Ephesus Tour: Explore Ancient Ruins and Virgin Mary House

Explore the ancient city of Ephesus on this all-inclusive tour from Izmir. Visit the ruins, the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Temple of Artemis. Indulge in delicious Turkish cuisine and enjoy shopping for jewelry, leather, and ceramics.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Izmir - Tour starts at 8.30 am.
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Visit of House of Virgin Mary is located near to Ephesus with your guide during 45 minutes.
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Visit Ephesus Ancient City with your guide during 2 hours.
  • Selcuk - Take a lunch at the town of Selcuk in the local restaurant with…
What's Included
  • Guided tour with a professional tour guide
  • Admission to iconic Ephesus Ancient City
  • Visit to the serene Virgin Mary House
  • Comfortable transportation by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Convenient hotel, port, or Izmir Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Delicious lunch included
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information

Ephesus was an ancient city from the Greco-Roman period situated on the coast of Ionia, about three kilometers southwest of what is now Selçuk in the Izmir province of Turkey. The Ephesus excursion covers the archaeological remains of the old city of Ephesus, which has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Nestled next to a lush valley, the…

Location
Izmir
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Wiam
Sep 23, 2025
Very good - It was a nice trip. I really enjoyed visiting the historical site, and the tour guide shared a lot of interesting information about it. Overall, it was a great experience.
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Happiness08905005313
Sep 22, 2025
Great day at Ephesus - The experience with Erman was great! He gave us lots of information. He was also very attentive and thoughtful taking good care of all of us in the group. Besides, his knowledge was wide when it came to answering our questions. Apart from Erman as a tour guide, I'd like to thank John, our excellent driver who drove us to all the places around today. Thank you Erman and John Adriana
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Spontaneoustravelerh
Sep 17, 2025
Excellent Spanish speaking tour guide! - My major concern when I booked this tour was the language barrier. I was happy to know that a Spanish tour guide would be on our trip. Erman is a noble gentleman that knows every aspect of this historical site. He answers questions and gives you a brief history of each particular area. The tour itself was good, Ephesus entry included, Hourlse of Virgin Mary, and food was okay. Transportation and pick up is well handled as well.
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Ricardogk4136al
Sep 12, 2025
Excellent tour in Spanish Ephesus and Virgin Mary - Erman our guide is fluent in Spanish and knows well the history of Turkey. He gave us useful and timely information at all times and always friendly. Excellent!
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Sunshine28217804624
Sep 11, 2025
Excellent tour - It was a very good and beautiful trip, excellent lunch buffet ,good driver and very kind and good guide Erman Uslu. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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497mariaas
Sep 10, 2025
Worth every penny! - The tour guide was very friendly and very knowledgeable. The transport very comfy and delicious food. Totally recommended for spanish speakers too!
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H8384mymichellep
Sep 8, 2025
Best day trip of Ephasus - Amazing experience! Erman was fantastic. Super professional, friendly. and knowledgeable about the entire region. He also had impressive language skills- doing the entire tour in English, but easily switching to Turkish and Spanish for other guests. Also appreciated that he allowed for ample time at each site, even when there were other tours making wait times longer, he didn't let the lines eat into our own time at each site. So much history in just one town!
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R0ychenj
Sep 8, 2025
Best Ephesus tour - Well organized tour. Erman was an excellent guide with rich historical knowledge. Took great effort to explain in detail. Tour timing was well managed.
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Lance_t
Sep 6, 2025
Ephesus Tour from Izmir - My tour guide Erman picked me up from my hotel on time as scheduled, Tour bus sat about 13 people and was clean, comfy with good AC. Erman was very knowledgeable about Turkish history, and informed us about everything we would be seeing that day and the history behind each sight. His English was great, and also speaks Spanish as well as Turkish. I highly recommend anyone to request him as their guide.
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Lancet889
Sep 6, 2025
Ephesus tour from Izmir - My tour to Ephesus started in Izmir, and was greeted and picked up at my hotel by Erman, who was my fantastic tour guide for the day, Erman was fantastic, very knowledgeable about the history of Turkey and Ephesus, giving us lots of background and information about everything we saw. He spoke perfect English, and also speaks Turkish and Spanish fluently. If you can get him as your guide I highly recommend it!
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From $106
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).