7 to 15 hours
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

See Ephesus and the surrounding sites with ease on this private full-day tour that can depart from Istanbul, Bodrum, Kusadasi, or Selcuk. Enjoy easy airport pickup and travel in an air-conditioned vehicle. Skip the lines at the House of the Virgin Mary, Basilica of St. John, and the ancient city of Ephesus, and learn about their history from your guide.

Skip the lines at Ephesus and the surrounding sites with your guide
Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle
Enjoy airport pickup and drop-off
Take a break for an included lunch

What's Included

Professional tour guide who licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
Hotel / Airport pick-up and drop-off
Tickets for round trip flights between Istanbul and Izmir (Valid for option of Istanbul to Istanbul)
Ticket for one way flight from Istanbul to Izmir (Valid for option of Istanbul to Kusadasi)
Lunch
Guaranteed to skip the long lines

Drinks
Entrance Fees (Your guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line.)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

İstanbul

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Bodrum City

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Kusadasi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ancient City of Ephesus

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Selçuk

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

The Basilica of Saint John

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kusadasi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

İstanbul

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Bodrum City

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Infant meals not included.

Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults.
Tour Durations (Approximately) : from Kusadasi to Kusadasi 7 hours // from Istanbul to Istanbul 15 hours // from Istanbul to Kusadasi 12 hours // from Bodrum to Bodrum 11 hours.
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.
Your guide will have pre-paid tickets of the museums/ruins/churches etc. before your tour, so you will be skipped the long ticket lines. You can pay the cost of entrance fees to tour guide on tour date. This payment could be cash or by the credit card.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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.

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Reviews

4.5

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A great trip with an excellent guide

Beverley_A, Sep 2023

Our trip was great but your website is not user friendly. When the chat line couldn't expedite the booking in Australia, I had to call your Sydney office. To book a Turkish Bath in Bodrum I gave up when I couldn't pay & went elsewhere. There is a problem when u use 'other' in the pickup location, then the booking won't progress to payment.

Beautiful informative and a must sea in a smaller group

Danielle_M, Sep 2023

I booked this tour for my 70 year old mum and I. We were the only two tht booked that day so we had a private tour. Our driver and guide were excellent. The guide was very informative and the driver treated us to a tea by the petrol station made over a fire. What a beautiful day. Would have gone on another tour if it was guaranteed to be with both of them.

Fantastic

Kelci_C, Aug 2023

We planned this trip as a couple and we had Phyllis as a tour guide and she was absolutely wonderful! She was so knowledgeable about the areas we went to, she answered every question we asked her and she took us to extra places around the area as we had extra time, she took us to a leather and fur showroom where we got to take part in a cat walk, we went to see pottery being made and we also got to see how traditional Turkish carpets were made! We would do this again in a heart beat, but you need more than 1 day to do this!

Great organization; amazing sights

Catherine_F, Aug 2023

We really appreciated how well the tour took care of us. They did a great job of communicating. All of our transit was in great time, and they did a good job reorganizing when our plane was delayed. Ephesus and the Basilica of st John were amazing. We came in August, so it was over 100° F and our tour guide seemed in a little more of a hurry to get out of the sun than we would have liked, but so worth a visit.

Excellent tour of Ephesus

Kris_S, Aug 2023

Rose did an amazing job as our tour guide! We had a long drive from our hotel but she made it interesting and when we were on-site she was great at maneuvering the crowds and sharing pertinent information. The rug cooperative stop and lunch was delicious and the optional leather warehouse stop were great.

Great tour

Christian_D, Jul 2023

Long drive but our guide was excellent and was concerned for us and helped on the hottest day this year 43C

Incredible excursion! Bring a hat!

Matthew_M, Jul 2022

The House of the Virgin Mary is awe inspiring. Ephesus is incredible. However there is no shade. You need to bring a hat as that stop takes 90 minutes. Our tour guide was terrific and knew a ton of history.

Don’t miss this!

Melissa_Y, Jul 2022

Our guide, Mehmet, was incredibly knowledgeable. If you want to learn about the ancient site of Ephesus, you must go with a guide. And make sure you visit the rug coop. The array of beautiful carpets was mesmerizing.

Highlight of our trip to Turkey!!!

Maria_A, Mar 2022

This was an amazing trip. We were picket up on time by our guide Mehmet who was excellent!!! The tour was better than promised and HIGHLY recommend it. We learned a lot about the history of that area of Turkey. Had a great lunch included in the tour.

El guía excelente, los...

Beatriz_B, Sep 2023

El guía excelente, los lugares que se visitan son hermosos, a pesar que dice incluye entradas a los lugares tuve pagarlas en cada lugar que fuimos, el almuerzo estaba bien, pero tuve pagar la gaseosa que me tome. Para el vuelo de regreso a Estambul tuve esperar varias horas aeropuerto, tour termino a las 3:30pm y el vuelo salía a las 7pm y cuando llegue a Estambul el taxi no aparecía tuve esperar un poco más de 20min.

Si te gustan los aeropuertos es tu excursión

MariaAsuncin_L, Aug 2023

Nos recogieron a las 4, de 4,30 a 7 en el aeropuerto. Éramos sólo 2 personas, el guía hizo lo que pudo, fue agradable pero todo a la carrera para acabar a las 14,30 de vuelta en el aeropuerto para esperar un vuelo que salia a las 18,20 horas.

Efeso una experiencia inolvidable

Olga_M, May 2023

Una bonita experiencia muy puntuales para la recogida y regreso al hotel y el guia muy amable y con toda la disponibilidad para ayudarnos y responder todas nuestras preguntas en resumen altamente recomendado

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