Full-Day Small Group Tour of Ephesus & Virgin Mary House

Turkey’s most famous ancient and best-preserved city makes an ideal destination for those who are interested in history and archeology. On your Ephesus day tour, you will start with a hotel pick-up and accompany your professional guide back in time to almost 9000 years.

The first place you will visit here is The House of Virgin Mary, situated 6 km from the ruins of Ephesus. The spot is known for a small church dating back to the 6th-century, built over the foundations of a 1st-century house, believed to have been inhabited by the Virgin Mary.

Following the tour of Ephesus Virgin Mary’s House, you will go on to the Ephesus city tour itself. In the complex of ruins, your professional guide provides commentary about the history of the city and helps you discover its many architectural structures, including temples, theatres, libraries, houses, and even a brothel. Some of the major landmarks to admire are the Library of Celsus and the Temple of Hadrian.

You will also find the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Learn all about the glory of the city which was home to over 250,000 citizens and a trading hub of the ancient Mediterranean.