Private Virgin Mary Tour

The Highlights of Ephesus Tour is a half-day tour suitable for travelers who have limited time and want to visit the Virgin Mary House. The tour focuses on the visiting of Virgin Mary House located by the Ephesus Ancient City.
Highlights of the Ephesus tour include Virgin Mary House, On top of the Mt.Koressos, overlooking Ephesus Ancient City lies a small brick house which is hidden among all kinds of Mediterranean trees. To be able to reach the Virgin mary House, visitors follow the road goes up to the mountain and pass among tangerine, pomegranate and olive gardens. After a scenic drive which allows one to view the pretty farming town of Selcuk and Ephesus ancient city. Pope Leo XIII formally recognized Mary’s House in Ephesus as an official place of pilgrimage in 1896. His successor, Pope Pius X, granted a plenary indulgence for the remission of sins to pilgrims who make the journey to Virgin Mary House
This tour needs a minimum of 30 minutes of walking. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes. Ephesus is an ancient city and can be very hot throughout summer days, and we supply umbrellas to our guests as complimentary. A hat and a camera are advised. When visiting Mary's House, please observe a proper dress code as it is a shrine
We do not require pre-payment to confirm reservation, Your tour guide will have pre purchased skip-the-line tickets in order to not wait in the long line, the payment can be done in cash at the end of the tour.