Ephesus Full-Day Tour with Lunch from Bodrum
- 13 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Be whisked 2,000 years back in time with this captivating full-day trip to Ephesus from Bodrum. Travel by air-conditioned coach and leave the 21st century behind as you explore one of Ancient Rome’s greatest cities with a knowledgeable guide. See the majestic Library of Celsus, Temple of Hadrian and the Great Theatre, and imagine the long-gone noise and bustle as you walk the marble streets. With a stop for breakfast (own expense) and an included lunch, the tour is a must for anyone with even the faintest interest in history.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Bus with Full A/C
- Ephesus entrance fee - If option selected !!
- Open Buffet Lunch
What's not
- Breakfast
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Ephesus
- House of Virgin Mary
Itinerary
We pick you up from your hotel at approximately 06:30 in the morning and our Ephesus tour starts at our meeting point with our other passengers. We arrive at Ephesus in 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Before entering the ruins of Ephesus, we will have a short visit to a jewelry store.
A comfortable bus will pick you up, and the road trip begins. To make it easier, few stops are included along the way, such as the one at Bafa Lake, where you can enjoy an energising breakfast. Another stop is scheduled to take place at a Turkish delight factory at Selchuk. Get to taste these yummy treats, and purchase some to take back home! The bus will then continue driving to Ephesus, so get ready for the ultimate sightseeing experience. As the tour is guided, a professional guide is about to explain important things about the ruins and the places of interest. Ephesus is about to revive your senses and excite you with its aesthetics. The most important structure, that no longer exists, is the temple of Artemis, one of the wonders of the ancient world. As you observe its ruins, the guide is about to inform you about the importance of this structure. In Ephesus, you will also observe the Census library, the ancient Odeon, the theatre, and a variety of other important ruins.
After a detailed tour in this ancient site, the tour continues with a visit at the house of Virgin Mary. It is believed that this is the house where she spent her last days, and today this charming house forms one of the greatest sites for the Christian population. It is beautifully located in a peaceful landscape, where you can unwind and feel the positive energy that casts on you.
After lunch, we will host you for a short while at our famous Turkish Delight shop on our way back to Bodrum.
One hour open buffet lunch break
After lunch, our journey begins towards your hotel in Bodrum, we arrive in Bodrum at approximately 20:30.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our meeting point from all other regions is in front of the Bodrum city center bus garage
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 45 travellers
- Operated by
- Arbek Travel
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Photo’s and CD’s are being sold by independent photographers. Please take their contact number as we are not in contact with them. Please also check the CD’s if they are the right one while you recieve.
- We serve breakfast and lunch at the road restaurants in accordance with our itinerary. All drinks, including water, are chargeable at lunch. Breakfast is not included in our tour price, but there is a break for breakfast. If you want, you can request a sandwich for the morning from your hotel (usually some hotels give this for free)
- A certain majority must be present in the group for the Virgin Mary's visit.
- In this tour, there are two 35-minute shopping breaks.
How it compares in Bodrum
- Its from-price is 68% below the median of the 103 day trips we list in Bodrum.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 103.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Bodrum
Bodrum, on Turkey's Aegean coast, is a whitewashed harbour town beneath a Crusader castle, with ancient ruins and coves, facing the Greek island of Kos.
Bodrum curves around two bays beneath the Castle of St Peter, a fortress built by the Knights of St John in the fifteenth century and now home to a museum of underwater archaeology. The town stands on the site of ancient Halicarnassus, birthplace of the historian Herodotus, and the remains of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, lie in a quiet garden.
Top-ranked sights in Bodrum: Castle of St. Peter (Bodrum Castle), Orak Island, Black Island (Kara Ada).
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