Ephesus Private Tour: Explore Ancient Wonders with No Hidden Costs Included Lunch
4.9
365 Ratings
Kuşadası
Experience the wonders of Ephesus on a private tour with no hidden costs. Enjoy a personalized itinerary, skip the lines, and have the flexibility to explore at your own pace.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ege Ports - Your tour guide will be ready at Kusadasi Cruise terminal at pre-arranged time. Your personal guide will have YOUR NAME sign at the port. Drive to Ephesus
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Our first stop is Ephesus, famous in antiquity for its Temple of Artemis during the years of the Roman Empire, the Greek port of Ephesus became the greatest city in Asia Minor. You will start your Ephesus excursion at the upper Magnesia Gate, and work your way down through the city, ending near the ancient Harbor.

Along the way you will see the Forum, the Odeon, the Library of Celsus, the Thermal Baths of Scolastika and the Great Theater, built in the Greek era and reconstructed in the Roman period. It has played host to programs as varied as Paul and his sermons to the Ephesians, to concerts by Sting, in part due to its remarkable acoustics.

You will walk along the Arcadian Way, where once Mark Antony and Cleopatra rode in procession. You will hear stories of Alexander the Great, the Virgin Mary, and many other famous visitors who walked the same marble streets that you are walking.

  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Drive to the House of the Virgin Mary. The House of Virgin Mary is one of the pilgrimage center of Christians where Virgin Mary passed her recently time and died. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967, and

LUNCH IS INCLUDED

  • Selcuk - Traditional Turkish Lunch is included in a local restaurant.
  • The Temple of Artemis - Continue to visit Temple of Artemis which is one of the seven wonders of Ancient time
  • Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park - Drive back to Kusadasi Center through Gazibegendi Park to have the best view of Kusadasi Port and center
  • Kusadasi - After the tour return back to Kusadasi city center and the port
What's Included
  • Local tax included
  • Professional licensed tour guide
  • Skip-the-line entrance fees
  • Air-conditioned transport in a new Mercedes minibus
  • Traditional lunch at a local restaurant
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

NO HIDDEN FEES in OUR EXCLUSIVE TOUR. : Admission costs, MEALS, Private certified Tour leader, Latest model air-conditioned transportation are INCLUDED in the package.

Reasons to Opt for Private Tours with Us?
• The time to begin the tour is your choice.
• Our tour leader will greet you at the dock with a sign bearing your name,
• From the time you arrive until you depart, our professional tour leader and air conditioned vehicle will accompany you,
• Our specialist guide will join you at the locations,
• Our guide will have pre-purchased tickets to bypass queues,
• You have the liberty to decide how long you would like to spend at each location and make minor tweaks to the plan,
• There’s no need to wait for other members of a group,
• During the tour, you will have the opportunity to pause for photos.
• Our exclusive tour prices are more affordable than the ones offered by cruise shore tours,

  • All Inclusive private tour to Ephesus , The House of Virgin Mary and Artemission temple
  • Lunch, Entrance fees, Private Professional Tour guide, Private Transportation are included
  • No Hidden Costs in our private tour
Location
Ege Ports
Liman Caddesi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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William_s
May 17, 2024
Fabulous tour - This was an excellent tour When we started, we knew very little of about Turkey. Our guide changed that. Pinar was an awesome guide. She knew all the history and myths. She immersed us in turkish culture. She truly enriched our impression of turkey. I would highly recommend this tour. It was fabulous.
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Marc_a
May 15, 2024
BEST DAY EVER - Fantastic Tour, Driver and guide were beyond expectations. Tugba Dogali was our guide and Barack was our driver. together they made our experience exceptional. The knowledge, Customer skills, and professionalism Tugba has was absolutely 12 out of 10. Her knowledge of all sites was mind blowing. She is a walking library of knowledge. Tugba has a wonderful sense of humor and made feel very comfortable. She took us to see carpets made, Leather factory, and local grocery store. All these stops we were never pressured to make purchases. What a relief!!! When we come to Kududasi we will definitely book with them and ask for Tugba
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Carlyd748
May 13, 2024
Must do in Ephesus! - Our guide, Ceyla, was terrific! She gave us wonderful information on all the sites and even planned stops to go shopping and use the WC. She timed our visits so we wouldn't be with the crowds as well. This was an amazing experience!
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Lewis_s
May 11, 2024
A Very Well Run Tour - We were really impressed how well-managed this tour was from the meet at a crowded cruise port to how our guide navigated us around the crowds at Ephesus. Yes, we made stops at the leather showroom and for a carpeting weaving demo/sales pitch. This would not be the first tour where this occured. Both were kinda interesting and took place after a very full tour of Ephesus. Had we not wanted to do this I'm sure all we had to do is say, "no thank-you." This was a great experience at an extremely reasonable price. And, yes, a very nice lunch was included.
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James_c
May 9, 2024
Exceeding expectations - Extensive history of region.fabulous outdoor lunch. Unexpected deluxe shopping experiences excellent vehicle quality
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Bandktravelers
May 7, 2024
One of the best tours we had during our 111-day trip - Ms. Aleyna was a wonderful guide. She explained everything to our satisfaction and gave us plenty of time to explore Ephesus, Mary's house, and enjoy our fabulous lunch. The weather was perfect, which didn't hurt, and the food was generous and delicious. This was only one of the many excursions we took while on our 111-day world cruise, and it stands out as one of the best.
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Zugangl2024
May 7, 2024
A surprisingly private tour - When I booked this tour, I didn’t realize it was a private tour. It was a huge surprise when the tour guide Ozge told me only my wife and myself in the group. Beautiful Ozge is excellent, competent, professional tour guide. I learned a lot about history of Turkey, Ephesus, and Kusadasi. Best of all, she can speak both English and Mandarin. Cost is very reasonable, much cheaper than the shore excursion arranged by cruise ship, in which you are in a group with dozens of other tourists.
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Ivyg972
May 2, 2024
Fun and enjoyable tour - Great driver! Amazing guide! I’ve enjoyed myself. Very informative tour of Ephesus. It’s a good experience. Thank you <3
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Jerniceli
May 2, 2024
Awesome tour - Nesli was a fantastic guide providing interesting explanations at each site. The tour was nicely paced with time for photoshoot. Our driver was expert at navigation too. Highly recommend to take the tour!
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Larry_b
Apr 28, 2024
Wonderful experience - Alex was simply a wonderful Guide, Knowledgeable, Informative and considerate. Tour could probably not have been any better. Would definitely RECOMMEND.
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