Customizable Private Guided Ephesus Tour

Customize your perfect private Ephesus tour with skip-the-line access. Decide on your program during the tour. Visit ancient Ephesus, Terrace Houses, the House of Virgin Mary, Basilica of St. John, Ephesus Museum, Sirince Village, Temple of Artemis, and more. Enjoy a traditional Turkish lunch.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kusadasi - Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port or hotel with a sign displaying your name, at any time you prefer. You can choose to visit any or all of the following places based on your interests and available time, in consultation with your guide.

  • Ancient City of Ephesus - After meeting, we will drive for 20 minutes to the Ephesus area. We will begin our tour of Ephesus, one of Turkey’s main attractions and one of the 12 cities of the Ionian League, located near Izmir. As a port city, it was a key departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Walk through history along marble streets lined with remarkable public buildings, including the Baths of Scholastica and the Library of Celsus, built in the early 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila in memory of his father, Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of the Province of Asia. The Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater, built in the 3rd century B.C. and later expanded by the Romans to accommodate 24,000 spectators in the 1st century A.D., are two of the most impressive structures in Ephesus.

  • Ephesus Terrace Houses - If you wish, you can include a visit to the recently opened Terrace Houses, where the wealthiest Romans lived. These houses are an excellent example of careful excavation and presentation, with spectacular mosaics and frescos.

  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - If you wish, you can visit The House of Virgin Mary. Tradition holds that Virgin Mary was brought here by St. John after the Crucifixion and spent her final years near Ephesus on an isolated mountaintop. A lovely chapel has been constructed on the site, tended by Franciscans and open to visitors. It has been designated a pilgrimage site by the Pope.

  • The Basilica of Saint John - If you wish, you can visit Saint John Church, where Apostle John spent his final years and was buried.

  • Ephesus Museum - If you wish, you can visit the Ephesus Museum.

  • Isa Bey Mosque - If you wish, you can visit Isa Bey Mosque.

  • Sirince Koyu - If you wish, you can drive up to the charming old Turkish-Orthodox village of Sirince, located on a mountaintop. Here, you can enjoy the impressive vineyards and peach trees. The village offers a blend of Turkish and Greek culture, with a mosque and an Orthodox church to visit. The narrow streets are filled with women selling various handcrafts and olive oil. Another attraction of Sirince is its wine, which you can sample in small cafés.

  • The Temple of Artemis - If you wish, you can visit the Temple of Artemis to see the remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

  • Grotto of the Seven Sleepers - If you wish, you can stop at the Grotto of the Seven Sleepers.

  • Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park - Drive back to Kusadasi through Gazibegendi Park to enjoy the best view of Kusadasi town and port.

  • Kusadasi - Arrival in Kusadasi. You will be dropped off either at your hotel, in Kusadasi center (100 meters from the port), or directly at the port.

What's Included
  • Private transportation in an air-conditioned, brand new van
  • Landing and/or facility fees included
  • All local taxes covered
  • Guidance from a professional licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees ( Your Tour guide will have Pre-Paid tickets to skip the lines )
  • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tips to driver and tour guide
Additional Information

Customizable Private Ephesus Tour For Your Family and Friends
You do not have to choose your program at the time of booking. You can DECIDE during your tour.
Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port or at the receptions of listed hotel with a sign written “Your Name“ on it, After greeting, you are going to decide for your program. Please view the list of places you may visit

Ephesus Ancient City
Terrace Houses,
The House of Virgin Mary,
St. John Basilica,
Ephesus Museum,
Sirince Village,
The Temple of Artemis
TRADITIONAL TURKISH LUNCH in a Local Restaurant
and many more

You can decide whereever you want to go after you greeted by your guide at Kusadasi Port
Our guide will have pre-paid tickets for all attractions. You can pay for them after the tour to our tour guide

