Ephesus Private Tour: Biblical Sites and Ancient Wonders

Embark on a private Ephesus tour from Kusadasi Port and uncover the biblical sites and ancient monuments that make this city so captivating. Explore the Virgin Mary House, Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, and more on this mystical journey.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Virgin Mary House near Ephesus is the place where she passed the last days of her life. She came here together with St. John the evangelist. Three popes from Vatican visited and blessed the house. Millions of people visit this house every year for pilgrimage.
What's Included
  • Private Luxurious Vehicle
  • Professional Tour Guide with Biblical Expertise
  • Skip The Lines in Ephesus
  • Delicious Local Lunch
  • Parking Tickets
What's Not Included
  • Ephesus entry ticket
  • Virgin Mary House entry ticket
  • Basilica of St. John entry ticket
Additional Information

This exclusive Ephesus tour from the Cruise Port of Kusadasi is designed specifically for you and your group. It is tailored for cruise ship travelers. The tour includes visits to the Virgin Mary House, Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and the Basilica of St. John. Among the remarkable sites you will explore are the Celsus Library, Roman Baths, Temple of…

Location
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Sultaniye Mahallesi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kenneth_s
Nov 23, 2025
Excellent tour of amazing Ephesus! - Tolga gave us an excellent private tour from Kusadasi cruise port, relating lots of historical information and relating it to the events recorded in the New Testament. The vehicle was very comfortable and, since he was not driving, Tolga was able to give us full attention en route. Ephesus was remarkable and we were able to understand much more than our fellow cruise passengers on the organised group tour. It was probably also cheaper and certainly much better value!
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Kenso8746jv
Nov 22, 2025
When a private or small group tour is best value! - Tolga gave us an excellent private tour from Kusadasi cruise port, relating lots of historical information and relating it to the events recorded in the New Testament. The vehicle was very comfortable and, since he was not driving, Tolga was able to give us full attention en route. Ephesus was remarkable and we were able to understand much more than our fellow cruise passengers on the organised group tour. It was probably also cheaper and certainly much better value!
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Camper476096
Nov 22, 2025
Biblical tour of Ephesus - We had a great experience with Tolga as guide on our Biblical tour of Ephesus. He was very informative on both the biblical and non-biblical history questions we had. Very flexible - and excellent English as well. We would work with Tolga again or recommend him anytime.
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Joseph_s
Nov 11, 2025
A tour not to be missed!!!!! - Tolga was an amazing guide. I would highly recommend him. He is so knowledgeable kind and professional .
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Alain_c
Nov 7, 2025
Amazing Ephesus Tour - This tour was phenomenal. Our guide, Elif, was very knowledgeable and provided us with the historical parameters of each site. The city of Ephesus was a major port and the third largest city in the area. It is full of treasures. We highly recommend this tour and suggest you ask for Elif as you guide.
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Marcia
Oct 31, 2025
Excellent tour! - We really enjoyed our tour guide, Elif Serbester. She was very knowledgeable and easy to understand. There was so much to see and learn! Our lunch in a village was delicious and a nice variety. Our sweet tour guide even called ahead and had a birthday cake made for one of our tour members.
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Cruiser54657800610
Oct 31, 2025
Loved this tour! - Our guide, Elif, was extremely knowledgeable and could not have given us a better tour. I am very happy we did this tour. She has studied Ephesus her entire life as she grew up nearby. She was easy to understand and had a fun sense of humor. Our group of 8 all felt this tour was very worthwhile! I do wish the AC in our van would have worked during the hot part of the day.
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C4324sstomc
Oct 31, 2025
Good company and a great guide - Our guide Tolga had the history down cold. He was very entertaining and kept us engaged. We traveled from the port to various locations in a private passenger van that was comfortable. We would choose his company again.
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Jameswi622rb
Oct 30, 2025
Wonderful adventure - We absolutely loved our tour of Ephesus and St. John’s basilica . Our guide was very knowledgeable and a delicious lunch to finish our day . Would highly recommend!!
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John_b
Oct 28, 2025
Abe is awesome - Aba was great. He was very knowledgeable on the histoical sites and all the related religious and cultural importance. Highly recommended.
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From $38
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).