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2024 Entrance Fees and Opening Hours
Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and the nearby attracions
How much is the entrance fee for Ephesus ?
Cost of entrance fees:
- Ephesus + Ephesus Experience Museum: 40 Euro per person
- House of Mary: 12 Euro p.p. (400 TL)
- Temple of Artemis: Free of Charge
- St. John's Basilica: 6 Euro p.p.
- Sirince Village: Free of charge
- Ephesus + Terrace Houses + Ephesus Experience Museum: 52 Euro p.p.
- Ephesus Museum: 10 Euro p.p
Ephesus Ticket
There is no admission fee for children under 8 years old. For the proof of age, please bring passport copies with you.
* If you are going to visit other sites besides Ephesus in Western Turkey. There is a Museum Pass which provides multi visits to many sites without waiting in lines and you can make great savings. Valid for Ancient city of Ephesus, Basilica of St. John, Terrace Houses in Ephesus, Archaelogical Museum of Ephesus, Ancient city of Aphrodisias, Temple of Didyma, Ancient city of Smyrna, Ancient City of Miletus, Ancient City of Priene, Ancient City of Sardis, Ancient City of Pergamon, Asklepion of Pergamon and many others. For more information visit the following link: Museum Pass the Aegean - Multi visit pass for West Turkey
* If you are going to visit other sites besides Ephesus in Western Turkey. There is a Museum Pass which provides multi visits to many sites without waiting in lines and you can make great savings. Valid for Ancient city of Ephesus, Basilica of St. John, Terrace Houses in Ephesus, Archaelogical Museum of Ephesus, Ancient city of Aphrodisias, Temple of Didyma, Ancient city of Smyrna, Ancient City of Miletus, Ancient City of Priene, Ancient City of Sardis, Ancient City of Pergamon, Asklepion of Pergamon and many others. For more information visit the following link: Museum Pass the Aegean - Multi visit pass for West Turkey
Is Ephesus open every day?
Ephesus is open to visitors every day of the week, and visiting hours may vary depending on the summer and winter seasons. It is closed until noon on the first day of religious holidays.
What time Ephesus open?
Ephesus Ancient City
April - October
Opening Time: 8.00
Closing Time: 23.00
Opening Time: 8.00
Closing Time: 23.00
November - March
Opening Time: 8.30
Closing Time: 17.30
Opening Time: 8.30
Closing Time: 17.30
April - October
Opening Time: 9.00
Closing Time: 22.30
Opening Time: 9.00
Closing Time: 22.30
November - March
Opening Time: 9.00
Closing Time: 16.30
Opening Time: 9.00
Closing Time: 16.30
January - February
Opening Time: 8.00
Closing Time: 17.00
Opening Time: 8.00
Closing Time: 17.00
March - October
Opening Time: 8.00
Closing Time: 18.00
Opening Time: 8.00
Closing Time: 18.00
November - December
Opening Time: 8.00
Closing Time: 17.00
Opening Time: 8.00
Closing Time: 17.00
The best way to visit Ephesus is to hire a Ephesus Tour Guide that is reliable and professional.
Please, to specified, is it possible to visit Terrace Houses without visiting Ephesus,
Is it free for children under 18 and 18 included, and is this so for all archaeological sites in Turkey?
Thanks
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Will Ephesus close during Kurban Bayramı(1-4/9/2017)?
am vositing ephesus on 4th of December till 9 December
are the historical sites open in this time
All the sites are open between the referenced time frame.
If you need a private guide please let us know. We offer %20 discount at the referenced dates.
Kind Regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
How could I get to Kusadasi by bus o taxi from the ruins?
Is there a taxi stand near to the entrance?
Greetings from Argentina
There are also small buses from Selcuk to Kusadasi. To use these buses you need to walk 1.5 km to the highway. They run regularly. You pay cash on board. It costs 7 Turkish Liras
If you need a private tour, let us know.
Please advise where will you overnight. Accordingly, I will e-mail you tour program and costing.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
How can i reach Ephesus from Izmir? and also is it possible to visit Ephesus, house of virgin Mary, artimes temple and the Isa bay mosque in one or two days?
But due to distance between them, you need to drive. They are not in walking distance to each other.
There is a train to Selcuk town from Izmir Airport. But it is not very frequent.
The easiest way is to hire a taxi or book a private tour in this way you can easily visit all the mentioned sites.
We offer private tours, if you are interested contact us.
• Ephesus: 40 Turkish Lira (Equivalent of 9 Euros)
• House of Mary: 25 Turkish Lira (Equivalent of 5.5 Euros)
• Terrace Houses: 20 Turkish Lira (Equivalent of 4.5 Euros)
• Basilica of St. John: 10 Turkish Lira (Equivalent of 2.5 Euros)
Turkey Museum pass will not provide entrance to House of Virgin Mary. But you can use it for rest of the mentioned sites.
