ALL INCLUSIVE Biblical Ephesus with BIBLE Oriented Guide &LUNCH

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi Port at pre-arranged time. Pick up time will be given during your confirmation.

   15 min

2. After greeting, we will have 20 mins. Drive to Ephesus area. Ephesus (Rev. 2:1-7), major port city on the Aegean, was the commercial, political, and religious center of all of Asia Minor. After a lunatic completely burned the Temple of Diana (Artemis) on the night, that Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. The Ephesians worked for 120 years to complete a magnificent reconstructed temple, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The city became part of the Roman Empire in the second century B.C. As a Roman capital of Asia Minor, Ephesus boasted a population approaching 250,000 people. The Apostle Paul’s first visit to Ephesus was brief—during his second missionary tour (Acts 18:19-21). His second visit lasted about three years—during his third missionary tour (Acts 19:1 to 20:31). Luke’s account of the worship of Diana appears in Acts 19:34-35. The Great Theatre (stadium) mentioned in Acts 19:29-31 could seat 25,000 people. Walk the marble-paved street with grooves made by chariot wheels. See the Fountain of Trojan, the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre.Visit the Chapel of the Virgin Mary (Double Church), where the Third Ancient Council convened.

   2 hAdmission included

3. The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there. LUNCH included. 4 kinds of Turkish Mezes, Salad, Chicken & Meal Ball, Fruits

   1 hAdmission included

4. After Lunch break near Ephesus in a local restaurant we drive to St. John’s Basilica, it 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.

   45 minAdmission included

5. We will stop at Artemision Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi port / hotel

   15 min

6. Drive back to Kusadasi city center and to port after the tour The end of our services When you compare our rates with others, please check includes and excludes carefully Our rates include ENTRANCE FEES and Lunch Most of the other travel agents do not include entrance fees to their rates There is not any HIDDEN COSTS in our rates

   15 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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• 5Incredible experience! Highly recommend!

  Troy, our tour guide, was very historically knowledgeable, kind and did everything to make our day trip as smooth and delightful as possible. Our driver was also very kind and stayed close by so that we could easily move from one location to another. We got to learn about ancient clay making and Turkish rug making techniques as well as visit some amazing biblical sites and had the pleasure of eating a delicious traditional Turkish lunch. Pick this tour!

  Storyteller781608September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Awesome Biblical Tour

  Erden was an awesome guide! We loved all the Biblical history of Ephesus and seeing Mary’s house. We definitely recommend!

  Experience638280September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Best of the best

  This was the absolute best tour of our 7 day cruise! Our guide, Tan, was perfect for us! Our driver was excellent! Highly recommend!

  miaemmaSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great experience with Yavez!

  Yates was excellent! Highly knowledgeable in his craft and would definitely recommend him for future tours to others and take another myself.

  TrailBlazer429602September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Amazing

  Yavuz was amazing! Very informative flexible on our agenda. Yavuz shared a great amount of local culture. Will definitely be back.

  TrailBlazer429602September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Unforgettable

  Yavuz was an amazing guide. Could not ask for a better experience.

  Z1976ZFamypSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Kusadasi

• Its from-price is 37% above the median of the 447 day trips we list in Kusadasi.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 6 of 447.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Kusadasi

Kuşadası is a busy Aegean resort on Turkey's west coast, a short drive from Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the Mediterranean.

The town curves around a bay with a busy cruise port, a marina and Pigeon Island, linked to the shore by a causeway and topped by a small stone fortress. The old town's streets climb behind the harbour with bazaars, cafés and restaurants, and beaches such as Ladies Beach and Long Beach stretch along the coast.

Top-ranked sights in Kusadasi: Kusadasi Castle, Kusadasi Caravanserai (Öküz Mehmed Pasha Caravanserai), Kusadasi Shopping Center (Kusadasi AVM).

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