Ephesus Small Group Day Tour from Selcuk

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About this activity

Step back thousands of years on this small-group guided tour of Ephesus from Selcuk. Start off in Selcuk, exploring the many ancient archeological sites, and then move on to Ephesus, once one of the most important cities in Asia Minor. Stroll among the millennia-old ruins, many of which have only been excavated in the last century. See the remains of the Temple of Artemis and visit the supposed house of the Virgin Mary before stopping by a famous 14th-century mosque.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Alaturca Ephesus

Ages: Infants (1–2 years) · Children (3–7 years) · Adults (8–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Professional guide
Included: All taxes, fees and handling charges
Included: Lunch
Included: Surcharges on fuel: Fuel surcharge
Included: Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Not included

Not included: Drinks
Not included: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

The House of the Virgin Mary

30 min Admission included

The House of the Virgin Mary (or Meryem Ana Evi in Turkish) is a place where, according to the beliefs of many people Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent the last years of her life. She was supposed to arrive at Ephesus together with St. John and lived there in the years 37-45 CE until her Assumption (according to Catholic doctrine) or Dormition (according to Orthodox belief).
Ephesus Ancient City

2 hours Admission included

Of Turkey's hundreds of ancient cities and classical ruins, Ephesus is the grandest and best preserved. Indeed, it's the best place on the Mediterranean to get a feel for what life was like in ancient times. Ancient Ephesus was a great trading city and a centre for the cult of Cybele, the Anatolian fertility goddess.
The Odeion

15 min Admission included

The Odeion of Ancient Ephesus is a small, semi-circular theater originally constructed in the 2nd century A.D and financed by PubliusVedius Antonius and his wife FlaviaPaiana. The building would have served as a space for political meetings, social events, concerts and theatrical performances.
Temple of Hadrian

15 min Admission included

This temple dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian is considered one of the best preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes Street. It was constructed in the beginning of the 2nd century AD by P. Quintilius to celebrate Hadrian visiting the city from Athens.
Bibliotheque de Celsus

20 min Admission included

Bibliotheque de Celsus, Selcuk, Turkey

This magnificent library dating from the early 2nd century AD, the best-known monument in Ephesus, has been extensively restored. Originally built as part of a complex, the library looks bigger than it actually is: the convex facade base heightens the central elements, while the middle columns and capitals are larger than those at the ends. Facade niches hold replica statues of the Four Virtues. From left to right, they are Sophia (Wisdom), Arete (Goodness), Ennoia (Thought) and Episteme (Knowledge).
Efes Antik Kenti Tiyatrosu

20 min Admission included

The great theater of Ephesus is a splendidly preserved and very impressive building. This structure, built of marble, has a width of 145 meters, and its audience once reached up to 30 meters. In its heyday, it could accommodate up to 24,000 spectators. The construction of the theater began in Hellenistic times.
The Temple of Artemis

15 min Admission included

Temple of Artemis (or Artemision), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In an empty field to the west of the centre, this lone reconstructed pillar is all that remains of the massive Temple of Artemis (or Artemision) At its zenith, the temple counted 127 columns.
Isa Bey Mosque

15 min Admission included

Isabey mosque was built in a post-Seljuk/pre-Ottoman transitional style, when Selcuk was capital of the Aydin Emirate. An inscription in Arabic above the main entrance states that it was built in 1375.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Saturn Hotel KusadasI
Risus Garden Marina Hotel
Marko Pasa Konagi & Oteli
Mavi Kelebek Tatil Koyu
Merry Hotel
Palm Hotel
Happy Apart Hotel
Hotel Beyt - Islamic
Efe Hotel
Liberty KusadasI
Dias Hotel
Pak Hotel

and 156 more pickup points

HOTEL PICK-UPS

From Kusadasi are usually from 8.00 AM to 09.00 AM.
From Selcuk are usually from 9.00 AM to 09.30 AM.
Pick up times may vary depending on a) your pick up point b) how many other additional people/pick up points we have that day. This means the final pick up time will be decided 1 day before.
IT IS IMPORTANT that you contact our pick up operator (call/whatsapp/sms) to find out your final pick up time.

MEETING POINT

If you are coming to our office to meet the tour, our office is located next to Ephesus Museum in Selcuk, opposite Selcuk bus station. Address: Ataturk Mah. Ugur mumcu sevgi yolu sok. No 16/b Selcuk, Izmir