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Best of Ephesus Private Tour
5.0
17 Ratings
Selcuk
Discover Ephesus' ancient wonders on a private tour tailored for cruise guests. Walk historic streets, capture stunning photos, and explore at your own pace.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Best of Ephesus Tours - You will be met by Best of Ephesus Tours.
- Ancient City of Ephesus - The best preserved ancient city in the world
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - House of the virgin Mary
- Ephesus Terrace Houses - Houses of the upper class people in Ephesus during the Roman time
- The Temple of Artemis - One of the Wonders of Ancient World
- Kusadasi Shopping Center - next to port, can be done at the end the tour
- Kusadasi Castle - next to port of Kusadasi
- Feribot İskelesi - Port of Kusadasi where will meet you
- Setur Kusadasi Marina Carsi - On the way to Ephesus from Kusadasi Port
What's Included
- Fully air-conditioned brand new vehicle with separate driver
- Professional licensed local tour guide
- Port/hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- All taxes
- All parking fees
- 100% satisfaction
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees ( We will arrange the tickets in advance, so you will skip long ticket lines
- Food and drinks
- Gratitude (suggested)
Additional Information
THIS IS A PRIVATE TOUR ONLY FOR YOU AND YOUR TRAVEL COMPANIONS / Enjoy your full day,private guided tour that combined ancient Roman and Biblical history in Ancient City of Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis. This private tour will give you the opportunity to understand typical life of the Romans. Walk on the streets that Apostle Paul and John walked, see the Grand Theatre of Ephesus that St. Paul preached to Ephesians, take great pictures in front of Celsus Library,explore Roman Baths,Temple of Hadrian, Public Toilets, Marble Street, etc. Feel very peaceful atmosphere of House of the Virgin Mary; see the Temple of Artemis that was one of the seven wonders of ancient world. Ensure a personalized experience with your knowledgeable guide. It is a private tour, so you can spend your time in the sites as much as you wished, take pictures from the best foto ops that are shown by your guide, ask your questions to your private guide who will be with you entire day.
- No dress code
- THIS TOUR FOR CRUISE GUESTS ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM A CRUISE SHIP, PLEASE CHECK OUR OTHER TOUR OPTIONS AND CONTACT US
- WE DO NOT GIVE TOURS IN SPANISH, OUR TOURS ARE ONLY IN ENGLISH.
Location
Best of Ephesus Tours
Turgut Ozal Bulv. Aybuke Sitesi, B-Blok D1
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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John_a
Oct 25, 2023
This was the best tour we... - This was the best tour we had on our 11 day trip thanks to Chuck who was a very knowledgeable guide who shared many interesting facts about the places we visited. He was very adept at minimizing crowds and long lines. As an added bonus, he took us to have a very authentic Turkish meal.
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Uliman49
Jun 12, 2023
Ephesus - PRIVATE Tour Off Cruise Ship - BURAK DOGANAY was the guide assigned to us. THE BEST guide of all ship and private tours we have taken over our years of travel. Wealth of information and patient with our slow place. Didn't feel rushed at all. First time booking through Viator, and although I was apprehensive, I was more than pleased. Thank you Bodak for making our stop in Ephesus such a wonderful experience.
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Braidmacd
Mar 16, 2020
Will certainly use them next year - Had a tour scheduled, They were great at setting things uo the way we wanted them Could not believe the great price and the communication back and forth was terrific. Due to the Coranvirus situation we could not take the cruise. They graciously cancelled with no problem. Great people !
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Julie
Oct 31, 2019
Wonderful tour! - Let me start by saying that it is easy to book with this company. Also, our cruise itinerary changed and Elif contacted us about the switch before our travel agent did in order to let us know that he could switch the tour date. Our day in Ephesus with Serdar (who came back a day early from his vacation in order to guide us) was perfect! If you are lucky enough to get him, you won’t be disappointed, but I’ll bet that all of their guides are good. We were met exactly where stated and a beautiful black Mercedes van picked us up. We spent the day learning about this historic and beautiful area. The tour of the ruins was the highlight. Having a gorgeous lunch in a picnic-like setting and having the opportunity to ask questions and converse with our personal tour guide was so fun. And finished with a quick informative tour of how the beautiful Turkish rugs are made. Great day!
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Sbg444
Oct 7, 2019
Ephesus Tour in Turkey - What an excellent day. Banu went above and beyond in her thoroughness and allocation of time. We learned so much and had tons of fun along the way. Would recommend to anyone!
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As2611
Oct 5, 2019
Fantastic tour of Ephesus! - We were picked up at our Hotel on time by our guide Leyla and taken on our private tour of the sights of Ephesus. Our guide was wonderful and very knowlegable of all the history of the sight. The tour was tailored to what we wanted to see and we had plenty of time to see all and take photos. Ephesus itself was truly amazing. We had a very delicious and relaxing lunch at a shaded garden restaurant. We toured the museum in the afternoon which was also very interesting. Leyla was very considerate that we were travelling with our children aged 5 and 8 and that they were comfortable at all times. I would highly recommend this tour, it was thoroughly enjoyable and Leyla was an excellent guide. Our trip to Ephesus was a very memorable experience.
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Travelerwtd91
Oct 1, 2019
The Terrace houses were for merchants and the elite and they had gift shops on the front of the - Such an amazing experience and tour. our guide was so well equipped with the knowledge of every site. We had a great local lunch down in town . Would totally recommend this tour to anyone visiting.
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Meimei_sippyc
Sep 29, 2019
Amazing tour guide and visit to Ephesus! - We woke up in Izmir to be picked up by a driver and guide that were arranged by Best of Ephesus Tours. I had not used many private guides before and I was a bit skeptical, but Mehmet (Memo) was one of the best that I have seen. He was knowledgeable, funny, courteous, and interesting, and took us through the House of Mother Mary, the ancient city of Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis, of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. In between, we also took a lunch break and had a wonderful Turkish kebab lunch in a garden with plenty of meze, bbq kebabs and fresh fruit.
I would highly recommend Mehmet as a private guide, who can bring alive the tour and add so many interesting stories as you're walking through each site. I especially enjoyed asking him is views on everyday life in Turkey and on current events that are happening now.
After a long day of touring, we bid farewell and drove 3 hours to Bodrum. Best of Ephesus Tours also arranged private transportation for us in a comfortable van with a great driver (Suleyman). We got to the beach town safely and continued on with our 2 week tour of Turkey.
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Juangarenas
Sep 29, 2019
Great tour - It was a very good tour, Mehmet was very knowledgeable, we went to different places and learned a lot about Ephesus as well as Izmir. We made a stop for lunch after the tour, highly recommended local food. Very good team, thanks!
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Sfind
Aug 29, 2019
Great guide and private tour! - We really enjoyed our private tour of Ephesus. Isik was a perfect guide. She was funny, easy to understand, knowledgeable and an all-round great person.
The driver’s car was clean and comfortable. Elif who we organised the tour through was flexible with date changes, quick to respond to our emails and a good communicator. I highly recommend this reputable company!
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