Private Ephesus Tour from Izmir: A Personalized Journey to Historical Sites

Embark on a personalized journey through history with a private Ephesus tour from Izmir. Explore ancient sites at your own pace with a knowledgeable guide and driver.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - The guide will meet participants in Izmir, followed by a one-hour drive to the Ephesus area. The tour begins with a visit to Ephesus, typically lasting about two hours. Depending on interests and time, participants can enjoy lunch and explore additional sites in the area, such as the House of the Virgin Mary, the Temple…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • entrances
Additional Information

Embark on a private tour from Izmir to explore the wonders of Ephesus for a day. Discover the Agora, stroll along Curetes Street, admire Hadrian’s Temple, the Celsus Library, and the impressive Grand Theater. Explore the Terrace Houses, once home to affluent Ephesians, and visit the House of the Virgin Mary on Bülbül Mountain, offering breathtaking…

Location
Ancient City of Ephesus
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Macrodiver
Dec 2, 2025
Spectacular and perspective-changing - Visiting the ancient city of Ephesus with Ertunga was a great experience. His comprehensive knowledge gives you a context for what you see -- the scenes come to life as you stand in the ruins. And his easygoing flexibility and good humor make the whole day fun as well. Recommend absolutely!
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Lorraine
Oct 27, 2025
Great team from Ephesus, guide and driver - Our tour guide Umut very knowledgeable and he is very organised, He checked with other guide if the site was crowded, then re-routed, so visit more places and he saved us time. Also our driver Yusef, not sure of his name. Very happy with his safe driving.
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Nahid_b
Oct 26, 2025
Exceptional - Masut was our guide and he was extremely knowledgeable and kind. We learned a lot and had a wonderful day with him.
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Carlos_v
Oct 24, 2025
Ephesus Tour - Felicity Travel was awesome. From pick up to drop off, 5-star customer service. The tourguide Umut is very professional and very knowledgeable. He took us to all the high points in an orderly and systematic manner, telling us anout the importance and history of each site. He’s very patient and nice, helpful and answers all our questions. Our driver Zaid is also very polite and nice. They looked after us really well. Definitely recommending. 5-star tour, excellent service!
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171gillp
Sep 9, 2025
Great day trout of Ephesus, Turkey - A day trip to Ephesus to see the sites. The tour was great, highly recommend my guide Umut and the very capable driver Esref. While the temple of Artimas is basically rubble, Esref gave a really good walk through of how big the temple was when it existed. Then a tour through the town of Ephesus, has really good excavations with examples of both the Greek and Roman periods. a few other bits and bobs and back to Istanbul. Turkey private tours made it a really easy day with transportation at both ends. Great day and I recommend it.
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Tour51415692595
Aug 13, 2025
Ephesus Tour - Great day visiting Ephesus and the surrounding sites . The transport was comfortable and the guide was very friendly and knowledgeable! I would recommend to others visiting this area.
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Nicholashm9948dj
Aug 13, 2025
A fantastic your with Umut - Umut was a fantastic guide. Met our desired pace and answered all of our questions 100% would recommend. He helped avoid the common pitfalls that tourist get into when Ephesus.
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Arthurw656
Mar 23, 2025
One day Ephesus tour - We had a fantastic one day trip to Ephesus with Umut as our guide. He was very knowledgeable and catered our trip to my family’s interests which laid more in the Greek and Roman ruins than in the Biblical sites. We had a laid back and delicious lunch in Selcuk town eating kebab, kofte, and pide. We’re not big shoppers so he picked up on that and we skipped the rug and leather tours and went instead to the Ephesus museum in Selcuk which has outstanding artifacts from Ephesus including the original Artemis statues. Tailan (sp?) was our driver and also did a great job. Would highly recommend.
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Carlosmaluf21
Jan 14, 2025
Perfect tour to Efesos - Ertunga, the guide, knows a lot of the places. He did a tour according to what we expected! I really recommend for who that wants small group and for one day.
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Saml480
Jan 10, 2025
Perfect day trip of Ephesus - Great trip with Umut today, he was incredibly knowledgeable with the sights we visited around Ephesus. Very informative and accommodating whilst recommending the perfect tour for us. Too many amazing sights to see! Our driver for the day was Halil, again the perfect match for a perfect day - thank you both so much.
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From $408 (Per Vehicle)
up to 12 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).