Ephesus Tour: Explore Ancient Wonders

Embark on a small group Ephesus tour and immerse yourself in history. Explore the ancient city of Ephesus, visit the Temple of Artemis, and experience the mystical atmosphere of the House of Virgin Mary. Skip the lines and enjoy personal interaction with your licensed guide.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Enjoy a guided downhill stroll through the ruins of this Roman capital. The path leads past the Bouleuterion, Temple of Domitian, Hercules Gate, Temple of Hadrian, The Celsus Library, and The Great Theater.
    Discover the local culture of Ephesus by exploring handmade carpets and rugs crafted through traditional weaving in…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Pick up and drop off
  • Professional English speaking guide licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
  • Non-Smoking, air conditioned vehicle and professional driver
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in history today by visiting Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis. Experience the enchanting ambiance of ancient times. Ephesus stands as one of the world’s most significant ancient cities and served as the capital of Asia Minor.
Avoid the lengthy ticket queues with the assistance of your licensed guide. The guide and driver are distinct…

Location
Ancient City of Ephesus
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Roy_j
Jun 4, 2025
Excellent and professional! - Professionals running the tour (guide and driver) will always be the distinguishing factor between this and other experiences. Urjumant and Kazem were attentive to our needs as we always tailored the experience and tour to our liking. Wonderful tour and lucky to have had this combo !
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Chucky823
Mar 4, 2025
Fantastic Experience - This experience was outstanding. Our guide was fantastic, his knowledge of not just about Ephesus but the history and it's relationship to biblical times was superb. I could not recommend this highly enough, 10 out of 10.
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Marcus_b
Oct 19, 2024
Day in Ephesus with Mehmet - Mehmet was an excellent tour guide. It ended up being a tour with just the two of us in a nice air conditioned van. Mehmet was very knowledgeable and the driver was excellent. We dis not feel pressured to purchase a rug but also were firm about it. The lunch was a delicious fare of local foods. I’d highly recommend this tour.
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Staceytj_w
Jun 26, 2024
Ask for Gotham as our guide - Our guide Gokhan was excellent. He was hospitable, courteous and extremely knowledgeable about all things Turkey. The ride was comfortable in the Mercedes Sprinter van, and lunch was very good. His knowledge of the history of the Ephesians ruins was fascinating. Two thumbs up!
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David_a
Apr 14, 2024
A great tour with a wonderful tour guide! - We had a wonderful time. Our tour guide, Chef, was great. He knew so much about the area and the topic. The gave us so much interesting information and pointed out so many things on the drive to and from the main sites. At the sites, we stopped at the main areas and he went through the history of the place and how things were back when the city was alive. The home of the Virgin Mary was also amazing, so reverent and inspiring. We also had a great lunch and learned a lot about carpet weaving and even ended up buying a carpet! On the way back to the ship, we stopped at the tour company and met Chef's wife to settle some bills and she was also delightful. Overall, a 5-star tour I would heartily recommend!
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Janna_d
Mar 27, 2024
Excellent service!!! - Our tour guide Deniz was very knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions!!! We loved the tour!!! The lunch was a pleasant addition to the tour with a taste of Turkish cuisine. We loved everything about the tour!!!
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John_h
Mar 17, 2024
Ephesus Small Group Tour - Seeing and hearing all of the history of Ephesus. Our tour guide was incredible and did an excellent job!
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Claudia_p
Nov 8, 2023
Ephesus Tour - This tour was short and simple. We started early and managed to beat the crowd. The guide is very kind and knowledgeable. I had a good time.
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Frankojurovic
Oct 27, 2023
Great tour of Ephesus! - Great tour. Well organised. Guide was waiting for us with our name as soon as we got off our Cruise ship. It was on a small minibus with only 8 people. Way better than going on one of the cruise ship organised huge buses. Guide was so knowledgeable and informative. Highly recommend.
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Linley_v
Nov 26, 2023
CHECK THE ENTRY FEES - While this tour itinerary was as advertised, there is no way that it could take 7 hours, even on a generous estimate. That is OK as we were cruise passengers and we didn't have 7 hours anyway, but just something to be aware of. The guide and the driver we had were excellent (sorry, I don't recall their names) and the luxury mini-van was indeed excellent transportation and practically brand new. The guide gave us a good overview of Turkey generally and was very informative for our tour through House of Mary and Ephesus. Due to heavy rain we only looked at the Temple of Artemis through the van window. On the more negative side, I was not at all interested in the House of Mary or the "cultural experience" of being taken through the ceramic and rug showrooms (the dread of every tourist!), but unfortunately there was no itinerary on offer that didn't include those elements. Also, be aware that the price quoted and charged of $US13 and $US27 for the House of Mary and Ephesus respectively were way over the actual price, which is more like $US8.50 and $US23.50 respectively (US dollars and euro price are the same). Do your homework and buy your own entrance tickets - we were there in November, which is not a busy season and there was no need to "skip the line" at all.
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From $15
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).