Sunday Mass at the House of the Virgin Mary – Tour from Izmir is a shared small-group day tour (half day (approx. 6 hours)). Prices start from €80 per person. Included: Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Izmir hotels), Air-conditioned transport and English-speaking tour escort.
Join this Sunday Mass tour from Izmir to celebrate the Holy Mass at the House of the Virgin Mary, the shrine above Ephesus believed to be Mary's last home. The small-group pilgrimage includes hotel transfers in Izmir and an English-speaking escort.
Tradition holds that Saint John brought Mary to Ephesus after the crucifixion. The small house on Mount Koressos was identified in the 19th century from the visions of the German nun Anne Catherine Emmerich, and many believe its oldest foundations go back to the first century. The Catholic Church recognises the site as a place of pilgrimage, and every 15 August the Feast of the Assumption is celebrated here. Attending Sunday Mass in the quiet chapel is a highlight for many Christian visitors to the region.
The drive from Izmir to Meryemana takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, so departure is early on Sunday morning and you are back in Izmir in the early afternoon, with time at the shrine for prayer, the sacred spring and the wishing wall.
| Tour type | Shared small group · day tour |
|---|---|
| Duration | Half Day (approx. 6 Hours) |
| Price | From €80 per person |
| Departures | Sun |
| Stops | 1 |
| Entrance fees | Not included (paid on site) |
| Booking | Instant request online, confirmation within 24 hours · TÜRSAB-licensed operator (A-5751) |
| Last updated | October 2026 |
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House of the Virgin Mary Sunday Mass ProgrammeYou are collected from your hotel in Izmir early on Sunday morning. The drive leads up the forested slopes of Mount Koressos (Bülbül Dağı) above Ephesus to Meryemana, the small stone house venerated as the last home of the Virgin Mary. The site was visited by Popes Paul VI, John Paul II and Benedict XVI and is a place of pilgrimage for Christians and Muslims alike.You attend the Sunday Holy Mass celebrated at the shrine, then have time for personal prayer in the chapel, to drink from the spring below the house and to leave a prayer at the wishing wall. The atmosphere of the quiet pine forest makes this short tour a moving experience for pilgrims and visitors of any faith. Afterwards you are driven back to your hotel in Izmir.
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