The tour start from your hotel in Istanbul and finish at any hotel in Kusadasi or Selcuk. Our offer is included the one way domestic flight from Istanbul to Izmir. The visits will be to the Ephesus Ancient City, House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, Isabey Mosque and you will take an open buffet lunch at your tour.
Turkish cuisine can't be discussed without paying special attention to the Turkish breakfast. It's a truly unique start to the day, with a line-up of tastes all its own. Breakfast in Turkey isn't just a necessity; it's a traditional family gathering, a sit-down affair with a line-up of tastes all its own that you start looking forward to the night before.
First of all, this tour is self-guided. Sirince Village, this pretty old Greek orthodox village, 12 km away from Ephesus, was once Cirkince (Ugly). Indeed its habitants gave this name of purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village. Still, after years, visitors understood that the village was not ugly at all and called it Sirince (Pretty). As the village is located on the top of the mountain, anyone will enjoy the impressive wine yards and peach tree views on his way
First we will visit the house of Virgin Mary. Then, we will visit Ephesus, the second largest city in the ancient world. The ancient city of Ephesus has been the most important city in this region for 3 thousand years. Then we will visit the Temple of Artemis, which took a more important role in the development of the city. On our way we will have a typical Turkish lunch (beverages not included) at the Turkish carpet production center, we will learn the intricacies of carpet art and then we will arrive at Sirince wine village. We will walk for approximately 1 hour and taste the magnificent Sirince wines. Then, we'll return to the location we started at.
THIS IS A PRIVATE TOUR ONLY FOR YOU AND YOUR TRAVEL COMPANIONS / Enjoy your full day,private guided tour that combined ancient Roman and Biblical history in Ancient City of Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis. This private tour will give you the opportunity to understand typical life of the Romans. Walk on the streets that Apostle Paul and John walked, see the Grand Theatre of Ephesus that St. Paul preached to Ephesians, take great pictures in front of Celsus Library,explore Roman Baths,Temple of Hadrian, Public Toilets, Marble Street, etc. Feel very peaceful atmosphere of House of the Virgin Mary; see the Temple of Artemis that was one of the seven wonders of ancient world. Ensure a personalized experience with your knowledgeable guide. It is a private tour, so you can spend your time in the sites as much as you wished, take pictures from the best foto ops that are shown by your guide, ask your questions to your private guide who will be with you entire day.
Turkish Paper Marbling is an important part of our culture as it has been used for designs through the history. Due to it's uniquness, it is also listed as one of the Unesco World Cultural Heritages.
We are pretty sure that there are great Marbling workshops in Istanbul. What makes us different is bringing this unique experience together with Turkish home hospitality.
Having the experience held at a calm central home with warm vibes would let the connection between the instructor and the guests to be a real bond. As Turks, we take hospitality seriously, that's why we like to make people feel at home. Isn't it also a great way to bring your inner creativity when you feel more peaceful?
That's how this experience would be. Just like learning and creating at a friend's home that you feel like having known since a long time.
• PRIVATE TOUR ONLY FOR YOUR PARTY, MORE PERSONALIZED SERVICE
• GUARANTEED ON TIME RETURN TO THE BOAT
• SKIP-THE-LINE ENTRANCE TICKETS (OPTIONAL)
• FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
• LEAD BY LOCAL TOUR GUIDES FOR BETTER INSIGHT
• REASONABLE THAN SHORE EXCURSIONS
• FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE ACCORDING TO YOUR PREFERENCES
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Ephesus is the largest open-air museum in Turkey and one of the largest in the world, planning a visit to the famous ruins takes serious time. Cruise passengers have a limited time in Kusadasi and in your limited time, you can settle back & relax while our team handles all arrangements for you. Explore the EPHESUS ANCIENT CITY, TERRACE HOUSES OF EPHESUS, BASILICA OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS, LOCAL HANDICRAFTS, and many more on this private tour that is created for cruise passengers. Upon your request, you will have a chance for a local lunch.
Lunch,Bevareges,Museum Tickets,Insurance and Luxury car(5 seats available) are all included.
Prices of the tours are always for maximum 4 adult visitors children up 7 are all free.
Cotul Tourism Company
As an experienced agency both in International and Domestic Tourism for 29 years,we have been trying to give best services with most reasonable prices.We are a family who mainly focuses on customer satisfaction.
