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Ephesus Highlights: Private Tour for Cruise Guests
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Kusadasi
Embark on a private tour of Ephesus, exploring the UNESCO-listed ancient city and the Temple of Artemis. Discover the highlights, visit the House of the Virgin Mary, and capture stunning photos with the guidance of a professional local tour guide.
Embark on a private tour of Ephesus, exploring the UNESCO-listed ancient city and the Temple of Artemis. Discover the highlights, visit the House of the Virgin Mary, and capture stunning photos with the guidance of a professional local tour guide.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ephesus Port Tours - Ephesus Port Tours will greet you at the cruise port.
- Ephesus Terrace Houses - This visit can be included in the itinerary (entry fees are additional). The Terrace Houses were the residences of the upper class in Ephesus, renowned for their stunning mosaics and wall paintings.
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) -…
- Ephesus Port Tours - Ephesus Port Tours will greet you at the cruise port.
- Ephesus Terrace Houses - This visit can be included in the itinerary (entry fees are additional). The Terrace Houses were the residences of the upper class in Ephesus, renowned for their stunning mosaics and wall paintings.
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - The House of the Virgin Mary is a significant pilgrimage site for Christians, where the Virgin Mary spent her final days and passed away. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967 and ‘unofficially’ affirmed its authenticity. Pope John Paul II visited in 1979, and Pope Benedict XVI in 2006. During their visits, they presented gifts to the shrine, which are on display.
- Ancient City of Ephesus - Ephesus is one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman ancient cities globally, known for the Odeon, where music concerts were held; the Domitian Temple, one of the first temples dedicated to a human; the Celcius Library, the third-largest library of ancient times; the Amphitheatre, one of the largest in the world with a capacity of 24,000, where St. Paul preached; Roman Baths; Fountains; Temples; Agora; Love House; and Public Toilets.
- The Temple of Artemis - One of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
- Kusadasi Castle - Also known as Pigeon Island, Kusadasi Castle is located next to the port. It can be seen from your boat or visited independently after the tour.
- Kusadasi Shopping Center - We will pass by the Kusadasi Shopping Center, which is just a 5-minute walk from the port. You will have free time after the tour, and your guide will point out the shopping area.
- Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI - We will pass by the Caravanserai, located very close to the port, just a 5-minute walk away. You will have free time to explore after the tour.
- Kusadasi - The town where your ship is docked.
- Kuşadası - The town where your ship is docked.
What's Included
- Fully air-conditioned brand new vehicle with separate driver
- Professional licensed local tour guide
- Private tour
- All taxes
- All parking fees
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Fully air-conditioned brand new vehicle with separate driver
- Professional licensed local tour guide
- Private tour
- All taxes
- All parking fees
- Port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees ( We will arrange tickets of Ephesus in advance, so you will skip long ticket lines )
- Entrance fees ( We will arrange tickets of Ephesus in advance, so you will skip long ticket lines )
Additional Information
This is a private tour exclusively for your group, not a shared group tour. Explore the highlights of Ephesus with a knowledgeable and professional local tour guide. Visit the Ancient City of Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stroll along its ancient streets, and admire the Grand Theatre of Ephesus where St. Paul addressed the Ephesians. Capture…
This is a private tour exclusively for your group, not a shared group tour. Explore the highlights of Ephesus with a knowledgeable and professional local tour guide. Visit the Ancient City of Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stroll along its ancient streets, and admire the Grand Theatre of Ephesus where St. Paul addressed the Ephesians. Capture stunning photos in front of the Celsus Library, and discover the Roman Baths, Temple of Hadrian, Public Toilets, Marble Street, and Agora. Experience the serene atmosphere of the House of the Virgin Mary, the most significant Biblical site in Turkey. View the site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the ancient world’s wonders. Your expert local guide will offer recommendations for capturing amazing photos of these captivating sites. Upon request, enjoy a local lunch and have the option to visit the Terrace Houses (additional entry fee applies). This tour is exclusively for cruise guests.
- 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 ONLY FOR CRUISE GUESTS. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM A CRUISE SHIP, PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR AND CHECK OTHER OPTINAL TOURS
- OUR TOURS ARE ONLY IN ENGLISH, WE DO NOT GIVE TOURS IN SPANISH OR OTHER LANGUAGES
- WE GUARENTEE TO GET YOU BACK TO SHIP ON TIME
Location
Ephesus Port Tours
Camikebir Mah. Kemal Arikan Caddesi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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E5538jcanastasiad
Nov 6, 2024
Amazing Tour - Amazing Ephesus tour with Memo: friendly, flexible and informative! We tried local food and he made sure we saw everything we wanted. Highly recommended!
