Ephesus Private Tour: Experience Ancient History and Sacred Sites from Cruise Port

Embark on a private tour of Ephesus, Turkey, and immerse yourself in ancient history and sacred sites. Visit the house of Virgin Mary, explore the ancient city of Ephesus, and discover the ruins of the temple of Artemis, the Basilic of Saint John, and the İsabey mosque. Enjoy the expertise of a professional English guide and travel in comfort with private transportation from the Kuşadası port.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - House of Virgin Mary is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John. This place was offically declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. Pope Paul VI visited shrine in…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional English Tour Guide
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees
  • Lunch and Drinks
Additional Information

Private Ephesus tour;
Today’s program will bring you to the house of Virgin Mary where we believe she spent the last days of her live. After the house of the Virgin Mary, we will see the ancıent city off Ephesus a must-see if you are in Turkey. After Ephesus we go to visit the ruins of the temple of Artemis, the Basilic of Saint John, and the
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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.

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Eileencw8030rn
Mar 20, 2025
Day with Gul in Ephesus - Gul was amazing . She took us to Ephesus and explained all the history, giving us time to take pictures and look around at our own pace . We saw how carpets are made from silk fiber , saw how pottery is made from basalt and quartz . We visited Basilica of St John’s and Temple of Artemis . She was most informative about her Biblical history of where Paul preached and was arrested and held in prison. I got to stand in John’s baptistery in his church. A wonderful day and very informative day
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993sariahb
Feb 17, 2025
Gul is Great! - Gul was amazing! We had such a great time at Ephesus, the temple of Artemis and then she took us to a restaurant with delicious local foods. She was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. I never felt rushed either. She gave good advice on what was best to see in the area. All in all, it was an amazing experience and I highly recommend traveling with Gul!
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Starlya2024
Oct 29, 2024
Great tour with Gul - We just took the tour w Gul…. She was GREAT. Very personable, easy to understand, and knowledgeable. Had a wonderful time. Very flexible in giving us a minute to take extra pictures and to add to our tour. She met us with a nice clear sign with my name and I couldn't miss her. I would give her a 6 out of 5 star rating!!!
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Ritaak8071ld
Oct 25, 2024
Best tour of a lifetime - The tour of Ephesus was fabulous. Our guide was so knowledgeable and so committed to making sure we had a great experience! I highly recommend her! You won’t be sorry.
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S9342dpjuliem
Oct 17, 2024
Isik - the best tour guide in Turkey!! - I highly recommend this tour! Isik was our guide, and she was fabulous!!! She taught us so much about Turkish history!! We went to all the best destinations! You absolutely can’t miss the carpet weaving center!! She also introduced us to some authentic Turkish food. This is a must do when you come to Kusadasi!
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Tenabarkley
Oct 2, 2024
Great tour - Great tour! Gül is very informative and full of knowledge! Carpet factory tour was interesting, and lunch was delicious! Highly recommend 10/10!
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Q841xareginaw
Oct 2, 2024
Interesting and fun tour for cruise passengers! - This was an amazing tour! Our guide, Gul, met us right at the port and we hopped in a van and were on our way. We visited the House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus, and The Temple of Artemis. She was super knowledgeable and full of information. The pace was great. We had extra time and because we were interested, we visited a Turkish rug co-op where we had a demonstration and ate a delicious local lunch. 100% would recommend this tour!
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S4945isjamesh
Oct 2, 2024
Best guide ever Gul - We had a great tour with our lovely guide Ephesus. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. This is the best experience of our whole trip. I recommend Apasas and Gul without any hesitation.
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Dave-paulas
Sep 28, 2024
Great tour and guide, Isik! - It was a great tour and our guide, Isik, was very well informed, interesting and spoke English very well , therefore easy to understand and follow .
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B9521vtjoyceb
Sep 10, 2024
Incredibly interesting! - We visited ancient Ephesus, Sirince and a Turkish. carpet cooperative. Our guide Gul was an amazing tour guide, very good at explaining all we saw. Ephesus was incredible. Who knew that such complete ruins existed today! It is certainly worth a visit. Request Gul to lead your tour - she is kind and verily well educated - a certified guide.
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