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Ephesus Tour: Explore Ancient Ruins & History
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34 Ratings
Konak
Embark on a private guided tour of the historic ruins and sites in Ephesus. Explore the Ephesus Ruins, Terrace Houses, Virgin Mary House, Basilica of St John, and The Temple of Artemis. Enjoy skip-the-line tickets, guiding in your own language, and luxury transportation.
Embark on a private guided tour of the historic ruins and sites in Ephesus. Explore the Ephesus Ruins, Terrace Houses, Virgin Mary House, Basilica of St John, and The Temple of Artemis. Enjoy skip-the-line tickets, guiding in your own language, and luxury transportation.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Izmir Port - ◉ Pickup is available from the hotels listed in the options.
◉ Pickup is available from Izmir port.
◉ Please contact us for locations not included in the options.
◉ Based on the pick-up time arranged according to your ship’s arrival, meet your guide at the port and head to the first visit point. - Ancient City of Ephesus - An…
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Izmir Port - ◉ Pickup is available from the hotels listed in the options.
◉ Pickup is available from Izmir port.
◉ Please contact us for locations not included in the options.
◉ Based on the pick-up time arranged according to your ship’s arrival, meet your guide at the port and head to the first visit point.
- Ancient City of Ephesus - An archaeological treasure, the best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1st century AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city in the world after Rome, with over 250,000 citizens. It was at the center of the known world and served as a gateway between the East and the West. With its vast harbor, it was also a hub of trade in antiquity. It was not only a wealthy commercial city but also an impressive one, where even Mark Antony and Cleopatra spent their honeymoon. It is also home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis. Ephesus is so well-preserved that walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments, such as the third-largest library of the ancient world or the largest Roman theater on the Asian continent, gives you the feeling of being a time traveler.
- Selcuk - Lunch. Enjoy Turkish cuisine at selected family-owned restaurants.
- The Temple of Artemis - The Temple of Artemis, or Artemision, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a popular pilgrimage site. There were a total of 127 Ionic columns, each 19 meters high. The temple is also considered to be the earliest bank of the ancient world.
- Izmir Port - At the end of the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel or Izmir Cruise Port.
What's Included
- Professional licensed tour guide
- Entry tickets included (if selected)
- Lunch at a family-owned local restaurant
- Pick up and drop off from Izmir Port or specified hotels
- All sightseeing as per itinerary
- Professional licensed tour guide
- Entry tickets included (if selected)
- Lunch at a family-owned local restaurant
- Pick up and drop off from Izmir Port or specified hotels
- All sightseeing as per itinerary
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Drinks at lunch
- Entry tickets (for the “Entry Tickets Excluded” option)
- Personal expenses
- Drinks at lunch
- Entry tickets (for the “Entry Tickets Excluded” option)
Additional Information
Explore the Ephesus Ruins and the Temple of Artemis with ease using SKIP-THE-LINE tickets. Enjoy convenient pick-up and drop-off services from Izmir Port, and savor a delightful lunch at a local restaurant. Transportation is included.
This popular Ephesus tour, led by an expert local guide, offers the flexibility to choose between SMALL GROUP or PRIVATE…
Explore the Ephesus Ruins and the Temple of Artemis with ease using SKIP-THE-LINE tickets. Enjoy convenient pick-up and drop-off services from Izmir Port, and savor a delightful lunch at a local restaurant. Transportation is included.
This popular Ephesus tour, led by an expert local guide, offers the flexibility to choose between SMALL GROUP or PRIVATE TOUR options.
Discover Ancient Ephesus by walking the same ancient roads once traveled by Mother Mary, St. John, and St. Paul. Marvel at the impressive monuments, including the Great Theater, Celsus Library, Trajan Fountain, Odeon Temple, and more.
- The tour offer Group and Private Tour options INCLUDE and EXCLUDE ENTRY TICKETS
- Free entry for kids 8yr and below (take passport for children if any)
- We GUARANTEE your timely return to the port
- ✅INCLUDES ENTRY TICKETS OPTIONS: You can pay for your entry tıckets at the tıme of booking with Entry tıckets ınclude optıons. Than means we take care of your tickets and enjoy the privilege of SKIP THE TICKET LINES, where your guide will keep the tickets ready for you without waiting in the ticket queue at the entrance of the ruins.
- ❌EXCLUDE ENTRY TICKETS OPTIONS: you can pay your entrance fees in cash or by credit card on the day of the tour. We would like to point out that, especially for the PRIVATE TOUR option, you do not have to pay the entrance fee for the ruins you do not want to see.
