CRUISE PASSENGERS: Ephesus & Terrace Houses & Virgin Mary Tour

Kusadasi, Turkey

4 to 6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

GUARANTEED ON-TIME RETURN FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
Professional LICENSED LOCAL TOUR GUIDE
PRIVATE TOUR that ensures more personalized service
Cruise Port/Hotel Pick-up & Drop-Off (mentioned on the details)
Transportation with A/C Minivans with separate Driver

Meals (recommendations provided on the day, if requested)
Museum Entrance Tickets (we send pre-purchased tickets, so you can skip-the long ticket lines)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Kuşadası Port
Hacıfeyzullah, M.Esat Bozkurt Cd. no:21/3, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye

Pickup details

*****CRUISE PASSENGERS WHO WILL JOIN FROM THE CRUISE PORT***** • We highly recommend you to meet our team, after 30/45 minutes your ship docked to the Port. So, you might beat the crowds, school buses, and hot weather in order to have a better experience during your Tour in Ephesus. • After you sent your reservation, please contact our reservation team via our e-mail or WhatsApp and coordinate your meeting time. • This tour doesn't include Entrance Tickets & Lunch. The Skip the Line Entrance Tickets & Local Lunch can be arranged by our team due to your request. Please contact us and advise our team, if you wish to have all-inclusive and pre-arranged for your day. *****HOTEL PASSENGERS WHO WILL JOIN FROM THE HOTELS***** • We have pick-up and drop-off services from CENTRALLY located KUSADASI and SELCUK TOWN Hotels. • We have pick-up and drop-off services from Izmir Hotels and Izmir Cruise Port with an additional fee of 100 USD in total for up to 15 personas. • Please contact our reservation team via our e-mail or WhatsApp and learn your certain meeting time.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

08/20/2022 - 05/21/2027
Monday - Sunday : 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Itinerary

Kusadasi (Pass By)

The House of the Virgin Mary

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ephesus Ancient City

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ephesus Terrace Houses

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Temple of Artemis

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kusadasi (Pass By)

Kusadasi Shopping Center (Pass By)

Kusadasi Castle (Pass By)

Kusadasi (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
We highly recommend you to meet our team, after 30/45 minutes your ship docked to the Port. So, you might beat the crowds, school buses, and hot weather in order to have a better experience during your Tour in Ephesus.
Pick-up and Drop-off services available from the Hotels which is centrally located in Kusadasi or Selcuk Towns
Pick-up and Drop-off services available from the Izmir Cruise Port and Izmir Hotels with an additional fee of 100 USD for up to 15 Persons.
After you sent your reservation, please contact our reservation team via our e-mail or WhatsApp and coordinate your meeting time.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 3 reviews

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Tour with Ozzy

Sandra_G, Jun 2025

Ozzy our guide was great. Full of knowledge and very pleasant to be with. We really enjoyed our day! We wish we could take him to Istanbul with us.

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Dear Guest, We truly appreciate your thoughtful review. It was our pleasure to be a part of your journey and we hope to see you again soon. Best Turkey Tour Team

An Amazing Tour

Kathryn_P, Mar 2024

We had the most wonderful time exploring the Virgin Mary home, Ephesus, and the terrace houses. Our guide, Isik, was so very pleasant, informative and knowledgeable. She spoke fluent English and communicated clearly where to meet her. She arrived promptly and shared some history of the area on the ride to the home of the Virgin Mary. She handled all of the ticketing, explained what we would experience, and allowed us time to explore at our leisure throughout the day.. She then assisted us in shopping by telling us which shops had genuine Turkish items and which did not. Once at the ancient city of Ephesus, we were again amazed by her knowledge of the history that had occurred there. We spent several hours walking through antiquity. The way that Isik described the history made it easy to visualize what the streets and buildings of Ephesus must have been like thousands of years ago.The terrace houses were absolutely amazing full of mosaic “carpets” and walls decorated with slabs of marble and painted plaster. After leaving Ephesus we traveled to the Temple of Artemis for more historical information. Afterwards we asked for lunch suggestions and she took us to an outdoor restaurant where we could sample a variety of Turkish foods at a reasonable price. She was able to describe each of the foods and their ingredients and took care of ordering for us. After lunch she offered us the opportunity to learn about the process of rug making at a local weaving center. We had an amazing tour of the process and got to view a large variety of rugs. Isik made the day amazing. I highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Guest, We want to express our sincerest gratitude for your TripAdvisor review of your recent experience with us. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are thrilled to receive such positive remarks Your support and recommendation mean the world to us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for another exceptional visit. Warmest Regards Iglesias Tour Turkey Team