From Bodrum Port: Ephesus & Virgin Mary Tour with On-Time Return

Bodrum, on Turkey's Aegean coast, has one of the prettiest cruise ports in the country, and a private excursion from here is a great way to see Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary in a single day.

Your private guide waits for you with a sign at the agreed time. After a pleasant two-hour drive you reach Ephesus, one of the finest and best-preserved classical cities of the Mediterranean and once a major trading centre of Asia Minor.

Walking along its marble streets, you see its most famous sites: the Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian, the Baths of Scholastica and the Great Theater, which was enlarged to seat 24,000 people. Your guide explains Roman daily life and the city's importance.

You then visit the House of the Virgin Mary, a recognised place of pilgrimage, believed by many to be where she spent her last days.

You can also visit the Terrace Houses, whose well-preserved mosaics and frescoes show how the wealthy families of Ephesus lived.

After the tour you are driven in comfort back to Bodrum Port to board your ship.

This is the end of our service. We look forward to welcoming you on another journey along the beautiful Turkish coast.