Ephesus Virgin Mary Tour

2/28/2024

Private Tour of Ephesus and Virgin Mary House

According to common Christian belief, Mary was brought to Ephesus by the Apostle John after the resurrection of Jesus and spent here her last years. This is based on the belief that John came to Ephesus and the Biblical statement that Jesus entrusted him to John's care.

We offer private tours of Ephesus and Virgin Mary House with local licensed tour guides from Kusadasi, Izmir and Selcuk in English, Spanish, Russian, German and Portuguese.

Ephesus Virgin Mary Tour

Did Mary go to Ephesus?

Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, is believed to spent the last years of her life in Ephesus. According to the Christian tradition, Virgin Mary came to Ephesus with St. John and lived nearby Ephesus until her Assumption (according to Catholics) or Dormition (according to Greek Orthodox).

Is the house of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus?

The House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic shrine located on Mount Koressos, 6km away from Ephesus Ancient City.

Ephesus Virgin Mary Tour Program:

Temple of Artemis, Ephesus , House of Mary
After meeting your guide drive through the fertile lands. Your first stop will be the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. Afterwards proceed to the mountain where Virgin Mary is believed to spent her 9 years. The house is approximately 1000 feet above sea level and running as an active chapel. Roman Catholics believe that Virgin Mary came to Ephesus with Saint. John 5 years after the crucification. At the age of 63 she is assumed to heaven. Although there is no fact that Virgin Mary lived here approximately 1.5 million people visit the site each year. After 30 minutes visit to the House of Mary, drive to ancient city of Ephesus. You will be dropped at the upper gate of Ephesus with your Ephesus tour guide. Start exploring the city. You will be walking down the hill approximately 1.5hrs. You will see the Odeon, the basilica, Domitian square, fountain of Trajan, Celcus library, Terrace Houses (optional), Marble street, the Grand Theater of Ephesus and the Harbor Street. You will be ending your tour at the bottom gate. Your tour guide will take you to another site or drop you at the desired location.

Tour Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary
This tour was the highlight of our cruise on the Greek Islands and Turkey.
Denizhan was our tour guide. I had requested that the company provide a tour guide who would emphasize the Biblical History of this area. They did exactly as I had requested!!
Denizhan was very knowledgeable and highlighted the biblical history, and was also was very accommodating in stopping for short rests, which helped my wife who has some back problems.

For more information about Ephesus Virgin Mary Tour , please contact us

5 Comments

Martyn Heaton

4/12/2024 05:52:02 am

Good Day, My wife and I are arriving in Kusadasi on 26th May 2024 on the Norwegian Viva. We are enquiring on pricing, duration and collection / drop off points for the above tour.
Many thanks
Martyn

Ephesus Tour from Kusadasi Port link

4/12/2024 11:03:35 am

Thank you very much for your inquiry.
It would be our pleasure to be in service to you.

Below please find suggested tour program and private tour cost:
Kusadasi Tour No:1
Half day Ephesus Tour from Kusadasi Port
Temple of Artemis, Ephesus, Ephesus Experience Museum (4 Hours)
Meet with your Ephesus tour guide at Starbucks at Kusadasi Cruise Port. Start your Private Ephesus Tour from Kusadasi Port. Your drive from Kusadasi to Ephesus takes less than 25 minutes. Your tour begins with a visit to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, which Alexander the Great visited in 334 BC. Your next stop is at Ephesus, one of the most magnificent and best preserved ancient cities in the world. Historians believe that Ephesus was founded by the Amazons. With your guide, you'll visit the Odeon, where the advisory council held its meetings, and the baths, as well as many other columns, monuments, and ruins, including the Celsus Library. We'll also visit the Grand Theater, with a seating capacity of 24,000 people. Before you exit Ephesus enjoy an 18 minutes audio visual show of Ephesus at Ephesus Experience Museum. You'll be brought back to Kusadasi Port at the conclusion of this fascinating tour. On your return trip to Kusadasi, enjoy the scenery or a shopping opportunity, if time permits.

Discounted Cost of private tour of Ephesus starting and ending at Kusadasi Port: 145 Euro (Total to be paid for your group of 2)

* Above rate is NOT a per person rate. It is total to be paid for your group.
* The above rate is for a private tour. You will be the only ones in the vehicle besides your personal tour guide and driver.
* You will the skip the lines. Tour guides have priorities to obtain the tickets.

Rates Cover
Services of an excellent English speaking tour Guide
A/C MPV
All transportation costs.
Tax, service charges.
Pick up and drop off from/to Cruise Port of Kusadasi.
Parking fees to the sites.

Rates Do Not Cover
Entrance fees to the sites.

* 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 making your private tour reservation at earliest possible.

Payment Terms
Private Tour Payments 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. We only accept cash payments. Entrance fees can be paid with credit cards.

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. For cruise passengers, there is no cancellation fee if your ship does not call to the port for any reason.

Tour Starting Times
This will be your private tour, the tour starting times are flexible. We can start and end the tour anytime you wish. But please consider that the sites have opening and closing hours once making a decision, please consider these hours.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide

Rosita

9/16/2024 08:33:58 am

My group of 6 seniors arriving kusadasi port on sept 26, 2024 at 7 am depart 7 pm by holland america oosterdam. Most of my group have difficulties walking so required not to tour the entire ruins except halfway or up to celcius library. Interested to visit house of Virgin Mary.
Pls contact me asap. Flying to Europe for our cruise sept 17 from the USA so wish to hear from you soon as possible,
Contact: Rosita rasgo. 1-609 4585060. Email [email protected]

Ephesus Travel Guide link

9/16/2024 09:54:03 am

Thank you very much for your inquiry.
We regret to inform you that we are fully booked for September 26th.

Kind regards,

Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide