In the price is included

Minibus or private bus with driver, exclusively for you and your group.
Private Spanish speaking guide, exclusively for you and your group.
(This price is assigned when a minibus or 30-seat bus is completed.) Private minibuses are reserved per vehicle (not per person) The price is the total cost of the entire vehicle, the driver and the guide).

In the price is NOT included

Tickets (to be paid during the tour): Ephesus: € 8 per person, House of the Virgin Mary: € 5 per person, St. John’s Basilica: € 3 per person.
Meals, tips, drinks or any other unexpected charge (parking and / or tolls).

This exclusive tour in Ephesus is created to give you the chance to design your time on land and discover the most interesting and incredible places, with the comfort and privacy of a private vehicle and the personalized attention of a driver and a Spanish-speaking guide. . In this way, you will have the appropriate flexibility and independence to design your itinerary according to your interests, and enjoy the sights and places at your own pace.

Our excursion is indicated for people traveling alone, singles, couples, families, groups of friends and groups with special interests traveling together. It can also be an excellent option for clients with disabilities.

aspects that made us different from other prívadas excursions in Ephesus “] Any of the vehicles mentioned above, either for half a day or full day, air conditioned vehicles with all the comforts to make your transfers a pleasant experience, covered by our insurer, vehicles of high range that will not disappoint you.

Professional Spanish speaking guide who will accompany you through your trip.

The peace of mind that the excursions are supervised by our staff.

A team of specialists with experience in excursions, experts in the planning of each trip depending on the requirements of the clients and that is dedicated to maximize your time in each port.

Comments and suggestions

It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes, smooth shoes for walking, sun, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.

Please keep in mind the traffic density conditions in Istanbul if you decide to opt for our discount offers for excursions in both cities.

The order of visit of the monuments can change to avoid the crowds and crowds.

Temperatures can reach high extremes during the summer months, we recommend that you drink plenty of water and the use of adequate sun protection.

It is suggested the use of local currency and / or credit cards (where accepted) for tickets, parking and tolls.

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OPTION 1
Boat departure in Kusadasi or Izmir.
Transfer to Ephesus and House of the Virgin Mary.
Visit the ancient city of Ephesus and the House of Virgin Mary.
Lunch in a typical restaurant in Selcuk.
Transfer back to the ship.

It includes:
Transfers, Spanish speaking private professional guide,
Bus or private car with air conditioning,
Visits and entrance to museums according to the program.
Typical Turkish lunch

Does not include:
Tips, drinks, personal expenses

YOUR ADVANTAGES
Private Spanish speaking guide. (Excursions exclusively in Spanish … there will be no passengers from other languages)
We will wait for you with a sign of your name in the Turkish ports.
You will not wait in the lines to enter the museums.

The ancient City of Ephesus

History: Although the region was inhabited first by the Carios and Lelegians in the middle of II. Milenio a.de J.C., the first city was built by the Ionians in the eleventh century. to. of J.C. During the great Persian invasion of the sixth century a. of J.C. Ephesus surrendered to the domain of the Achaemenid dynasty along with the other Ionian cities and, after some unsuccessful attempts to revolt against the invader, had to wait until the arrival of the great conqueror Alexander the Great. After his death, Ephesus passed into the hands of one of his generals, Lysimachus, and the city was moved to its current site in the valley between the mountains of Corressos (the current Bülbül) and Pión (the current Panayir). After the dominion of the kingdom of Pergamum, Ephesus submitted to Roman sovereignty and lived its golden age during those centuries becoming one of the greatest cities of antiquity.
Numerous emperors embellished the city with impressive works of art, among which stood the Temple of Artemis as one of the seven wonders of the world. With the birth of the Christian faith, Ephesus began to occupy an even more significant place. Saint Paul was numerous in this city to preach and overthrow the most powerful cult of the goddess Artemis; consequently one of the seven churches of the Apocalypse was established here. St. John the Evangelist settled down in Ephesus and spent the rest of his life here to write his Gospel; like Jesus Christ before dying crucified? he had entrusted him with the care of his mother, it is believed that the Virgin Mary also lived the rest of his life in Ephesus.
The city of Ephesus, which was sacked by the Goths in the middle of the third century AD. of J.C., entered a period of decline; not even the Ecumenical Council that took place in Ephesus in the first half of the fifth century succeeded in restoring its splendor from other times. Ephesus lost all its prosperity and its commercial importance due to the uselessness of its port that was filled with the alluvions of the Caistro river, and the marshes that caused epidemics of malaria.

The Celso Library, the Marble Way, the Lower Agora and the Theater
The Celso Library is located at the junction of Vía de los Curetes and Vía de Mármol. This sumptuous building built at the beginning of the 2nd century AD. of J.C. by a Roman consul in memory of his father has been restored in an extraordinary way thanks to the original material recovered during the excavations.

