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Private Tour: All-Inclusive Shore Excursion
5.0
39 Ratings
Selcuk
Experience the best of Ephesus on a private shore excursion with guaranteed on-time return. Skip the lines and enjoy all-inclusive service at 30% better rates than cruise line tours.
Experience the best of Ephesus on a private shore excursion with guaranteed on-time return. Skip the lines and enjoy all-inclusive service at 30% better rates than cruise line tours.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Ancient City of Ephesus - You’ll enjoy a downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of the Roman capital. Your route takes you past the Bouleuterion, Temple of Domitian, Hercules Gate, Temple of Hadrian, The Celsus Library, and The Great Theater.
We would like to introduce you to the local cultural aspects of Ephesus by showing handmade Carpets…
- Ancient City of Ephesus - You’ll enjoy a downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of the Roman capital. Your route takes you past the Bouleuterion, Temple of Domitian, Hercules Gate, Temple of Hadrian, The Celsus Library, and The Great Theater.
We would like to introduce you to the local cultural aspects of Ephesus by showing handmade Carpets and rug Art done. through traditional weaving in the Teaching Village and you’ll enjoy many Ephesus Ceramics as well.
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - After you’ve been welcomed your guide will take you to the House of the Virgin Mary on the top of the beautiful Solmissos Mountains. It is believed Mary spent her last living days.
- The Temple of Artemis - Then, you’ll be driven to The Temple of Artemis (Diana). The temple was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
On the way back to port, upbeat fashion showcasing high-quality Leather products made in Turkey.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Pick up & Drop Off
- Parking fees
- Professional Licensed Tour Guide
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Pick up & Drop Off
- Parking fees
- Professional Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Beverages
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
- Gratuities
- Beverages
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
On-time Return Guarantee!
Avoid lengthy ticket queues – your personal guide will handle everything for you.
Best Price Guarantee! Our private tours offer more competitive rates than cruise line shore excursions (30% more affordable).
Explore the ancient ruins of Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary with a knowledgeable, local, friendly, and licensed tour guide!
On-time Return Guarantee!
Avoid lengthy ticket queues – your personal guide will handle everything for you.
Best Price Guarantee! Our private tours offer more competitive rates than cruise line shore excursions (30% more affordable).
Explore the ancient ruins of Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary with a knowledgeable, local, friendly, and licensed tour guide!
Location
Ancient City of Ephesus
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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481juanmanuelb
Oct 3, 2025
Experience to be repeated - Nice experience for Ephesus and house of the Virgin Mary with our guide Selçuc, always very attentive and friendly with us. Our Murat driver also recommended
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952younush
Oct 3, 2025
Turkey 2025 with friends - An excellent trip overall, completely meeting our expectations.
To top it off we had an excellent easy going guide in Ibrahim Battal, very knowledgeable and detailed.
We would love to refer him to our friends or plan another trip with him in the near future.
Not to forget that we had an excellent driver as well. He made sure our ride was safe and comfortable.
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950rashidah
Oct 2, 2025
Trip to the west side of Turkey - This worksheet my very first time visiting Turkey .It was an awesome experience. I would definitely like to visit different parts of turkey again sometime in the future. Our guide Ibrahim Battal was such a welcoming face each morning. He was not only our guide but also our friend . He understood our needs and made our experience easy and fun . He has a lot of knowledge and experience in tour guiding and general knowledge. Infact he had answers to all our questions. I would easily recommend him to my friends and family.
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Faridah385
Oct 2, 2025
A Memorable Journey Through Turkey's History - We started our west coast trip from Istanbul with Ibrahim Battal. Ibrahim is very knowledgeable about Turkey's History and his Turkish pride comes through in the passion with which he explains each location we visit.
We've had so much fun these past 5 days, each day a new adventure, a new story, a view into the past, the uniqueness of the present, a reflection of what the future might bring.
Ibrahim brought Turkey to life for us, he works hard to learn more himself so he can be a competent guide. It wasn't just his competency but his sweet nature, he was accommodating and respectful and fun and friendly.
He has also been very protective of us, which I appreciated very much. It's obvious he loves what he does. Turkey has left me with great memories.
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Hunaidd
Oct 2, 2025
West Turkey experience - Ibrahim Battal is an excellent guide. Words cant express how much we enjoyed his company, his advice and professionalism. He made our 7 day trip unforgettable and our time in West Turkey exceptional.
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I8821cjirenes
Oct 1, 2025
Very valuable time in Ephesus. - Ercument, our guide, was GREAT. Very knowledgeable, spent a lot of time with us in Ephesus explaining the history and the details of the town. Very valuable. This tour was outstanding.
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Navigator43588395412
Sep 30, 2025
Perfect Ephesus Tour with Relaxing Turkish Bath - We had a wonderful private tour of Ephesus with a Turkish bath included. Our guide was super friendly, spoke perfect English, and was very helpful throughout the day. She understood what we hadn’t seen yet and even brought us to a workshop for a unique experience. The shop will of course try to sell you things, but the guide was not pushy at all—whether to buy or not was completely up to us. The tour also included a nice meal and a relaxing Turkish bath. The timing for each stop was well planned, and we had just the right amount of time for the Ephesus walk. Highly recommended!
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Cathy96815
Sep 30, 2025
Am amazing tour of a magical place. - If visiting Türkiye, Ephesus is an absolute must-see, and this tour is the perfect way to do it. Our tour of Ephesus, the Terrace Houses, the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Basilica of St. John was unforgettable and amazing. Walking through the ancient city of Ephesus and literally walking in the footsteps of those from the past felt like stepping back in time. The ruins are amazing; so beautifully preserved, and absolutely breathtaking. But what made the tour even more special was our guide Ercüment Özden. His extensive knowledge and deep passion for the area brought everything to life. The way he wove a story gave us such a deep appreciation for this magical place.
The tour itself was so well-organized, hassle-free, and exactly on time. Being able to choose just what we wanted to see and do was perfect. Absolutely one of the highlights of our trip and highly recommended.
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Pablos3984
Sep 28, 2025
Visit to Epheso and surrounding areas - The visit was very dynamic and the activities magical and fun.
The guide, Selçuk, was very attentive and accommodated all our requests, some even outside the program. Everything was perfectly organized so that our only concern was to enjoy and take pictures.
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H553jbcj
Sep 30, 2025
Beautiful place - Our guide is friendly and helpful. Ephesus is worth to visit as it’s a beautiful place with deep history. There are shopping spots included. It’s my first experience for the Turkish bath. Maybe try in somewhere else again.
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