The museum pass costs 180 Turkish Liras
Kind Regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Thank you & regards
1. Terrace house complex
2. Temple of Artemis
3. Temple of Hadrian
4. Celsus library
5. Ephesus antique theatre
6. Virgin Mary House
7. Seven Sleeping cave
8. St John's Basillica
9. Isa Bey Mosque
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All the above sites can be done in a day trip.
We recommend you to hire a tour guide to avoid wasting time.
We are able to assist you with tour guide.
Please contact us through our contact form or whatsapp number +90 536 225 5658
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
The only way is to take a taxi. Approximate taxi cost is 80 Turkish Liras,
Thank you very much for your interest.
We can only organize a private tour of Ephesus starting and ending at Kusadasi Cruise Port.
If you are interested please contact us.
Kind Regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
My partner and I are looking to visit Ephesus, The Terraced Houses, The Ephesus museum, Pamukkale, Hierapolis and Cleopatra's pool. We would like freedom of movement and dictate our own pace, perhaps over several days. We were looking to stay in Altinkum but can you suggest the easiest ways to travel to make most of the full opening times? And is there anywhere closer to stay near the sites?
Many thanks
Thank you very much for your inquiry.
It would be our pleasure to be in service to you.
We recommend you to stay in Kusadasi instead of Altinkum.
You would save lots of time by staying in Kusadasi.
Recommended hotels to stay in Kusadasi:
Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel - 4 Stars
LaVista Boutique Hotel
Charisma Deluxe Hotel - 5 Stars
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel - 4 Stars
Korumar Deluxe Hotel - 5 Stars
Hotel Ilayda - 3 Stars
Doing Ephesus and Pamukkale in one day is possible but would be too rushed. We recommend you a two days touring.
Recommended two days tour of Ephesus and Pamukkale is as follows:
http://www.ephesustravelguide.com/private-pamukkale-tours.html
For more information, please contat us.
Kind Regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
But to maximize your experience, we recommend hiring a local tour guide or booking a private tour.
What are Ephesus working hours during Kurban Bayramı(21-24/8/2018)? Will it be open on 22/8/2018?
Does Temple of Artemis also close at 17:00 in December?
and where can i put lugguage
thanks
thabjs
There is no place to store any luggage
Thank you very much for your inquiry.
It would be our pleasure to be in service to you.
For the costing, we need to know where would you like to start and end the tour.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
How long is a walk from Virgin Mary House to Ephesus upper entrance? Is there any ticket booth in the front of Virgin Mary House?
Thank you
Yes there is a ticket booth at House of Virgin Mary.
Thank you
I would like to ask how much it will cost if we hire a private tour guide to ephesus tour , Thank you
Thank you very much for your inquiry.
It would be our pleasure to be in service to you.
Please advise us the folllowing;
- Will you have a vehicle?
- The number of people in your group?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
On August 10th, there is no change. You can visit the sites in the morning.
Kind Regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Doing Ephesus and Pamukkale in one day and drop off to Oludeniz would be very tiring.
If requested we can do a day trip Pamukkale and next day Ephesus tour after Ephesus tour we can transfer your to Oludeniz.
Please advise if you are interested.
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
I am a journalist, and I am a member of a journalist association.
I have an international ID, Mostly in a large number of museums I have a free entrance or a discount on the price of the ticket?
Do I have a free ticket and if I have what it's free for?
Or do I have a discount on one of the tickets?
Greeting
Thank you
Our original plan was to depart from Bergama on the 10th over to Izmir, then moving on to either Selçuk by train or Kusadasi by bus on either the 11th or the 12th, and finally moving over to Denizli by train from Selçuk on the 13th.
I can't seem to find buses or trains for those dates anywhere. Does this mean that we can't travel during those dates or simply that they are not yet available online? We are also leaving from Denizli on the 15th to Marmaris by bus and I believe the 15th is the last day of Kurban Bayramı. Do you know if it will also affect our travel plans?
Thank you so much for your help
Renting a car would be our last option.
For August 13th, there is no change with the opening hours.
The sites will be opened at 8am.
Cost of entrance fee for Ancient city of Ephesus: 72 TL per person
Children under 8 years of age is free of charge.
Kindly note that we offer private tours of Ephesus. If you need let us know.
Kind Regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
To maximize your time, we recommend you to a have a private tour.
For November 24th, we are able to offer you a %20 discount.
Discounted cost of private tour of Ephesus starting and ending Izmir Tav Airport Hotel: 135 Euro (Total to be paid for your party of 4)
Rates Cover:
Services of an excellent English speaking tour Guide
A/C Mercedes Minibus.
All transportation costs.
Tax, service charges.
Pick up and drop off from/to Cruise Port / Hotel / Airport.
Traditional Turkish Lunch
Parking fees to the sites.
Rates Do Not Cover:
Entrance fees to the sites.
Drinks during lunch
* Except Terrace Houses, there is no admission fee for children under 8 years old. For the proof of age, please bring passport copies with you.
* There is no prepayment required for the reservation. To avoid disappointment, we recommend to make your private tour reservation at earliest possible.
