Private Ephesus Tour: Discover Ancient Ephesus with a Local Guide and Skip-the-Line Access
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78 Ratings
Kuşadası
Experience the wonders of ancient Ephesus on a private tour with a local guide. Skip the lines, explore off the beaten track, and enjoy delicious Turkish food. Book now!
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI - An old caravanserai the inn from Ottoman period (1618)
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Roman city with a large harbour.
  • Ephesus Terrace Houses - Large Roman residences with multiple rooms in Ephesus.
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - A religious site of a Roman dwelling house and an active church. It’s believed where Virgin Mary spend her last years.
  • The Temple of Artemis - An archeological site and ruins of a large temple.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Personalized tour guiding service
What's Not Included
  • Admission tickets to Ephesus - 40Euro for each ( Cash)
  • Admission tickets to Mary’s House - 400 Turkish Lira for each (App. 12Euro-Cash)
  • Gratuities will be appreciated for your personal tour guide and driver
Additional Information

Explore Ephesus with our enthusiastic, local, licensed tour guides with over a decade of expertise. Your guide will readily tailor your tour to suit your preferences and schedule. You will return to the Kusadasi port timely. Avoid the crowds using our specialized online tickets. Easily elude large groups at the archaeological site while uncovering Ephesus on less trodden paths. Experience Turkish cuisine at a barbecue restaurant or a farm restaurant in Camlik Village. You are guaranteed a comfortable and convivial tour with us.

Location
Liman Cd. No:16
Liman Caddesi
You'll be met by your tour guide at the port entrance of the shopping mall.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nidf
May 21, 2024
Ephesus Private tour with Nesrin - We had the pleasure of having Nesrin as our Private tour guide in EPHESUS. ALL the Sites, to include the Library, Museum, the House of Mary, St. Johns Church; but not limited too was an unforgettable experience and beautiful. NESRIN exceptional skills captivated us throughout the entire tour. Her ability to engage with us was extremely enjoyable and educational. She made sure not to rush and allowed my husband and I at our pace. We highly recommend NESRIN for anyone looking for a fantastic guide in Ephesus. Again, thank you, Nesrin!!! 💙💚 Very respectfully from the Sunshine State of Florida. N/F
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Major_rawls
May 4, 2024
Epha-stupendo-us - Ephasus is mind blowing. I learned so much from Nesrin who is so knowledgeable and fun to be around. Would highly recommend, to anyone from beginners to experts.
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U9647wwhelenm
May 3, 2024
Wonderful informative time with nesrin - Nesrin is amazing as a guide. Fantastic English and passionate about the sites. Her knowledge is incredible and she is a delight.
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Ellaf548
May 3, 2024
You HAVE to take a tour with Nesrin! - Nesrin took us on a tailored tour of Ephesus and was genuinely one of the most helpful, friendly and thoughtful people we met on our trip. She was able to cater to our needs as a group beautifully and she had some fascinating insights! We had such a fun day with her and I wouldn’t hesitate to come back and take another tour with her. She also was so helpful introducing us to other guides for the rest of her journey! What an asset to turkey ♥️🧿
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Julieba2784xc
Apr 5, 2024
Outstanding Personalized Tour of Ephesus area with Local Guide - My day tour of Ephesus with Azime was the highlight of my 17-day Mediterranean trip! As a retired pastor, I was really looking forward to this tour and was very pleased. Our small private group was met promptly at the cruise port and driven in a comfortable van to Ancient Ephesus and Terrace Houses, and enjoyed a local turkish lunch before visiting St. John's Basilica. Having grown up in the area, our guide obviously knew her stuff well and navigated around the crowds and areas with ease, pointing out things to see, offering historical, religious, and cultural insights, and answering our many questions. We were not rushed and could easily hear and understand our guide. We were able to negotiate the itinerary, too, so the trip was personalized. Guide also purchased some tickets in advance to avoid lines, and that gave us even more time to tour. I most highly recommend Azime for this tour of a lifetime!
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Dikshac39
Mar 23, 2024
Best tour guides in ephesus and selcuk - I can not empasize how great our ephesus tour was. Our guide Azime was just the best. She has this great energy throughout the tour and so well informed. She answered all our queries and was very knowledgeable. All day she had the best energy and did not let us feel out of place. Our best tour on our Turkey vacation and ephesus tour was highlight of our trip. Highly recommend!
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P3771ozrachelc
Feb 18, 2024
Fabulous half day tour of Efes with Azime - Heartfelt thanks to Azime for a fabulous half day tour of Ephesus. It more than surpassed my expectations with her in depth knowledge of the site, excellent language skills, an engaging delivery and the sensitivity to manage my particular needs (I'm not as nimble or fast as I used to be!). Great communication skills whilst we were setting up the tour too. The mixture of information about the grand scheme of things (historical context) and how the local Ephesians were actually living was impressive and I certainly recommend visiting the terraced houses of the wealthy with her too with the frescoes, mosaics and clearly defined living quarters. How the other half lived! A thoroughly enjoyable morning. Thank you, Azime! 🙏😃
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398bren
Jan 10, 2024
Esphesus in Focus - Really enjoyed the tour! Was very interesting to see history and gain so much knowledge with context provided by the tour guide. Would highly recommend!
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Ellent81
Nov 25, 2023
Excellent, Engaging Guide - We wished we could have cloned Nesrin for every port stop. She spoke excellent English, had a commanding depth of knowledge of the sites in the entire Ephesus region and welcomed our input in the design of the day accommodating our desires. She also balanced the amount of historic data sharing (names/dates, etc.) to our interest level. We saw all of Ephesus including the Terrace houses which is a must see, St John's tomb and Mary's house. Then we had lunch with her enjoying some local farm to table Greek food. She is high energy, engaging, very easy to work with and when you leave you are better educated and you’ve made a friend.
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Stilettomouse
Nov 8, 2023
Our Favorite Day of a month-long Trip - My husband and I loved the day we spent in Ephesus with Nesrin and cannot recommend her highly enough. She is extremely knowledgeable about the history of the area, as one would expect with a private guide, but stands apart with her flexibility, sense of humor, and perfect time management. She personalized the day around our physical abilities and dietary preferences. We booked far in advance and she had obviously reviewed our email history prior to the tour. Nesrin is a pleasure and a delightful guide! I feel like we made a new friend. Thank you!
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