Kuşadası · HOUSE OF THE VIRGIN MARY TOURS
The chapel on Bülbül Dağı is a working shrine as much as a stop on a tour, and it is at its quietest before the mid-morning coaches arrive. These 15 pair it with Ephesus in different orders and at different speeds; the price gap is usually the entrance fees.
Cruise-port Ephesus tour with Mary’s House, ticketed ruins, Temple of Artemis, and lunch, plus guaranteed return to your ship.
“Riza was an amazing guide ! Knowledgeable, fun, and prompt. Viator was great to work with—lots of communication.”
Skip-the-line Ephesus with Mary’s House, Terrace Houses option, and a fast return to Kusadasi port, guided in English. Entrance fees included.
“Our guide Ogne was wonderful, she was very informative and we learned so much about Türkiye! We had plenty of time at Ephesus and visited the terrace houses, highly recommend doing this! We also saw the home of the Virgin Mary, temple of Artemis ruins and a carpet making tour”
Cruise-port guided tour of Ephesus plus optional Virgin Mary House, Temple of Artemis, and local shopping, with entry tickets included.
“Fabulous tour! Fatima gave us lots of great historical and also current information about the areas that we explored as well as Turkey. Seeing emphasis in person was incredible! She recommended a fantastic restaurant for lunch that was local farm to market. Delicious!”
Private half-day Kusadasi tour to Ephesus, Temple of Artemis and Mary’s House, with lunch and carpet weaving stop.
“It was great they came on time and takes us to luch and they were very kind and flexible with our time”
Private Ephesus and Mary’s House tour from Kusadasi, with flexible entry choices, A/C transport, and guaranteed on-time return to your cruise.
“Josh was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly! He didn't rush us or stay too long at any one place. Recommend!”
Private all-inclusive Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with Virgin Mary House, Artemis Temple stop, and Turkish lunch, plus AC pickup and guide.
“Our guide, Emre, was phenomenal! His knowledge and expertise on all things pertaining to this excursion was remarkable and very impressive. Moreover, he had great people skills, and was very accommodating according to what we wanted to experience. Without a doubt he is one of the best tour guides we have ever had. Also, hats off to Viator for reaching out to us and rectifying a previous mediocre experience with another guide in Istanbul. We have used the services of Viator in the past and will continue to use them on future trips. They are easy to work with, offer a variety of great options, and are very professional.”
Cruise-port guided visit to Mary’s House and ancient Ephesus, plus Temple of Artemis and Turkish lunch, with transport and skip-the-line help.
“Excellent!! Pinar was a fantastic guide as well. Highly recommend her!”
Private, all-inclusive Ephesus and Mary’s House tour from Kuşadası with entrance fees, lunch, and port pickup in English.
“If you have a choice of guides, ask for Fuson. She made our Private tour memorable. We had a delicious lunch before the carpet demonstration. Although we did not purchase any carpets, we learned a lot about Turkish carpets and how the silk is made from the cocoons. The Ephesus tour was amazing. Fuson is very knowledgeable and moved with our personal pace.”
Private Ephesus and Virgin Mary House tour with pickup, skip-the-line tickets, and a smart, low-stress route through Turkey’s top ancient sites.
“It was a very personal tour conducted by a great driver. Selin was very knowledgeable and listen to our questions at all times about the tour . Enjoyed the house of Mary but was kind of disappointed we didn’t go to Saint Paul’s grave. Could’ve not have gone to the shops but I did enjoy the leather shop and the fashion show with it. The restaurant we went to was very authentic and enjoyed the atmosphere.”
Cruise-day Ephesus plus Meryemana with port pickup, fast entry options, and a comfy Mercedes driver, in about 4 to 6 hours.
“I booked the tour same day as it’s available on the app and I chose my timing of 1:30 PM. Received a message stating that the time was not available. I reached out to Viator has no other communication or option was given by the vendor and they did not cancel on the app. Viator contacted them and stated to be at the meeting point but very disappointed and upset of the time I wasted as they did not show up. Viator canceled and provided the refund. Very unprofessional.”
Day trip from Selçuk to Ephesus and the Virgin Mary House, with lunch, small group pickup, and Celsus and Artemis sights.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable, informative and nice. However we had several issues, the main one being, we almost missed our cruise ship. We visited the Virgin Mary house and Ephesus which were both wonderful. Afterwards they took us to an upscale lamb leather store where we sat for a sort of fashion show of leather apparel and then took us to a store where leather apparel was $1000 and up. It was strange and not listed in the tour description. Our lunch was a cheap buffet and not that good. After that we went to a store that gave a presentation on olive oils and other Turkish goods. We…”
Kusadasi cruise excursion to Ephesus, Mary’s House and Artemis Temple with skip-the-line entry, guided pacing, and private small-group transport.
“Our guide Emir was wonderful. We were a small group so it made it much easier to see the sites. He took us to a lunch spot that was delicious and very reasonable we also had enough time for seeing Turkish rug making and leather outlet. Back to the ship with plenty of time. Turkey was great people were kind and helpful we'll be back”
Half-day Kusadasi tour to Ephesus, Mary’s House, and a Turkish bath with lunch. Pickup included, tickets extra.
“What an amazing tour! Our guide Seyhan was fabulous. He is so knowledgeable and made this experience so memorable. Turkey is beautiful! The ruins and everything we got to see was fabulous. Loved the lunch, visit to a carpet shop and other shopping. The Turkish Bath was a once in a lifetime experience that you should not miss. I highly recommend!”
Half-day Ephesus from Kusadasi with Mary’s House and a quick Artemis Temple stop, small-group pickup, guided walking, and skip-line help.
“Very good. Tyfoon was a really great guide. While I do get that the pottery studio at the end is a bid to get money, I found the viewing interesting and why not get a beautiful souvenir? Make sure you understand that you pay extra at the end for the entrance fees. I recommend brining an umbrella for Ephesus during the summer as there is no cover for around 1.3hrs.”
Kusadası shore excursion to Ephesus, Artemis and Mary’s House with pickup and optional entry tickets, private guide, smart timing.
“Great knowledge of Ephasus from our guide easy pick up and drop off at cruise port spacious van with air con Our guide felt with a medical emergency well with our elderly mother Chose an appropriate route for the heat and walking distance”
Every kind of day out on this coast, and the best of each.
