Private Tour
Private Guided Ephesus Day Tour with Lunch
Overview
Available languages
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Enjoy this private guided full-day excursion, that is not only customizable but provides you with your own personal guide. Simply advise your guide of your plans so they may execute them to meet your needs and time frame! You will have a perfect day
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
House of Virgin Mary
Basilica of St. John
Visit Basilica of St John
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Lunch
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle
Drinks
Entrance fees
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Ephesus Customized Tour
Ephesus Costumized Tour: 5 to 7 hours Private Ephesus Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
23 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great day, perfect pace
Karen S,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We did our tour with Melis, and had an amazing day. She was kind and thoughtful and really helped my dad who had some mobility and medical challenges. It was perfect for us to move at his pace. Meeting and chatting with her was like speaking with a friend. I learned so much about the people and country that I wouldn't otherwise had learned. The meal was amazing, and included a bunch of items I might not have tried without the choices being made for us. Thank you Melis!!!!
Perfect Tour of Ephesus
Phyllis C,,Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our private tour was curtailed to our interests. My husband and I were given the time we needed to explore the various places we visited. Our guide, Kye, was most informative and friendly. Bottled watered as provided. Lunch was fantastic! Water was provided, any other drinks were extra. Of course we visited a carpet shop, though did not feel pressured to buy.
Great Tour guide
Jon C,,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating to my preferences. Enjoyed the day and would highly recommend.
Filiz was a famtastic...
James T,,Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Filiz was a famtastic guide with a deep knowledge of the sites and related history at Ephesus. She was excellent at navigating the crowds so we could see all the important sites, and she also shared her culture with us. For lunch, she took us out in the country for a traditional Turkish lunch prepared and served by local villagers, which included a demonstration of rug weaving (and of course an opportunity to buy said rugs, for lower prices than we encountered in Istanbul). While I was a bit disappointed to learn that only about 20-25% of the proceeds for wool rug sales went yo the weaver, the percentage was higher for silk rugs, and the organization running the center was trying to help keep a dying art alive. Overall, the day was a huge success, and well worth the money!
Excellent!
Divina D,,Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Perfect! Better than expected! Polyglot guide, with a lot of geographic and historical knowledge, attentive and friendly!
Efeze private Tour. A+ from Belgium
Dominique J,,Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We booked a private tour to visit Ephesus. Pickup at the hotel. To our surprise, our guide, Olcaj "OJ," spoke perfect Dutch. Even though we'd booked an English tour, our children, aged 10 and 12, thoroughly enjoyed the tour because they could understand everything. We had a wonderful day with a delicious lunch at a handmade carpet-making workshop. We were able to experience this as well as a pottery workshop. Our guide listened carefully to our wishes and tailored the day accordingly. We received a truly customized package. She was also very knowledgeable and shared interesting facts. Let's be honest, you can never get so much out of a day and gain so much knowledge on your own. Ephesus itself is definitely recommended. The terraced houses were fantastic. The museum is also a cutting-edge technology. A wonderful addition. We also visited the House of Mary and the Church of the Apostle John. Both of these take about half an hour at each stop. Because the guide was so helpful and adapted the itinerary to accommodate traffic and the crowds at the sites themselves, we were able to fit a jam-packed program into the day. Not to forget the excellent driving of our driver 'captain'. As the icing on the cake, she dropped us off not at the hotel but in Kusadasi itself, offering a few tips. This allowed us to finish the day with a stroll along the promenade and a visit to the bazaar. Definitely do it! A+ from Belgium
Our tour guide OJ was...
Brant F,,Jul 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Our tour guide OJ was extremely informative and accommodated our older travelers. We were able to see all the sites that we wanted to see. The reasons I would not recommend this tour are 1) The air conditioning on the private bus was not working properly, and it was extremely hot during our entire tour. 2) part of the tour after lunch brought us to a carpet sales pitch. While it was informative, this took more time and should’ve been discussed in advance.
Excellent!
Michael A,,Jun 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tijen was knowledgeable, friendly and flexible. She catered to our specific needs with a a smile. We feel like we got a great introduction to Turkey. Thank you Tijen!
An amazing day
Ildi E,,Sep 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an amazing day with Ender our guide. He was a lovely man and more like a friend than a guide. He was very knowledgeable, and as it was a private tour we were able to cater the day to our needs and likes. He knew all the good photo spots and took all the photos I coukd have asked for. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Ephesus.
Was lovely tour guide but not fully customised itinerary
Poonam A,,Aug 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Our tour guide Ikay was lovely. He took great care of us and his knowledge was good. I think everything was fine except one point - this is not a fully customised tour. You get to visit the areas which are mentioned in what to expect section which is confusing to description written in overview section. So for example if you want to visit Sirince , the tour manager on the day of tour asked her for additional 50 usd!! We obviously said no and had to skip. Apart from this, rest everything was good. We recommend Ikay as tour guide.
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