Ephesus All-Inclusive Private Skip-the-Line Tour with Lunch
You can arrange your private guide and driver to start your tour between 7:30am to 2pm, setting out after pickup from Kusadasi cruise ship dock. Travel by air-conditioned minivan the short distance to Ephesus, arriving in under half an hour at the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Highlights of the Ephesus ruins include the Great Theater, Library of Celsus, Fountain of Trajan, Temple of Hadrian, Baths of Scholastica, and Arcadian Way. You can also visit the nearby remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis. You can stop at significant religious locations like the Meryemana (House of the Virgin Mary, optional) or the 6th-century Basilica of St. John. Or head up to the picturesque hillside town of Sirince to taste their renowned fruit wines, soak in the views, and perhaps purchase a delicious lunch of Turkish fare. At the end of your 4-hour tour, your driver returns you to your starting point.
Highlights
- ✓Private, luxury transportation and a delicious local lunch
- ✓Skip-the-line entry for a hassle-free experience at all major sites
- ✓See the ruins of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- ✓All fees, taxes, and admission for included sites
What you'll see & do
- ✓This enclosure for archaeological remains at Ephesus elegantly reconciles historic conservation with accessibility for visitors. The site of a succession of great ancient civilizations, Ephesus, on the south-west coast of modern Turkey, embodied a peculiarly fertile synthesis of architecture and culture. In 356BC the Greeks built the Artemesium (a colossal Ionic temple dedicated to Artemis the fertility goddess) which was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. During the 2nd century BC, Ephesus was the fourth largest city in the eastern Roman Empire, famous for its Artemision, the Library of Celsus and its medical school..
- ✓The Temple of Artemis is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. It has been built in the areas of Ephesus on a flat area which has over the centuries turned into a swamp. If you visit Ephesus today, you can only see the ruins of the foundations of this marvelous construction of the Hellenistic Age, entirely made of marble and full of sculptured columns' capitals and shafts. The most beautiful remaining of this temple are today exhibited in the London British Museum. The oldest remaining found date back till the 6th century BC. It was surrounded by 36 huge columns, later enlarged upon the orders of the Lydia King, Kreisos, during the 6th century BC. Most of the exhibits in the London British Museum belong to this period.
- ✓At this charming and well-organised museum, there are not only findings from the ongoing excavations at Ephesus archeological site, but also the artifacts from the Cukurici Mound, the basilica of St John, and the Temple of Artemis. At one of the sections, one can see a wide collection of coins dating back to when money was first used in history.
What's included
- ✓Kusadasi Cruise Port pick-up and drop-off
- ✓Admission fees
- ✓Professional Licensed English Speaking Guide
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Private transportation
What's not included
- ✓Drinks at the Lunch
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
THIS TOUR IS EXCLUSIVE FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
No Hidden Costs in our private tour
Lunch, Entrance fees, Private Professional Tour guide, Private Transportation are included
WE MEET GUESTS AT THE EXIT GATE OF THE IMMIGRATION TERMINAL OF THE KUSADASI CRUISE PORT WITH A BOARD WITH OTTI TRAVEL SIGN ON IT.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Ephesus All-Inclusive Private Skip-the-Line Tour with Lunch
You can arrange your private guide and driver to start your tour between 7:30am to 2pm, setting out after pickup from Kusadasi cruise ship dock. Travel by air-conditioned minivan the short distance to Ephesus, arriving in under half an hour at the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Highlights of the Ephesus ruins include the Great Theater, Library of Celsus, Fountain of Trajan, Temple of Hadrian, Baths of Scholastica, and Arcadian Way. You can also visit the nearby remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis. You can stop at significant religious locations like the Meryemana (House of the Virgin Mary, optional) or the 6th-century Basilica of St. John. Or head up to the picturesque hillside town of Sirince to taste their renowned fruit wines, soak in the views, and perhaps purchase a delicious lunch of Turkish fare. At the end of your 4-hour tour, your driver returns you to your starting point.
Highlights
- ✓Private, luxury transportation and a delicious local lunch
- ✓Skip-the-line entry for a hassle-free experience at all major sites
- ✓See the ruins of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- ✓All fees, taxes, and admission for included sites
What you'll see & do
- ✓This enclosure for archaeological remains at Ephesus elegantly reconciles historic conservation with accessibility for visitors. The site of a succession of great ancient civilizations, Ephesus, on the south-west coast of modern Turkey, embodied a peculiarly fertile synthesis of architecture and culture. In 356BC the Greeks built the Artemesium (a colossal Ionic temple dedicated to Artemis the fertility goddess) which was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. During the 2nd century BC, Ephesus was the fourth largest city in the eastern Roman Empire, famous for its Artemision, the Library of Celsus and its medical school..
- ✓The Temple of Artemis is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. It has been built in the areas of Ephesus on a flat area which has over the centuries turned into a swamp. If you visit Ephesus today, you can only see the ruins of the foundations of this marvelous construction of the Hellenistic Age, entirely made of marble and full of sculptured columns' capitals and shafts. The most beautiful remaining of this temple are today exhibited in the London British Museum. The oldest remaining found date back till the 6th century BC. It was surrounded by 36 huge columns, later enlarged upon the orders of the Lydia King, Kreisos, during the 6th century BC. Most of the exhibits in the London British Museum belong to this period.
- ✓At this charming and well-organised museum, there are not only findings from the ongoing excavations at Ephesus archeological site, but also the artifacts from the Cukurici Mound, the basilica of St John, and the Temple of Artemis. At one of the sections, one can see a wide collection of coins dating back to when money was first used in history.
What's included
- ✓Kusadasi Cruise Port pick-up and drop-off
- ✓Admission fees
- ✓Professional Licensed English Speaking Guide
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Private transportation
What's not included
- ✓Drinks at the Lunch
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
THIS TOUR IS EXCLUSIVE FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
No Hidden Costs in our private tour
Lunch, Entrance fees, Private Professional Tour guide, Private Transportation are included
WE MEET GUESTS AT THE EXIT GATE OF THE IMMIGRATION TERMINAL OF THE KUSADASI CRUISE PORT WITH A BOARD WITH OTTI TRAVEL SIGN ON IT.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.