Private Tour
FOR CRUISE GUESTS:BEST SELLER EPHESUS PRIVATE TOUR/On Time Return
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
THIS IS A PRIVATE TOUR ONLY FOR YOUR PARTY, NOT A GROUP TOUR THAT YOU SHARE YOUR TOUR GUIDE WITH OTHER PEOPLE. SO, YOU CAN SPEND YOUR TIME IN EACH PLACE AS MUCH AS YOU WISHED, EXPLORE THE AREA WITH SLOW PACE, NO RUSH. BECAUSE YOU DO NOT COME HERE EVERYDAY / Do not lose this opportunity that may come once in your life time. You will visit the most popular sights with an expert local tour guide.
This private tour lets you devise your own itinerary. Choose to visit Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and the House of the Virgin Mary, Terrace Houses; shop for traditional handicrafts; have a great local lunch. You will see all the highlights of area. This private tour lets you devise your own itinerary. Choose to visit Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and the House of the Virgin Mary; shop for traditional handicrafts; or Terrace Houses.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For Cruise Guests / WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TO MEET AT PORT AFTER 30 / 45 MINUTES YOUR SHIP DOCKED TO PORT IN ORDER TO BEAT CROWDS / SCHOOL BUSES AND HOT WEATHER IN THE AFTERNOON. IT IS BETTER TO MEET EARLY TO HAVE A BETTER TOUR IN EPHESUS BEFORE THE CROWDS.
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TO MEET AT 8.00AM IF YOUR SHIP’S SCHEDULED ARRIVAL TIME IS 7.00AM. IF YOUR SHIP’S SCHEDULED ARRIVAL TIME IS LATER THAN 7.00AM, WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TO MEET AFTER 30 MINUTES YOUR SHIP DOCKED TO PORT IN ORDER TO BEAT CROWDS FROM CRUISE SHIPS, SCHOOL BUSES AND HOT WEATHER IN THE AFTERNOON.
THIS TOUR IS FOR CRUISE GUESTS ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM A CRUISE SHIP, PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR AND CHECK OUR OTHER TOUR OPTIONS
OUR TOURS ARE ONLY IN ENGLISH, WE DO NOT GIVE TOURS IN SPANISH OR OTHER LANGUAGAES
WE GUARENTEE TO GET YOU BACK TO SHIP ON TIME
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Kusadasi
You will be met by our team at port
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
House of Virgin Mary is one of the pilgrimage centre of Christians where Virgin Mary passed her recently time and died. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967, and 'unofficially' confirmed its authenticity. Pope John Paul II also visited the shrine in 1979. Pope Benedict XVI visited this shrine in 2006. While their visiting, they gave some gifts for this shrine what you can see.
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
Entrance fees ( We will arrange the tickets in advance, so you will skip long ticket lines
Pickup points
Kusadasi Cruise Port
Ephesus Cruise Port
Options
FOR CRUISE GUESTS:BEST SELLER EPHESUS PRIVATE TOUR/On Time Return
Pickup included
Reviews
614 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highly recommended
573kevf,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fatih & his driver were excellent tour guides. Fatih was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. We all had a fantastic time & were returned to cruise port in ample time.
The guide was...
Diane W,,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The guide was knowledgeable. However, we were led to believe the leather and rug places would be the best deals. They were not. The vendors by the port were less expensive. The leather jacket I purchased would have been over 100 euros less.
Enjoyable
Debra M,,Aug 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed the tour, and had a knowledge guide. She was very flexible. The only thing we didn’t like was we felt a bit forced into the shopping. With that said we would use this company again, just make it clear if you don’t want to shop.
It was a wonderful...
Hylton W,,Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a wonderful experience, we loved seeing the ruins. Our Guide Emma was fabulous, very knowledgeable and pleasant. We ate a delicious lunch and went to a workshop to see how carpets are made which was amazing to see.
Private Ephesus Tour & On Time Return Review
Victoria C,,Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Murat was an amazing Tour Guide! Informative, patient, friendly, respectful and tailored the tour to our personal interests. If you want to see the historical sites of Ephesus and learn about them also, this is the tour to go on.
Wonderful Experience
tonyo906,,Jul 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Mustafa was great! Very informative ,friendly and had a lot of local knowledge.Would definitely recommend him as a guide.
Best tour guide and experience
Laura B,,Jun 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This private tour was exceptional and Mustafa was the best tour guide we could have asked for! We were picked up promptly and were able to customize our itinerary. Mustafa gave us a great history of Ephesus as we toured the ruins. We then went to a local family run pottery business and got an in depth explanation of how they make their pottery. We then had lunch and got to see how Turkish rugs are made. I even got to put a few knots of the rug in! I would highly recommend this tour.
Private tour worth it
Smoore238,,Jun 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Azime our tour guide was very good! Very nice car and day all around. We did beat the crowds to get into places. Private tour allowed us to ask our own questions and hear everything. This was much less expensive than doing a private tour through our cruise line.
Tour to Ephesus , Mary , and John’s Church
Chris B,,May 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00First Zafer Bozoglu was our tour guide. He was so friendly and knowledgeable about Mary’s home , Ephesus and John’s church and burial site. He asked us what we wanted and shaped the itinerary to see the sights and helped us recreate the history of these 3 sites. We spend the majority of our time in Ephesus recreating the history as well as focusing on Paul’s mission to the Ephesians as if we were back in 1st century AD. We learned a semesters worth of information In a few hours. This is the ONLY way to do this tour. Zafer was an A++!
Phenomenal experience - book this!
Roz G,,Apr 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I cannot tell you how great this lady is! Do not go with anyone else. Engaging and warm, deeply knowledgeable. Listener and modified the tour based on exactly what we wanted on the day, with exactly the local knowledge needed to deliver every experience the three (Grandma, daughter and Mum) desired. We had the best day and would not change a thing.
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