Ephesus Tour: Explore Ancient Ruins & History

Embark on a guided tour of Ephesus and immerse yourself in the ancient wonders of this historic city. Enjoy luxury transportation, skip-the-line tickets, and personalized guiding in your own language.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Izmir Port - Based on the scheduled pick-up time aligned with your ship’s arrival, meet the guide at the port and embark on the journey to the first destination.
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Recognized by the church as the final residence where Mary spent her last days. It is also believed that the Assumption occurred here on August…
What's Included
  • Professional licensed tour guide
  • Entry tickets (for the “Entry Tickets Included” option)
  • Lunch in a family owned local restaurant
  • Pick up and drop off from Izmır Port
  • All sightseeings mentioned in the itinerary
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Drinks at lunch
  • Entry tickets (for the “Entry Tickets Excluded” option)
Additional Information

Explore the Ephesus Ruins, Virgin Mary House, and Temple of Artemis with ease.
Enjoy skip-the-line tickets, convenient pick-up and drop-off from Izmir Port, and a delightful lunch at a local restaurant, all with comfortable transportation.
This top-selling Ephesus tour, led by an expert local guide, offers the flexibility of choosing between SMALL GROUP…

Location
Izmir Port
Cancellation Policy

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

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Erika_p
Feb 13, 2025
Excellent experience! - Ugur was very professional, friendly and knowledgeable! So happy to have booked with him instead of the cruise ship. Highly recommended!! Our driver Sezai took us safely to our destinations. A++ for both of them!!
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Macraeandrew
Jan 30, 2025
Memorable Day - This was my second trip to Turkey and my first outside Istanbul so I was not quite sure what to expect, particularly for a tour covering a fairly long distance on Christmas Day in not very promising weather conditions. As it turned out, we had an extremely articulate, intelligent and charming guide called Ogün, who was able to adapt quickly to exactly what we wanted to do and needed to know, who was informative without trying to lecture, enlightening without being glib, and genuinely interested and enthusiastic about his job without being formulaic or routine. He was also possessed of a good sense of humour which made him very easy to relate to. The tour itself was well organised, prepared and managed even down to the food Ogün chose for us to eat. By the end of the day, we were sorry to say goodbye because our guide had become our friend for some 10 hours and turned the day into one of the most memorable of the year.
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Liam
Dec 28, 2024
Great Tour - I appreciate the tour because of the Service and the history of ottoman man and Virgin mother Mary for 2 days and I appreciate about Mr. Ogun of his service and his places
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Liliana_m
Oct 3, 2024
Best ever Ephesus tour - Our tour guide took care of us, from the hotel pick up to our return. He has so much knowledge and experience that our tour was very enjoyable and we learnt a lot about its history. He explained every site and related facts of the ancient place. Thanks so much for sharing with us your knowledge and experience
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Bryan_p
Jul 7, 2024
Wonderful tour! Isik was... - Wonderful tour! Isik was a great guide! She was very knowledgeable, which really added to the experience. Highly recommended!
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Tip
Jun 5, 2024
Fantastic! - The tour itinerary and our guide was excellent, she wouldn't mind if you call her "D". Very well organised tour and she knows the history of efes very well. She took care of everything including lunch and skip the line tickets.
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Agnes_w
May 16, 2024
Very enjoyable experience - The guide was very nice and informative. I enjoyed the lunch very much and the sightseeing. Highly recommended tour.
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Clayton_k
Sep 6, 2023
The history of Ephesus... - The history of Ephesus and the house of the Virgin Mary, as described by our very knowledgeable guide, was very educational.
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Vacation765499
Feb 20, 2023
Excellent guide and driver - Excellent guide Riza, and driver, Erdogan. I would highly recommend. The tour was very informative, and the food was excellent, too. Felt very safe throughout, with my spouse and two children. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to see this part of Turkey.
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E3913gsjosep
Jul 25, 2023
Poor experience, running out of Ephesus to visit some shops... - (Review en Español tras la de Inglés) I booked a tour to Ephesus, the house of the Virgin Mary, and Sirince on July, 6th, 2023. I booked the tour in Spanish for my family, that were visiting Izmir for my wedding. There were several things wrong, that should make you reconsider if booking with this company is worth it: 1- We didn't go to Sirince. It seemed like the tour guide was in a rush, and "forgot" about it, although I specifically asked for the visit during the tour. 2- In Ephesus, we skipped the theatre. This is a major attraction, as in the words of the tour guide, "it is closed because of some renovation work". This was not the case, and I told my family to go and take a quick look and visit if they wanted. 3- We spent an enormous amount of time in shopping outside Selçuk. I then understood immediately the rush on the important parts. 4- The Spanish level was far from good. The tour guide (Rabia) had probably a B1 level. 5- A couple of members of my family could not join. Even though we talked about paying ONLY for the people present on the tour, they made us pay these 2 extra. 6- The tour guide was rude and not very knowledgeable. When asked about these situations, from the central office they told us they were going to reimburse 52€ for not going to Sirince. The tour was 37€ p.p. We were 18 (with the 2 missing). Overall, I will not recommend this tour. It is much more worth it to check other options, or even get into Ephesus yourself. You can always hire a tour guide simply in the ancient city, and it will take you for some hours there. We were only there for 1 hour and a half... ------- Reservé un tour a Éfeso, la casa de la Virgen María y Sirince el 6 de julio de 2023. Reservé el tour en español para mi familia, que estaba de visita en Izmir para mi boda. Había varias cosas mal, que deberían hacerte reconsiderar si vale la pena reservar con esta compañía: 1- No fuimos a Sirince. Parecía que el guía turístico tenía prisa y se le "olvidó", aunque pregunté específicamente sobre esta parte durante el recorrido. 2- En Éfeso, nos saltamos el teatro. Esta es la mayor atracción, ya que en palabras del guía turístico, "está cerrado por unas obras de reforma". Este no era el caso, y le dije a mi familia que fueran y echaran un vistazo rápido y lo visitaran si querían. 3- Pasamos un tiempo enorme en unas tiendas a las afueras de Selçuk. Entonces comprendí inmediatamente la prisa por las partes importantes. 4- El nivel de español estaba lejos de ser bueno. El guía turístico (Rabia) probablemente tenía un nivel B1. 5- Un par de miembros de mi familia no pudieron unirse. A pesar de que hablamos de pagar SOLO por las personas presentes en el recorrido, nos hicieron pagar estos 2 extra. 6- El guía turístico era un poco grosera y no estaba muy informada. Al preguntar por estas situaciones, desde la oficina central nos dijeron que nos iban a devolver 52€ por no ir a Sirince. El tour costaba 37€ p.p. Éramos 18 (faltaban los 2). En general, no recomiendo este tour. Vale mucho más la pena comprobar otras opciones, o incluso entrar en Éfeso uno mismo. Siempre puedes contratar un guía turístico simplemente en la ciudad antigua, y te llevará algunas horas allí. Solo estuvimos 1 hora y media...
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