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Kusadasi & Ephesus: Day Cruise from Samos
3.9
18 Ratings
Samos
Embark on a unique two-continent holiday experience by visiting Turkey’s Ephesus from Samos. Explore ancient ruins, immerse in rich history, and discover the beauty of two continents in one trip!
Embark on a unique two-continent holiday experience by visiting Turkey’s Ephesus from Samos. Explore ancient ruins, immerse in rich history, and discover the beauty of two continents in one trip!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Kusadasi Market - Immerse yourself in the exotic charm of Kusadasi’s bazaar.
Just eighteen nautical miles and a few minutes separate Samos from an entirely different world, the Eastern world.
We invite you to enjoy a unique one-day excursion to KUSADASI, the vibrant town in Turkey known for its renowned bazaar. Kusadasi, meaning “Island of the…
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Kusadasi Market - Immerse yourself in the exotic charm of Kusadasi’s bazaar.
Just eighteen nautical miles and a few minutes separate Samos from an entirely different world, the Eastern world.
We invite you to enjoy a unique one-day excursion to KUSADASI, the vibrant town in Turkey known for its renowned bazaar. Kusadasi, meaning “Island of the birds” in Turkish, is named after the small island at the port’s entrance. It is among the most frequented towns in Turkey.
Let the boat transport you to another realm in just one and a half hours! - Ancient City of Ephesus - Consider joining an optional tour to Ancient Ephesus. Walk through history and explore the renowned excavations of Ephesus, where you can witness its streets, houses, stadiums, theatres, and more.
What's Included
- Professional guide - meet in Turkey
- Boat transportation to Turkey
- Bus transportation to Ephesus
- Professional guide - meet in Turkey
- Boat transportation to Turkey
- Bus transportation to Ephesus
What's Not Included
- Port Tax
- Admission fees
- Visa for Turkey
- Hotel transfer
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Port Tax
- Admission fees
- Visa for Turkey
- Hotel transfer
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience an incredible opportunity to explore Kusadasi and the ancient Greek city of Ephesus on a day cruise from Samos. This journey covers the eighteen nautical miles that separate Samos from a fascinating new world, the East.
Kusadasi, a vibrant town in Turkey, is renowned for its bustling bazaar. This unique one-day excursion offers a chance to…
Experience an incredible opportunity to explore Kusadasi and the ancient Greek city of Ephesus on a day cruise from Samos. This journey covers the eighteen nautical miles that separate Samos from a fascinating new world, the East.
Kusadasi, a vibrant town in Turkey, is renowned for its bustling bazaar. This unique one-day excursion offers a chance to discover its charm.
In Turkish, Kusadasi means “Island of the Birds,” named after the small island at the port’s entrance. It is among the most popular destinations in Turkey.
While visiting Kusadasi, consider joining an optional tour to Ancient Ephesus, where you can explore its streets, houses, stadiums, and ancient theaters.
- Departure from Pythagorio: 8:00 AM
- Arrival at Kusadasi port (Turkey): 9:30 AM
- Departure to Ephesus
- Return to Kusadasi: 3:00 PM, followed by free time
- Departure from Kusadasi: 5:00 PM
- Arrival at Pythagorio: 6:30 PM
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Meeting point Pithagorion port
- Name of the boat : Venus Location : At the very end side of the right side of Pythagorio port (It’s a small port. Only this boat is “parked” there. Very easy to find it) Departure time : 08:00 You need to be down to the port 30 minutes in advance for the passport control
- Guests can get their visa from below link: http://evisa.gov.tr
- Bring your passport: The passport should be valid for at least six months beyond the intended visit to Turkey
Location
Samos
Pithagoras 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
3.9
(18 Ratings)
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Patricia_l
May 16, 2025
Beautiful day in Ephesus - This is a wonderful trip. Our guide was amazing and very informative. She was great to keep up with group members and answer all questions. The one negative was many school groups were there so a weekend visit this time of year may be better.
