Izmir to Ephesus Day Tour: Experience Ancient Ruins, Including the Temple of Artemis

Embark on a captivating day tour from Izmir to Ephesus and immerse yourself in the ancient ruins, including the renowned Temple of Artemis. Explore the well-preserved Greco-Roman city and indulge in traditional shopping experiences.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Izmir - Starting from Izmir city center area.
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Ancient Ephesus City Visit with your guide.
  • Selcuk - Take a lunch at local restaurant with open buffet.
  • The Temple of Artemis - The Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a magnificent structure dedicated to the Greek goddess…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Entrance fee to Ephesus Ancient City
  • Air-conditioned transport by minivan, minibus, or midibus
  • Lunch included
  • Professional tour guide service
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information

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…

Location
Izmir
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Carlislelori
Dec 6, 2024
Great day trip - We had a fabulous day at Ephesus. Our guide was very passionate about the history of the area and we learned a tremendous amount of information from him. He answered all of our questions and was happy to elaborate when asked. We were certainly in good hands with this company. I highly recommend Alperan as a tour guide. Good clear communication.
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Tour02911936915
Dec 4, 2024
Exceptional Ephesus Experience with Ermaan - Excellent experience with our guide, Ermaan who was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the sites as well as general knowledge of the area. He was also very friendly and accommodating to any requests. This tour was well worth it having many add-ons included in the price. Can highly recommend.
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Paden_h
Dec 4, 2024
A great tour, and great tour guide! - A great site and a really fantastic tour! Alperen, our guide was such a charmer and knew his history inside and out - he really amd the place few alive, and gave a lot of great and interesting detail. Would absolutely recommend!
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Sonialourdes_03
Dec 3, 2024
An unforgettable adventure by Alperen~ - Alperen was an outstanding guide! His deep knowledge, engaging insights, and easygoing personality made the experience truly memorable. He speaks fluent English, and generously shared interesting tidbits throughout the tour. I especially enjoyed our casual conversations, including an unexpected yet delightful chat about music 🤭 Unlike other tours I've been on, this felt more like a private and personalised adventure (due to the lack of crowd everywhere we went, which was also a first for him). Alperen took his time to bring us around to explore every corner of Ephesus, Mother Mary’s House, and the Temple of Artemis without rushing us. A stopover to a ceramics studio and a sweet shop was also added to the itinerary, but weren't pressured to buy anything. Oh, and if you need a photographer, don’t hesitate to ask — he has an incredible eye for capturing the moment (an unintentional creative director of sorts, haha)! Overall, it was an enriching and enjoyable experience, worth every penny. I left with new knowledge, great memories, and will definitely be back to Izmir one day. Highly recommended!
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Pioneer65498635821
Dec 3, 2024
Great tour experience - The tour guide, Alperen, explained the tour in detail and was very friendly. It was also fun to communicate with the participants.
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Petrara8374ls
Dec 2, 2024
Ephesus trip - What a special trip to Ephesus. Alperen, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable, filled with interesting facts and stories and of course had the warmest smile. This trip is a must!
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Mobile17538710916
Dec 1, 2024
Amazing... left us speechless! - It was an amazing tour! Once in a lifetime! We had the most amazing tour guide, Alperen. I have never met anyone with so much culture, history and general knowledge. His love for the country shines through everything he does and made us love the country even more! The Turkish Delight stop was a perfect and sweet way to end off our amazing day! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I would highly recommend this tour, especially if you have the privilage of having Alperen as your tour guide!
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Callum
Dec 1, 2024
Great guide, cool place - Alperen was a great guide. Well organised and very helpful with hotel pick up. Lots of good information, Ephesus was an interesting place, cool theater and library.
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227caseyt
Dec 1, 2024
Perfect day tour to Ephasus! - Perfect day trip from Izmir. Great stops, perfect length at each. Incredibly informative and entertaining guide. Very nice van that has USB ports. Great driver too. Thank you!!
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Catarinat954
Dec 1, 2024
Nice trip - Ephesus is amazing!! So much ruins to see! The explanations from guide were superb. However, the tour was unorganised. Firstly, it was predicted to rain at the end of the morning and instead of going directly to site, we stopped at a shop. Unfortunately, when we arrived to Ephesus it started raining, the tour was bit in a rush and the guide couldn’t manage properly the group as people were stoping a lot to buy things and the rest of the group stayed waiting. Overall, the trip was fine, the guide was professional and affable! The tour should be more around Ephesus and not so much about shops.
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