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Private Ephesus Tour: Explore Roman History in a Day
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115 Ratings
Selcuk
Experience an unforgettable day in Kusadasi and Ephesus with a private tour. Explore Roman history, visit significant sites, and enjoy skip-the-line access and expert guides.
Experience an unforgettable day in Kusadasi and Ephesus with a private tour. Explore Roman history, visit significant sites, and enjoy skip-the-line access and expert guides.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - The House of the Virgin Mary is located 6 km (3.7 mi) from Ephesus and surrounded by pine and olive trees. It is made of stone and looks very small and humble. Outside the house is a “wishing wall,” which pilgrims have used by tying their intentions on paper or fabric. A nearby water source is also believed to…
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - The House of the Virgin Mary is located 6 km (3.7 mi) from Ephesus and surrounded by pine and olive trees. It is made of stone and looks very small and humble. Outside the house is a “wishing wall,” which pilgrims have used by tying their intentions on paper or fabric. A nearby water source is also believed to have miraculous healing powers. Several popes visited the shrine after the first visit of the VI. Paul in 1967.
- Ancient City of Ephesus - After Mary’s house, your guide will escort you to sights in Ephesus, informing you about the history of impressive Roman structures as you walk through the magnificent Marble Street of the city. Ephesus is Turkey’s most visited ancient site and the third largest city of the Roman Empire after Alexandria and Rome. Once, it was a trading center of the Asia province of the Roman Empire known as Asia Minor. During your stay in Ephesus, you will be amazed by two-thousand-year-old structures such as the Parliament House, Temple of Domitian, Memmius Monument, Heracles Gate, mosaic-covered pavements, bathhouses, public toilets, the Third Largest Library of the Ancient World, the shops, the Largest Theater of Turkey where St. Paul preached and many others.
- The Temple of Artemis - The last historical spot of your tour will be the Temple of Artemis (Diana) which was one of the seven wonders of the ancient World.
What's Included
- Cruise Port Pick-up and Drop-off
- All Taxes and Parking Fees included
- Transportation with Mercedes A/C Non-smoking Minivan
- Professional Licensed English-speaking Tour Guide
- Cruise Port Pick-up and Drop-off
- All Taxes and Parking Fees included
- Transportation with Mercedes A/C Non-smoking Minivan
- Professional Licensed English-speaking Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance Fees (Your guide will have all skip-the-line tickets in advance)
- Local Lunch
- Hotel Pick up Fee - 50USD per group.
- Entrance Fees (Your guide will have all skip-the-line tickets in advance)
- Local Lunch
- Hotel Pick up Fee - 50USD per group.
Additional Information
Are you prepared to have a memorable day in Kusadasi and Ephesus? Embark on the quintessential private tour of Ephesus, diving into the depths of Roman antiquity. This is an ideal pick for history buffs eager to take in all the sights at a comfortable pace in a single day. Experience the most notable landmarks with fast-track entry and expertise of the…
Are you prepared to have a memorable day in Kusadasi and Ephesus? Embark on the quintessential private tour of Ephesus, diving into the depths of Roman antiquity. This is an ideal pick for history buffs eager to take in all the sights at a comfortable pace in a single day. Experience the most notable landmarks with fast-track entry and expertise of the finest tour guides!
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kiransz7486hv
Apr 26, 2025
Excellent - Begun Hazal was excellent in giving the information about the historical places and customized the tour based on our needs. She was very accommodating
I would recommend her to my friends
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Russell
Apr 14, 2025
Vehicle, lunch, tour, demonstrations were all great!! - Our driver picked us up on time at the hotel in a very nice, clean luxury vehicle that seated all 4 of us privately able to face each other for conversation during the trip. Our tour guide, Hazal, was friendly and knowledgeable and took time to make a connection with our 9yo son who was not very interested in the history part. The lunch was amazing! Lots of great food in a beautiful setting. The kids loved the weaving demonstration and exhibition. Actually seeing how the silk is made was fascinating!! Our boys really wanted ice cream and the driver went out of his way to find a local shop on the way to the pottery making demonstration which they also enjoyed. Thanks for a wonderful day. Would highly recommend.
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Yesimo612
Apr 9, 2025
We loved Ephesus - We visited Ephesus as a big family together with teens and children. It was beyond our expectation. Guide communication was good and she was very patient about our children. We will come back and book again for sure!!
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Sue
Apr 6, 2025
Amazing tour with amazing guide - We had the pleasure of having Burak as our guide in Kusadasi
He was such a pleasant young man and extremely knowledgeable
Being in a wheelchair we were a little hesitant of booking a tour but our worries soon disappeared
He was patient and understanding
Would highly recommend a private tour with Burak as your guide
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F5132epmichaeld
Feb 6, 2025
Best private Guide! - Hazal, our guide, was top notch in all respects. Great sense of humor. Clear communications regarding meeting point and our goals for the tour of Ephesus were accomplished by text befor the tour. Very knowledgeable as to architecture and history. Understands and communicates well in English, which is important as we speak absolutely no Turk. Transportation vehicle was clean Great recommendation for a local kebab restaurant that was not a tourist trap.
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Penny
Nov 23, 2024
Good experience - Ersan, our tour guide was great! He is knowledgeable and passionate in explaining ancient times. Answered our questions. Went on our own pace as we had people who have trouble walking. Will use this tour company again. We added two more people to our tour with no difficulty.
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Nataliem328
Oct 25, 2024
Best tour we have ever done! - I booked this tour the night before at 11pm after having two other tours cancel on me, Ali came through and accepted my last minute booking. I had no idea what to expect but Ali was fantastic and it ended up being the best tour we have ever done and we travel a lot! Ali spoke perfect English and gave us so much information about Ephesus and the history of Turkey. We skipped all the lines and he was so knowledgeable and amazing with our 4 year old boy. This tour was so perfect and Ephesus ended up being our favourite stop on our cruise. Thank you Ali for making Ephesus so memorable for us. Highly recommend this tour!
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Charles
Oct 20, 2024
Full of fun Izmir Half Day Tour - To understand the history of the Izmir region you need a good tour guide. Thanks to Mr. Berke for telling the story and meaning behind each Attraction, giving me a wonderful Trips and memories.
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Jamesc6943
Oct 19, 2024
Must see place if you are in the Kusadsi or Izmir area - The tour operators let is know that the day we had book for there would be 3 cruise ship coming into the port so the Ephesus would be very crowded so they let us switch to the next day at no extra charge which we really appreciated. The driver was really friendly and got us to Ephesus and the the Virgin Mary house in safely and in good time. The tour guide was very knowledgeable about Ephesus and the the Virgin Mary house. We could tell she was very passionate about the Virgin Mary house and Ephesus considering she come here a lot she still loves it. The tour guide answered all the questions we asked her and she gave us a lot of information not just about the Virgin Mary house and Ephesus but also information about Kusadsi and Turkey in general. This tour was 10/10 if you are in Kusadsi or Izmir I would highly recommend go with this tour operator you will not forget it. I will definitely be recommending them to my friend and family. Lastly I would like to give a big thank to the tour operator, tour guide and drive for an experience my mum and I will never forget.
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Stephanie_s
Oct 18, 2024
Our tour and guide, Begum... - Our tour and guide, Begum were great. We were so happy to get to see the House of Mary and the ancient city. It was a packed day, but we loved getting to see so many sites! Would definitely recommend.
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