I will be visiting Turkey on a cruise ship. Do I Need Visa?
For cruise passengers: Those cruise passengers coming to a Turkish port of call by a cruise ship and thereafter leave Turkey by the same cruise ship for another country, are exempt from visa for a maximum period of 72 hours (with the permission given by the local security authorities. Cruise company will get this permission by sending passenger list with passport details to local authorities. Cruise passengers will not apply for any visa and permission.). The passengers of cruise ships are allowed to enter and stay overnight in the port cities of Turkey upon the permission given by local border police authorities. These passengers ARE NOT REQUIRED to obtain an entry visa to Turkey.
We would like to offer you these optional visits below to make your tour more tasty and memorable. You may add them into your itinerary during reservation process.
Please note that all optional activities can not be added into all itineraries and/or one reservation due to lack of time.
Please see optional visit list below.
Terrace Housese
Terrace Houses is located on skirt of Pion Mountain. There are 6 residential units which were built on three man-made terraces. These houses were settled by wealty citizens of Ephesus. These houses were very fancy decorated with wall frescoes and floor mosaics. There are many steps to ascend from bottom to top.
Can be added?
All, except Tour 11
Price
18 $US per person including guiding and entrance fees.
Activity Level
Moderate (Ascending stairs)
Duration
It is going to extend visit of Ephesus apprx. 30 mins.
Attention
Not recommended for people who has walking difficulties and acro-phobia (fear of heights).
Traditional Turkish Lunch
Traditional Turkish Lunch will be served at a local restaurant and you are going to have chance to taste well-known Turkish Kebabs, Turkish Pide, Mezes ( Cold Starters ) and deserts.
Can be added?
All, except Tour 11
Price
12 $US per person (drinks are excluded)
Activity Level
-
Duration
45 mins.
Attention
Please let us know if you have any food allergy or restriction.
Traditional Turkish Breakfast
Traditional Turkish Breakfast is a way to understand importance of breakfast. You will be spoiled to have many choices on the table such as bread, simit ( kind of pretzels ), butter, different varieties of jams, pine or flower honey, butter milk, olives, olive oil, tometoes, cucumber, different varieties of cheeses, fried eggs with spicy sucuk (dried beed meet) . Drinks : Fresh Orange Juice , Turkish Black Tea and bottled water.
12 $US per person including 1 glass of Orange Juice, Turkish Tea and water.
Activity Level
-
Duration
45 mins.
Attention
Departure has to be not earlier than 8:00 AM.
Ephesus Archeology Museum
Important and valuable artifacts from Ephesus & Terrace Houses are exhibited in recently renovated Ephesus Archeological Museum.
Can be added?
Tour1 - Tour2 - Tour3 - Tour5 - Tour7 - Tour8
Price
12 $US per person including guiding and entrance fees.
Activity Level
Easy
Duration
45 mins.
Attention
-
Wine Tasting Tour
Ephesus and its environment used to be very famous for wine-making and wine as today. You are going to have chance to have wine tasting which are made of locally grown grapes. We are going to drive 7 Sages Vineyards nearby Ephesus and spend there almost 90 mins.
We are going to be lectured by local wine expert to learn wine culture starting from ancient world to present in this region. You are going to have chance to taste local wines which are made of locally-grown Anaxagoras-Dry White Wine Chardonnay, Solon-Dry Red Wine Shiraz, Thales-Dry Red Wine, Cabarnet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz grapes.
