4.7 / 5Best of Kusadasi and Santorini Two Port Package
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Cruise Ship PierExclusive Ancient Ephesus
Meet your professionally trained guide and drive to Ephesus, approximately 30 minutes from Kusadasi. Famous in antiquity for its Temple of Artemus during the years of the Roman Empire, the Greek port of Ephesus became the greatest city in Asia Minor. You will start your 90 minute Ephesus tour at the upper Magnesia Gate, and work your way down through the city, ending near the ancient Harbor.
Along the way, you will see the Forum, the Odeon, the Library of Celsus, Temple of Artemis, the Thermal Baths of Scolastika, and the Great Theater, built in the Greek era and reconstructed in the Roman period. With your skip-the-line access, you can fully enjoy these sites, which have played host to events as varied as Paul and his sermons to the Ephesians, to concerts by Sting, in part due to their remarkable acoustics.
You will walk along the Arcadian Way, where once Mark Antony and Cleopatra rode in procession. You will hear stories of Alexander the Great, the Virgin Mary, and many other famous visitors who walked the same marble streets that you are walking. As you depart the Ephesus site, you will be able to view the hilltop ruins of the Basilica of St. John in the distance, which was erected over his grave in the 6th century A.D. by Emperor Justinian.
Returning to the town of Kusadasi, guests will have the option to end their Ephesus tour in the shopping area, where they can attend a Turkish carpet explanation and explore the shops filled with jewelry, carpets, leatherware, and copper goods, or both. Turkish salespeople expect you to haggle and quite often you can get 10-15% off the listed price. Treat it as an adventure. The cruise pier is a 5-10 minute walk from the main shopping area.
Guests not wishing to attend the optional carpet shopping should stay on the bus and they will be taken directly back to the pier.
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An approximately 5-minute cable car ride (not included, approximately 10 EUR each way) is required to reach your departure location. Santorini Small Group Tour
The stunningly beautiful island of Santorini in the archipelago off the coast of Greece hosts over 1 million visitors each year, and it will be easy for you to understand why as you discover its treasures for yourself during this day of discoveries.
Journey to Oia with its iconic white washed houses and blue-domed churches, and be rewarded with panoramic views of the Aegean Sea and neighboring islands. In Firostefani, you will see its blue-domed church and make your way to Prophet Ilias, a mountaintop monastery perched 200 feet above sea level.
Enjoy a guided walking tour of the stunning architecture in the village of Megalochori.
Enjoy your final visit to the Black Beach in Perivolos before being taken back to the Cable Car Station in Fira Town. You may prefer to stay in town to enjoy lunch (at your own expense) and explore the area further on your own (you will be responsible for returning to your ship on your own). If you choose to explore on your own, your tour guide will give you instructions on how to return to the cable car to get back to your ship.
This 5-hour small-group Santorini highlights tour is perfect for families and those who are short on time yet want to get a good overview of Santorini. Book this popular tour today.
Please Note: The wine tasting is 25 EUR per person and is not included in the price of this tour, as some guests may not wish to participate. The cable car fee is approximately 10 EUR (not included in the cost of the tour).