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Shore Excursions for Kusadasi/Ephesus Turkey
The following excursions provide you with a series of half and full day tours in and
around Ephesus & Kusadasi - Scroll to bottom for pricing
KUS/41 – Half Day Ephesus Shore Excursion
Drive to Ephesus, the Roman capital of Asia minor which remains the best preserved ancient city in the world. During the golden age of the Roman Empire (2nd century AD), Ephesus was an important commercial and cultural center.
The protector of the city was Artemis, the Goddess whose temple was one of the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World”. The Ephesians were still worshipping Artemis when St. Paul came to the city to win converts. St. John brought Virgin Mary to Ephesus after the death of Jesus Christ and she lived until the age of 101 in a small house built for her on Mt. Koressos. Now a popular place of pilgrimage for Catholics and Muslims, the house has received the official sanction of the Vatican and a commemoration ceremony is held every year on August 15th. The third church council in 431 was held in the Basilica of Virgin Mary in Ephesus.
Today, the majority of the ruins are beautifully restored and one can visit a complete city including the Arcadian Way, the Great Theater (for 125,000 people), the Marble Road, the Celsius Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Trojan Fountain, and the Gymnasium.
The tour also includes the House of Virgin Mary.
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KUS/42 – Full Day Ephesus Shore Exursion
In addition to above mentioned sites at KUS/41 – Half Day Ephesus – (the House of Virgin Mary and the ruins of ancient city of Ephesus), this tour includes the Basilica of St. John and the museum at Selcuk.
Lunch is included during the full day tour. |
KUS/43 – Full Day Shore Excursion
The name of “Pamukkale” translates as “Cotton Castle” and so it seems as you approach across the valley where calcareous hot Springs descending over hundred meters have created fascinating travertine in the form of white terraces and basins.
The thermal water has been famous since Roman times for its therapeutic powers.
Visit the ancient Roman city of Hierapolis known for its well-preserved Necropolis.
After lunch in Pamukkale, free time at one of the thermal pools.
Note: one way drive Kusadasi is aproximately 3 hours |
KUS/44 – Full Day Priene, Miletus and Dydima Shore Excursion
Drive to Priene which was founded in 350 B.C. on the Ionian coast by the inhabitants of an abandoned Ionian City of the same name.
Its chessboard layout is the oldest example city planning, thus making Priene one of the most interesting Hellenistic cities.
Proceed to Miletus, one of the most crowded ancient cities with a population of 80.000 – 100.000. It was one of the most important commercial centers in Ionia. Miletus was also the home city of the 6th century B.C. philosophers Anaximander, Anaximanes and Thales and that of Hipodamus one of the earliest town planers and off architect Isidorus. Visit the remains of the large theater the Agora and the stadium.
Then drive to Dydima to visit Temple of Apollo with its gigantic columns. The word Dydima meant “twins” and was associated by some as being the meeting place of Zeus and Leto to have their twin children Apollo and Artemis. |
| Price is per person times the number in tour |
Tour |
Excursion |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5-9 |
Regular
Tour p/p
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| KUS 41 |
Half Day Ephesus without lunch |
$196 |
$148 |
$129 |
$107 |
n/a |
| KUS 42 |
Full Day Ephesus with lunch |
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$206 |
$177 |
$150 |
$116 |
| KUS 43 |
Full Day Pamukkale with lunch |
$482 |
$358 |
$282 |
$249 |
n/a |
| KUS 44 |
Full Day Priene, Miletus, Dydina with lunch |
$314 |
$219 |
$177 |
$150 |
n/a |
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