NO HIDDEN FEES: PRIVATE & Small Group Ephesus, The House of Mary

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Itinerary

1. Your tour guide will meet you at KUSADASI PORT with Your name sign . ( Meeting time will be given during your confirmation )

   10 min

2. We drive around 30 min. to Our first stop is the House of Virgin Mary. 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

   1 hAdmission included

3. Continue to our tour with our second stop Ephesus Ancient City. We will start visiting one of the main highlights in Turkey, Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.

   2 hAdmission included

4. Terrace Houses ( included in 2 options. Private with Terrace Houses and Group with Terrace Houses. Terrace Houses are not included in without Terrace Houses options ) is located on skirt of Pion Mountain. There are 6 residential units which were built on three man-made terraces. These houses were settled by wealty citizens of Ephesus. These houses were very fancy decorated with wall frescoes and floor mosaics. There are many steps to ascend from bottom to top. Not recommended for people who has walking difficulties and acro-phobia (fear of heights).

   30 minAdmission included

5. Our last stop is The Temple of Artemis to take pictures

   15 min

6. Pass by Gazi Begendi Park where you have the best view of town

   Passes by

7. Arrival to Kusadasi. Drop off to Kusadasi port . The end of our services When you compare our rates with others, please check includes and excludes carefully Our rates include ENTRANCE FEES Most of the other travel agents do not include entrance fees to their rates There is not any HIDDEN COSTS in our rates

   5 min

Cancellation

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

Reviews

Ratings come from 187 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Fabulous excursion and Guide.

  This was a fabulous excursion. Our Guide Ozlem Arkun Erdogan was brilliant. She certainly knew her history. She answered any questions we gave her regarding Ephesus and its history. We visited the house of Mary and the Temple of Artemis. She also took us to Selcuk where we experienced a beautiful town end enjoyed the local produce. Altogether a great excursion with a great guide.

  Robert_HSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Great tour

  Our tour guide was fantastic and incredibly informative. Beyond bringing the history of Ephesus and Mary’s House to life, she shared a wealth of fascinating insights about Turkish culture, local customs, and the surrounding areas. Easy pickup/drop off from cruise port. Highly recommended!

  Meghan_HSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Our guide was Emre for...

  Our guide was Emre for the day, tour included a separate driver. Emre met us as promised on time at the port, and is a super friendly guy and has a wealth of knowledge of all the sites that we visited during the day. This was a wonderful tour, full of history. Would recomend this to anyone who has a limited time, such as a cruise stop, as you will see it all and not feel rushed.

  James_MSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Ephesus Tour

  Excellent guide. Very knowledgable and friendly. Lots if history was told. Enjoyed aircon travveling

  Riana_ZAugust 2026via Viator

• 4Good tour

  We had a small group tour, 11 people, which was a good size group. We did go to House of Mary, Ephesus, and the Terrace Houses. Most tours do not do all three places, that is why we picked this tour. We got in quickly to all of them. I had written that I didn’t want to go to a leather or ceramic tour after reading reviews. I thought they would group us with others who didn’t want to do those tours. Instead, the tour guide put us on the spot in front of the group and said if we don’t want to go then nobody else could go to those sales tours. She kept saying it over and over. I did not appreciate that at all!! We did the carpet tour which I was fine with because you actually learn about the trade. Overall the tour was fine but very unhappy the guide put us on the spot on purpose. She knew exactly what she was doing

  Trudy_UAugust 2026via Viator

• 3Ephesus

  The tour was interesting but we didn't get off to a very good start as I had the tour leaving at 8:00 and it didn't leave until 9:00. Viator claimed I received an email even though I did not. At the end of our tour our guide took us to shops (rugs, purses) that we felt were inappropriate. Almost like she was going to get a kick back if we bought something.

  annacY3526EUJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Kusadasi

• Its from-price is 21% below the median of the 447 day trips we list in Kusadasi.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 16 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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