Ephesus & Temple of Artemis

Visiting: Ancient city of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis

Duration: 8 hours

As you depart the port of Bodrum, your guide will be waiting for you with a name card for easy recognition before whisking you away to visit the amazing ancient sights around Ephesus and Selcuk.

Ephesus
The ruins of Ephesus are some of the best preserved today, allowing visitors an idea of how important this ancient city once was. Your guide will escort you through the Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian and the elaborate Celsius Library - one of Ephesus' most photographed buildings - as well as the Great Theater which was built to hold up to 25,000 people and is still used for performances today.

Temple of Artemis
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis was built during the Hellenistic period by the Lycian King, Kreisos, and the ruins of its sculpted marble columns are now scattered throughout swamp land, offering a sense of its former grandeur.

NOTE!
Lunch is not included in the price of the tour, but your guide will recommend some local and authentic restaurants to try. Entrance to the Terrace Houses section within the Ancient City of Ephesus has an addition entrance fee of 15 USD per person and a visit here takes a minimum of 30 minutes. "The houses of the rich Romans", its oldest building, dates back to the 1st century BC and offers an intriguing insight into the lifestyle of the day with its famous clay pipe water and heating systems, as well as beautiful mosaics and frescoes. In this section there are over 100 stairs so we do not recommend it for people with physical disabilities.