Shore Excursions Turkey - Kusadasi

Shore Excursions Turkey - Highlights of Ephesus - Full Day (Private)

Dates & Prices Ephesus - Shore Excursions Turkey - Highlights of Ephesus - Full Day (Private)

House of Virgin Mary, Ruins of Ephesus Ancient City, Archaeology Museum, St. John Basilica.

What you visit

House of the Virgin Mary You will visit the shrine thought to be the House of the Virgin Mary. Tradition states that Mary, accompanied by John the Apostle, came to Ephesus at the end of her life. In 1967, Pope Paul VI claimed the site authentic and each year a traditional service, celebrated by Orthodox and Muslim clergy, honors Mary’s Assumption into heaven.

Ephesus Enter through the Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of this Roman provincial capital. Your route takes you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The theater had seating for 25,000, which was the site where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians, and is used today for a local spring festival.

You will stop for a traditional Turkish open-air lunch just outside of Ephesus before continuing the tour.

Archeological Museum you will be escorted through the nine exhibits tracing the religious and chronological history of the ancient city. Filled with attractively displayed mosaics, statuary, and other artifacts, the museum exhibits several marble statues of the Mother Goddess Artemis, goddess of nature, childbirth, and the harvest. Combining the Information at the Open Air Museum and the Archeology Museum will give you a very fulfilling idea of the city of Ephesus and its importance in the ancient times.

St. John’s Basilica a once great church built on a 2nd century tomb thought to hold the remains of St. John. While the church is now in ruins, many frescoes, mosaics and graceful columns attest to the glory that marked the place where St. John, the Evangelist, lived and died. The site requires stair climbing at the entrance and walking over uneven dirt, stones and gravel walkways. The site has some fallen ruins and some light climbing will be required. There will be time for browsing and shopping once back in Kusadasi or you can return directly to the ship.

What you see along the way

From Kusadasi, you travel north to Ephesus, passing the Byzantine fortress at Selcuk and the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. The drive to the House of the Virgin Mary is long and winding but with great vistas of the valley. Archealogical museum where findings of Ephesus exhibits. Basilica of St. John After your tour, return to Kusadasi, where you may either choose to take in a carpet exhibition, or shop on your own in the bazaars.

Special notes

Guests must be able to walk approximately 2.5 miles over uneven and cobblestone surfaces, inclines and 10 - 30 steps. Comfortable shoes, a hat and plenty of sunscreen are recommended. The order of the tour itinerary may vary in order to avoid congestion. Guests should watch their step at all times in order to avoid injuries. Due to the nature of this tour, it is not recommended for guests with walkers or wheelchairs. Bring sunscreen and a hat, as shade is limited. Expect dense crowding and congestion at the sites.

Lunch, featuring a selection of Turkish cuisine - Duration approximately 7 hours

Tour Price Includes

Pick up from/to hotel or Port. Professional English speaking tour guide, entrance fees air conditioned non-smoking vehicles. Lunch (only on full day tours).

PS. Excursions from Kusadasi are regularly running all year round. Private arrangements, for group requirements other languages are available demand. 

Validity : All year Around

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Shore Excursions Turkey - Ephesus - Half Day (Private)

Dates & Prices Shore Excursions Turkey - Ephesus - Half Day (Private)

House of Virgin Mary, Ruins of Ephesus Ancient City.

 Pick up from Port or hotel Drive to House of Virgin Mary Where probably she spent recent years of her life, our tour continues with the Ephesus Ancient City to see ruins such as agora concert hall, library, theatre and more.. Return to Kusadasi Port.

Tour Price Includes

Pick up from/to hotel or Port. Professional English speaking tour guide, entrance fees air conditioned non-smoking vehicle. Lunch (only on full day tours).

PS. Kusadasi daily excursions are regularly running all year round. Private arrangements are also available on demand. For group requirements other languages are available.

Validity : All year around

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Shore Excursions Turkey -  Explore Ephesus - Full Day (Regular)

Dates & Prices Shore Excursions Turkey -  Explore Ephesus - Full Day (Regular)

Temple of Artemis, House of Virgin Mary, Isa Bey Mosque, Ruins of Ephesus Ancient City.

Ephesus, One of the world's finest examples of an ancient classical city; Temple of Artemis (Diana), the site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world; House of Virgin Mary, probably where She spent recent years of Her life; Isa Bey Mosque, this impressive mosque from XIV. Century A. D. Is unlike any other you will see in this country. (Half day tour is available includes; Ephesus ruins and The Temple of Artemis).

Tour Price Includes

Pick up from/ to hotel or port, professional English speaking guide, entrance fees, a/c non-smoking vehicles, lunch (only on full day tours)

PS. Kusadasi daily excursions are regularly running all year round. Private arrangements are also available on demand. For group requirements other languages are available.

