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Ephesus with the Terrace Houses, the Temple of Artemis and the House of Virgin Mary — our most complete one-day pilgrimage.
Private biblical day tour
Ephesus & Sirince Village Tour
The marble city of the apostles in the morning; a hillside village of orchards, lace and homemade wine in the afternoon. Two worlds, one gentle day.
TÜRSAB licence No. 15746No prepayment to enquireFree cancellationSkip-the-line entrance included
- Price
- from $37per person · entrance tickets paid separately
- Duration
- 7 hours
- Starts
- Morning start, agreed with you when you book
- Meeting point
- Your hotel, cruise port or airport — see map
- Group size
- Private — 1 to 12 travelers, your party only
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German
- Walking
- Moderate — marble streets in Ephesus, cobbled lanes in Sirince
- Cancellation
- Free — no prepayment, no fee
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TÜRSAB licence No. 15746No prepayment to enquireFree cancellationSkip-the-line entrance included
Tour overview
From apostolic city to Aegean village
There is a lovely symmetry in this day. In the morning you walk the greatest city of Roman Asia with the Book of Acts in hand — the theater of the riot, the library, the marble avenues of Paul's Ephesus. In the afternoon the road climbs eight kilometers into the hills and six centuries forward, to Sirince: a village of whitewashed houses stacked on a green hillside, founded — so its people say — by Greeks leaving Ephesus as the harbor and the city faded.
Sirince is not a museum; it is alive. Lanes smell of fruit wine and fresh pancakes, grandmothers sell lace from their doorsteps, and the little 19th-century church of Saint John the Baptist still stands among the mosque and the orchard terraces. After the grandeur of Ephesus, the village answers a different question: what did the faith and life of this valley become? The House of Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis fold into the day whenever you wish.
Highlights
- Ephesus Ancient City with a Scripture-fluent private guide
- Sirince's lanes, orchards and artisan doorsteps at your own pace
- The village churches of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Demetrius
- Local fruit wines, olive oil and lace — tasted and browsed with zero pressure
- House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis woven in on request
Step by step
Your day, hour by hour
Pickup at your hotel or ship
Away with your private guide and driver — city first, village after, and the pace always yours.
Ephesus Ancient City
The full classic route from the upper gate: Odeon, Curetes Street, Temple of Hadrian, Library of Celsus and the Grand Theater of Acts 19.
Lunch & local artisan visit
Whatever is local and fresh, cooked by local chefs and cooks, then a friendly look at traditional handcrafts with local artisans. Browse freely — no pressure, no obligation.
Sirince Village
The afternoon belongs to the hillside: cobbled lanes, the old Greek houses, the church of Saint John the Baptist, orchard terraces and doorstep tastings of the village's famous fruit wines.
Temple of Artemis (on request)
On the road between city and village stands the lone column of the ancient Wonder — a ten-minute pause that says more than most museums.
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What's included
Included
- Private licensed tour guide (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French or German)
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
- Hotel, cruise port or airport pickup and drop-off
- Skip-the-line priority entrance — your guide holds the tickets, you never queue
- Lunch — whatever is local and fresh, cooked by local chefs and cooks
- Parking fees and fuel
- All taxes, official expenses and required insurance
Not included
- Entrance fees to the sites (see our up-to-date entrance fees page)
- Personal drinks
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities (optional, always appreciated)
Where the day starts
Meeting point and pickup
This is a door-to-door private tour: your guide and driver come to you. The pin below is Kusadasi Cruise Port, where most of our days begin — hotel, Izmir port and Izmir airport pickups are all included at no extra cost, and the exact spot and time are confirmed in writing before your date.
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A real advantage of booking with us
Skip the line — we hold your tickets
The single biggest waste of a day at Ephesus is the queue. Book any tour with us and you never stand in one: your guide has the tickets in hand and walks you straight through the priority entrance.
Skip the line
Your guide holds your tickets before you arrive. You do not queue at the box office, and you do not queue again at the turnstile.
Fast pass at the busy sites
At Ephesus in cruise season the ticket queue alone can run 30–45 minutes in full sun. Our guests walk past it.
Priority entrance
As a TÜRSAB-licensed agency we hold priority ticketing access at the sites we visit, which is what makes the fast entry possible.
Everywhere we operate
The same applies on every Gezginol tour anywhere in Türkiye — Ephesus, Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and beyond, not only the tours on this site.
The queue is what we remove, not the ticket price: we add nothing on top of it. You pay exactly what the Ministry of Culture and Tourism charges at the gate, your guide simply buys it for you, so you never handle a ticket desk.
Cruise guests welcome
We meet guests from every major cruise line
If your ship calls at Kusadasi or Izmir, chances are we have waited at that gangway before — name card in hand, day planned backwards from your all-aboard time.
Guaranteed pickup at the gangway and back on board in good time — for every ship on this list.
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sirince connected to the biblical story?
Indirectly but beautifully — its Greek Orthodox founders traced their roots to Ephesus, and their two village churches carry the valley's Christian story into the modern era. It is the "afterwards" of the Ephesus chapter.
Can we add the House of Virgin Mary?
Yes — many guests slot it in before Ephesus. The day stretches to about eight hours and loses none of its calm.
Is the wine tasting obligatory?
Nothing on our tours is obligatory. The tastings are village hospitality, not a sales stop — sip, smile, and stroll on whenever you wish.
Ready for the Ephesus & Sirince Village Tour?
Every tour is private and tailored to your pace. Send us your date — a local expert replies within 24 hours.
TÜRSAB licence No. 15746No prepayment to enquireFree cancellationSkip-the-line entrance included
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