Drive through the countryside to Ephesus's Exterior Gate, where your guide will provide information about the city from the outside. View the Odeon, an auditorium where meetings and performances were held, while enjoying free time to shop, then it's off to the Statue of the Virgin Mary, about 3 miles from the house where the mother of Jesus is said to have spent the last years of her life. Next, at the Lower Gate, browse for souvenirs. Tour the Isabey Mosque, constructed in 1374, one of the oldest works of architectural art from the Anatolian Beyliks. The last antiquity to be viewed is the Temple of Artemis, which is considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. On the way back you'll enjoy a brief presentation of locally made carpets. This tour is provided by an operator that has been third-party certified to meet the Global Sustainable Tourism Council's Criteria for Tour Operators.