Validity : All year around

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Shore Excursions Turkey - Pamukkale - Full Day

Dates & Prices Shore Excursions Turkey - Pamukkale - Full Day

Pamukkale (Cotton Castle), Hierapolis, Necropolis, Thermal Baths, Devils Hole, Masterpiece Theater, Swimming or a therapeutic bath in a hotel pools.

 Meet at your hotel in Kusadasi; proceed to PAMUKKALE "Cotton Castle", once known as HIERAPOLIS, famous for healing thermal/ mineral baths and beautiful snow-white "petrified waterfalls". After lunch, visit HIERAPOLIS, including the magnificently preserved Necropolis, the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, the Devil's Hole, and the Masterpiece Theater. Swimming or a therapeutic bath in a hotel pool's hot spring mineral waters (but not in the Cascade Pools) is one of your year-round options, before returning back to your hotel in Izmir or Kusadasi.

Tour Price Includes

Pick up from/ to hotel or port, professional English speaking guide, entrance fees, a/c non-smoking vehicles, lunch (only on full day tours)

PS. Kusadasi daily excursions are regularly running all year round. Private arrangements are also available on demand. For group requirements other languages are available.

Validity : All year around

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Shore Excursions Turkey - Jewel of Ionia - Full Day

Dates & Prices Shore Excursions Turkey - Jewel of Ionia - Full Day

Priene, Temple of Athena, Bouleterium, Miletos, Delphinium, Nymphanion, Faustina Baths, Didyma, Temple of Apollo.

 Meet at your hotel in Kusadasi; depart for PRIENE, the first grid-system planned city of the Ancient World, built on a hillside. Visit the Theater, the Temple of Athena, the Bouleterium, the Agora, and the Altar of Zeus and Cybele. Proceed to MILETUS, the home of Thales and a principle Ionian city. Visit the Delphinium, the Nymphanion, the Theater, and the Faustina Baths. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue to DIDYMA to visit the Temple of Apollo, with its gigantic columns, and then return to your hotel in Kusadasi.

Tour Price Includes

Pick up from/ to hotel or port, professional English speaking guide, entrance fees, a/c non-smoking vehicles, lunch (only on full day tours)

PS. Kusadasi daily excursions are regularly running all year round. Private arrangements are also available on demand. For group requirements other languages are available.

Validity : All year around

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Shore Excursions Turkey - Pergamon - Full Day

Dates & Prices Shore Excursions Turkey - Pergamon - Full Day

Acropol, Ancient Hospital & Health centre, Red Hall.

 Acropol, site of the Altar of Zeus (in Berlin), the birthplace of books & one of the most famous libraries of history; Asclepion, Galen born & educated in Pergamon, was the authority of European medicine from the 2nd century until Renaissance. He was the founder of the health principles of diet, relaxation, exercise. Visit the ancient hospital & health centre where he worked; Red hall, one of the largest buildings in antiquity, dedicated to the Egyptian goddesses Serapis & Isis.

Tour Price Includes

Pick up from/ to hotel or port, professional English speaking guide, entrance fees, a/c non-smoking vehicles, lunch (only on full day tours)

PS. Kusadasi daily excursions are regularly running all year round. Private arrangements are also available on demand. For group requirements other languages are available.

Validity : All year around

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Shore Excursions Turkey - Greek Islands

Dates & Prices Shore Excursions Turkey - Greek Islands

Samos & Other Greek Islands by ferry.

 Ferries are running regular in between April and November we provide all the ferry connections from Kusadasi to Samos and from Samos to all other Greek islands. You can easily book your ticket us. The regular departure: Between 01.04 - 31.10 everyday at 08:30 hrs from Kusadasi to Samos and at 17:00 hrs from Samos to Kusadasi.

ADDITIONAL DEPARTURE DATES : The additional departure in the same day with above departure between 01.05 - 15.10 everyday at 08:30 hrs from Samos to Kusadasi and at 17:00 hrs from Kusadasi to Samos.

Tour Price Includes

Pick up from/ to hotel or port, professional English speaking guide, entrance fees, a/c non-smoking vehicles, lunch (only on full day tours)

PS. Kusadasi daily excursions are regularly running all year round. Private arrangements are also available on demand. For group requirements other languages are available.

Validity : All year around

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Shore Excursions Turkey - Sardis Tour

Dates & Prices Shore Excursions Turkey - Sardis Tour

Explore the remains of Sardis where King Krezus of Lydia resided. Alos to be discovered are the Artemis Temple,Gymanasium and the synagogue.Sardis was the capital of the lydians,known for the Commercial know how and for being the first people ever to have money coins

Pick up from/ to hotel or port, professional English speaking guide, entrance fees, a/c non-smoking vehicles, lunch (only on full day tours)

PS. Boat trip runs between April - October. Private arrangements are also available on demand. For group requirements other languages are available.

Validity : All year around

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