Ephesus Highlights: Private Tour for Cruise Guests

Embark on a private tour of Ephesus, exploring the UNESCO-listed ancient city and the Temple of Artemis. Discover the highlights, visit the House of the Virgin Mary, and capture stunning photos with the guidance of a professional local tour guide.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ephesus Port Tours - Ephesus Port Tours will greet you at the cruise port.
  • Ephesus Terrace Houses - This visit can be included in the itinerary (entry fees are additional). The Terrace Houses were the residences of the upper class in Ephesus, renowned for their stunning mosaics and wall paintings.
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) -…
What's Included
  • Fully air-conditioned brand new vehicle with separate driver
  • Professional licensed local tour guide
  • Private tour
  • All taxes
  • All parking fees
  • Port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees ( We will arrange tickets of Ephesus in advance, so you will skip long ticket lines )
Additional Information

This is an exclusive tour tailored for your group, not a shared group tour. Explore the highlights of Ephesus with a knowledgeable and professional local tour guide. Visit the Ancient City of Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stroll along its ancient streets, and admire the Grand Theatre of Ephesus where St. Paul addressed the Ephesians. Capture…

Location
Ephesus Port Tours
Camikebir Mah. Kemal Arikan Caddesi
Cancellation Policy

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

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Isaacw810
Aug 24, 2025
Best guide in Turkey - Eren was amazing. He is very knowledgeable and an incredible guide. I highly recommend him for any excursion. When in Turkey definitely hire him for your adventure.
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470chazh
Aug 24, 2025
Eren 101=fun - Eren was very fun and very informational for our little family trip! Took us to a very traditional place for a good lunch which we really wanted! Highly recommended
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Carly
Aug 24, 2025
Called to have a tour on very short notice. The company happily accompanied us. And the experience was outstanding! - We arrived very early to our hotel and could not check in. We reached out in hopes of getting a last min tour to site see and help kill time. The company arranged a driver to pick up in a very nice luxury van. Once we got into the city. We then picked up Ahmet, our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. We toured a few different historic areas and a Turkish rug school. He even helped us get the best price. Would highly recommend this tour and Ahmet!!
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Tom_p
Aug 24, 2025
Great experience. Our... - Great experience. Our guide was flexible and tailored the trip to our interests and time available and we were back well in advance of our ship departure.
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Travel24124946317
Aug 23, 2025
Lovely Tour - This tour was exceptional. From the seamless booking process, to meeting at the port, and the entire tour we felt like we were amongst family. Omer was the greatest tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and we got to know each other over our Turkish lunch. Mehmet, our driver, made sure we were well taken care of as well and offered water along the way. We were able to fit so much into our 1 day in Kusadasi. I highly recommend this tour - it’s 100% better than a cruise excursion through the ship as it is private and you go at your own pace! This tour made me want to come back to Turkey and spend even more time here.
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Fearless02768083614
Aug 23, 2025
Fabulous excursion! Worth booking! - Metin P. was fabulous! We were met right outside where our Port drop off was. He took us to a private van waiting for us. Metin was so knowledgeable and personable it made the excursion that much better! Highly recommend; we were just a group of 2 and having a private guide made all the difference!
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Zenaidap350
Aug 23, 2025
Turkey- beautiful sights and foods - Gojuk was an amazing tour guide. Informative and friendly! He enabled us to choose our own experience but still guided us every step of the way
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Suitelifetravelguide
Aug 23, 2025
Amazing day in Turkey - We loved it. So nice to see everything local. They picked us up from the ship Zeynep was wonderful. She went above and beyond.
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Heatherkh1347qz
Aug 23, 2025
Fantastic first time to Turkey! - Ecem and Levemt were absolutely fantastic! We first went to a carpet museum and store and got to see the inner workings of silk and cotton carpets. Then we went to the house of Mary which was incredible. Only a 5-10min line, and it is located in a beautiful park. After we went to the Ephesus ruins where Ecem self guided our tour and was very knowledgeable. Last we went to the basilica of Saint John. And there we got to explore more of the ruins and once again Ecem answered all of our questions. Levemt, our driver, was promptly waiting at every stop, and safely got us to our destinations. Next time I come to Turkey I will definitely request to have Ecem and Levemt again.
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5c67yzqss5
Aug 23, 2025
Don’t go on a “cultural” tour - When we got in the car first thing we were told there is nothing much to see at Ephesus and it’s hot must wait a very long time. So if we would like cultural tour. We were taken to Turkish rug store, inside a few woman weaving then we were in a room being sold rugs for a very long time. Then we went to a “pottery” work shop again it’s to sell us. Then to a Turkish delight store with tourist trap souvenirs, then to a farm lunch that was so so then to a leather shop with private fashion show also to sell us. We would rather stay around the port and do our own thing then having these made up “ cultural” tours to sell us to buy the Turkish arts.
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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).