Best of Ephesus Tour from Kusadasi and Izmir Port / ONLY FOR CRUISE GUESTS
Overview
THIS IS A PRIVATE TOUR ONLY FOR YOU AND YOUR TRAVEL COMPANIONS. THIS TOUR ONLY FOR CRUISE GUESTS / Enjoy your full day, private guided tour in Ancient City of Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis. This private tour will give you the opportunity to understand typical life of the Romans. Walk on the streets that Apostle Paul and John walked, see the Grand Theatre of Ephesus that St. Paul preached to Ephesians, take great pictures in front of Celsus Library, explore Roman Baths, Temple of Hadrian, Public Toilets, Marble Street, etc. Feel very peaceful atmosphere of House of the Virgin Mary; see the Temple of Artemis that was one of the seven wonders of ancient world. Ensure a personalized experience with your knowledgeable guide. It is a private tour, so you can spend your time in the sites as much as you wished, take pictures from the best foto ops that are shown by your guide, ask your questions to your private guide who will be with you entire day.
Inclusions
- 100 % Satisfaction
- Professional Licensed Local Tour Guide
- Fully Air-conditioned Brand new vehicle with Separate Driver
- Port / Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- All Taxes
- All Parking fees
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ephesus Port Tours, Camikebir Mah. Kemal Arikan Caddesi, Kusadasi 09400 Turkiye
Ephesus Port Tours
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Ephesus Ancient City is one of the best well-kept Roman Cities in the world ; where the most of cruise guests visit; was the capital of Asia Minor; the most important commercial center of western Anatolia; one of the seven churches of Christianity in Asia Minor; the city where Saint Paul preached and was mentioned several times in New Testament.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
It is the place where Blessed Mary may have spent her final days. It is estimated that Mary came in the area together with Saint John who spent several years in Ephesus to spread the Christianity. Here is still active for worship where was declared as a shrine for Christians. The three Popes visited here as, Paul 6th in 1967, John 2nd in 1979 and finally Benedict 16th in 2006.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
The Temple of Artemision is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Antic world. The location of temple in only one place in the world where you can see 3 different religious ‘ worship places as Temple, Mosque and Church in the same angle.
Duration: 45 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ephesus Port Tours, Camikebir Mah. Kemal Arikan Caddesi, Kusadasi 09400 Turkiye
Ephesus Port Tours
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Ephesus Ancient City is one of the best well-kept Roman Cities in the world ; where the most of cruise guests visit; was the capital of Asia Minor; the most important commercial center of western Anatolia; one of the seven churches of Christianity in Asia Minor; the city where Saint Paul preached and was mentioned several times in New Testament.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
It is the place where Blessed Mary may have spent her final days. It is estimated that Mary came in the area together with Saint John who spent several years in Ephesus to spread the Christianity. Here is still active for worship where was declared as a shrine for Christians. The three Popes visited here as, Paul 6th in 1967, John 2nd in 1979 and finally Benedict 16th in 2006.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
The Temple of Artemision is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Antic world. The location of temple in only one place in the world where you can see 3 different religious ‘ worship places as Temple, Mosque and Church in the same angle.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- No dress code
- WE DO NOT GIVE TOURS IN SPANISH, OUR TOURS ARE ONLY IN ENGLISH.
- THIS TOUR ONLY FOR CRUISE GUESTS. IF YOU ARE FROM A HOTEL OR IZMIR AIRPORT, PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 6 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Travel4us22
November 2022
This was the best private tour we have ever taken in 20+ years of cruising. Leila was the best guide, she balances your day and time perfectly, communicates with you to find out exactly what you want to do, makes easy changes as you decide to add or skip things, and is extremely friendly, know...
