, Love house, Library of Celsius, Great Theatre, Harbour Street.), (0-4 aged children are FREE).
About Ephesus Virgin Mary St. John Basilica
The city was famed for the Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In 268 AD, the Temple was destroyed or damaged in a raid by the Goths. It may have been rebuilt or repaired but this is uncertain, as its later history is not clear. Emperor Constantine the Great rebuilt much of the city and erected new public baths. Following the Edict of Thessalonica from Emperor Theodosius I, what remained of the temple was destroyed in 401 AD by a mob led by St. John Chrysostom. The town was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 614 AD. The citys importance as a commercial center declined as the harbor was slowly silted up by the Kucukmenderes River.
Ephesus was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John may have been written here. The city was the site of several 5th century Christian Councils (see Council of Ephesus). It is also the site of a large gladiators graveyard. The ruins of Ephesus are a favourite international and local tourist attraction, partly owing to their easy access from Adnan Menderes Airport or from the cruise ship port of Kusadasi, some 30 km to the South.
Did you know that fact about Ephesus Virgin Mary St. John Basilica ?
Ephesus and Christianity, Ephesus was an important centre for Early Christianity from the AD 50s. From AD 52-54, the apostle Paul lived in Ephesus, working with the congregation and apparently organizing missionary activity into the hinterlands. Initially, according to the Acts of the Apostles, Paul attended the Jewish synagogue in Ephesus, but after three months he became frustrated with the stubbornness or hardness of heart of some of the Jews, and moved his base to the school of Tyrannus (Acts 19:9). The Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary reminds readers that the unbelief of "some" implies that "others, probably a large number, believed" and therefore there must have been a community of Jewish Christians in Ephesus. Paul introduced about twelve men to the 'baptism with the Holy Spirit' who had previously only experienced the baptism of John the Baptist (Acts 19:1-7), and later became embroiled in a dispute with some artisans whose livelihood depended on selling statuettes of Artemis (Latin: Diana) in the Temple of Artemis (Acts 19:23-41). Between 53 and 57 AD Paul wrote the letter 1 Corinthians from Ephesus (possibly from the 'Paul tower' near the harbour, where he was imprisoned for a short time). Later, Paul wrote the Epistle to the Ephesians while he was in prison in Rome (around 62 AD).
Mobility Scooter for disabled and elder guests.
For the first time in Kusadasi and Izmir, our mobility scooters are at your disposal during the daily Ephesus tours, especially for our disabled guests or those who have walking difficulties. We offer this service for the half or full day Ephesus tour to all of our customers with disabilities and elder people with walking problems. You just start the mobility scooter up and can visit the House of Virgin Mary or the Ephesus city without ant problems together with your tour guide.
The only thing you need to do is to let us know about this special request while making the tour reservation. While picking you up from Kusadasi or Izmir ports, our mobility scooter, being collapsible, will wait for you in the back of the mini van. And you will be able to make your tour with all the comfort and without getting tired! If you look at the pictures below, you will see how comfortable and safe the mobility scooter is, especially for your full day or private Ephesus tour.
Our Private excursions are on V.I.P standarts and more reasonable than cruise company excursions rate, which are designed for the larger groups. Our driver and guide are never the same person, We are giving you a profesional tour guide and a profesional driver. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, No extra hidden charges.
Ephesus Virgin Mary St. John Basilica Tour
Full Day Ephesus Tour from Istanbul, includes pick up from Izmir airport, a visit to the ancient city Ephesus which used to be the most important commercial center of the western Anatolia, the House of Virgin Mary where Mary had spent her last day and the Temple of Artemision which is known as one of the seven wonders of the Antic World.
Ephesus Virgin Mary St. John Basilica Tour
emple of Artemis, The Ancient City Ephesus, Diana, Visiting the Ruins of Ephesus, The Celsius Library, The Temple of Hadrian, The Fountain of Trajan, The Temple of Domitian, The Monument of Memmius, The Marble Street, The Great Theatre, The Odeon, The House of Virgin Mary, (optional The Ephesus Terrace Houses, The Basilica of St. John).
Did you know that fact about The House of Virgin Mary ?
Archeological evidence showed that the little house was from the 6C AD but that the foundations were from the 1C AD. Proving that some people restored this home. What was intesting that every year on August 15th some villagers came here and made ceremonies under the name Panaghia Kapulu. First they were asked why they make these ceremonies. Like so many in the world without knowing what Christmas of Easter means, they did not have any clue. Historians searched the word Panaghia Kapulu and found out that it means Virgin's Door. August 15th, still celebrated as the assumption date of Virgin Mary. From these indications they thought this is the house that Virgin Mary spent her last years.
The house was officially declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1896, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. It has been running as an active chapel over a century. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in July 26th 1967. After Pope's arrival approximately 1.5 million people from different faiths and religion visit this house. The other indication that Virgin Mary died in Ephesus is the writing of John of Damascus in 8th century. John mentioned that in 458 AD Queen Pulcheria requested Bishop of Jerussalem to transport the sceleton of Virgin Mary to Constantinople. When St. Paul arrived in Ephesus in 53AD he found there people who had already been evangelized. It is likely that Virgin Mary and St. John arrived Ephesus beween 42-48AD.
There is an underground spring, according to local tradition before tasting the water or dousing one`s hands, one must make a wish. The supporters of the belief that Virgin Mary lived her last years and died in her hut near Ephesus base their theory on two main points.
1. The presence of the Tomb of St. John and St. John's Basilica in Ephesus: Jesus Christ, before dying on the cross, entrusted to St. John his mother (John 19:26-27). It is believed that after the crucifixion of Jesus, St. John left Jerusalem and came to Ephesus, one of the biggest and safest cities of its time (capital of the Asia Minor province of the Roman Empire), and built a small hut for Virgin Mary just outside Ephesus in order to protect her from the non-Christian community of Ephesus.
2. The presence of Church of Mary, the first basilica of the world dedicated to Virgin Mary, in Ephesus: In the early centuries of Christianity, places of worship were dedicated only to persons who lived or died in the locality.
| Pax | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 - 2 Pax | $ 215 [Total] |
| 3 - 5 Pax | $ 285 [Total] |
| 6 - 9 Pax | $ 418 [Total] |
| 10 - 14 Pax | $ 568 [Total] |
| Children (3 - 10) | 50% Discounted |
| Infant (0 - 2) | Free |
