8-Hour Ephesus and Sirince Tour from Kusadasi with Virgin Mary House

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the ancient city of Ephesus
• 02 Discover the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of Antiquity
• 03 Savour lunch at a local restaurant
• 04 Visit the Biblical House of Virgin Mary
• 05 Indulge in wine tasting in Sirince

Sign up for this tour and see the well-preserved ruins of Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with several hours to explore its ancient streets. Visit the House of Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of Antiquity, before ending your sightseeing in the picturesque hillside village of Sirince, known for its traditional houses and fruit wines.

Visit the House of Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of Antiquity, before ending your sightseeing in the picturesque hillside village of Sirince, known for its traditional houses and fruit wines.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Kusadasi, Ephesus

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

From Kusadasi to Ephesus, the House of Virgin Mary and Sirince

• Your tour will begin with pickup from your accommodation between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
• Your first stop will be the House of Virgin Mary, which is believed to be the place where Mary spent her final days. The site was officially declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986 and has since become a popular place of pilgrimage.
• You will then continue to Ephesus, an exceptional testimony to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial, and early Christian periods. It is also an important site for Christianity and one of the Seven Churches of Revelation.
• Over the next two hours, you will explore the city on foot, walking along its marble streets with an English-speaking tour guide.
• During your visit, you will see the Odeon, State Agora, Prytaneion, Memmius Monument, Domitian Temple, Hercules Gate, Curetes Street, Hadrian Temple, and the Latrines.
• After the Terrace Houses, you will continue exploring the Celsus Library, Marble Road, Commercial Agora, Great Theater, and Arcadian.
• Following lunch, you will visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of Antiquity.
• Finally, you will head to Sirince, an old village set on the hills of Selcuk, 7 kilometres from Ephesus. The village is known for its beautiful traditional houses and fruit-flavoured wine production, and you will have free time there for wine tasting if you wish.
• Your tour will conclude at around 4:30 PM, after which you will be transferred back to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Professional Turkish and English-speaking tour guide
• Exploration of museums, monuments, and ruins
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Round-trip transfers from your hotel or cruise in Kusadasi and Selcuk
• Transfers in a non-smoking, air-conditioned vehicle
• Local taxes

What's Not Included

• Personal expenses
• Drinks
• Entrance fee for the Terrace Houses
• Gratuities

What to bring

• Please bring sneakers with you, as some streets of Ephesus have marble surfaces.

Know before you go

• The maximum number of participants for this tour is 14.
• Please bring sneakers with you, as some streets of Ephesus have marble surfaces.
• In summer, the temperature may reach 40 degrees Celsius, so you should take care to avoid heat stroke.
• All transfers are carried out in air-conditioned vehicles.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Pickup from your hotel.

Tour start

Acarlar, Efes Harabeleri, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Türkiye

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.