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Ephesus Tour: Explore Ancient Wonders
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Kuşadası
Embark on a captivating journey through history with the Ephesus Paths Tour from Kusadasi Port. Explore the ancient city of Ephesus, visit the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis, and marvel at the Terrace Houses. Immerse yourself in fascinating historical and cultural insights on this 6-hour tour.
Embark on a captivating journey through history with the Ephesus Paths Tour from Kusadasi Port. Explore the ancient city of Ephesus, visit the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis, and marvel at the Terrace Houses. Immerse yourself in fascinating historical and cultural insights on this 6-hour tour.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kuşadası Port - Please check for your reservation name displayed on the board in the port exit area.
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - OPTIONAL!!! The House of Virgin Mary is believed by many to be where Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent her final years. It is said she arrived in Ephesus with St. John and lived there from 37-45 CE until…
- Kuşadası Port - Please check for your reservation name displayed on the board in the port exit area.
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - OPTIONAL!!! The House of Virgin Mary is believed by many to be where Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent her final years. It is said she arrived in Ephesus with St. John and lived there from 37-45 CE until her Assumption or Dormition.
- The Temple of Artemis - The Temple of Artemis, also known as Artemision or the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. Located in Ephesus, it was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- Ancient City of Ephesus - Ephesus was the second largest city in the Roman Empire, with over 250,000 residents in the 1st century BC. It was second only to Rome and was a major harbor city. This vast city was constructed entirely of marble. Did you know Ephesus had the largest amphitheater in the ancient world, seating over 25,000? Also, see the Goddess Nike, local pharmacy, Hadrian Gate, Library of Celsus (the third largest library), Marble Street, and Harbor Street.
- Kuşadası Port - Timely return to the cruise is guaranteed. You will be dropped off at Kuşadası port.
What's Included
- Fully Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- All Parking fees
- A bottle of water during tour
- Insurance
- Entrance fees of attractions
- Professional Tour Guide
- Fully Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- All Parking fees
- A bottle of water during tour
- Insurance
- Entrance fees of attractions
- Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Driver & Guide Tips - Gratitue
- Beverages
- Driver & Guide Tips - Gratitue
- Beverages
Additional Information
This tour features a trip to the historic city of Ephesus, with an optional visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Temple of Artemis.
The journey begins at Kusadasi port and spans around 6 hours. The tour guide will share insightful historical and cultural details about each location.
Places to explore:
- Carpet Weaving Village
- Leather Factory…
This tour features a trip to the historic city of Ephesus, with an optional visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Temple of Artemis.
The journey begins at Kusadasi port and spans around 6 hours. The tour guide will share insightful historical and cultural details about each location.
Places to explore:
- Carpet Weaving Village
- Leather Factory
- GUARANTEED ON TIME RETURN TO THE CRUISE.
- PRIVATE TOUR ONLY FOR YOUR PARTY.
- EXCLUSIVE PERSONALIZED TOUR.
- FOR CRUISE TRAVELERS.
- House of Virgin Mary entrance fee is 500 TRY. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
- Personalized greeting with name at the port is an additional 3 euros per person.
Location
Kuşadası Port
M.Esat Bozkurt Caddesi
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
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(39 Ratings)
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Kevin_s
Jun 9, 2025
Simply superb and highly recommended 5* - We had an amazing day and our tour guide Ceyda was exceptional. The value for money was outstanding and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this tour.
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Katharines887
Apr 30, 2025
Wonderful day in Ephesus with Ceyda - We had a fantastic day with Ceyda! She took us to Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis, as well as some other stops including for a delicious lunch. The sights were fantastic, and Ceyda was so lovely. She was very knowledgeable, and made everything very interesting, as well as being so kind and attentive and helpful. Highly recommend this tour, and I hope you get Ceyda, cos she’s the best!
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Emmasr4287yv
Apr 30, 2025
Wonderful day with our guide Ceyda - I highly recommend this tour if you have the time. Our guide Ceyda was absolutely perfect, and tailored the day to our specific needs with no issues. She was also very knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour, and we always felt like we were in great hands. It was a great way to see different parts of the city as well. If you happen to do this tour, ask for Ceyda!
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C3036tomariaj
Oct 30, 2024
A blessed wonderful day in Ephesus - A last minute decision to visit Ephesus again after 12 years turned out to be a blessing. The day started off with meeting our tour guide, Utku, who was at the port to pick us up on time.
He is a very pleasant, friendly, and knowledgeable young person, who made us feel good and comfortable the whole time with him. He had great true knowledge of the historical people and places in Ephesus. He made sure that we see the important things that we need to see that day.
We had a great with Utku and we wish him all the best and hope to meet him again someday soon.
Thank you Utku!
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John_w
Sep 30, 2024
Keep up the good tours - Very good tour. Well planned with very very good guide. Would highly recommend this tour. We also appreciate that everything was on time.
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Denisehk4645ma
Aug 5, 2024
Best day of the whole trip! - My mom and I were supposed to go on this tour. My mom wasn't feeling well, so decided not to go 5 minutes before we were to get off our ship and meet our guide. Erdem, Adam, was amazing! When they say a private tour, they mean a private tour! My mom missed out on the best day of the whole trip ! I did not feel uncomfortable being alone on this amazing day for one minute. In fact, I was treated more like royalty. It was a fabulous day!!!!
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Explorer38990666855
Feb 23, 2024
Fantastic day Ephesus Thank you so much - " Ephesus " today was amazing and our guide Melis was absolutely brilliant i have to say , her knowledge was 2nd to none delivered with perfect english & a lovely lovely person who took great care of us ..i noticed orther groups trying to listen to Melis guide our group through one of the 7wonders of the ancient world, it was just an amazing day one i wont forget..thank you so much Melis & to Efe in the office - see ye again in the near future i hope ... Thanks again Tony Ireland
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640sihaml
Aug 13, 2023
All was great 👍 - Our guide today was great, knowledgeable, and wanted to share all information about Ephysus history and the surroundings. Highly recommended!!!
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Z6892phdebbiea
Jul 7, 2023
3 hours well spent in Kusadasi, Turkey on the Augean Sea - We had an amazing time with our guide, Erdem! He was very knowledgeable and eager to make our experience memorable! We really enjoyed the pace and were very happy with the stops that were included in our tour! In addition to the ruins that we visited in Ephesus, we went to a Turkish rug facility where we learned how these beautiful carpets are made, by hand and then were treated to a lovely lunch! We also visited a wonderful deli where we enjoyed samples of Turkish delight among other delicious treats. We would like to visit this part of Turkey again after this wonderful experience! Thank you Erdem🙏🏻
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Afreudgirl
Jul 2, 2023
Great shore excursion! - We had a lovely time with Melis! She was easy to talk to and eager to share information. We asked lots of questions and she was happy to answer them all. The sights are amazing of course! The transportation was also top notch and the lunch was lovely. She was also able to accommodate an earlier than anticipated departure time set by our cruise ship.
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