As “Group A” licensed Travel Agency through the Ministery of Culture and Tourism, we are allowed to organize and provide all of tourism activities.
We invite you to try our services and make a comparision. Our experience is the source of our confidence. Our tour guides are specialists on their subjects.
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According to the sunrise time,we will collect you from your hotel and drive you to Pamukkale the center of natural thermal spring waters, which in Turkish translates to “Cotton Castle.” is such an unusual landscape and a place that you will never have seen before in your lifetime. It is one of the hottest destination in Turkey and a popular area to go up in a Hot Aır Balloon Ride. You will take off at sunrise where you will get to witness the beautiful and unusual landscape below you change colors as the sunrises over the travertines and nearby ruins. You will fly slowly over the travertines of Pamukkale that you will get unforgetable moment.After the tour,you will celebrate it and have a breakfast.You will be back to your departure point then.
The tour starts with a pickup from the port or your hotel in Kusadasi.
When you get the Pamukkale, you'll enjoy a delicious local lunch at a traditional Turkish restaurant.
You'll then be taken to the ancient city of Hierapolis. Your tour guide will provide historical and cultural insights about these sites.
Next, you'll visit Pamukkale's natural terraces and hot springs, which are famous for their white mineral deposits and crystal-clear waters. Here, you'll have the opportunity to take a dip in the warm, healing waters of the hot springs, and marvel at the natural beauty of the area.
Then, you'll visit the Pamukkale Thermal Pools, which are a series of man-made pools filled with the same mineral-rich waters as the natural hot springs.
At the end of the day, you'll be returned to the port or your hotel in Kusadasi, where you can rest and reflect on your amazing day exploring the natural and historical wonders of Turkey.
This tour, which we will experience together, will also explore all the important points of the archaeological site. First of all, we are setting off from Kusadasi with our guide to visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world. Then we discover the Ancient city of Ephesus, which has a great importance in the Ancient World. After exploring the city, we visit the Ephesus Museum to see the important structures found in the city. After our museum visit, we are going to see the house of the Virgin Mary, which is an important pilgrimage point. After visiting the House of the Virgin Mary, finally St. We complete our tour by visiting the Basilica of St. John and proceed to the return route.
*Skip the long entry lines.
*Get a comprehensive overview of Ephesus.
*Learn about the area from your local guide.
*Visit the most important sites in the area in one day.
On arrival, you'll stop by the Pam Hotel for a spot of lunch, before we make our way to the main event. A sight to behold, Pamukkale's natural springs solidified into chalk-white stalactites and cliffs long ago, resulting in a winter-like wonderland of petrified tiers and pools. People have bathed here for thousands of years, including Roman emperors. Follow in their footsteps, bathe in one of the thermal pools or simply make your way to the top and drink in the magnificent views.
Next up is the ancient spa town of Hierapolis. You'll have free time to explore its well-preserved ruins, including ancient streets, a 13,000-seat theatre and the thermal baths – known as Cleopatra's pool due to her reputation of eternal youth. A dip is extra but well worth forking out for the experience of bathing in an oasis scattered with Roman artefacts. What's more, for every sale of this experience, there's a donation to CYDD, a charity that helps in the education of underprivileged children in Turkey.
! This is Private Tour For your Party Only !
Customize Private Ephesus Tour gives you flexibility to choose places to visit. This Service gives you free minded travel activity to pay attention to most important sites for your expectation. There are many places to visit but not all of them or some of them is not important for every single person. Therefore you will just pick up the places to visit to design your own schedule. Our guide will give you all the detailed information for you to decide where to go or not. Highlights of Ephesus are Ancient Ephesus archaeological site , Shrine of Mother Mary, St john Basilica, Ephesus archaeology museum, Temple of Artemis. This schedule does not include entrance fee and lunch. You will design your schedule and pay on site. There is also Shopping possibility about most important hand made products of Turkey.
A unique chance to see Ephesus, Sirince Village and the Temple of Artemis with local and professional guides. Join us on this half-day tour to know more about the history of these locations.
You will visit the breathtaking Acropolis, which was modelled after the site in Athens. The beautiful view from the hill-top will give you a great panorama of the surroundings.
Marvel at the impressive Athenaeum library once held 200,000 volumes, which Mark Antony later offered to Cleopatra as a wedding present.