- Group Tour Optıon: The group sizes will be up to 10-12 people maxımum. Groups are formed as passengers of the same ship.
- Private Tour Optıon: The tour wıll be provided only for your party wıth personal tour guıde. Stay ın the sites as much you wish, If there is any other site you want to visit, depending on time availability, it can be added to the program.
- The tour specialy designed for the cruise guests. Pick up and drop off only available from Izmir Port. The tour starting time will adjust according to your cruıse dock and onboard times. We GUARANTEE your timely return to the Port.
Location
Izmir Port
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Huaiyana2025
Nov 11, 2025
Ephesus Tour - We visited the historical ruins of Ephesus and temple of Artemis with Funda as our guide. She was informative and ran us through the historical perspective and significance of the ruins. We had an enjoyable tour and will definitely engage her again for our next Turkeyie trip
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Pe141019
Oct 12, 2025
Unconditional recommendation for cruisers - Great tour in a small ten man group. Pick-up unerring, right in the harbour with a comfortable sprinter who took us quickly to Efesus. We had an excellent guide: Hurricane. He had an answer to every question. Made the tour excellent.
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Susan_g
Oct 1, 2025
Great tour not to be missed - We took a private tour and our guide was wonderful. We had several tours on our extended trip and our guide, Barboros, was the best guide of all our tours. We had a mix up with a taxi driver taking us to the wrong pick up point and Barboros was so kind to come to the new location to pick us up. He catered the tour to our needs, being very patient and considerate for us as senior citizens. What's more he was so knowledgeable, informative and engaging. It was a highlight of our trip and well worth it.
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Madeline_m
Oct 1, 2025
Amazing Oguz in Izmir! - Oguz was our guide, he was so informative and had an amazing personality. Oguz explained everything to us including our wonderful authentic lunch. I definitely recommend this company but especially Oguz!!
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Kimberleyl749
Sep 10, 2025
Ilgu the best guide ever! - Ilgu was an amazing guide. The food was amazingly delicious. The experience was fabulous. Ilgu was patient and gave us so much information. Highly recommend this company. Our transport bus was comfy and cool
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Shelin_m
Jun 21, 2025
Fabulous - It was a wonderful experience of visiting Acropolis. Tour guide was very informative. Lunch was a special experience.
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Nicholas_z
Mar 23, 2025
Our tour guide Max was... - Our tour guide Max was very knowledgeable and kind. We traveled with young kids and he was very patient and kind to them. We definitely recommend this tour.
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Buckeye1063
Sep 26, 2024
Private Ephesus Tour Recommendation - Our guide Tarkan met us at the pier. Unfortunately there were 3 large ships in port so everything was very crowded. I had prepaid for Ephesus and the Virgin Mary House with a note that we would likely add the Terrace Houses and St John Basilica. I don’t think the travel agency conveyed that information to Tarkan as he thought we were only going to Ephesus and Mary’s house, but as it was a private tour, he was very accommodating. He planned the day as best he could to avoid large crowds as much as possible. He was very informative as he took us through Ephesus, (we skipped the terrace houses as the line was too long), the Basilica, and lastly Mary’s House. He was very well versed in the history in general but also in the specific ruins we visited. We also had a very short rug weaving presentation and then of course a sales pitch. It was a bit of pressure but we eventually gave them a firm no. We had lunch in the garden at the rug place which was surprisingly very good and relaxing. Note that attending the rug weaving presentation was optional - he said we could go to a regular restaurant but we thought it might be interesting. The van was very comfortable. We spent about 6 hours total and felt it was very worthwhile and would certainly recommend Tarkan as a guide.
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Chrisgates
Sep 12, 2024
Kusadasi Guided Tour - Excellent trip. Our guide Pinar was the best. So friendly and knowledgeable informative. She was brilliant with our kids aged 5 and 7. We saw all the sights we wanted to see and they tailor made our trip to suit our needs. We also went to a Turkish Delight shop to sample (and buy) some yummy treats!
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Trempel604
May 9, 2024
First Class Tour of Ephesus - Our Guise Zena is personable, very knowledgeable and patient with us taking our time to explore the site of Ephesus. She spoke of history and culture of her city. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our tour. We did this tour with the cruise line before but we would recommend using this operator instead. We would highly recommend them. Please note that it’s a 4 hours of walking on uneven marbles and stones, it would be challenging for some.
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