ITINERARY(1 DAY)
You will be picked up from your hotel around 06:00 and transfer to airport.
Depart from Istanbul 07:30
Arrive Izmir at 08:30. Meet on Arrive and transfer to Ephesus.
(1 hour drive from Izmir to Ephesus)
Full day tour of Ephesus & The House of Virgin Mary starts around 09:30.
First you will visit The Temple of Artemis, which once was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Then you will visit the world famous ancient Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, the most well preserved example in the world. After visiting this impressive site, you will have a lunch break. After lunch you will visit The House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to the Izmir Airport.
The departure will be around 19:00
Once you arrive back Istanbul, you will be Meet on Arrive & transfer back to your hotel.
Full Day Ephesus Tour Details;
Temple of Artemis: was one of the Seven Wonders of
the World and located in Ephesus. Throughout the excavations
in Ephesus, the actual location of the temple was presumed
in different places. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis
was famous in antiquity and made ancient Ephesus a much-visited
pilgrimage place. Each year one month was considered a
holiday and set aside for the religious ceremonious
observations.
The Ruins of Ephesus: Concert
hall, market places, colonnaded street, temples, fountains,
library, theather, arcadian way and more.
The House of Virgin Marry: It
is known with certainty That the Virgin Mary went to Ephesus
and lived there for some time. Whether or not she died in
Ephesus was not known until Anne Catherine Emmerich's vision.
Arrive, departure
airport transfers and ground transportation.
