Ephesus Private Tour: Experience Ancient History and Sacred Sites from Cruise Port

Embark on a private tour of Ephesus, Turkey, and immerse yourself in ancient history and sacred sites. Visit the house of Virgin Mary, explore the ancient city of Ephesus, and discover the ruins of the temple of Artemis, the Basilic of Saint John, and the İsabey mosque. Enjoy the expertise of a professional English guide and travel in comfort with private transportation from the Kuşadası port.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - House of Virgin Mary is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John. This place was offically declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. Pope Paul VI visited shrine in…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional English Tour Guide
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees
  • Lunch and Drinks
Additional Information

Private Ephesus tour;
Today’s program will bring you to the house of Virgin Mary where we believe she spent the last days of her live. After the house of the Virgin Mary, we will see the ancıent city off Ephesus a must-see if you are in Turkey. After Ephesus we go to visit the ruins of the temple of Artemis, the Basilic of Saint John, and the
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Location
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Sultaniye Mahallesi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Y746vininab
Aug 11, 2025
Great Tour! - Great Tour, a lot of information from our excellent tourguide. Also very flexible, we changed the itenery to avoid the heat and the masses of tourists. I only can recommend this tour with our guide Gül.
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Deeat411oq
Aug 5, 2025
Unforgettable Tour with Gul - Our tour guide Gul was outstanding, incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about the history and significance of the area. She provided fascinating background about both Ephesus and the Virgin Mary’s connection to the region, which really brought the place to life. Gul also answered every question with patience, which made the tour even more meaningful. This tour was well-organized, with plenty of time to explore. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
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Kelemend2025
Jul 28, 2025
amazing Ephesus - The trip to Ephesus was great. Amazing ruins, loved the library. Our guide, Gül, gave us plenty of information and answered all our questions.
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386ariac
Jul 23, 2025
- Gul was such an amazing tour guide! She was punctual and knowledgeable, giving us as much information as possible. Gul ensured that we beat the queues, and offered alternative suggestions to enhance our experience. We were able to explore in our own time and were also given the opportunity to see some extra locations who had their own excellent hosts. Couldn’t have asked for a better day touring Ephesus and its surrounding beauty. Teşekkür ederim Gul!
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Katherine_e
Jul 21, 2025
Great tour of the Ephesus sites. - The tour was great, very informative. Our guide was friendly and very considerate to our need for shade. He shared lots of interesting information about the sites and surrounding idea. He timed our visit to the House of the Virgin Mary to perfection to avoid the crowds! The transport was comfortable and air conditioned. The day could not have been better!
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H2ojunkie
Jul 20, 2025
Spectacular day - Our group had a great time with Gul, she is very knowledgeable and was a pleasure to be around. She was very “in tune” with our small group and could sense our needs and adjusted accordingly. I highly recommend her as your tour guide in Ephesus.
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Sightsee66784583027
Jul 19, 2025
Great day - Absolutely incredible tour led by the amazing Gul. The lunch included was authentic and delicious. Could not have gone any better. 10/10 recommend
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Alexwy6718nd
Jul 19, 2025
Highly Recommend - Gul was an amazing guide! Sweet, energetic and fun! Lunch was authentic and delicious! It was a very informative tour at a great pace. Highly recommend and ask for Gul!
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379mih_lyf
Jul 28, 2025
Good - Gül showed us around the ruins of Ephesus. It was very nice and we took many photos. The museum was amazing. Then we went to the Temple of Artemis. Of course it was just a column but it was nice. Lastly we went to a rug making-knitting some kind of place and they showed us some rugs. It was… hm. Overall, it was fine/good.
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31m_rtonf
Jul 28, 2025
Tour experience - The tour itself was great, the bus that we went with was comfortable and cool. Our tour guide (Gül) didn’t speak very good english but I understood her. Considering all that I still enjoyed it very much:)
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up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).