Private Ephesus, Miletus, Didyma Tour: Explore Ancient Temples & No Hidden Costs

Experience a private tour of Ephesus, Miletus, and Didyma with no hidden costs. Explore ancient temples, enjoy the expertise of a licensed tour guide, and have the flexibility to choose your departure time. Discover the rich history and taste delicious Turkish cuisine along the way.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kusadasi - Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port or hotel with a sign written “Your Name“ on it, anytime you want.
  • Miletus - Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port or hotel with a sign written “Your Name“ on it at a pre-arranged time. After greeting, we will have 40 mins drive to Miletus an ancient city located near the present Akköy at the mouth of the Buyuk Menderes (meander) River. Miletus owed its importance to its position on the trade routes. It was one of the largest cities in Anatolia with a population of between 80.000 and 100.000. Highly prosperous, it founded many colonies and was the home of the 6 BC philosophers Anaximander, Anaximenes and Thales, the town planner Hippodamus and architect of Hagia Sophia, Isidorus. Having a prominent position, Miletus became the most important port in this area and it was the most active member of the twelve cities of the Ionian Confederation. In the 7th century BC, Lydians besieged the city. The city was then controlled by Persians, Roman and Seljuk Turks.
  • Temple of Apollo - The next visit after Miletus will be Didyma. The word Didyma means “twins” and it was associated by some as being the meeting place of Zeus and Leto to have their twins Apollo and Artemis. Didyma was famed as a prophecy center dedicated to Apollo, which served a similar purpose as the Delphi of Anatolia. It was not a city but a sanctuary linked to Miletus by Milesians with a 19 km/12 mi sacred road
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - We will have 50 mins drive to Ephesus where is one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor.

Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.

  • The Temple of Artemis - We will stop at Artemis Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi town center and port.
  • Kusadasi - Arrival to Kusadasi . You will be dropped off back to your pick up point or Kusadasi center for last minute shopping on your own.
What's Included
  • Private Professional Licensed Tour Guide
  • Private transportation with A/C vehicles
  • Landing and/or facility fees
  • Entrance fees with Pre-Paid tickets to skip the lines
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tips to your tour guide and driver
Additional Information

Private Tour: Ephesus – Miletus – Didyma - Artemission Temple
NO HIDDEN COSTS. Our tour includes ENTRANCE FEES, Private Professional Licensed Tour guide, A/C transportation, Pick up and drop off. You will decide on the departure time. Our tour guide will meet you at the port with a sign displaying your name. Our professional tour guide and A/C vehicle will be with you from arrival until departure. Our professional guide will accompany you at the sites. You may add Terrace Houses to your program by paying the entrance fee. You do not have to wait for other group members. You will have the opportunity to make stops for pictures during the tour. Our private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours. You will have several options to taste famous Turkish dishes if you wish to have lunch during your trip.

  • NO HIDDEN COSTS. Our tour includes ENTRANCE FEES, Private Professional Licenced Tour guide, A/C transportations, Pick up and drop off, You will decide on departure time.
  • Our Private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours.
Location
Kusadasi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Elena_l
Aug 8, 2024
Excellent! - This tour was excellent. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and very kind. He honored all our requests and was able to customize our tour as we hoped. We made it to Miletus,, Didyma, Ephesus without needing to wait. Researching this trip in advance we did not consider a visit to Terrace houses in Ephesus, but our guide already had tickets and exposition took our breath away. In his stories we heard true love for Türkiye, its history and people. If we are back to Kusadasi at a point in the future, we will definitely seek this tour company again. Thank you very much!
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Robertwg8877om
Aug 5, 2024
Excellent tour. - Yavuz was an extremely friendly and fun guide. He adjusted our itinerary to accommodate all our preferences and physical conditions. Highly recommend this company and our great driver.
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Alexanderc642
Jul 21, 2024
Very good, would highly recommend - Our trip was excellent. Sel (our guide) was very knowledgeable and friendly. Having a guide made the tour much more colourful and interesting. Highly recommend!
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H4182wgchloes
Jul 21, 2024
Incredible historical tour - Sel was an amazing tour guide, very knowledgeable about all the sites and super friendly! We went to Ephesus, Miletus and Didim - must do experience in Türkiye
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Z7935pomarekk
Jul 3, 2024
A very positive experience - The team has already been waiting for us. The organization was straightforward. The trip was very informative, we visited many interesting places and were able to take many pictures. So well the driver Volkan and the guide Mesut were very accommodating and sympathetic. All our wishes were fulfilled. The car was very modern, clean and air conditioned. Highly recommended.
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Tory
Oct 6, 2023
Navmi was amazing! - Navmi was amazing! He is a walking encyclopedia and very friendly and professional. We probably asked him 1000 questions, and I think he made his day! Best tour ever! He even does tours in Mandarin!
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Shari_r
Oct 12, 2022
Great day in Eastern Turkey. - Our guide was so knowledgeable and really provided a lot of information about Turkey and the places we visited.
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Ellengwynn
Sep 2, 2022
Fascinating and Memorable Tour of Priene, Miletos, Didyma, Ephesus with Terrace Houses - We were able to setup a customized itinerary with Fevzi Turhan. The communication with Fevzi with excellent. We always felt like we could reach out and make any necessary adjustments. Our tour guide, Emre Dasdemir was excellent. His English was first-rate, his knowledge was extensive and it was easy to have a conversation with him. We really enjoyed his perspective. Emre was also very considerate towards the physical needs of our travel companion who had just injured her knee. Emre also took us to a local place for lunch and we didn't feel like we "stuck out" too much which was nice. Also, I had requested "no carpet demo / sales" and this request was respected. Our driver was excellent, and the vehicle was very clean and comfortable. It was an excellent trip and an excellent experience. In fact, we are already planning our next Turkish adventure and will let Fevzi and Emre know when we've worked out the details!! (Mesopotamia, Cleopatra's Baths, Anatoylia, Cappadochia....)
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Treasurepv
Aug 2, 2022
Excellent personalized tour of Didyma, Priene and Ephesus - This was a superb tour. We wanted to go to Ephesus as well as Didyma and Priene, which we thought would be more interesting than Miletus. We started early and as a result beat the crowds in Priene (which we essentially had to ourselves) and Didyma, again, before the tour buses arrived. And by the time we got to Ephesus, the crowds had largely gone! Our guide was superb and flexible (we wanted to stop and take some pictures of a small town, which he helped with, and even bought us some fresh figs.) The car was more like a limo, incredibly comfortable and luxurious. The price was terrific, the sites were beautiful, and I would work with them again in a heartbeat
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