Private Ephesus Tour: Explore UNESCO-listed Ancient City with Local Guide
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Experience a private Ephesus tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Explore the UNESCO-listed Ancient City, visit important Biblical sites, and customize your tour to fit your preferences and budget.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Unique Ephesus Tours - Unique Ephesus Tours will meet you at cruise port.
    Our Licensed Tour Guide will meet you at the Cruise Port or Hotel with a sign of your name is written on at Harbour/Cruise Port or your Hotel in Kusadasi. FOR THE CRUISE PASSENGERS PLEASE JUST FOLLOW THE OTHERS FROM YOUR SHIP, THEN YOU WILL SEE OUR SIGN YOUR NAME IS WRITTEN ON, AFTER YOU PASSİNG BY CUSTOM CONTROL.
What's Included
  • Driver/guide
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Transport in a private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • entrance fees
Additional Information

Discover Ephesus with a skilled local tour guide. Experience a bespoke Ephesus tour, tailored to reflect your interests, available time, and financial plan. This excursion is private, catering only to you and your group. Explore a UNESCO recognized site - the Ancient City of Ephesus, stroll down lanes once graced by Apostles Paul and John, witness the Grand Theatre where St. Paul addressed the Ephesians, capture stunning photos at Celsus Library, delve into Roman Baths, and more. Admire the remarkably preserved Terrace Houses. Immerse yourself in the serene setting of the prime Biblical site in Turkey - the House of the Virgin Mary. Make the most of your guide’s local expertise to snap stunning photos at captivating locations.
A private tour is ideal for those wanting to avoid crowded group tours Select from various morning start times to suit your timetable
**Excellent for large families—private tours can host up to 15 individuals.

  • Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a hat and plenty of sunscreen as shade is limited
  • The order of the tour itinerary may vary in order to avoid congestion
  • This excursion/activity is private. Only your team will take part.
  • For cruise guests, we strongly advise meeting at the port after 30 to 45 minutes have passed after your ship docked to avoid afternoon traffic, school buses, and the heat. To have a better tour of Ephesus before the crowds, IT IS BETTER TO MEET EARLY.
  • Sirince Village: Free of charge
  • Isa Bey Mosque: Free of Charge
  • Terrace Houses: Turkish Lira (Equivalent of 12 Euros)
  • Basilica of St. John: 260 Turkish Lira (Equivalent of 10 Euros)
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Location
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Cancellation Policy

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

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787daltona
May 21, 2024
Ephesus tour! - Furkan was our tour guide and he was AMAZING! He was very knowledgeable of the sites we saw and was outgoing and friendly! Would definitely recommend this tour to others!
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960chitoo
Apr 21, 2024
Great experience! - We had a great time at Ephesus. Guide explained well to us about the history. :-) Will recommend to our friends this wonderful place.
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Lynda
Apr 19, 2024
Ephesus and Christianity - Our tour guide ably showed us which sights to concentrate on given the time we had. We skipped the line and proceeded inside immediately. Ali helped guide us through the experience. Ephesus has so much to offer for insights into that time. Also, it was an important area at the start of Christianity and the spread into the Roman empire. You are introduced to a timeline that might not be entirely obvious. A rewarding experience indeed. The other part of Ephesus is a touching visit to the house of the Virgin Mary above Ephesus.
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956calvinn
Mar 31, 2024
Great Kusadasi visit experiences for my group from the Cruise port. - Being new to Kusadasi (Turkey) for the very first time especially on the cruise. We booked the trip to skip the line private van to Ephesus. Ali is a great tour guide and help explain the history detail and our trip plan tour. He was very flexible on changing the itinerary. We skip the House of virgin Mary and visit some other site. The Skip the Line ticket was great. he made a phone call and got the ticket for us. Ephesus is a MUST visit. The trip included free lunch and Ali help take some of our group pictures. Ali took us to other sites where we got some good deals on the products. Ali take us back in time in the port and we have some time for local shopping there. We are so happy with our tour guide and the company he work for.
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Journey14033630597
Mar 28, 2024
Great experience! - We had a wonderful day with our guide Ali T. This guy has 360 knowledge meaning religions architecture, culture, historical facts, etc.! He answered all type of questions we had….
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Alex_t
Mar 18, 2024
Best ephesus shore excursion - Our guide,Ali , arrived at port on time . He was well prepared with a recommended order for the main building visits, along with a route and full history through each (particularly places ), all tailored to our questions and preferences. While we covered most of the principal sights . More expensive than some tours but flexible and informative and a great way to pack in as much as possible in two days in the company of a passionate, warm-hearted and humorous local.
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Tomam6388kq
Mar 14, 2024
best tour - We were picked up at the port by our guide ali and she was amazing! She was very knowledgeable and friendly. She brought us to many amazing sites as well as to lunch at a local restaurant. The location AND food was amazing, we enjoyed it so much!
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John_s
Mar 7, 2024
Wonderful Ephesus - We were reluctant to book with an un familiar company and website but wow were we happy we did. From the moment we walked off the ship, our delightful tour guide ali was having to greet us. From there we loaded into a clean comfortable new vehicle and had an extraordinary day. Ali was friendly, professional, knowledgeable and kept our day interesting.This tour delivered everything it promised. And more. he navigated the tour so flawlessly. It was an incredible day with a lovely tour guide.
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974smitap
Mar 3, 2024
Best Ephesus tour! - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and explain everything in detail. I am so glad that I visited such a historic place. It was Awe moment to see how well organized and sophisticated way they lived so many years ago
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Traveler07568484597
Mar 6, 2024
Two places in one day. - Trip began at 5am but everything was smooth. Ephesus and Pamukkale in one day. Ride, pickup, flight, tour, food. Went to a leather factory in between two places. Interesting fashion show. Guide gave us good explanation of the history. Patient. No rushing. Even helped with negotiating during shopping. If short on time, recommend this trip.
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