Private Ephesus and Terrace Houses Tour

Private Ephesus and Terrace Houses Tour

Duration: 3.5 Hrs
Departure: Kusadasi Port or Hotel
Visiting: Ephesus and Terrace Houses
Tour languages: English-Spanish-German-French-Italian-Portuguese-Dutch-Russian-Greek-Japanese

This tour is recommended as an Half Day Ephesus visit that includes the inside look to the Terrace Houses.

Ephesus is the 2^nd well preserved Ancient City in the world and it was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2015. It is highly recommended to wear sport shoes during the tour.

After meeting your private guide at Kuşadası Port or Hotel, you will enjoy a scenic 30 minutes drive to the upper gate of Ephesus. While you are walking downhill with your guide, your private driver is going to wait for you at the lower gate. It will take 3 hours to visit the Ancient city, included Terrace Houses.

Before entering to the ancient site, you will have an opportunity to spend a short time at the upper souvenir area. You will have pretty more time at the lower souvenir area.

Following an expert historian guide around the central streets of the city, you are going to see marble buildings which dates back to between 1^st  and 7^th  century AD.

The only ruin which dates back to 3^rd  century BC is the Great Theatre which is also very important for Christianity. Because it is the holy place where Saint Paul the Apostle preach to Ephesians.

Passing through the Magnesian Gate, you are going to see business, governmental buildings and a collonaded Augustus Basilica at the State Agora.

While walking in the main streets your guide is going to give general information and history about fountain decorations, releifs and very famous Temples of Emperor Domitian, Emperor Trajan and Emperor Hadrian.

Passing through the Hercules Gate, you are going to see Celsus Library, the 3^rd richest library in the ancient times after Alexandria’s and Pergamum’s, consisted more than 12.000 scroll books.

Terrace Houses are a unique ancient place in the World Heritage List of UNESCO situated on the slopes of the Bülbül (Coressus) Mountain. They were the residences of the wealthy Ephesians. Including frescos, mosaics and individual heating system, each corner of Terrace Houses gives an idea about Ephesians’ luxurious life style.There are 80 steps from the entrance to the upper exit.(Terrace Houses has a separate entrance fee within the borders of the archaeological site. And it is included in this tour.)

Approaching the exit of the ancient city restrooms and shops are available at the souvenir area.

Your guide will also give you information about traditional attractions during your visit.

Kuşadası and its enviroment are a seasonal and easy-going places. And the attractions are almost 5 min close to each other, by car.

So, visitors have an enjoyable time when they visit traditional art centres as a weaving course and a ceramic art.

The tour finishes in Kuşadası .