Highlights: Ephesus-St.John Church-Temple of Artemis-House of Virgin Mary

*Your Ephesus guide will meet you at Kusadasi Port or at your hotel in Kusadasi. The guide will hold up a sign with your name on it. We are now leaving the colourful town of  Kusadasi behind , you will pass throughout the verdant countryside before  arriving at Ephesus.

*In The Biblical Study Tour, Our first Stop is the Virgin Mary�s House you will drive nearly for 25 minutes. After the visit which approximately takes 45 minutes, driving down to the Upper Gate of Ephesus the Ancient City.
*Ephesus tour starts with your local Ephesus guide, a walking tour will take you throught one of the most magnificent excavations in the world. See the Odeon,The Fountain of Trajan, the five terraces of apartment houses, the stream baths of Scholastika, the temple of Hadrian and impressive library of Ephesus. The library is adorned with columns and statues. The Grand Theater, where Saint Paul preached, is the largest theater is antiquity with 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 Open Air Museum takes nearly 2 hours.
*The next stop on your tour is the Temple of Artemis (Diana),built in honor of the Greek Goddess of hunting, wild nature and fertility, Deemed as one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world .The temple of Artemis used  to be  the largest marble temple in the ancient Greek world since  it was four times as the big as the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The temple served as both a marketplace and religious institution. Offerings by thousands of pilgrims each year enabled the temple to grow so wealthy that it became the world`s first bank. Today, little remains of the magnificent structure.Your guide will describe its importance, its wealth and tension that existed between the Romans and Christians that settled in the area over the centuries. Afterwords, we drive to The Church of Saint John.
*You  drive to St.john Basilica,a once great church  built on a 2nd century tomb thought to hold the remains of St.John.While the church is now in ruins,there are many frescoes,mosaics and graceful columns that attest to the glory that marked the place where St.John,the Evangelist,lived and died.The site requires stair climbing at the entrance and walking over uneven dirt,stones and gravel walkways.The site has some fallen ruins and some light climbing will be required.
*Afterwords,we drive back to Kusadasi Harbour.

TRAVEL DETAILS NEED TO KNOW!
Visits       :Ephesus Ancient City-Virgin Mary`s House-St.John Church-Temple Of Diana Duration  :7 Hours Approx.
Runs       :Everyday   
Leaves    :Kusadasi 
Returns   :Kusadasi 
WHAT TO BRING!
Camera

Hat
Comfortable Footwear   
Soft Drinks
INCLUDED IN PRICE  
Professional English speaking guide on tours.
A/C Mini Bus 
All entrance fees where necessary.
All Local taxes.
No extra or hidden costs!
EXCLUDED In PRICE  
Tipping and Drinks in Lunch