Name: Ephesus Small Group Tour
Brand: Sojourn Turkey

Overview

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2025 Small Group Tour Dates

22- 24 March 2025

19- 21 April 2025

25- 27 October 2025

Ephesus Tour is the ideal travel choice for those who wish to enjoy the main historic sites and major attractions of Turkey in a longer tour but without a lot of bus travel. Instead, we connect the major destination cities by short one hour flights.

Izmir will allow you to experience the unique Aegean culture. Enjoy a visit to the wonderful village of Sirince. The next day you'll tour the highlight site of Turkey - Ephesus - once a great Roman city, it still has the glory as a must see site.

You'll depart from Izmir airport the final day on your international flight.

2 Nights 3 Days 22 Mar, 19 Apr, and 25 Oct İstanbul, İstanbul

Highlights

Ephesus:

Once a leading city of Rome - it fell prey to silting up of the harbor - which also lead to the cities downfall and protection, to our benefit as it is now one of the best preserved cities from the ancient world.

Itinerary

Day 1: Ephesus

Fly from Istanbul to Ephesus. Once here, you will be met again by a guide and driver and have a tour of Sirince Village as you make your way to your hotel on the coast in Kusadasi.

Day 2: Ephesus

Today will meet you at your hotel and you will visit the magnificent ancient city of Ephesus. You will enjoy a leisurely exploration of the city, including the Terraced Houses, followed by trip to the Ephesus Archeology Museum.
Following lunch you will visit St. John’s Basilica, reputed burial site of the Apostle John, and see the ruin of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
You will also make a stop at Mary's House, and from there you'll return to your hotel in Kusadasi for a relaxing evening.

Day 3: Departure

A private driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the Izmir airport for your international flight home.

Inclusions/Exclusions

What is included in the tour

Accommodation: Doubletree by Hilton Kusadasi
Meals: 3 breakfasts, 1 lunches
Services of a private licensed professional English speaking tour guide
Airport Transfers: with air conditioned transportation with driver
Air conditioned transportation with driver in Izmir
Domestic flights: Istanbul-Izmir
Admission fees to sites and museums
Parking, portage, tipping (except guide & driver), toll roads
Coordination and attentive customer service throughout the tour by Sojourn staff 
Required Association of Turkish Travel Agencies Foreign Visitors Insurance  (a basic mandatory policy and not an adequate replacement for purchasing your own travel insurance.)