BRILLIANCE of THE HOLY PLACES
You can choose this tour if you want to see the house of the Virgin Mary, one of…- St.John Basilica
- Temple of Artemis
- The House of Virgin Mary
- Ephesus museum
- Pursuit gate
- İsabey mosque
BRILLIANCE of THE HOLY PLACES
THE HOUSE of V.MARY,THE TEMPEL OF ARTEMIS,ISA BEY MOSQUE AND THE BASILICA of St JOHN ,MUSEUM of EPHESUS
You will visit the House of the Virgin Mary, said to be the location where her last days were spent; our next stop is is the Archaeological Museum of Ephesus.unlike most of other museums, is not designed according to the chronological order but the galleries are filled with artifacts according to a theme.
Then you'll drive to the basilica of St. john and on the way see The Temple of Artemis where is the one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The temple was dedicated greek fertility goddess Artemis and built in 3rd BC. According to its giant size and being the first temple made of marble, it is accepted as one of the seven wonders of the ancient World
İsa Bey Mosque is in Selcuk district of İzmir,between Artemis Temple and St.Jean Church.It was built in 1375 y Aydınoglu İsa bey.It is the work of Architect Şamlı(Damask) Ali.İsa bey Mosque is one of the oldest and most spectacular works of Turkısh architecture belonging to the Anatolian Principalities period.It was also used as a caravanserai in the 19th century.
Our last stop the Basilica of St.John.This site is the burial place of St.John,the writer of the gospel of the same name and the disciple who brought the Vırgın Mary to Ephesus.Built to the shape of a cross it has six large domes.The Byzantine Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora had the church built over the site of the grave.In the Byzantine period the entrance in the walls had embossed friezes which showed the pursuit of Achilles and for this reason is known as the ‘’Takip kapısı’’(Pursuit Gate). From the courtyard of the church there is a wonderful panorama of the temple of Artemis İsa Bey Mosque and the Aegean at Pamucak
end of the tour ,you'll drive back to Kuşadası
DURATIONS :
İZMİR : 7 hours
THE GUIDE MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE FOR THE VENUES
THE CAPACITY OF THE TOUR MAXIMUM 12 PAX
TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES
• Tours are guided by a professional English speaking tourist guide lisenced by the Ministry of tourism for the duration of the tour; We can use German / French / Spanish/Italian speaking guide ,If all the group request one of these languages.
• Transportation in a fully air-conditioned ,non-smoking and insurenced deluxe vehicle
• Service charges & local taxes
• All parking fees
• All taxes and VAT
• All highway prices
EXCLUDED:
EXCLUDED SERVİCES
• Tips to drivers ,guides
• All Entrance fees to the site and museums
• Lunch (Drinks are not included during the Lunch)
• Tips to restaurant staff
• All Entrance fees to the site and museums
• Personal expenses such as laundry,telephone,taxi etc,travel insurance
• Other meals ,snacks and drinks except ıtınerary
• Compulsory travel insurance
• Any İtems not mentioned in above -mentioned Itınerary
OTHER INFO
MUSEUM CLOSED ON MONDAYS İN TURKEY
For Children, those younger than 4 year old are free of charge, between 5 and 9 year old are charged with the half price, children beginning from 10 year/old are charged with the adult price. Therefore, please inform us about the children’s ages.
Children need to have ID card or Passport for visiting ancient ciities and museums.
Important
• There is no shop visit and shopping in the content of the tour.If the whole group demands and confirm and there is enough time ,the shop can be visited
• Comfortable walking shoes, comfortable clothing, a hat, sunscreen and insect repellents are recommended. Guests should watch their step at all times in order to avoid accidents.
• Guests must be able to walk approximately 0.5 miles over uneven and cobblestone surfaces in ruins.
• Temperatures can reach extreme highs during summer months; We recommend that you have a lot of water and use suitable sunscream while on the tour.
THE GUIDE MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE FOR THE VENUES
THE CAPACITY OF THE TOUR MAXIMUM 12 PAX
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellation Process For Shore Excursions & Daily Tours Shore excursions and Daily tours ( without flights) can be cancelled untill 48 hours before of arrival without any extra charges.(except hot air balloon ride and airplane tickets.) If the tours cancelled less than 48 hours of arrival % 100 of total tour cost will apply as "No Show".