Ephesus Tour From Izmir
Overview
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Travel back in time with this excursion to Ephesus from Izmir. You will tour the vestiges of one of the most surprising ancient cities in the Eastern Mediterranean.
We will pick you up at the indicated hotel at 8:00 am and travel in a comfortable minibus to Ephesus, an ancient city located on the Ionia coast.
After a trip of an hour and a half, we will reach the site of Ephesus, one of the great tourist attractions in Turkey, since it is one of the best preserved Greco-Roman cities in the country. Once there, we will take a guided tour of Ephesus to see some of its monumental jewels, such as the Library of Celsus, one of the most luxurious bibliographic archives of the Roman Empire in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Nearby we will find the Roman Theater. Did you know that it had a capacity for 24,000 people? It is impressive!
After the visit of Ephesus, we take a lunch.
On the other hand, you will also have traditional shopping opportunities for jewelry, leather, or ceramic centers.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multilingual guide
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
The duration of transfers is one and half hour approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
If you have an evening flight on the same day, please make sure to inform us beforehand and select a flight departing after 8:00 PM.
Since the program you purchased is a group tour, tour end times may vary. If you have travel plans after the tour, please contact us.
If there is not a sufficient majority in languages other than English, our tour operate in English
You will see the Temple of Artemis panoramic.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Izmir
Starting from Izmir city center area.
Ancient City of Ephesus
Ancient Ephesus City Visit with your guide.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off (Please indicate your hotel name and adress)
Ephesus Ancient City Entrance Fee
Transport by air-conditioned minivan, minibus or midibus (depend on group size)
Open buffet
Tour Guide
Drinks
Gratuities
Personal Expenses
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
normal all year
Pickup included
Reviews
944 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour
Nikitas S,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good tour and Erman Uslu really knows the history of the various places and is very friendly and eager to answer questions.
Tour of Ephesus Ancient city
JoyO181,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our Ephesus tour from Izmir was truly exceptional, largely because of our remarkable guide, Alpe. His narration brought the ancient city and the House of Mary to life with clarity, depth, and passion. Every explanation was detailed yet easy to understand, showing his mastery of the region’s history. We also appreciated the professionalism of his teammate, Erman, who supported the tour smoothly from start to finish. Together, they created an experience that was educational, engaging, and memorable. We felt fortunate to have guides whose knowledge and storytelling were second to none. We would gladly take this tour again—or join any other tour in the region—if Alpe is leading it.
1-day Ephesus tour
vizapa,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Efes is amazing! The place brings you back to the past and our guide Alpi just made it even more real! He has the full knowledge of the region and explains everything very well. I highly recommend taking the tour with him. Worth mentioning the driver was also great!
EXCELLENT GUIDE! Great Tour ! Recommended !
yudhisthirl,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great and insightful experience for the Visit of Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis with our Guide Alpy who gave us great explanation about the whole visit. I fully recomend Alpy as guide, always cheerful, clear english spoken, detailed visit and incredible knowledge on the ancient history. Thank you we had an EXCELLENT Tour. Even our driver was very kind and smooth on driving.
Venture into the historical ruins of Ephesus
auddma2018,,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Comfortable ride, good lunch and an informative experienced guide. It’s worth a day trip. Highly recommended for family trips too.
Highly Recommend it!
yeeenim,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alperen was a perfect guide, he really made an effort to Give a good explanation in every place we visited, and he was so kindly, patient and helpful, there should be more guides like him. I enjoyed the tour very much, from the agency communication, transportation which felt very safe and efficient, the itinerary was properly followed. Thank you for the good experience during my trip in İzmir!
Thank you therefore, Erman Uslu
Navigator51411968392,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I had a wonderful day. The pleasant company of Erman Uslu, our friendly and attentive guide, with his detailed explanations, helped us to enjoy the historical Ephesus even more.
Ephesus is a must see for any trip to Turkiye
A3136RPmichellem,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous tour. Alpi was an amazing tour guide. Hugely knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and funny. Highly recommend :)
Great tour!
749kelsip,,Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My tour with Alperen was great! He was very knowledgeable and explained a lot of interesting history and also had answers to all of our questions!
Solo trip after business trip
X2614ITanak,,Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alpi is a great guide - positive, friendly, experienced, full of knowledge and organized. He knew answers to every question that arised about the site and offered to photo solo travelers. Everything run were smoothly. Well done! P.S. His English is perfect.
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