Ephesus Private Day
- 8–10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Enjoy a private and thoughtfully paced exploration of Ephesus and Selçuk with a dedicated vehicle, professional driver, and licensed guide reserved exclusively for your group. The flexible itinerary allows you to focus on the places that interest you most while experiencing the region in comfort. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, walk through the marble streets of Ephesus, and admire the beautifully preserved Terrace Houses near the Library of Celsus. Continue to the Basilica of St. John, the Temple of Artemis, the Grotto of the Seven Sleepers, and the historic İsa Bey Mosque, each representing a different chapter of the region’s classical, Christian, and Islamic heritage. Pause for lunch at a local restaurant in Selçuk before continuing your journey. With personalized guidance, separate driver and guide, and the freedom to explore at an unhurried pace, this private tour offers a deeper and more refined experience of the wider Ephesus area.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pickup and drop-off
- Tour Guide
- Private Transport
- Private driver (your guide and driver are two separate individuals)
What's not
- Lunch and Drinks
- Ephesus Entry Fee
- Virgin Mary House entry fee
- Tips
- Terrace House Entry Fee
- St. Jean Basilic entry fee
- Tempel of Artemis
- Ephesus Museum entry fee
Itinerary
Take all guests from their hotel and continue to Selcuk for visit.
Visiting the Virgin Mary House
Visiting Ephesus Ancient City
Visiting Basilica of and Tomb of St. Jean
This is a location within the ancient city of Ephesus. Adjacent to the library of Celsus, this marvelous elite houses are very well preserved.
Take our lunch at the place at the local restaurant
Considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Ephesus’ Temple of Artemis was dedicated to the goddess of the hunt. Only the foundation and one column remain of this temple which once measured 425 feet long, 220 feet long.
It is both a Christian and Muslim legend. Seven young people, denying the Pagan ways and loyal to One God belief, escaped from Pagan King and sleep for a few centuries.
The Isabey Mosque, constructed in 1374 – 1375, is one of the oldest and most impressive works of architectural art remaining from the Anatolian Beyliks.
Come back to Izmir, and take off all guests to their hotel.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Gezenthi Travel Agency
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in İzmir
- Its from-price is 44% above the median of the 482 experiences we list in İzmir.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 50 of 482.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About İzmir
İzmir is Turkey's third-largest city, an Aegean port with an old bazaar, a seafront promenade and the ancient ruins of Ephesus and Pergamon within reach.
İzmir, known to the ancient Greeks as Smyrna, lies at the head of a deep gulf on the Aegean coast. Konak Square has an ornate clock tower from 1901 and the small Konak Mosque, and the Kemeraltı bazaar sprawls behind it with workshops, mosques and old caravanserais. The Asansör, a historic lift in the Karataş district, rises to a terrace overlooking the gulf, and a long promenade, the Kordon, runs beside the water.
Top-ranked sights in İzmir: Pergamon (Pergamum), Sardis (Sart), Bergama Asklepion (Pergamon Asclepeion).
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