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Ephesus Day Trip from Bodrum
3.4
16 Ratings
Bodrum
Step back in time on a full-day tour of Ephesus from Bodrum. Explore the ancient city’s iconic landmarks, enjoy a delicious lunch, and immerse yourself in history.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bodrum City - We pick you up from your hotel at approximately 06:30 in the morning and our Ephesus tour starts at our meeting point with our other passengers. We arrive at Ephesus in 2 hours and 45 minutes.
- Ancient City of Ephesus - A comfortable bus will pick you up, and the road trip begins. To make it easier, few stops are included along the way, such as the one at Bafa Lake, where you can enjoy an energising breakfast. Another stop is scheduled to take place at a Turkish delight factory at Selchuk. Get to taste these yummy treats, and purchase some to take back home! The bus will then continue driving to Ephesus, so get ready for the ultimate sightseeing experience. As the tour is guided, a professional guide is about to explain important things about the ruins and the places of interest.
Ephesus is about to revive your senses and excite you with its aesthetics. The most important structure, that no longer exists, is the temple of Artemis, one of the wonders of the ancient world. As you observe its ruins, the guide is about to inform you about the importance of this structure. In Ephesus, you will also observe the Census library, the ancient Odeon, the theatre, and a variety of other important ruins.
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - After a detailed tour in this ancient site, the tour continues with a visit at the house of Virgin Mary. It is believed that this is the house where she spent her last days, and today this charming house forms one of the greatest sites for the Christian population. It is beautifully located in a peaceful landscape, where you can unwind and feel the positive energy that casts on you.
- Selcuk - One hour open buffet lunch break
- Bodrum City - After lunch, our journey begins towards your hotel in Bodrum, we arrive in Bodrum at approximately 20:30.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Bus with Full A/C
- Ephesus entrance fee - If option selected
- Open Buffet Lunch
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- House of Virgin Mary Fee (13€)
- Ephesus Entrance Fee (40€)
Additional Information
Travel back to the time of the Ancient Romans with this exciting full-day journey to Ephesus from Bodrum. Ride in a modern, air-conditioned coach and step into the past as you discover one of the Roman Empire’s most illustrious cities guided by an expert. Marvel at the grandeur of the Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian and the Great Theatre, and imagine the hustle and bustle of times past as you stroll the marble-lined streets. The tour, which includes a halt for breakfast (at your own expense) and comes with a complimentary lunch, is a real treat for history buffs.
- Photo’s and CD’s are being sold by independent photographers. Please take their contact number as we are not in contact with them. Please also check the CD’s if they are the right one while you recieve.
- We serve breakfast and lunch at the road restaurants in accordance with our itinerary. All drinks, including water, are chargeable at lunch. Breakfast is not included in our tour price, but there is a break for breakfast. If you want, you can request a sandwich for the morning from your hotel (usually some hotels give this for free)
- A certain majority must be present in the group for the Virgin Mary’s visit.
Location
Otogar
Our meeting point from all other regions is in front of the Bodrum city center bus garage
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.4
(16 Ratings)
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Karync670
Oct 10, 2022
Well worth it - Thoroughly enjoyed this trip and believe it was well worth the cost.
We stopped for breakfast at a restaurant by Lake Baka which had beautiful/ scenic views on the way to Ephesus.
Our guide Emet (or Emily) was very knowledgeable, friendly and well organised. Ephesus itself is incredible if you are in to history etc. Felt that the time spent in Ephesus was good/sufficient.
Lunch on the way back was a buffet and decent choice of hot/ cold food items.
Overall I would recommend this trip.
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B53jamariaa
May 17, 2022
Excellent - All from the start to the end was excellent and the tour guide was marvelous too, friendly and accommodating,
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Susanmarie_l
May 1, 2023
Great tour guide (Emel) - lousy food options - First off - my 3 star is based on the logistics not our tour guide Emel who simply made the trip worthwhile. She was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, patient and a joy. I really enjoyed her presentation and style.
Where I think the trip could improve is the choice of restaurants- the breakfast place was a beautiful spot on the lake but terrible food service. There were no menus and it seemed like the staff was unprepared. The lunch place was awful. The food was stale - worse than cafeteria style. No drinks were included, not even water! Really please find another place for lunch. Notwithstanding the food, the hotel pick up and the luxurious van was nice. Thank you.
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Vincent_t
Aug 13, 2022
Awesome tour - Very hot day but the tour was great. Our guide was good, could improve somewhat in her pronunciation of certain words but was understandable.
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Adventurer650761
Jul 29, 2022
Worth visiting - So much history! I was really impressed by the sights. It was hot and there was very little shade, so be prepared with sunscreen and a hat. The guide was great, knowledgeable and friendly. Hotel pick up and drop off were well organized and on time. I felt lunch was rushed and I was not impressed with the food, but everything else was great.
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Drjonestony
Apr 18, 2022
Enjoyed Ephesus, did not appreciate the side grifts - The tour itself in Ephesus was excellent, and our guide was very knowledgable. Ephesus is a breathtaking site with the best Roman ruins in the Eastern Mediterranean. However, be prepared for the guide and tour company to add on agenda items that are not advertised: visits to stores and other sites, all of which cost money and are obviously a grift.
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Richard_f
May 4, 2024
Overall a good tour, though a long day with the extra shops stops - Overall a good tour, it was a very long day with a lot of time taken up with extra activities like visiting a jewellery shop and Turkish delight store. We were at Ephesus for 2 and a half hours which was great, the tour guide Fatma was very good and knowledgeable
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Mandy_d
Oct 3, 2023
Great place to visit just be careful who you pick a tour with - Ephesus is a great place to visit, but the tour incorporated several stop offs that weren't mentioned in the package. It made the day too long and we were not interested in these visits, we just wanted to visit Ephesus. Our pick up was rescheduled to 6.15am from 7am, but they were half an hour late.
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Janet_m
Sep 16, 2022
It was okay because we... - It was okay because we are both deaf and miss lot of information of whats going during the day.
The guide called Emel did not aware that we are both deaf despite I informed her about us and she said "I know I know .." She did some talk to the people but not us except only tell us some brief of ~ Ephusas ruins, go to shop and toilet that is it. We realised we missed the information whats going on. I dont think she is actually aware we are both deaf and need to get history explanatory on the Ephusas ruins.
We received the information from Viator through WhatsApp but its not the same as Emel explained the history to the people.
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Fritsenmaya
Oct 15, 2022
Horrible trip - Most horrible trip ever! A bus full of Russians! A tour guide that almost shouted for half an hour in russian. It was not possible to talk anymore. No respect at all for the situation and fascist russian invasion in Ukraine. We booked Efes, but we were dropped in a second rate gem factory for 45 minutes and afterwards in a turkish delight factory. Maybe that’s what russians are more interested in.
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