lollylew Posted June 2, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Will be cruising on Carnival Pride in September 2022 and have a stop in Ephesus. Our party is really interested in a Biblical Tour. Does anyone have one or two to suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kochleffel Posted June 4, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 4, 2022 I'm not sure how extensive a Biblical tour in Ephesus would be, as it was primarily a late-Roman pagan community. There is the theater where Paul was supposed to have preached, but our guide told us that he was actually arrested in the Agora before reaching the theater, and a house that Mary is supposed to have lived in although it's unproven. The main archaeological sites, however, are more about pagan religion than Christian (or Jewish, but there are no identified Jewish sites in Ephesus). Anyway, we found Ephesus Shuttle very responsive in arranging a custom tour, so you might try looking at their standard tours and then, if none seems exactly right, emailing them about a custom tour. Does your cruise also call at Patmos? It's where St. John is believed to have written Revelation, in a cave. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbird58 Posted June 10, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 10, 2022 I agree with using Ephesus Shuttle. They were great, very informative, professional and responsive to emails, etc. If I remember correctly, our tour included a buffet lunch at a farmers home and it was fabulous. You will visit the ruins - including the "library", walk all through the sacred grounds, visit Mary's house & the burial of John the Baptiste. You will not be disappointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markanddonna Posted June 13, 2022 #4 Share Posted June 13, 2022 We used Magic-Steps for our tour in 2019. Although it was a pagan city, there is a lot of Christian history because that is where Paul, Aquila and Priscilla lived for three years. Focus on appreciating the ruins of Ephesus, the street where Paul probably had his shop and the theatre, and St. John's Basilica. The House of the Virgin Mary is probably only important for Roman Catholics as the only verification of this site was a vision by a German nun (who never went to Ephesus.) Lots of candles, holy water, etc. As a Protestant, I would skip it. The Basilica of St. John gives you an idea of the early church and Byzantine times. The temple of Artemis is in ruins and only one column remains. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrote Posted July 23, 2022 #5 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Do you have a link to Ephesus Shuttle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkaczanowski Posted July 26, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 6:32 PM, KBrote said: Do you have a link to Ephesus Shuttle? https://www.ephesusshuttle.com/categories/kusadasi-to-ephesus?id=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrote Posted August 1, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markanddonna Posted August 20, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 20, 2022 On 6/9/2022 at 8:23 PM, Tbird58 said: I agree with using Ephesus Shuttle. They were great, very informative, professional and responsive to emails, etc. If I remember correctly, our tour included a buffet lunch at a farmers home and it was fabulous. You will visit the ruins - including the "library", walk all through the sacred grounds, visit Mary's house & the burial of John the Baptiste. You will not be disappointed! I don't think John the Baptist was buried here. I think you mean John the Apostle. He was buried there but his remains were removed when Muslim invaders took over the city. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now