Ephesus Tour: Ancient Wonders and Turkish Culture

Explore Ephesus with a private guide, uncover ancient wonders, and capture stunning photos on this exclusive tour for cruise passengers.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kusadasi - ⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE! ⚠️
    ⛔ Group tours might seem convenient, but they often require giving up your freedom. You’re bound to a strict schedule, hurriedly visiting places you might not be interested in, and waiting for others—all while prepaying entry fees for sites you may not wish to see. Why spend your precious holiday time and money this…
What's Included
  • Professional Licensed Local Tour Guide
  • PRIVATE TOUR just for your party
  • Fully Air-conditioned Luxury Brand new vehicle with Separate Driver
  • Skip the line Entrance ticket of Ephesus Ancient City
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Homemade Turkish lunch at a local carpet-weaving cooperative
  • GUARANTEED ON-TIME RETURN
  • Port pickup and drop-off from Kusadasi Port
What's Not Included
  • If you prefer to visit the House of Virgin Mary, it costs 15 euros per person.
Additional Information

Embark on a personalized journey to explore one of the world’s most remarkable ancient cities. Begin your private tour with a visit to Ephesus, where the marble streets, impressive temples, and the stunning Library of Celsus vividly revive the ancient world. Walk where emperors once stood in the Great Theater.
After delving into the marvels of antiquity,…

Location
Kuşadası Port Türkiye
Feribot Limanı
We will meet with you at the entrance of the port, next to security gate.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Roxanne_r
May 29, 2026
Perfect for a private cruise excursion - leave the herd - The day was perfect and exceeded our expectations. We discussed our interests with our guide and she checked all the boxes plus! Turkish culture is very hospitable. Take time and enjoy everything. The culture, the food the history. Emine is an amazing guide. Ela is an amazing driver. Dynamic duo! Loved that there was a drive and a guide! And don't miss out in the Turkish delights! Ancient Ephesus is unbelievable. Lunch was yummy! And I was even able to help make a Turkish rug!
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Sherri_j
May 9, 2026
Best tour of our trip! - Our tour guide Selçuk and driver Volkan We’re the absolute best! Virgin Mary house and ancient Ephesus were explained in great detail and he made the history come alive. Thank you for an awesome experience!
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Mobile38098632268
Apr 29, 2026
Informative visit - Our guide, Ercument, did a great job educating us able the vegetation, crafts, and food of the area around Ephesus. He was also very knowledgeable about the history and buildings in Ephesus and had a good command of the English language. We had a great time!
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100chandlerr
Apr 29, 2026
Lovely day in Kusadasi - Such a lovely time on this tour with our family. We enjoyed the tour and the lunch was divine. Highly recommend.
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Sheilatb3033td
Apr 28, 2026
Ephesus and then some - This was an excellent tour with a very knowledgeable guide. Our guide Ismail was wonderful and full of historic details. Ephesus is a site you cannot miss. We were taken for a delicious lunch at a charming restaurant and silk rug factory and got to see rugs being woven by hand by skilled artisans and watched the silkworm process.
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S8529lgsuzannel
Apr 28, 2026
Best tour ever - Very best! Ismal was very knowledgeable and provided a perfect tour. Thanks
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Iris_h
Feb 11, 2026
Delightful, Insightful, Ephesus Tour! - Our tour guide is a retired teacher and was able to answer questions and discuss historical issues in detail! Our tour guide was Ercument, he was fabulous! Our driver was also safe and courteous.
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Jean_c
Oct 20, 2025
Very interesting. Our... - Very interesting.Our guide Deniz knew his subject very well and was on time.The vehicle was as new and very comfortable.We loved
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Deborah_s
Oct 1, 2025
Fabulous private tour of Ancient City - This Turkey Tour experience with tour guide Ercument Ozden was such a pleasant surprise. Ercument had wonderful knowledge of the history of the Ancient City allowing us to visualize how life might have been back then. He gave us a clear overview of Turkish geography and some history. He spoke English very clearly and the driver was always there to meet us . The van was luxury , comfortable and the air conditioning temp was perfect. Ercument customized our tour to meet our desire to stay longer in the Ancient City. The lunch was very good and the rug weaving demo was very interesting. I was glad that I had read other people’s reviews of the required stops as that helped us understand the process and how to politely keep the tour moving. I would recommend this tour and suggest asking for Ercument Ozden
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Rocky_b
Mar 28, 2026
Beware of your guide suggestion to change the itinerary. - Beware of your guide suggestion. Our guide took us to three different places for a high pressure sales pitches to buy products. We didn’t buy anything. We were drop off in town w no direction on how to get back to our ship. After a few wrong turns we finally found our way back. We didn’t go to the last two stop.
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From $70
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).