This was the best private tour we have ever taken in 20+ years of cruising. Leila was the best guide, she balances your day and time perfectly, communicates with you to find out exactly what you want to do, makes easy changes as you decide to add or skip things, and is extremely friendly, knowledgeable and professional. We had such a wonderful day with her and our driver, so sorry I did not write down his name, but he was excellent as well. There was never any rushed feeling, pressure to buy anything from anyone or any store, and she gave us time alone to wander around without her, waiting nearby for our return. We got off a bit earlier than I thought, and Leila was there with a sign 30 minutes before our scheduled tour, happy to get started early and beat the crowds. The price was excellent, she paid all the entry fees for us, and we paid her in full for the tour, and the fees at the end of the day, which only ended after we had done everything we wanted to do for the day. She saved all the receipts to be very transparent exactly what fees were paid for us during the day. The car was clean, comfortable and we were so very happy we booked with the company. Email communications were excellent. Do not hesitate to book this tour from your cruise ship. So much nicer than wandering around with 50 other people on a ship tour, and having someone who speaks the language with us was a real help with talking with locals. Leila heard I wanted some pomegranate juice and so she found a merchant she knew, went up to the stand, talked with the man there and I watched why he made me a glass of fresh squeezed juice! She asked us what we would like to do for lunch, and after discussion she took us to an amazing family owned lunch place in a lovely garden setting with more food than we could possible eat. We asked her to join us and we shared a wonderful meal and learned so much about the foods, the culture, and the local life. The meal was $20.00 for all of us! That meal is a treasured memory as much as the places we visited. Thank you so much Lelia, hope to return and spend another day with you in the future!Jon_S
July 2023
We had a wonderful and informative day with Banu on this tour to Ephesus and surrounding attractions. Ephesus is a must-do tour when in the area and takes a couple of hours to see properly, especially in the summer height. Banu was knowledgeable and able to bring the site to life with her history...
We had a wonderful and informative day with Banu on this tour to Ephesus and surrounding attractions. Ephesus is a must-do tour when in the area and takes a couple of hours to see properly, especially in the summer height. Banu was knowledgeable and able to bring the site to life with her history and excellent English. Additional brief stop to the Temple of Artemis (sparse but worthwhile) and Silk spinning rug factory (interesting but with inevitable sales pitch to buy the rugs) were worthwhile inclusions. Logistical organisation and comfort levels were both high on this tour and the price reasonable. We were glad we chose this tour over the coach option provided by our cruise line operator. Highly recommendedJodi_P
June 2023
We were warmly greeted at the port by our wonderful guide Kaya and our gracious driver . The van was new and very comfortable . Kaya took the time to ask questions about our family and really get to know us. Kaya had the ins and outs of expediting our wait in lines for the house of Mary. ...
We were warmly greeted at the port by our wonderful guide Kaya and our gracious driver . The van was new and very comfortable . Kaya took the time to ask questions about our family and really get to know us. Kaya had the ins and outs of expediting our wait in lines for the house of Mary. Once we got to the Ephesus, Kaya purchased Turkish coffee for all of us and gave us a history lesson on what we were about to see. Ephesus was wonderful and an amazingly preferred. We went at our own pace. We even stopped at a place on the way home to see how Turkish rugs were made. A warm and professional tour enriched with culture and extensive knowledge of our guide . I would highly recommend this private tour. Sure beats the over priced cruise excursions!Jim C
November 2022
Erkan is an awesome tour guide with incredible knowledge of history, cultural and local insights, the ultimate desire to satisfy her clients and a great photographer to ensure that we bring home the memories and secret breath taking views. Erkan's personality and warmth complemented tour in so ma...
Erkan is an awesome tour guide with incredible knowledge of history, cultural and local insights, the ultimate desire to satisfy her clients and a great photographer to ensure that we bring home the memories and secret breath taking views. Erkan's personality and warmth complemented tour in so many ways. It was the two of us and Erkan. No one can compare the personal tour versus the big bus cruise excursions. We had just a great day of history, culture and a tremendous tour guide. Erkan is great!P6975PHwayneg
September 2022
Our Ephesus tour was exceptional. We have taken many tours in many countries and this may have been the best tour we have been on. It certainly was a bargain considering the high quality of the services provided. Kaya is a great tour guide! Kaya personalized our tour based on our interests - at o...
Our Ephesus tour was exceptional. We have taken many tours in many countries and this may have been the best tour we have been on. It certainly was a bargain considering the high quality of the services provided. Kaya is a great tour guide! Kaya personalized our tour based on our interests - at our request, we did not do any shopping and spent 6 hours touring the archeological sites and museum at Ephesus. We peppered Kaya with questions all day long and he cheerfully answered them. I highly recommend this tour and hope you'll be lucky enough to have Kaya as your guide!