Ephesus Private Tour: Historical Sites and Turkish Lunch

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Embark on an exclusive tour of Ephesus on this tailor-made, all-inclusive excursion. Explore ancient ruins, visit historical sites, and indulge in a delicious Turkish lunch. Book now!

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Ancient City of Ephesus - Exploring the ruins of the Ancient Ephesus
Ephesus Terrace Houses - Explore the remains of the houses of the Ancient Romans
The Basilica of Saint John - Basilica of St.John
The Temple of Artemis - Explore one of the 7 Wonders!
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - House of Virgin Mary
Ephesus Museum - Ephesus Museum

What's Included

SKIP THE LINE entrance guaranteed
Private transportation
Professional Licensed Private Guide
Parking fees
Lunch

What's Not Included

Entrance fees

Additional Information

This is a tailor-made, private, departure guaranteed tour.
Once you meet your guide at a designated meeting point, you can get ready for a day of sightseeing, while travelling with an English-speaking guide.
Once in Ephesus, visit the Odeon, temple of Hadrian, Roman Baths, the Fountain of Trajan, the Celsius library, the Theatre, the House of the Virgin…

Location

Kusadasi Cruise Pier

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Christa_c

Aug 3, 2024

Book this tour instead of ship offered tour! It will not disappoint and ask for Volkan! - We booked a separate shore excursion from our cruise ship. We booked this tour and were really pleased. The tour company was responsive and directions on where to meet them were very clear. There was plenty of time to see all the things we had on our itinerary and also make a few pit stops along the way. Volkan was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable about the area and the history and spoke English very well. Took us to an incredible place where they handmade their pottery. Probably one of the highlights of our adventure in Ephesus. We had one daughter who is visually impaired and made sure to adjust the tour to meet her needs. Our other daughter was sick so we were able to make a stop at a pharmacy and he translated everything we needed to get. We also got to stop at a few places for some shopping. Our driver was very kind as well. The bus was air conditioned and clean! We didn’t feel rushed at all and he answered all of our questions. The Turkish lunch we had was phenomenal and we got to hear a call for prayer which was pretty cool as well. Everyone went above and beyond to make our experience pleasurable! Thank you!

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Ryanalder

Sep 28, 2023

Best Ephesus tour imaginible - Ceyla was AMAZING and took such good care of us. It's great to have a former archeologists as a tour guide. We fit so much into one day! Learned so much about Turkey. Tour was exceptionally personable and private. Great Mercedes tour van was an added bonus. Would HIGHLY recommend! Note that admission to some of the sites wasn't included and we knew that going into it. Having some cash on hand will help also.

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Mateoto

Oct 21, 2022

Superb excursion, wonderful guide, memorable experience. - This was a wonderful experience. We were able to modify our itinerary to include sights we had not seen before. Our guide, Ceyla, was excellent in every way. She was extremely knowledgeable and explained everything clearly in perfect English. In addition, she is a trained professional archeologist. She is very nice and an excellent conversationalist. This was our third tour with Hello Ephesus, and we hope to use them again soon.

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Caterina_nz

Jul 30, 2022

Wonderful tour of Ephesus! - Today my partner and I went on the Ephesus Exclusive Tour run by Hello Ephesus. On the tour you have the opportunity to visit the Ancient City of Ephesus (including the Terrace Houses), the Temple of Artemis, the House of the Virgin Mary, and Ephesus Archaeological Museum. Lunch is also included at Heirloom Weaving Centre (where they make amazing Turkish rugs by hand). They are able to cater for vegetarians and vegans - which is great considering how hard it can be to find good options! We couldn't have asked for a better experience touring the area and learning about the history behind Ephesus. Our guide, Volkan Bikmaz, was very knowledgeable and made it a day that we won't forget!

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Grigor123

Oct 12, 2019

A Wonderful Experience - Our party of 4 was met at the cruise terminal by our guide Arzu. We were all 30 minutes early so we were able to get a head start on the big tour buses and other private tours. Arzu was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. She spoke perfect English so communication was never a problem. Our vehicle was a late model Mercedes Viano van. Very comfortable and the driver (I think his name was Adnan) was very capable and we were very confident in his driving, especially in the twisting roads around the mountains. Everything about this tour was great, from the fantastic Ephesus ruins to the old village of Sirince, Virgin Mary’s house, to the wonderful lunch that was included. We also visited a rug making centre. It was amazing to see how they are made. They had some great rugs for sale but none of us were in the market. All in all a great tour. And less than half the price of the ship’s tour with a 50 seater bus!

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