Following on from this you will discover the famous Sanctuary of Asclepius, located down in the valley from the Acropolis. A sacred fountain where people with health problems could bathe can be found here and legend has it that Asclepius would then give them a vision and explain how they could be cured.
After a delicious lunch with Turkish specialities, you will have the opportunity to visit the Archeological Museum of Pergamon where you can see many original artefacts found on the site.
At the end of the day, we will enjoy an easy drive through the countryside. Please note that your tour may change the order in which you visit sites.
This customised private tour with an expert local guide will be an unforgettable experience. Visit Ancient Hierapolis, Cleopatra pool and swim in Pamukkale hot springs.
Explore the Ephesus considered to be one of the impressive archaeological sites in the world. Follow your guide past the Hadrian Temple, walk down the Arcadian Way, a beautiful marble street.
View the Baths of Scholastikia and walk past the Terrace Houses and the Great Theatre, dating back to the Hellenistic period. Explore the theatre where St. Paul is believed to have preached Christianity.
Visit the home of the Virgin Mary and the Basilica of St John.
Enjoy a traditional Turkish lunch (included).
Visit two ancient cities in the region – Metropolis and Claros. The city of Metropolis is the city of "Mother Goddess" and was only recently discovered. It is currently being excavated on the Aegean coast. Claros, the prophecy center of Colophon, is one of the twelve Ionic cities. The Temple of Apollo is located here and was a very important symbol of prophecy which dates back to the time of Alexander the Great. Walk 1.5 miles over uneven and solid ground with inclines and 15-25 steps. The tour includes a carpet demonstration. The total drive is almost 2.5 hours on this tour.
This full-day excursion covers the most exciting sites of the region which include the House of the Virgin Mary, where the Blessed Virgin is reputed to have spent the last years of her life; the Ancient City of Ephesus, the most important archaeological site in Turkey; and finally the Basilica of St. John, the ruins of a church which houses a 2nd century tomb thought to hold the remains of St. John. You will enjoy a delicious lunch with Turkish specialties at the Ephesus Theme Park and a great shopping opportunity.
Ephesus does not owe its importance in antiquity but its development as a major trade center and its capital. The biggest temple of the Artemis cult, which is part of the ancient Anatolian goddess (Kybele) tradition, is located in Ephesus. This temple is considered one of the seven wonders of the world.
Discover another side of Ephesus during this 5-hour guided tour from Kusadasi Port. Soak up local culture and get insight into the area’s rich history from a professional guide while visiting Bulbul Mountain, Ephesus Ancient City, the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, the steam baths of Scholastika, the temple of Hadrian and the impressive library of Celsius. Grab lunch on your own in the charming fishing village of Karine and see the historic structures of Priene. Roundtrip transportation from Kusadasi is provided.
Your private guide and driver will pick you up from Kusadasi (from hotel or cruise port) and drive you to Pamukkale. You will visit Hierapolis ancient city and have your lunch there. Pamukkale is famous with its thermal springs and you will have a relaxing time in these white terraces of Cotton Castle.
You can have an experience about fly over Cappadocia with hot air balloon tour, and explore the caves, churches, and see the lifestyle of local people. Take in the Goreme Open-Air Museum and the fairy chimneys, rock-cut churches, local villages with their local life, museums, underground cities. The trip package is offering the 2 full-day tours to north and south of Cappadocia and optional Hot Air Balloon Ride over the unique landscape of Cappadocia. Round-trip domestic flights, accommodation at a cave boutique hotel in Cappadocia and airport transfers are all included.
Ephesus, was the second largest city in the Roman Empire over 250.000 people in the 1st BC. Ranking only behind Rome it was the second largest city in the world. Ephesus was also a harbour city.
Ephesus Museum, this fascinating Ephesus Museum houses the statues of Ephesian Artemis which are find from the Temple of Artemis, Eros Statues, Hall of the Roman Empires.
Terraced Houses, are located on the hill, opposite the Hadrian Temple. Also called as “the houses of rich”, they are important for the reason that they give us an idea about the family life during the Roman period.
St. John Basilica, was a basilica in Ephesus. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th Century. It stands over the believed burial site of John the Apostle.
Sirince village is located on the top of mountain, anyone will enjoy the impressive wineyards and peach trees views on his way.
Stores to visit:
Turkish Carpet Village
Leather Factory
