Ephesus Half Day Tour
EPHESUS HALF DAY TOUR
Key Information:
Tour Duration: approx. 4 -4.5 hours
Days of Operation: Every day
Season: All Year
Places to visit: Artemission Temple, Ephesus ancient city
Guide: English speaking guide (tours in other languages are
availbale)
Departure from: Izmir Airport/Izmir port or hotel / Kusadasi Harbour
or Kusadasi Hotels
PROGRAM:
* Meeting with your guide at the determined point. The guide
will hold up a sign with your name on it. Driving to Ephesus through
Selcuk.
During the half day Ephesus tour our first stop will be the Ephesus
ancient city. The Ephesus visit together with your local Ephesus
guide will be a walking tour taking you throughout one of the most
surprising excavations in the world. You will see the Odeon,The
Fountain of Trajan, Terrace houses (from outside), the baths of
Scholastika, the temple of Hadrian and magnificient Celsius library
. The library is adorned with columns and statues. The Grand
Theater, where Saint Paul preached, is a huge theater with a
capacity of 24,000 seats. You will return to the bus through the
Arcadian Way, where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in
procession. The visit of Ephesus city will take nearly 2 hours.
* The next stop on the tour is the Temple of Artemis (Diana,
Artemission), which was built in honour of the Greek Goddess of
hunting, wild nature and fertility named Artemis. The temple is
counted as one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world and it used
to be the largest marble temple in the ancient Greek world. The
temple served as both a marketplace and religious institution.
Nowadays you can see only a few remains of this magnificent
structure. Your guide will describe its importance existed between
the Romans and Christians.
*At the end of the tour we offer to you a lunch (optional)
and then we drive you back to Kusadasi Harbour/hotel or Izmir
port/airport/hotel.
TAKE WITH YOU
Camera
Hat
Comfortable shoes
Water
INCLUDED IN PRICE
Professional English speaking guide (tour in other language is
available).
Air conditioned vehicle with the driver
All entrance fees stated in the program.
All local taxes.
Lunch (optional)
No extra or hidden costs!
EXCLUDED IN PRICE
Tipping and drinks