The house of the Virgin
It is known that Jesus Christ, before dying crucified, entrusted Saint John (Evangelist) to take care of his mother and that Saint John spent the last days of his life and wrote his Gospel in Ephesus. Therefore it is believed that the Virgin Mary also lived in the region of Ephesus until her last days. During the excavations carried out at the end of the 19th century. Near a sacred spring on Mount Pion, where the Christians of the region used to celebrate the feast of the Virgin every year, some remains of the foundations of a house were discovered, as well as some pieces of charcoal from their home. scientific analyzes carried out with the method called “carbon 14” revealed that those traces dated from the first century d. of J.C., evidence that supported the allegations that the Virgin Mary had lived in this place.
Today we find a small church in the same place, which is visited by Christians as a pilgrimage shrine and is venerated by Muslims as a sacred place.

Prices of private excursion for cruise passengers in Ephesus, full day of 8 hours:

Private minibus with driver and guide, 6 people, all day (8 hours), 360 Euros.
Private minibus with driver and guide, 15 people, all day (8 hours), 470 Euros.
Private minibus with driver and guide, 25 people, all day (8 hours), 690Euros.
Private bus with driver and guide, 40 people, all day (8 hours), 980 Euros.

The price includes

Minibus or private bus with driver, exclusively for you.
Private Spanish speaking guide, exclusively for you.
(Remember that this price is assigned when a minibus or bus is completed Private Minibuses are reserved per vehicle (not per person) The price is the total cost of the entire vehicle, the driver and the guide).

Price does not include

Tickets (to be paid during the tour): Ephesus: € 8 per person, House of the Virgin Mary: € 5 per person, St. John’s Basilica: € 3 per person.
Meals, tips, drinks or any other unexpected charge (parking and / or tolls).

This exclusive tour to Ephesus is designed to allow the possibility of custom designing your time on land and discovering the most interesting and incredible places, with the comfort and privacy of your own private vehicle and the personalized attention of a driver and a speaking guide. Hispanic In this way, you will have the appropriate flexibility and independence to design your itinerary according to your own interests, and enjoy the sights and places at your own pace. Our excursion is indicated for people traveling alone, singles, couples, families, groups of friends and groups with special interests traveling together. It can also be an excellent option for clients with disabilities.

Possible itinerary
Departure from the Port in private vehicle accompanied by the guide.

Visit to the House of the Virgin Mary: It is said that Saint John took the Virgin Mary to Ephesus after the death of Christ, and that he spent his last days in a house that today has become a popular place of pilgrimage for Christians and Muslims and who received official authorization from the Vatican. Pope Paul VI visited the place in 1967 and confirmed its authenticity.

Visit to Ephesus

The best preserved ancient city in Asia Minor, which during the 1st and 2nd centuries had a population of 250,000 inhabitants. There you can see the Temple of Hadrian, the Roman Baths, the Library of Celsus, the Odeon, the Great Theater and the column of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Return to the ship.

Aspects that differentiate us from other prívadas excursions in Ephesus “] Any of the vehicles mentioned above, either for half a day or full day, air conditioned vehicles with all the amenities to make your transfers a pleasant experience, covered by our insurer, vehicles high-end that will not disappoint.

Professional Spanish speaking guide who will accompany you through your trip.

The peace of mind that the excursions are supervised by our staff.

A team of specialists with experience in excursions, experts in the planning of each trip depending on the requirements of the clients and that is dedicated to maximize your time in each port.

We will visit the Bet-Israel Synagogue in the neighborhood of the same name. This synagogue was built in 1907 and stands out for its beautiful wooden decorations. The two architectural pieces Tevah (Bima) and Torah (Ehal Akodesh) were made entirely of mahogany by the most famous masters of the time. The upper gallery of the synagogue has functions as a museum.

Then we go to the ancient commercial area of ​​the Kemeralti Bazaar and visit Havra Street, which owes its name to the numerous synagogues erected along that road. In the 15th century, at the invitation of the Ottoman Empire, Jewish families from Spain emigrated to Izmir and settled on Havra Street and its surroundings. The area is known as the Jewish or Sephardic neighborhood, not only because of its large population, but also because of its success in the area of ​​commerce, to which it infused a different and special quality.

This Jewish influence is not only latent in Havra street but in Izmir in general, with its traditions, customs and gastronomy. First we visited the Sinyora Geveret Synagogue, built in the 16th century; as well as those of Algazi and Shalom Aydinli, both of the seventeenth century. Most of these synagogues were influenced by the traditional Ottoman decorative style. At one time there were up to nine synagogues on the same street, but at present there are only four open to worship.

After these visits we will have free time to shop at the Kemeralti Bazaar, one of the largest in Turkey and the most colorful and lively of Izmir; as well as on two floors of the Kizlaragasi building, built by the Ottomans in the 18th century, but which is now used as a commercial center.

Visit procedure of the synagogues in Izmir (Izmir):
A special permit is required from the secretariat of the Izmir Jewish community, so they should send us in advance the full names, passport numbers and address of origin, by fax or email. Our agency will be in charge of obtaining said permission, in favor of our clients.