Best of Ephesus Private Tour: Explore Ancient City and Landmarks with Personalized Service

Embark on a private tour of Ephesus with a local guide, exploring ancient landmarks and retracing the footsteps of Apostle Paul and John. Marvel at Terrace Houses, visit biblical sites, and enjoy personalized service.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kusadasi - Upon exiting the cruise port, you’ll be greeted by your professional licensed local tour guide who will accompany you throughout your private tour, providing detailed information about each ruin you visit. We recommend meeting our team 30 to 45 minutes after your ship docks.
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Visit the House of…
What's Included
  • Cruise port/hotel pick-up & drop-off
  • Climate-controlled minivan transport with dedicated driver
  • Guaranteed on-time return for cruise passengers
  • Professional licensed local tour guide
  • Private tour for a more personalized experience
What's Not Included
  • Museum Tickets (we will send pre-purchased tickets with guide, you can pay as cash to your guide)
Additional Information

PRIVATE EPHESUS TOUR FOR YOUR PARTY ONLY!
Embark on a PRIVATE TOUR through Ephesus with a seasoned LOCAL GUIDE. Explore the UNESCO-listed Ancient City, retracing the footsteps of Apostle Paul and John. Stand where St. Paul preached at the Grand Theatre, capture iconic moments at Celsus Library, uncover the wonders of the Temple of Hadrian, and more….

Location
Kusadasi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Laura_h
Oct 8, 2025
Traveling with Viking &... - Traveling with Viking & booked a private tour so we could shape our day. Our guide, Fatima was lovely, responsive to our requests and shared plenty of information at the historical sites & about Turkai in general. We had planned to buy a rug (which we hadn’t shared) and were glad to be able to see the process of weaving handmade rugs by craftspeople in the government sponsored program and shop for our rug in a less pressured setting than a bazaar. A very satisfying experience.
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Lori_b
Oct 8, 2025
Great Tour of Ephesus - My husband and I took a private van tour during a cruise port day in Ephesus and it was amazing. Our tour guide Nil made the experience extra special with her in depth knowledge of the history of Ephesus and Turkey in general. She made the day about us and worked around what we wanted to do and see. Would highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Kudasi for the day.
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Mariajeannies
Oct 1, 2025
A wonderful shore excursion in Kusadasi - Rose was excellent please refer to my previous review. 10/10 a must tour ! Great for Cruiser! Driver was excellent! Took us to nice country scenery as well! A must tour!
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Karen_b
Sep 14, 2025
Best of Kusidasi - Great private tour with only myself and my husband. This gave us 100% attention from the tour Guide whose knowledge of Ephasis was amazing. Would highly recommend.
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Kim_s
Sep 10, 2025
Fabulous time in Ephases - Nilay was very informative and took her time to know us and show us Turkish tradtion. The private fashion show was a hit and she was a real trooper in helping my Dad around in his wheelchair, even thru Ephases! No small feet!! Thank you for your hospitality Nilay!!
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Inge_m
Aug 19, 2025
Wonderful experience - We had a wonderful Ephesus tour. The guide, Tayfun Ulupinar, was great. He knows very much and gave us a lot of information about Mary’s house, Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis. Besides this, he is very kind and amiable. The driver too did a great job. The bus was very clean and he picked us up right after our visits. He drove very responsibly
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Esther_b
Aug 2, 2025
Morning excursion to Ephesus. - The guide had a great knowledge about Ephesus and conveyed it very well. Professional driver and impeccable car. The pickup at the cruise port was very simple and the return with plenty of time to board, we had to be at 12:30 and we still had plenty of time to take a walk around the port. Highly recommended if you only have a few hours to visit Kusadasi.
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Sharon_w
Jul 20, 2025
Best tour I could have... - Best tour I could have booked. Nigel and Efe were great, TONS of education. I felt very safe while on this excursion. Viator is my only tour company
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Chris_f
Oct 7, 2025
Ephesus tour with unwelcome extra stops - Our guide Ismail was great - give him 5 stars for being courteous and knowledgeable about the sites. I give the overall rating of 4 stars based on 2 stops that were not published on the agenda. Our guide said we would go to some places to see handmade crafts. The first turned out to be a Turkish government co-op rug factory and after a short tour of how the rugs are made we were led to a showroom and the staff tried to sell us rugs. Our "farm to table" lunch was at a restaurant attached to the rug factory. The second stop was a leather factory and after a brief fashion show we were led into the showroom where the staff tried to sell us leather coats. Neither were mentioned in the tour description, and our guide was vague about what these places would be before we got there. It was ironic since he told us at the beginning to be wary of high pressure selling people in the shops by the cruise terminal, and it felt like this is what we got at the two extra stops.
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Lissa_j
Aug 15, 2025
Ephesus and house of Mary - Our tour guide, Mehmet was very knowledgeable and very flexible with where we went. The driver was very good also and the van clean. Very helpful guide and driver.we went earlier and missed all the crowds at the house of Mary. There was no problem with meeting the guide at the port and getting on our way. Great tour to do. Just be aware there is an entry fee to Mary’s house and to go through the ancient town of Ephesus.
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From $25
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).