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Rachelso5317kd
Nov 5, 2024
EPHESUS PORT TOURS - AMAZING TOUR! - We had the best tour guide! Memo took us to the "must see" places -- Ephesus Archaeological Site, Terrace Houses and Ephesus Experience Museum. He always checked with us to confirm what we wanted to see in addition to his recommendations. We took a photo at the Statue of Mary but didn't need to see the actual site (typically used for prayer). We preferred to see a pottery demo/shop, feast at a local place for lunch and then view a carpet making demo/shop. Our final stop was to one of Memo's favorite places for Baklava (it was absolutely delicious!). Memo was very personable and knowledgeable, and flexible to our timing. I would highly recommend this tour -- and Memo in particular.
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J69ucannad
Nov 5, 2024
Must experience! - Azi, our tour guide, was impeccable! She was knowledgeable about biblical substance of the tour. We went to the Virgin Mary’s house, the highlight of the tour. Azi was ready with paper and pen for petitions. Make sure to buy a lot of souvenirs here as they’re rare and expensive in the States.
Our Turkish lunch by the garden was delicious, €10 per person. After that, we were taken to carpet making and it got a little awkward as they were selling hard for us to buy, which we did not like about the tour, waste of time too.
We went to John the Apostle’s sarcophagus/tomb, which was significant. The driver and the van were fantastic. Perfect tour except for the hard sell.
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Sue_s
Nov 3, 2024
Ephesis was fabulous - I traveled with my husband and two other couples, we were on a cruise and had a day in Kusadisi /Ephesus. This tour was excellent, it was a full day and our guide was accommodating and very knowledgeable. We stopped for lunch at Turkish restaurant and it was great. My only negative comment was that we were taken to see how rugs were made, pottery was made and one other stop that we finally refused. There was no overt pressure to purchase from these shops and there were demonstrations (which I personally found interesting as I enjoy crafts) but my husband found this to be subtly pressuring for us to purchase some of these goods (we did not and none of our party did). I did not find it to be a problem, but my husband did. On the positive side, our tour of Ephesis was fablulous and the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable. The car was great and the driver was excellent.
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Marielamq6499lv
Nov 3, 2024
Hakan is the best - Hakan was a perfect tour guide. we have been to Ephesus, house of the Mary, leather factory, carpet factory and Temple of Artemis. They were all good thank you so much.
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777nadan
Nov 3, 2024
Ephesus and virgen mary’s house - Göksu , esa very patient , he knows a lot of his country and esa a very kind person, we took a private tour with him, everything was wonderful . We can más he the time and the places to visit
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Gogami91968
Nov 3, 2024
Ephesus and Virgin Mary’s Hose tour - Göksu was an excellent tourist guide , he answer s all our question, he was very kind, the tour was very interesting, we visited the Ephesus site and the virgin Mary’e last house
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Q845nxrebeccan
Nov 2, 2024
Great for cruises and Christians - Golem was a great guide. We arrived on a cruise and he was punctual picking us and dropping us back off. Very knowledgeable about turkey’s history and religion. Ephesus was so much bigger than we expected and Golsu really brought the ancient to life. We were following Paul’s journeys and Ephesus was the best tour we had of all the city’s we have seen. Definitely recommend
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Brian_l
Nov 2, 2024
Memorable tour Metinp - Seeing the Terrace houses- just amazing how much has been excavated. Metinp our guide explained the history very well
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Amrikthomas
Nov 2, 2024
Some bits good, other bits a bit of a scam. - If you are looking for a private tour of Ephesus - this is certainly worth booking. However there are two important points, 1) Don’t go to Mary’s house. It feels like a scam at 15EUR per person. However if you are religious - you may have different opinion. 2) Attraction costs are not included - you are paying for the transport and guide only. This means you need to be prepared with both cash and cards.
We had lunch at a restaraunt which was ok but nothing special compared to other places we had visited in Turkey.
We are a family with two young children (11 year old & 7 year old.) Our guide did not have experience with children so whilst is very good for adult he was inexperience at communicating with children. Hopefully he’ll get experience so make experience better in future.
It was an expensive day out in Turkey and felt overall not good value for money. This maybe the Turkish Lira financial issues but it felts prices were double Greece or Italy for equivalent
visit scope.
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