  • You do not have to choose your program at the time of booking. You can DECIDE during your tour.
Location
Kusadasi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Stargurl13
Jun 13, 2024
My favorite! - This was my favorite excursion. We did excursions at each port of the cruise we took, and this was my favorite. Our guide, Mr. Cenk Cengiz, was great! We appreciated his knowledge and organization. Our driver was friendly and the van was comfortable and clean. We were able to customize the trip and that meet all of our individual needs. I highly remind this excursion !
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M530bajoshuaa
Jun 9, 2024
A Perfect Day in Ephesus - This tour is absolutely wonderful, our guide Nilgun was perfect. She was full of historical knowledge of Ephesus and Turkey in general. She and our driver made us feel completely safe and welcomed in a private Mercedes van. The met us with a sign of our name at the ship’s port as promised. They catered to every need, didn’t force us to go anywhere we didn’t want to go (like a rug shop, merchants, etc.) but did take us to the most reputable leather and designer handbag shop as desired. Nilgun accompanied us everywhere and, along with our driver, took excellent care of us. We HIGHLY recommend Nilgun and this tour operator!
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Alison
Apr 13, 2024
Best tour of our cruise - Our guide was the most knowledgeable person I have ever met. He was informative and managed to keep our 16 yeqr old engaged. He even gave us some unique ideas of other things to see along the way.
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123mikec1
Apr 1, 2024
Great Experience - We had a great experience! Our guide,Mr. Nejdet, was very knowledgeable, accommodating and flexible. I would highly recommend their services.
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Rkhooker
Feb 18, 2024
Outstanding! - Ephesus Shuttle were outstanding! They tailored our tour to suit our wants & nothing was a problem. They took good care of us & we finished the day off with a wonderful traditional Turkish lunch. Cannot recommend them more highly. Fantastic value for money spent. Don’t hesitate to book them!
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Lanim900
Dec 6, 2023
Outstanding tour! - Outstanding tour with tour guide Mr. Yavuz. He was so knowledgeable, friendly and easy going. We had a great day and would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to pay the same price as a big bus tour and get a personal tour.
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Crjask
Nov 27, 2023
Highly Recommend touring with Ephesus Shuttle - Ephesus Shuttle was a great company to work with. All emails were answered promptly, and what was promised was delivered. We used them for Ephesus and again in Istanbul. We had a memorable experience on both days. Our guide in Ephesus was Pinar and she was very responsive to our requests and all eight of us enjoyed both days immensely. Thank you Ephesus Shuttle. Others on our cruise used Ephesus Shuttle and they had a wonderful experience also!
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Joannac3462
Oct 29, 2023
Great experiences in Ephesus and Istanbul - I love the travel agency. The staffs were super professional and very resourceful and helpful. They were all also very patient and disccussed the itenaries. The costs were reasonable as well. I and my family had a great time in both Ephesus and Istanbul. 2 thumbs up!!
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Jenny674
Oct 12, 2023
Aussies in Ephesus - Excellent day. Met promptly at the port. Guide was knowledgeable and helpful with some suggestions of what else to see. Highly recommend
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Fantasticfourfromva
Sep 23, 2023
Private Biblical Tour Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, and St John’s Basilica - Favorite tour of our trip! Tunç was very knowledgeable Biblically, historically, and also of the area. He and our driver got us to the House of the Virgin Mary before the large tour groups. We only had to wait 15 minutes to enter the house (the line was over an hour wait later). He introduced us to Turkish coffee and tea. As we toured Ephesus, he presented the information in such a way that you felt you could picture how things were in their original time. Since it was a small group of my daughter and myself, he was able to show us areas that the larger groups would not be able to fully access. He also assisted us in navigating any slippery areas. Tunç even took on the role of private photographer when he wasn’t answering all of our questions. We went to a ceramics shop to see how they were made. No hard sell. Just beautiful pieces. Even some that glowed in the dark. Next upon my request we visited a candy shop so I could buy Turkish delight. Tunç was very concerned that we were not overcharged or paid for 1/2 products at full price. He introduced us to wonderful samples in the shop. Next we had lunch at the Agora restaurant and enjoyed 6 different Turkish dips with our meal. We concluded our tour at St John’s Basilica which was very humbling to tour the ruins of this special place. I highly recommend this tour especially with Tunç as your guide. You will not be disappointed
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