Private Ephesus Tour from Izmir: A Personalized Journey to Historical Sites

This PRIVATE TOUR is our suggestion for those lodging in Izmir. An Ephesus expedition of this nature allows you great flexibility in choosing the locations you’d like to see and the duration of your stay at each. This is because you book a guide and a van with a driver for the entire day.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Your guide will meet you in Izmir; there is 1 hour driving to Ephesus area. We will first visit Ephesus (we usually spend about 2 hours there); afterwards, depending on your interests and available time, you can have lunch and then visit other sites in the area: House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, Basilica of St. John, Ephesus indoor Museum and Terrace Houses.

This is a private tour so you can decide about the itinerary. We do not limit your time for sightseeing. At the end of the tour we will drop you off to Izmir.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • entrances
Additional Information
  • Entrance fees (free for children until the age of 7); please do not forget to bring their id or passport copy as an age proof)
Location
Ancient City of Ephesus
Cancellation Policy

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

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Matthew_d
Sep 15, 2024
Excellent at your own pace tour! - Great tour guide (Ibriham) and driver (Erol). Had a very informed tour of Ephesus and a local town. The tour was also at my own pace which was really nice compared to a scripted large group tour. See what you want how you want! The flexibility of a private tour is well worth the price!
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Larue_g
Aug 8, 2024
A comfortable and enjoyable tour of Ephesus and surrounding sights - We had an amazing time with Bugra. He was very attentive to our needs and extremely knowledgeable. The van was one of the most comfortable we have ever had. My family and I had a very enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend!
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Robert_c
Jul 29, 2024
Would do it again tomorrow - The trip was seamless. From pickup at the hotel, seeing the sites, lunch and return to hotel. Frankly couldn’t have gone any better. Kemal was my guide and was extremely informative but also gave me time to reflect and enjoy at my own pace. Would book again. Truly an amazing set of sights with this tour. Oh and the driver was fantastic - drove safely and courteously and nice large vehicle with water on board
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614duanem
Jul 26, 2024
Great Experience! - We have done private tours before and they tend to be really good or barely average. Thankfully this tour was great. The guide was very knowledgeable about Ephesus , but also the other sites we added as Tuna and Sabo were very accommodating and willingly put in a long day to allow us to see everything we wanted to see. Highly recommend.
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778bekahb
Jul 12, 2024
Amazing tour on very short notice! - This tour was perfect. Umut picked us up for our hotel in Izmir. We toured Ancient Ephesus all morning. Umut was very knowledgeable about the area and made a point to show us all the sights. While also allowing us time to explore. He was engaged and spoke very good English. Highly recommend him for a guide. In the afternoon we went to lunch, the Ephesus museum, and a short tour of the temple of Artemus. Lunch was delicious. The museum tour was so helpful to understand how things must have looked in Ephesus. The temple tour definitely clarified the reason it was an ancient wonder of the world. I would highly recommend any tour with Umut and the whole Felicity Travel team!!!!! I booked it 5 days before we arrived and they were so accommodating!
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Andrewwt331cb
Jul 12, 2024
Amazing Tour - We had amazing time touring ancient Ephesus. They picked us up at our hotel and gave us an in depth tour of the city. Our guide, Umut, was so knowledgeable. He also had plenty of water to keep us hydrated. They took us to a restaurant to eat a smorgasbord of local Turkish food for lunch. We also opted for the Ephesus museum and Artemis Temple. So glad we did this!
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367eileenc
May 7, 2024
Wonderful tour of Ephesus - Well managed, knowledgeable, flexible and well paced tour by Umut who is a wonderful guide. Would not hesitate to book again with him!
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Passenger13332112882
May 3, 2024
Memorable day trip to Ephesus closed with a delightful lunch of authentic Turkish cuisine - Our trip to Ephesus and Selcuk was made all the more enjoyable because our guide, Umut Yilmaz of Turkey Private Tours was not only very knowledgeable and courteous, but he understood very clearly what we were looking for on our day trip out of Izmir to visit the amazing archeological site with its rich history that spanned millennia. Lunch at the family-owned restaurant Bilzim Ev has given us a real taste of authentic Turkish food, the owner and staff were very friendly and engaging, providing us with a delightful close of the trip.
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Compass43867841466
Apr 21, 2024
Memorable tour - Umet was amazing. He was our guide to Ephesus. We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip. He was very knowledgeable and funny. He took great care of us. . Thanks for a fabulous day Umet and team.
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Miguel_d
Apr 21, 2024
Great tour with an amazing tour guide - This tour was great, we learned a lot about Ephesus and its history. I highly recommend our tour guide Umut, he was very friendly and passionate when sharing his knowledge.
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