Ephesus Tour from Kusadasi: Explore Ancient City Highlights and Holy Shrine of Mother Mary

Embark on an engaging Ephesus tour from Kusadasi and discover the ancient city highlights, including the holy Shrine of Mother Mary, the Great Theatre, Celsus Library, and more. Immerse yourself in the rich history and religious significance of this remarkable site. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - The Virgin Mary’s House is a revered Catholic shrine nestled on the slopes of Bulbul Mountain in Selcuk. It was discovered following a German nun’s visions of the house where Mother Mary lived before her passing. Since then, it has become a significant pilgrimage destination for Catholics.
  • **Ancient City of…
What's Included
  • Fully air-conditioned brand new vehicle with separate driver
  • Professional licensed local tour guide
  • Port/hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All taxes
  • All parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees (We will arrange tickets of Ephesus in advance, so you will skip long ticket lines)
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Feel the comfort of your daily tour. Find inner peace by praying in the holy Shrine of Mother Mary, which is one of the most important biblical sites in Turkiye. Discover the must-see highlights of Ephesus Ancient City, such as The Great Theatre, Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Roman Baths with your guide. Imagine yourself; as an audience in the…

Location
Ege Ports
Liman Caddesi
Kusadasi Cruise Port, Kusadasi Hotels
Cancellation Policy

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

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Janice_t
Oct 1, 2025
The visit to the Ancient... - The visit to the Ancient City was very good! Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the area. I would recommend this tour.
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Eduardo_f
Sep 24, 2025
Excellent experience - Güfte was very nice and helpful, the tour was very complete and the explanation as well... Very nice experience to be and we enjoyed a lot
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Patrick_d
Sep 11, 2025
Just what I wanted to see and do - As has been stated, this trip requires steady footing and is above average in physical requirements. It is totally worth booking the private tour so that you can move quickly and avoid the large dawdling crowds. Gufte was our guide with very good English. She changed our itinerary to get to the House of Mary first avoiding the long lines that developed 30 minutes after our arrival. Be sure to get off the ship as early as possible. Very informative. Gave us time for photos outside. No photos inside. Men may wear shorts. No talking inside. Line moves quickly. Tapers are a minimum of 10 lira which you can light outside. Souvenir shop takes Euros. Don’t drink the holy water. After 30 minutes there we headed to Ephesus. Gufte will purchase your admission tickets with your cash or credit card. Very impressive site and good background provided by Gufte. She will stake out a spot and brief you and then give you a few minutes to take photos before moving on. She will skip a few sites which I checked out and unless you are a huge archaeological geek, you won’t miss anything. Ask any question you have. Bring 2 half liter bottles of water at least. Do the museum multimedia presentation. Air conditioned and pretty neat. Use the restroom afterwards. Finish the tour and eat a fabulous lunch at a slightly upscale restaurant. $10-15 for a light meal. The rug stop is a stop to sell you rugs. If you don’t want to stop there, be certain to make your wishes known. The Temple of Artemis is a single column. It really isn’t much to see but you need to say you’ve been there and done it Gufte will tailor your tour as you wish. She is very knowledgeable and Achmed our driver was very safe. Nice Mercedes van. Bring a phone charging cable and recharge your batteries while in the van. The sliding door is automatic so you don’t need to close it. Tip the driver and guide. Enjoy. Ephesus was amazing.
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James_y
Aug 11, 2025
Gufte was amazing and super accommodating - Gufte was excellent during our guided tour. She answered all my questions and adjusted to my needs as we went along. Super friendly and accommodating - I highly recommend.
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Yun_h
Jul 22, 2025
Incredible sight seeing... - Incredible sight seeing the Ancient City as well as many other sights in kusadasi. Highly recommend!!
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Carol_m
Jul 4, 2025
Awesome Tour of Ephesus! - Perfect tour of the highlights of Ephesus. Our guide, Gufte, was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. She took us to extra stops—Turkish Delight factory that we were thrilled about, local family-owned ceramics store, and local rug making cooperative with exquisite carpets. These were special handmade local artisans with quality you wouldn’t find at the port stores. We had a great day!
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Passport66442944350
Jul 2, 2025
A perfect day - This team was incredibly flexible and accomodating when our flight unexpectedly got cancelled last minute and we needed to reschedule. Derya was an amazing tour guide. She was super friendly and so so knowledgeable on all the areas we visited. Since we were quite fast and a small group we even went to a few extra places that were unexpected and very interesting. Pickup and drop off to our hotel was much appreciated and was very smooth. So was the driving all day, the driver was also amazing. We both had a great day hanging out with Derya and would highly recommend her and this tour. It was quite difficult to find tours online not aimed at cruise ship passengers but this was perfect.
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Ggretter
Jun 25, 2025
Fantastic tour with a great guide. - Güfte was an amazing guide. She had a lot of information, but didn't overwhelm us with too much information too fast. She was professional, met us on time, clear in her communication ahead of time, accommodating, amazing. We were fortunate to have chosen a day to visit Ephesus between huge cruise ship days, so we did not have the enormous crowds that one can expect in June. Bring water and a hat if you go in the summer. I highly recommend this tour with Puerto Travel. You'll be very lucky if you get Güfte as your guide. If it's possible to book your tour with pre-purchased tickets included, do it-especially in the busy season.
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Ursula_g
Jun 24, 2025
Best tour , go for it! - Awesome experience! Our tour guide Darya made the most with the few time we had since we came in a cruise. She was super nice and well informed!! Pick up and drop off was extremely easy and convenient. Don’t think twice.
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Rick_l
Jul 2, 2025
Great Experience! - Great experience with a knowledgeable guide. The lunch was excellent, and the ride was comfortable throughout.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).