ALL INCLUSIVE Biblical Ephesus with BIBLE Oriented Guide &LUNCH

1. 15m
   Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi Port at pre-arranged time. Pick up time will be given during your confirmation.
2. Ephesus Ancient City
   2h · Admission ticket included
   After greeting, we will have 20 mins. Drive to Ephesus area. Ephesus (Rev. 2:1-7), major port city on the Aegean, was the commercial, political, and religious center of all of Asia Minor. After a lunatic completely burned the Temple of Diana (Artemis) on the night, that Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. The Ephesians worked for 120 years to complete a magnificent reconstructed temple, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The city became part of the Roman Empire in the second century B.C. As a Roman capital of Asia Minor, Ephesus boasted a population approaching 250,000 people. The Apostle Paul’s first visit to Ephesus was brief—during his second missionary tour (Acts 18:19-21). His second visit lasted about three years—during his third missionary tour (Acts 19:1 to 20:31). Luke’s account of the worship of Diana appears in Acts 19:34-35. The Great Theatre (stadium) mentioned in Acts 19:29-31 could seat 25,000 people. Walk the marble-paved street with grooves made by chariot wheels. See the Fountain of Trojan, the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre.Visit the Chapel of the Virgin Mary (Double Church), where the Third Ancient Council convened.
3. The House of the Virgin Mary
   1h · Admission ticket included
   The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there.
   
   LUNCH included. 4 kinds of Turkish Mezes, Salad, Chicken & Meal Ball, Fruits
4. Basilica of St. John
   45m · Admission ticket included
   After Lunch break near Ephesus in a local restaurant we drive to St. John’s Basilica, it is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill.
5. The Temple of Artemis
   15m
   We will stop at Artemision Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi port / hotel
6. Kusadasi
   15m
   Drive back to Kusadasi city center and to port after the tour
   The end of our services
   
   When you compare our rates with others, please check includes and excludes carefully
   Our rates include ENTRANCE FEES and Lunch
   Most of the other travel agents do not include entrance fees to their rates
   There is not any HIDDEN COSTS in our rates

Pickup details

The meeting time at Kusadasi port varies for each ship. Generally, the meeting time is 45-60 minutes after your ship arrives. The Kusadasi Port meeting time will be sent via email.

Biblical Ephesus tour with Bible Oriented tour guide, Entrance fees and Lunch
No Hidden Costs in our tours.
Please check whats included and whats not included before your book your tour.

Pick up from Kusadasi Cruise Terminal for cruise guests and from the listed hotel guesst from their receptions with room numbers. Suggested pick up time will be given on your confirmation message.

Private Biblical Ephesus Full day tour with our Bible Oriented tour guide.
This tour combines the early history of Christianity with pre-Christian heritage
• Private Tour for your family and friends
• You will decide on departure time
• Our tour guide will meet you at the Port/Hotel with your name sign,
• Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure,
• You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary,
• You do not have to wait for other group members
• You may stop to have pictures during your tour.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• No Hidden Costs in our tours. Entrance fees and Lunch are included in our rates.
• Please check whats included and whats not included before your book your tour.
• This tour combines the early history of Christianity with pre-Christian heritage