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Ephesus Day Trip from Bodrum

Bodrum, Turkey

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the ancient city of Ephesus on this full-day trip departing from Bodrum. A comfortable air-conditioned coach takes you from your modern Bodrum hotel back in time 2,000 years, after a stop for breakfast (own expense). Your expert guide leads you through historic ancient Roman sights like the Temple of Hadrian, Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. Enjoy lunch, included on the tour. This tour is great for history buffs and novices alike.

Full-day trip to Ephesus from Bodrum with an expert guide
Explore the best-preserved ancient city in the eastern Mediterranean
Walk marble-paved streets once trodden by toga-clad Romans
Ogle the magnificent Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre and site of the Temple of Artemis
See the shells of long-ago shops, baths and houses
Discover enthralling facts about the city from your guide
Enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at a local restaurant

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Driver/guide
Open Buffet Lunch
Bus with Full A/C

Breakfast
Food and drinks, unless specified
House of Virgin Mary Fee (13€)
Ephesus Entrance Fee (40€)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Çarşı, Otogar, 48400 Bodrum/Muğla, Türkiye
Our meeting point from all other regions is in front of the Bodrum city center bus garage

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

4/3/2024 - 10/31/2024
Wednesday : 06:30 AM - 08:00 PM
Saturday : 06:30 AM - 08:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Hotel Transfer Free Hotel Pickup & Dropback Service from Bodrum Ortakent, Bitez, Gümbet Meeting Point Pickup times may vary depending on the location of your hotel. Our operations team will contact you one day in advance and inform you about your exact pickup time.

What To Expect

Begin your journey back in time to ancient Ephesus with a convenient pickup from your central Bodrum hotel. Hop aboard your comfortable air-conditioned coach and make a pitstop for breakfast (own expense), then admire Turkey’s stunning scenery on your 2.5-hour travels to Ephesus. As one of Turkey’s finely preserved ancient cities, and one of the most pristine regions in Turkey, this is a must-see for anyone visiting the area.

When you arrive, follow your guide into the heart of Ephesus. Here, gawk at the grand Greco-Roman site that was once a bustling city and one of the greatest trading posts in ancient times. As many as 50,000 people lived in Ephesus during its prime.

Learn intriguing facts from your knowledgeable guide as you stroll the marble streets and stop at the Library of Celsus, one of the largest libraries in the ancient world, as well as the Great Theatre at Agora, the Fountain of Trajan, Temple of Hadrian and Odeon. See the bones of old shops, bathhouses and temples, such as the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

You’ll enjoy three hours of touring Ephesus, then break at a restaurant for a tasty buffet lunch (included) with a selection of salads, fruits, main dishes and desserts (drinks are available at your own expense).

On the ride back to Bodrum, stop at a jewelry store to peruse the selection and see how Turkey’s fine gems and stones are crafted into works of art. Enjoy a brief respite for refreshments (own expense). Relax on the remainder of your ride and then de-board the bus at your hotel, where you tour ends.

Bodrum City

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Ancient City of Ephesus

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Selcuk

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Bodrum City

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Photo’s and CD’s are being sold by independent photographers. Please take their contact number as we are not in contact with them. Please also check the CD’s if they are the right one while you recieve.
We serve breakfast and lunch at the road restaurants in accordance with our itinerary. All drinks, including water, are chargeable at lunch. Breakfast is not included in our tour price, but there is a break for breakfast. If you want, you can request a sandwich for the morning from your hotel (usually some hotels give this for free)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

3.5

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Overall a good tour, though a long day with the extra shops stops

Richard_F, May 2024

Overall a good tour, it was a very long day with a lot of time taken up with extra activities like visiting a jewellery shop and Turkish delight store. We were at Ephesus for 2 and a half hours which was great, the tour guide Fatma was very good and knowledgeable

Response from Host, May 2024

Thank you very much for your kind comment :). We are very happy that you were satisfied.

