Private Ephesus Shore Excursion: Discover Ancient History with a Personalized Experience

Embark on a private shore excursion to Ephesus and delve into ancient history. Explore well-preserved ruins, skip the lines, and enjoy personalized travel in a luxury minivan.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kuşadası Port Türkiye - Departure from Kusadasi Cruise Port
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Embark on a journey back nearly two thousand years to explore the Ancient City of Ephesus on this guided day tour from Kusadasi Cruise Port. Witness the best-preserved ancient city in the eastern Mediterranean. Walk along streets once traversed by Romans in…
What's Included
  • Guarantee ON TIME RETURN TO CRUISE SHIP
  • Private English Speaking Guide
  • Pick-up and drop-off by Luxury Minivan
What's Not Included
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Experience the enchanting charm of Ephesus with our exceptional private tour. Dive into ancient history as you wander through the remarkably preserved ruins of the famous Library of Celsus, the impressive amphitheater, and the splendid Temple of Artemis. Guided by knowledgeable experts, this engaging journey will take you back in time, revealing the…

Location
Kuşadası Port Türkiye
Feribot Limanı
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Christine_w
Aug 26, 2025
Wonderful and interesting day on the history and significance of Ephesus - We have a wonderful time with the Ephesus old city tour. Our guide Adam is very friendly and approachable. He is very knowledgeable about the history and significance of the old city and we learned a lot from him. Since we are not interested in the house of Mary, he then took us to visit the Terrace Houses as well as the Ephesus archaeological museum instead. Both of them we found very interesting and gave us deeper understanding and knowledge. We are very happy and satisfied indeed with the tour.
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Mike_b
Aug 17, 2025
Amazing Insight into ancient civilizations. Extremely well done!! - This tour is an amazing glimpse into the origins of civilization. Our guide was fantastic and extremely knowledgeable. We opted for only four hours but packed in a lot of sites. The ancient city is amazing and our guide knew so much and really gave us a great overview. We also visited the Virgin Mary house which was really interesting. We ended the tour with lunch at an amazing restaurant that served traditional Turkish food. We asked our guide to join us for lunch which she did. We let her order for us and we sampled amazing dishes. Definitely recommend this tour!
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Roman_v
Jun 4, 2025
Interesting place, excellent guide. - Excellent service, from the means of transport, very prepared guideb makes it very entertaining, as well as visited places of great interest
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Svetlana_a
May 28, 2025
We had an exceptional... - We had an exceptional experience with our guide, Hüray Iladız. She was incredibly professional, deeply knowledgeable, and shared the history of Ephesus and surrounding areas with such passion and insight. Her friendly demeanor and kind spirit made the tour not only educational but truly enjoyable. Hüray is a bright and engaging guide who went above and beyond—we would give her more than five stars if we could!
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Tiffany_h
Feb 2, 2025
We had the most... - We had the most incredible time on this tour. Gizem was delightful and very knowledgeable . The restaurant we went to for lunch was excellent. Ephesus was extraordinary. Will be recommending to friends and family!
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Debra_r
Nov 17, 2024
Wonderful tour of Ephesus - Our guide was a delight. He was extremely knowledgeable at each stop we made. We saw everything we had hoped to see.
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Leslie_w
Sep 15, 2024
Great trip to Ephesus! - We really enjoyed the whole experience. We especially loved the personal touch to everything we asked for. We loved seeing Ephesus and its ruins and learning about it. Our driver was very knowledgeable and personable! We asked about buying Turkish rugs and he asked the driver to take us to a store where we got to see how the rugs were made; ending in us buying one! A very special day!!
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Eric_h
Apr 17, 2024
Great tour of Ephesus - We had an excellent tour with Serdar on our tour around Kusadasi. He was proactive and sent us a message about where to meet exiting the ship. He explained our itinerary as the driver headed to Ephesus. There were only 2 of us on the tour! He walked us through the ruins, stopping at a reconstruction model under glass to show us how Ephesus looked before the earthquake. We walked together through the entire area, with Serdar highlighting certain important areas. He took pictures and set up shots for us. We were then treated to a 3D hologram movie that showed Ephesus through the centuries. That was a very cool bonus! We toured another ruins site and then the obligatory leather, silk rug, and ceramic makers before returning to the port. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Marybeth_b
Sep 15, 2025
Tour was Ok - Tour operator should have warned us how slippery & difficult to walk on marble in Ephesus!! We saw many people fall. Also you are going to have 2 different sales pitches for pottery & rugs. They both have beautiful pieces. Instead of those stops we would have preferred beach or water areas
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Suzanne_c
Jul 23, 2025
only if you are interesred i going to leather, rug factories or souvenier places... - The trip did not include tickets to Ephesus and House of Maria. The guide asked if we'd like to pass any of the spots on the planned iteneraries to go to leather, rug factories or souvenier places. Unless you are interested in visiting these factories and shopping, this is not the right tour to book.
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From $25
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).