All Inclusive Private BODRUM to Ephesus, Mary's House, Lunch Tour

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Traditional Turkish Lunch
Private Professional Licenced Tour guide
Private transportation with A/C vehicles
Landing and facility fees
ENTRANCE FEES ( Your Tour guide will have Pre-Paid tickets to skip the lines )
Parking fees

Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Tips to your tour guide and driver

Overview

Why Private Tours with us ? NO HIDDEN COSTS. Our tour includes ENTRANCE FEES, Traditional Lunch in a local restaurant, Private Professional Licenced Tour guide, A/C transportations, Pick up and drop off, All tax and handling fees. You will decide on departure time. Our tour guide will meet you at the port with your name sign. Our professional tour guide and A/C vehicle will be with you from arrival till departure. Our professional guide will be with you in the sites. You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and make small changes on the itinerary. You do not have to wait for other group members. You will have a chance to make stops to have pictues during the tour. Our Private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours.

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Azka Otel Suat Kaya Cd. Bardakci Koyu, Bodrum City, Turkiye, TR, 48400
Bodrium Otel & Spa Buyuk Iskender Cad. No:13, Bodrum City, Turkiye, TR, 48400
Caresse, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Bodrum Adnan Menderes Caddesi No: 89, Asarlik Mevkii Pk 225, Asarlik Mevkii Park 225, Bodrum City, Turkiye, TR, 48400
Doubletree By Hilton Bodrum Marina Vista Neyzen Tevfik st. No168, , Bodrum City, Turkiye, TR, 48400
Eskiceshme Bodrum Eskicesme Mahallesi, Poyraz Sokak No: 10, Bodrum City, Turkiye, TR, 48400
Hotel Karia Princess Eskicesme Mahallesi, , Bodrum City, Turkiye, TR, 48400
METT Hotel Beach Resort Bodrum Haremtan Sokak, Bodrum City, Turkiye, TR, 48400
Ramada Resort by Wyndham Bodrum KavaklI SarnIc Cad. 1531 Sok. 4, Bitez, Turkiye, TR, 48470

Pickup details

Our Tour guide will have YOUR NAME sign at Bodrum Cruise Terminal / in the listed hotels' lobby. Our Tour Guide will meet you at listed hotel's lobby. Bodrum Cruise terminal is a very small terminal. You will have around 50 meters walk to the meeting point from your cruise. Suggested ... pick up time will be given on your confirmation message. Why Private Tours with us ? - NO HIDDEN COSTS. Our tour includes ENTRANCE FEES, TRADITIONAL TURKISH LUNCH in a local restaurant, Private Professional Licenced Tour guide, A/C transportations, Pick up and drop off, All tax and handling fees - You will decide on departure time. - Our tour guide will meet you at the port with your name sign. - Our professional tour guide and A/C vehicle will be with you from arrival till departure. - Our professional guide will be with you in the sites. - You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and make small changes on the itinerary. - You do not have to wait for other group members. - You will have a chance to make stops to have pictues during the tour. - Our Private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours. Read more ▼

Itinerary

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Your private guide will meet you at Bodrum port with a sign written “Your Name“ on it,

15 minutes
Ancient City of Ephesus

After greeting, we will have 2,5 hours drive to Ephesus area. We will start visiting one of the main highlights in Turkey, Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D. Terrace Houses can be included into the program by paying the entrance fee during the tour

2 hours
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

After Traditional Turkish Lunch, our next destination is The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there.

1 hour
The Temple of Artemis

We will stop at Artemis Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Bodrum port.

15 minutes
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After our tour, we drive back to Bodrum. Arrival to Bodrum. You will be dropped off back to your pick up point (Bodrum Cruise port)or Bodrum city center for last minute shopping on your own.

2 hours 30 minutes

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
NO HIDDEN COSTS. Our tour includes ENTRANCE FEES, Traditional Lunch in a local restaurant, Private Professional Licenced Tour guide, A/C transportations, Pick up and drop off, All tax and handling fees.
ur Private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours.

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund

April 27No refund

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Do yourself a Favour and Book this Private Trip

Published on Sep, 2024

We have just completed the most wonderful day trip from Bodrum > Ephesus and return. Selenay, our guide was outstanding, we haven’t had a guide with as much knowledge and passion, she certainly made the day. Our driver was the consummate professional. This Private Tour saw us visit Mary's House and surrounding archaeological sites at Ephesus, such as the Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Fountain of Trajan, Gate of Hercules, the Odeon, Temple of Artemis and Cathedral of St John. If that was not enough to round out the day we had superb lunch set within the cool surrounds of pomegranate and citrus trees at Nakkas Ephesus. Here we saw weavers, weaving their magic, and the fascinating process of spinning raw silk from cocoons, this capped off such a memorable day. We were here in late September, crowds were not overwhelming and the weather was ideal. (Note to self, wear non slip shoes, when walking around Ephesus, the marble paths can be quite slippery.) If you’re looking for the perfect trip to the above, we cannot recommend this trip / Curio Travel highly enough.

So worth it!

Published on Jun, 2024

Ephesus was amazing and so worth the drive. We had a very bubbly tour guide who made the trip a lot of fun.

Ephesus, Virgin Mary House tour

Published on Jun, 2024

Tour was incredible. We got such interesting insight into the history of all locations which would’ve been lost touring on our own. The recommendation to do the Ephesus experience museum was definitely appreciated, it was AMAZING. Our tour guide was incredibly kind and friendly and astoundingly knowledgeable about all locations we visited and about Turkey generally. Cannot wait to come back!

Great way to see and learn the major sites; especially for those with limited time

Published on Jun, 2024

Excellent tour of the Mary’s house and to the Ephesus ruins. We had a great time learning about the how the church came to recognize this location as the house where Mary lived and the history of the building and fall of the port of Ephesus and its preservation. Ilknur is a great tour guide. She majored to be a tour guide and shares her excitement about the locations and what we are viewing. She’s also very protective of her clients safety and values our time and interests. We travelled in style in a Mercedes coach. Our driver was always waiting for us with the van. I highly recommend this tour.

Excellent shore excursion

Published on Jun, 2024

This was the best way to maximize our time in port! The guide and driver met us promptly at the port. The first part of the drive from Bodrum to Ephesus was spent hearing an interesting history of the area. Our guide was engaging and spoke perfect English. The driver was careful and the vehicle was comfortable. I loved that we were able to go at our own pace. The driver even loaned us his sun umbrella which really came in handy on this blazing hot day. The lunch stop was great, allowing us to taste a variety of local dishes. I highly recommend this tour (we were sailing on Virgin Voyages, Resilient Lady).