Private Tour
Private Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, St John Basilica & Lunch
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Private Ephesus, The House of Virgin Mary, St John Basilica, Artemission temple with Lunch
Private : Full Day tour of Ephesus, St. John Basilica Temple of Artemis, The House of Virgin Mary . Private Licenced tour guide, A/C transportation, parking fees and lunch are included in the price. Terrace houses can be added into the program , If requested , Bible Oriented Guide can be organised without any extra.
Entrance fees are not included in this program. Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to the sites.Total entrance fees can be paid to our guide at the end of the tour in cash
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Full Day tour of Ephesus, St. John Basilica Temple of Artemis, The House of Virgin Mary . Private Licenced tour guide, A/C transportation, parking fees and lunch are included in the price.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Your tour guide will be ready at your hotel lobby in Kusadasi or at Kusadasi Cruise terminal at pre-arranged time. Our professional licenced tour guide will meet you at Kusadasi port with your name sign. After greetings, drive to The House of Virgin Mary for around 25 minutes.
The House of the Virgin Mary
Our first stop is The House of Virgin Mary is one of the pilgrimage center of Christians where Virgin Mary passed her recently time and died. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967, and ‘unofficially’ confirmed its authenticity. Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI has visited this shrine After House of Virgin Mary.
What‘s Included
Traditional Turkish Lunch
GUARANTEED On Time Return to PORT
Transport by air-conditioned mercedes Van
Private tour
Professional Licenced Tour guide
Port pickup and drop-off
Drinks
Gratuities
Entrance Fees ( our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the lines )
Pickup points
Korumar Hotel De Luxe
Gazi Begendi Bulvari No: 21 Kusadasi Turkiye
Kusadasi Port
Qlusive Hotel
Turkmen Mahallesi_, Gazi̇beğendi̇ Bulvari̇ No 26 Kusadasi Turkiye
Charisma De Luxe Hotel
Gazibegendi Bulv. No 7, Kusadasi Turkiye
Unique Life Style Hotel
Suleyman Demirel Boulevard, Yavansu Mevkii No:120 Kusadasi Turkiye
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kusadasi
Ataturk Bulvari Yat Limani Karsisi Kusadasi Turkiye
Options
Private Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, St John Basilica & Lunch
Pickup included
Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing tour
Trail570047,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Olgu was a great tour guide, with lots of interesting information. We really enjoyed going away from the usual tourist trips. Lunch was included and was really good. The only downside was that it rained the whole day.
Melih. very...
Stephen C,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Melih. very knowledgeable. Went out of his way to relate culture and history as it related to what we were seeing. Tour was worth price- could have explained a bit better entrances weren’t covered but still was worth it. Was just the 2 of us, and we got to see way easier and more than could have in bigger group
Amazing tour of Ephesus and superb tour guide!
pejv2016,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Private tour arranged started with on time pickup from the cruise port! We were greeted by Oslo who was so friendly and we made way in an ultra clean private van, with great air conditioning and driver. We made it to all the major stops in Ephesus including a great lunch and saw even more than cruiseship excursions and returned to the ship well before everyone else! Recommended A+++++. Will definitely book again with this company next cruise to Ephesus!
Great tour on our cruise stop in Kusadasi
Kimberly R,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Ceren was our tour guide and Mehmet was our driver. Pick-up was seamless and on time. The van was very comfortable and clean. Ceren was very knowledgeable about the history of Turkey and all the sites we visited. She was excellent about shaping our itinerary to spend time on the things she thought would be of the most interest to us. Surprisingly, lunch was wonderful! Ceren and Mehmet made our visit and time in Kusadasi wonderful and we highly recommend them for your cruise stop. Folks on our cruise were jealous of our private excursion and the money we saved over expensive, crowded bus tours.
Great day in Ephesus!
GaryJ R,Jun 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a wonderful time visiting Mary’s house and the Ancient ruins of Ephesus. Our guide was terrific and very knowledgeable!
Amazing what and knowledgeable kind person
Phyllis C,Oct 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing tour and what an amazing person. Will to go out of his way. Would highly recommend Johcan was very knowledgeable and very will to share his knowledge
Ephesus experienced like a local! What a day!
DoradoMark,Jul 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing day! Highly recommend this tour! ILGU is a fantastic guide. Her deep knowledge of ancient history and enthusiasm in sharing it with us made for an incredible experience. Thank you for the best day in Turkey a family can ask for!
Absolutely Amazing!
Andrew L,Aug 3, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely amazing tour. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but these guys made this stop on our cruise the absolute best of all ports. The tour of Ephesus and House of the Virgin Mary was phenomenal. The lunch spot they chose was authentic Turkish cuisine, and one of the best meals I've ever had. I highly recommend this tour.
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