Istanbul Trip Overview
SMALL-GROUP TOURS UP TO 15 PEOPLE
This full-day excursion covers the most exciting sites of the region, including the House of Virgin Mary, where the Blessed Virgin is reputed to have spent the last years of her life. And the Ancient City of Ephesus, the most important archaeological site in Turkey. You will also see the Artemis Temple and İsabey Mosque, as well as having a chance to explore local handicrafts of the region…
• Starts with picking up from your Istanbul Hotel and ends with dropping off to your Istanbul Hotel
• Return Flights, Airport Transfers, Entrance Fees, Lunch, and Licensed Tour Guide Included
• Even you have a chance to explore local handicrafts besides visiting historical & cultural destinations
• Small-group tour limited to 15 people ensures a more personalized experience
• Explore the Local Life not the touristic designed places
Additional Info
Duration: 14 to 18 hours
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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SMALL-GROUP TOURS UP TO 15 PEOPLE
This full-day excursion covers the most exciting sites of the region, including the House of Virgin Mary, where the Blessed Virgin is reputed to have spent the last years of her life. And the Ancient City of Ephesus, the most important archaeological site in Turkey. You will also see the Artemis Temple and İsabey Mosque, as well as having a chance to explore local handicrafts of the region…
• Starts with picking up from your Istanbul Hotel and ends with dropping off to your Istanbul Hotel
• Return Flights, Airport Transfers, Entrance Fees, Lunch, and Licensed Tour Guide Included
• Even you have a chance to explore local handicrafts besides visiting historical & cultural destinations
• Small-group tour limited to 15 people ensures a more personalized experience
• Explore the Local Life not the touristic designed places
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
We will meet you at your Istanbul Hotel at around 04:00 – 05:00 am then transfer you to Istanbul Airport. When you arrive to the airport, you make your self-check-in and take your flight to Izmir(Ephesus). Upon arrival to Izmir Airport, our team will be waiting for you at the exit gate of the domestic terminal. They will be holding a board which is your name written on it. After an hour transfer, you will met the rest of the group and start your Full-Day Tour.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Ephesus, an ancient Greek city that rose to prominence as a Roman seaport from the 2nd century AD. With your guide, stroll around the semi-intact streets past the shells of long-ago shops and houses, and learn fascinating facts about life in the city during its Roman golden age. Awe at highlights such as the façade of the Library of Celsus and Hadrian’s Temple and gaze at the massive Great Theater, where St Paul once preached.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was a great building belonging to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was the largest building in the Hellenistic world, surpassing even the Athenian Parthenon, and the first monumental structure built entirely of marble.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: St. John The Baptist Church, Sirince Mahallesi, Sirince Turkey
You can see Saint John Basilica from distance. It is believed that the Evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill. The tomb of St John was under the central dome of basilica. Just ask to your guide if you would like to see interior part of basilica.
Pass By: Isa Bey Mosque, Selcuk Turkey
Isa bey Mosque is one of the finest examples of Seljuk architecture in Anatolia and the oldest ones in the area
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
House of the Virgin Mary where mother of Jesus Christ spent her final years. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967, and ‘unofficially’ confirmed its authenticity. Pope John Paul II also visited the shrine in 1979. Pope Benedict XVI visited this shrine in 2006. While their visiting, they gave some gifts for this shrine what you can see during your visit.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
At the end of the Tour, we will make our way back to Airport for an hour drive and you will have your flight back to Istanbul. When you arrive to the Istanbul Airport, we will meet you at the exit gate of the domestic terminal in Istanbul Airport where you will see our team holding a sign. Then transfer back to your Hotel in Istanbul.
Duration: 4 hours