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Allen_l
Oct 13, 2024
Ephesus day trip from samos - Once you are through customs then you load up on a small boat and head to Turkey. Once through customs on the Turkish side then it’s off to Ephesus on a big bus. After a short ten minute ride, the upper city awaits. A very thoughtful touch, starting in the upper city so the tour is down hill. Our tour guide, Begum, was first rate and had many interesting facts to share on the tour and in the bus. She had the pace perfect…not too much time but enough so that you could hear about the culture then take pictures or buy souvenirs with never much waiting.
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Lisa_h
Sep 23, 2024
Great trip for those into ancient history - It was easy to find boat on Samos - you have to go through customs at the very end of the pier. Most people on the boat were also on this tour. There is a small port fee paid as you disembark, so bring cash (also for toilets and lunch). In Ephesus, Euro and US dollar were accepted everywhere we went.
The guide (Meander Tours) met us at the exit, straight after we went through customs at Ephesus, so that was very easy. We had our hotel print out the tour ticket to give him, which they sent a couple days before.
The tour guide was excellent, and everything was well organized. The church of Mary and the museum was not visited on this tour, which we didn't realize, but the site itself was well explained.
There was a bit of time for shopping at the end, but this tour seems most geared towards people who want to see the ancient site. It is a really nice day trip for those interested in ancient history.
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Lisahq8213nr
Sep 23, 2024
Great day trip for archaeology buffs - The ferry was pleasant; easy finding the boat. The Meander tours guide in Ephesus was excellent and very well informed.
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Mario_i
Jul 22, 2024
Amazing Ephesus - Seeing the ancient city and learning about its history. The library and theatre were amazing. Our guide Hakan was very knowledgeable.
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Christina_b
Sep 15, 2023
Great trip to Ephesus and Kusadasi - Ship was easy to find, there was a long line waiting for passport control.
Cretan Holidays sent me an email with all the important information, what ship to get on, that I have to give up my passport at Kusadasi port (you get it back when you return), and to meet meander travel agency.
Our guide Hakan was really great, very informative, he really knows a lot about Ephesus.
There is NO trip to a carpet or jewellery shop. 😊
Afterwards you get free time in Kusadasi to visit the bazar, karawansery or the castle.
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Gbucknall
Sep 9, 2024
The event was stunning... - The event was stunning and all we had been led to expect however, we were somewhat dissapointed with the directions and information Samos side on how to meet the ferry! No rep to tell us where when and how long and details to come back. Rep in Turkey excellent .
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Lisa_b
Aug 19, 2024
Good trip - We were not told when we arrived in Kusadasi that as Australian passport holders we require a visa and had to go to another office and pay 50 Euros each in cash. Also check which day you go as we went on a Sunday and the day before there were 7 cruise ships with 10,000 passengers going to Ephesus. Our guide was a professor in archaeology and very good. The boat from Pythagoras to Kusadasi does not serve any food or drinks and seats really uncomfortable and it's a slow trip of 2 hours.
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Scott_s
Jun 24, 2024
Need better Communication - The guide did not meet us at the boat. Communication about this made it stressful at first. Once in turkey the guide was very good. The boat trip was 2:15 hours each way which made for a long day. Ephesus is stunning.
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L_d
Oct 16, 2023
Do not deal with Creten Holidays - Creten Holidays who were the local agent for this tour were very very unreliable. They sent us a message giving us the name of the ferry to take from Pythagoras port, which worked out well.. then they said to look for Meander travel when we get to Kusadasi port in Turkey.. there was no one from Meander travel to meet us, we did not know what to do next and all the other tour groups were collecting their people and heading off to their respective coaches to commence the drive to Ephesus.
We were left standing and after I initiated two calls to Creten Holidays, I was told that Meander travel had cancelled our tour as they did not have enough people and we are to join another group.. Creten Holidays never informed us of this until I rang in desperation thinking we will just be left at the port.. then we had to ask the lady at the information booth and find the other group and run to their coach.. very very disappointed in Creten Holidays.
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