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Reviews

• Excellent

  Noele p,

  Jun 5, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  Our tour guide Ganja (Rose) was absolutely amazing! She made us all feel like we were part of her family all the while being so informative on everything. If I was to ever do another tour I would request her again hands down.

• This tour was everything...

  Greg N,

  Jun 1, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  This tour was everything we were looking for and more. We chose this one because it had lunch included and stopped at St. John Basilica (in addition to house of Mary and Ephesus). We had a really good traditional Turkish lunch in a great outdoor atmosphere. It included an interesting rug making demonstration at the end along with a sales pitch but it wasn’t overly pushy. St John Basilica was interesting and the site gives you a beautiful view of the area and overlooks the Temple of Artemis site. I wouldn’t bother stopping at the Temple of Artemis since there is not much left to see. We contemplated skipping House of Mary but our guide got us there before the crowds arrived so we only waited about 30 min. We were glad we didn’t skip. Ephesus has a lot to see and was very interesting especially since we had visited Rome a few days before and you can see the Roman influence in the ruins. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and made our day enjoyable. She was very aware of the time and got us back to our cruise ship in plenty of time.

• Amazing tour!

  Lesley D,

  May 7, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  This was a fabulous experience. Booked as a small group tour, it was just the 2 of us - so extra special. The car was great- real luxury and comfortable. The driver was good. Very careful and knowledgeable about getting around in the area. The tour was well- designed and was done at leisure. It was an exceptionally busy period with 3 large cruise ships on port, but everything was taken into stride and worked like magic. Our guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable about the local area and the history and historical Sites he was walking us through. He was very laid back and gave us all the time we needed to Visit, view, experience and photograph the amazing historical sites. Our guide was Ekim Ates and I would highly recommend this tour and Ekim.

• Amazing Private Tour!

  Jason M,

  Apr 14, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  This was our 2nd time in Ephesus, and this was definitely the best tour we had. Our guide, Arzu, was super nice and extremely knowledgable and helped make our experience very fun! She was happy to create any itinerary we wanted and was able to offer us great suggestions. It was really nice not having to wear headphones to hear our guide like those big public tour groups do, and we were able to ask Arzu anything we wanted whenever we wanted, and we were able to navigate through crowds easily. It felt like being escorted around by a friend who knew all about the sites! She even took multiple pictures of us and helped us get the best camera angles for pictures of the sites. One of the best surprises of this tour was that the lunch really was traditional. The tours offered by the cruise ships often advertise traditional lunches often, but in most cases, they are hotel buffets or tourist restaurants that serve food that isn't even local to the area. But Arzu brought us to a restaurant with beautiful views and lots of great Turkish food! All for free! If you've never gone on a private tour before, I HIGHLY recommend this one! It was not only cheaper than the excursions offered by the cruise but way better!

• A memorable day!! Great tour!!

  Laurie H,

  Apr 3, 2025

  - Viator

  5.00

  What an unforgettable amazing day. We couldn’t have asked for more!! Our guide Inan was the absolute best. Knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. He was mindful of my husband’s slight difficulties walking. He asked what we were interested in. He explained everything in such an easily understood manner. One of the best tours we have ever had. I highly recommend the tour and especially Inan as a guide.