Payment Terms:
Payment can be made in Euro, Turkish Liras or US Dollar cash at the end of the tour. There is no prepayment required for the booking.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel a tour 72 hours in advance of your tour departure without any charges. If you would like to cancel a tour, simply send us an email and we will be happy to assist you. Once you are within the 24 hour tour departure window, the tour becomes non-refundable. This is because our guide and vehicle have set aside space to accommodate your request and will often not be able to fill that space with another customer so close to departure.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Hoping to here from you
Regards Michele
Is 12 years old and under free? Also is proof needed?
Proof of age is required.
i'm a PhD student of Archaeology and need to visit Ephesus for my reseach. Do I need to pay for the entrance if I have an official permission from my university?
Thanks
Only Turkish students are given priviledges.
Kind Regads,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
On January 07 2020, House of Virgin Mary will be open between 8.30am - 5.00pm. The cost of entrance fee: 45 Turkish Liras per person. Additionally there will be a parking charge of 15 Turkish Liras for sedan cars.
Kindly note that we offer Private Tours of Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary. We are able to offer %20 discount on January 07 2020.
Kind Regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Let me know how much time it will take to cover all sites of interest.
Also let me know how much it will cost for a tour guide
thanks in advance.
Thank you very much for your inquiry.
Our recommendation is to park your car at the parking lot closer to the uppergate of Ephesus.
Kindly note that Ephesus has two entrances, named as Upper Gate and Lower Gate.
The cost of parking fee is 15 Turkish Liras.
Approximate times you would spend at the sites:
Ephesus: 2 - 2.5 hours
House of Virgin Mary: 30 Minutes
Basilica of St. John: 1 hour
We do provide tour guide only services.
Cost of English speaking tour guide: 90 Euros
The rate is total to be paid for your party of 2, Not a per person rate.
The rate does not cover entrance and parking fees to the sites.
On certain dates, we are offering a %20 discount. If you reserve on, one of the dates on the below link.
The tour guide only service costs: 70 Euros.
http://www.ephesustravelguide.com/denizhans-blog/dates-for-discounted-private-ephesus-tours
* There is no prepayment required for the reservation. To avoid disappointment, we recommend to make your private tour reservation at earliest possible.
Payment Terms:
Payment can be made in Euros, Turkish Liras, British Pounds and US Dollars cash at the end of the tour. There is no prepayment required for the booking.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel a tour 72 hours in advance of your tour departure without any charges. If you would like to cancel a tour, simply send us an email and we will be happy to assist you. Once you are within the 24 hour tour departure window, the tour becomes non-refundable. This is because our guide and vehicle have set aside space to accommodate your request and will often not be able to fill that space with another customer so close to departure.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
How is the entrance paid? With euro cash, Turkish lira or what type of card? And for car parking, we must pay some money (just for Ephesus and house of Virgin Mary)?
Thank you!
Ephesus Travel Guide
If you need, we do provide private guided tours and private tour guide only service.
Best Wishes from Ephesus,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Ephesus ancient city will be only open between 10.00am and 3.30pm during weekdays.
It is closed on weekends.
Ephesus Travel Guide
Thank you very much for your interest. The lockdown applies only for Turkish citizens. There is no restrictions for foreign tourists visiting Turkey. Ephesus is open every day between 10.00am and 3.00pm.
Kind regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Thank you for help.
We do provide private tour guide services for Ephesus and surrounding area. Let us know if you need.
Kind regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Thank you very much for your interest.
The lockdown will continue until May 18th.
There is no restrictions for the foreighn visitors.
Ephesus Ancient City and the Basilica of St. John is open for foreign visitors between 10am-5pm.
Kind Regards.,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Kind regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Is the site open during ramadan ib april 2022?
Yes, all the sites are open during ramadan. Only on the first day of Eid the site opens at 1pm.
Kind regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Kind regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
Thank you for all of the information on this page, it has been very helpful. I would like, if possible, to confirm the opening time for tomorrow July 9th? Thank you!
Kind regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
You can visit the site.
Kind regards,
Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide
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Could we please book the tour from Kusadasi Cruise Port tomorrow 04 November 2022. For the quoted cost of USD130.00 - do you accept EUR? Or we have a credit card.
Names for tour Michele & Russell Higgins
Arriving off Island princes 4th November at 0800.
Thank you
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The earliest we can start the tour is at 9am.
Tomorrow at 9am, our tour guide will meet you in front of Kusadasi port passenger terminal. She will hold your name board. Attached please find the picture of the meeting location
Payment of 130 usd in cash will be collected by our tour guide during the tour.
For emergency kindly note my cell phone as +90 536 225 5658
Please acknowledge us the receipt of this email and confirm that all is acceptable.
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TransBalkan Tours - Kusadasi, Turkey
WhatsApp: +90 536 22 55 658
Are there guides for the Ephesus city included in the entrance fee?
If requested we offer private tour guide services.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.ephesustravelguide.com/blog/tour-guide-only-services-for-ephesus
Kind Regards,
Ephesus Travel Guide