Private Ephesus Full-Day Tour: Explore Historical Sites from Izmir

Embark on a private full-day tour from Izmir to Ephesus and explore the fascinating historical sites of the area. Customize your itinerary and enjoy personalized service for up to 8 hours.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Izmir - Your guide will meet with you at your hotel lobby in Izmir city center or at Izmir port or Izmir Airport with your name sign.
    You will drive to Ephesus region around 1 hour.
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Drive to the ancient city of Ephesus, where you’ll explore the area’s landmarks, attractions, and historical sites. Your guide can…
What's Included
  • Guaranteed on-time return to port
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance Fees ( our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the lines )
Additional Information

On this bespoke, individualized tour, your guide will collect you from and return you to the Izmir Port / Airport / hotel, transporting you to Ephesus in a climate-controlled minivan. You’re free to explore the region’s rich historical sites, such as the ancient city of Ephesus, Terrace Houses, Artemission Temple, Basilica of St. John, Selcuk Museum,…

Location
Izmir
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sidney
Jul 24, 2025
Memorable tour of Turkey - Ozzy, our local tour guide was informative and entertaining as he introduced our group to wonderful historical Turkish sites. Super nice lunch and tour of authentic Turkish carpet weaving operation. Transportation provided in very clean and comfortable tour van. Highly recommend!
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Chezgeorge
Jul 23, 2025
Great tour but make sure you get a great guide! - Our guide, Ekim, completely made this tour. Ephesus is definitely a special place but can also be long, very busy, and overwhelming. Ekim had the perfect balance of fun, history and just a wonderful person, with so much knowledge and maturity. We've been on many tours around the world and this was one of the best. If you book this, make sure you request Ekim!
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Trevorfz4760tj
Jul 23, 2025
Turkey with Selda! - Zelda was amazing! Very knowledgeable and kind. With it so busy she was able to adapt and navigate our tour group around the long lines. We didn’t have to wait for more than a couple minutes in any line! Our driver was great too with a very nice van. Fantastic job!!
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T2504jnjodis
Jul 23, 2025
Great experience! - Selda was an excellent tour guide. She kept us on track and pivoted when lines were too long during a VERY hot day. She anticipated our needs so well. We had the best day exploring ruins, learning all about rugs & ceramics, enjoying lunch, & the Church of Virgin Mary. Lastly, bringing us back to our cruise port on time. Thank you - 5 stars for Selda!
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Q8086hsrobertv
Jul 23, 2025
Family Turkey experience 2025 - Gonca I highly recommend. She was super attentive, she accommodated us for whatever we needed. When you come to turkey, request her as your guide. 5 star plus!!!
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Rohits569
Jul 23, 2025
Awesome - From meeting Tayfun from the port all the way to returning - he was so much good energy - even in one boiling heat He was very passionate about the tour and knew the history Also very accommodative and flexible to our needs - we decided to do a shorter tour due to the heat but he made sure we also saw some other sites out from our car He also offered to negotiate on our behalf o shops Great trip Some tips; bring an umbrella to keep yourself out the heat
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Seema
Jul 23, 2025
Ephasus, house of Virgin Mary - Tour was catered to what we wanted to do. The lunch was good but the place was a bit touristy. Very knowledgeable guide. The transport was comfortable too.
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X4311jcwess
Jul 23, 2025
- The tour of Ephesus was amazing. Our guide Hazel was very friendly and knowledgeable and allowed us to have an excellent experience. Our tour included lunch, which was traditional and delicious. Even our picky teenage son enjoyed it. The van was very comfortable and driver was safe. I highly recommend this tour!
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Faitht485
Jul 23, 2025
Good views, fun time - Sefa was very kind and energetic, he gave a lot of great information about all the places we went (The house of Virgin Mary, Ephesus, and the Temple of Artemis). I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to see a lot in one day.
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Chatuge613
Jun 20, 2025
Our visit was wonderful! Yavuz Morgul was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed him very much! He tailored to our interests. - Yavuz Morgul was amazing. He was very knowledgeable and tailored our visit to our interests. We had a wonderful experience.
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From $194 (Per Vehicle)
up to 12 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).