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Private Ephesus Shore Excursion for Cruise Passengers
3 h
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Itinerary
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Pass By: Kusadasi Port, Türkmen, Yat Limanı, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey
Pick up from Kusadasi Cruise Port
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Travel back in time nearly two millennia and discover the House of Virgin Mary and Ephesus during this guided day trip from Kusadasi Cruise Port. You will be able to see the best preserved ancient city in the eastern Mediterranean. Stroll along roads once roamed by toga-clothed Romans. Enjoy visits to the Library of Celsus and the stunning Great Theatre. Gaze at temples and walk along shop-lined streets. Explore the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. Meet your guide at Kusadasi port and drive 30 minutes to the Magnesia Gate of Ephesus. Learn general information about the history of Ephesus. Then, walk to Odeon and along the way, learn about East Gymnasium, St Lukes Grave, Varius Bath, State Agora, and Backgammon. After visiting Odeon, walk to Domitian Square and along the way, see the temple of Isis, Hydrekdocheion, Temenos, Prytaneion, so-called Hospital, and Herm of Hermes. In Domitian Square, discover the Temple of Domitian, Fountain of Pollio, Memmius Monument, and the goddess Nike. Next, head to Curetes (Priests) Street. Head about Hercules, Fountain of Trajan, Temple of Hadrian, Scholastica Baths, and Latrines (ancient toilets). Visit the Terrace Houses and learn about the daily life of the high society of Ephesus including their philosophy, fresco art, and Roman and Greek mythology. Visit the Celsus Library and learn about slavery, Alexander the Great, and the libraries of ancient history. Walk to The Great Theatre through the marble road. Learn about the oldest profession and advertisement. Visit the Great Theatre and learn about gladiators, gymnasiums, Dionysus, wine, and culture. After your visit to the theatre, your tour of the ancient sites will come to an end and you will back to Kusadasi Cruise Port.
Duration: 4 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Kusadasi Port, Türkmen, Yat Limanı, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey
Pick up from Kusadasi Cruise Port
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Travel back in time nearly two millennia and discover the House of Virgin Mary and Ephesus during this guided day trip from Kusadasi Cruise Port. You will be able to see the best preserved ancient city in the eastern Mediterranean. Stroll along roads once roamed by toga-clothed Romans. Enjoy visits to the Library of Celsus and the stunning Great Theatre. Gaze at temples and walk along shop-lined streets. Explore the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. Meet your guide at Kusadasi port and drive 30 minutes to the Magnesia Gate of Ephesus. Learn general information about the history of Ephesus. Then, walk to Odeon and along the way, learn about East Gymnasium, St Lukes Grave, Varius Bath, State Agora, and Backgammon. After visiting Odeon, walk to Domitian Square and along the way, see the temple of Isis, Hydrekdocheion, Temenos, Prytaneion, so-called Hospital, and Herm of Hermes. In Domitian Square, discover the Temple of Domitian, Fountain of Pollio, Memmius Monument, and the goddess Nike. Next, head to Curetes (Priests) Street. Head about Hercules, Fountain of Trajan, Temple of Hadrian, Scholastica Baths, and Latrines (ancient toilets). Visit the Terrace Houses and learn about the daily life of the high society of Ephesus including their philosophy, fresco art, and Roman and Greek mythology. Visit the Celsus Library and learn about slavery, Alexander the Great, and the libraries of ancient history. Walk to The Great Theatre through the marble road. Learn about the oldest profession and advertisement. Visit the Great Theatre and learn about gladiators, gymnasiums, Dionysus, wine, and culture. After your visit to the theatre, your tour of the ancient sites will come to an end and you will back to Kusadasi Cruise Port.
Duration: 4 hours
Included
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Luxury Minivan
- Private Professional Guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Skip-the-line express entry ticket of Ephesus Ancient City
- Entry/Admission - Ancient City of Ephesus
Not included
- Drinks
- Lunch
- Entrance Ticket of Terrace Houses
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
65%
Aquatic
25%
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Very good private tour! I was exited before the tour start and when the tour end was fallen loved with the site! I did not know Ephesus and Turkey could be so nice! Thank you Turco Travel!
Ephesus is a must. Had a great tour guide Attila. Could have done without the stops at leather factory and rug store. Although, one of the members in our group purchased a rug.
Excellent tour of the ruins of Ephesus. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the ruins and eager to show and tell us about the history and excavation of Ephesus. His enthusiasm was contagious! This was once quite an amazing city and we were surprised at the many plumbing and living conveniences that were available then. Our small group was quite enjoyable and getting on an off the small bus was so much better than the large excursion buses we usually went on. I highly recommend this excursion. We even enjoyed our 'shopping' stops on the way back to the ship.
Guide very helpful and made the trip enjoyable and interesting.
This was our favourite tour on our trip. Ephesus was beautiful and our wonderful guide, Attila, was very knowledgeable and courteous. We were picked up at the cruise port and had a private tour for the 4 of us, 2 couples. Attila educated us on the area and then took us to the ruins at Ephesus. He brought the ruins to life for us with his historical knowledge. We then went to a rug making co-op and school, where we learned the art of rug making by hand. This dying art helped us to appreciate the beauty, intricacies and the pricing of handmade Turkish carpets and tapestries. We went next door to an outside garden restaurant for a fantastic 3 course Turkish lunch and then carried on to visit a leather factory. We had a private fashion show and were able to try on leather jackets, but did not feel pressured to buy. I would have liked a little more time to see some of their purses, but we had a time constraint. FYI, I did buy a leather jacket, even though I had no plan to, as they were beautiful soft sheep leather,and they looked amazing. Attila had us back to our ship in plenty of time, as was promised. This is a must see tour!
Excellent tour with a very knowledgeable guide.
Brilliant tour with Turco tours our tour guide was great she was very interesting and knowledgeable.We were in a min bus with just the two of us so it was very personal.The leather showroom with a fashion show could have been missed not her fault though .We bought leather jackets there but think we paid far too much in comparison to the ones in the stores in Kusadashi.Highly recommend d Turco sorry I have forgotten the girls name .
IT WAS GREAT. NO PROBLEMS. DRIVER WAS ON TIME. THANK YOU. VIATOR WAS FAB AS ALWAYS