Great place to visit just be careful who you pick a tour with

Mandy_D, Oct 2023

Ephesus is a great place to visit, but the tour incorporated several stop offs that weren't mentioned in the package. It made the day too long and we were not interested in these visits, we just wanted to visit Ephesus. Our pick up was rescheduled to 6.15am from 7am, but they were half an hour late.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hello, Thank you for your comment. We are pleased that you liked our tour overall. In our product text, we only give an average pick-up time for the tour. For this reason, we request that you call us to determine the exact pick-up time and point according to your hotel. We try to give the exact time according to the location of your hotel. However, sometimes our passengers leave late at other hotels or the route of our vehicle changes depending on the road conditions and there are delays. First of all, we apologize for being picked up later than the stated time. The shopping break we take on the road is written in our program. However, we will carefully review all your comments and endeavor to make the necessary corrections. regards Atilla Arman

Great tour guide (Emel) - lousy food options

SusanMarie_L, May 2023

First off - my 3 star is based on the logistics not our tour guide Emel who simply made the trip worthwhile. She was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, patient and a joy. I really enjoyed her presentation and style. Where I think the trip could improve is the choice of restaurants- the breakfast place was a beautiful spot on the lake but terrible food service. There were no menus and it seemed like the staff was unprepared. The lunch place was awful. The food was stale - worse than cafeteria style. No drinks were included, not even water! Really please find another place for lunch. Notwithstanding the food, the hotel pick up and the luxurious van was nice. Thank you.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for your comment, we will consider your warning about our restaurants. We will work on the necessary corrections. Thank you again for choosing us. Regards Atilla Arman

It was okay because we...

Janet_M, Sep 2022

It was okay because we are both deaf and miss lot of information of whats going during the day. The guide called Emel did not aware that we are both deaf despite I informed her about us and she said "I know I know .." She did some talk to the people but not us except only tell us some brief of ~ Ephusas ruins, go to shop and toilet that is it. We realised we missed the information whats going on. I dont think she is actually aware we are both deaf and need to get history explanatory on the Ephusas ruins. We received the information from Viator through WhatsApp but its not the same as Emel explained the history to the people.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Hello, you knew that the tour you booked was a mixed tour. You knew it wouldn't be a private guide for you, so we didn't promise you a sign language guide. Also, I don't understand how you are sure about what the guide Emel told about Ephesus. Our guide only made an effort so that you could stay in the group and let you finish the tour. Other than that, he can't do anything else. I couldn't understand your comment and evaluation. We did our best, but your comment gave us an idea, we will not accept reservations in extreme cases. Kind regards Atilla Arman

Awesome tour

Vincent_T, Aug 2022

Very hot day but the tour was great. Our guide was good, could improve somewhat in her pronunciation of certain words but was understandable.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Hi, Thank you very much for your review. Hope see you again. Regards Atilla Arman

excellent guide! but poorly overall...

Christian B, Aug 2015

excellent guide! but poorly overall tour organisation.

Without detracting from the...

Ruth-Ellen M, May 2015

Without detracting from the magnificence of Ephesus at all, unfortunately this tour was very disappointing. Marketed as a full day tour of Ephesus, we spent more time at various money-spinning locations a jewellery factory, specialty food store, lunch, and a mosque, than actually at Ephesus. The tour guide was belligerent, disinterested, smoking and talking on his phone during presentations and going into roped off areas at Ephesus. He treated us like children. I will definitely be back to Ephesus in the future, but will research my tour much more carefully.

Efeso

MARIA_M, Oct 2019

El guía muy buena pk habla varios idiomas....y el pobre le tocó ....todo los rusos franceses españoles..... inglés....pero la organización de viator un desastre.....

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Dear Marie, Your feedback is very important and valuable for our service quality, we will do everything to raise our quality standards. We apologize to you, your satisfaction is very important to us. We want to give a better service to you on your next trip and to correct this situation. We would be very happy if you give us this opportunity. Regards Atilla Arman