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Ephesus-Terrace Houses Shore Excursion From Kusadasi Port
offered by supplier M17846 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 1
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 160
people
Destination(s):
Turkey
Specialty Categories:
Archeology/History
Cultural Journey
Season: March - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 30 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 70 Euro (EUR)
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We offer private shore excursions Turkey, cruise passengers who visit some main ports of call; Kusadasi, Izmir, Istanbul, Dikili, Antalya, Marmaris in Turkey. Shore excursions are activities or tours designed to maximize your time in port. All the details are taken care of in advance, so your time is spent having fun and soaking up the local culture. Expert guides lead tours of popular local sights, and you'll enjoy plenty of free time for exploring.
Meet your guide at the pier you will have a half hour drive to Ephesus for your first stop of the tour. Upon reaching the once powerful city, passing by the Magnesia gate, you will enter the administrative section of ancient Ephesus. The guided walking tour will take you through one of the most magnificent excavations in the world. See the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan; enter a section of the steam baths of Scholastika, the temple of Hadrian and the impressive library of Celsius.
The library is adorned with columns and statues. The Grand Theater, where the Apostle Paul preached, is the largest theater in antiquity with a capacity of 24,000 people. You will also visit the terrace houses which are located on the slopes of Bulbul Mountain, opposite the Hadrian Temple. Also called "the houses of rich," they were built for the important and wealthy people of Ephesus, as only rich people could afford such houses. The Terrace Houses are a Museum inside Ephesus with great engraving, mosaics, sections, floors, representing the life style of the rich Ephesians.
The most ancient of the houses were built in the first century BC, and most of the houses were restored in the second century AD. The houses seemed plain from outside, but inside they were constructed with the highest standards for their day. They were decorated with mosaics and frescoes, and they had interior courtyards in the center, with open ceiling. To give you an idea about the quality of life in Ephesus, the houses also had cold and hot water. This is a 4 hours tour.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices Includes:
- Luxury transportation
- Expert tour guide
- Museum fees and all taxes.
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