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Ephesus Private Guided Tour with Lunch and Transfers

Name: Ephesus Private Guided Tour with Lunch and Transfers
Brand: Ada Vegas Travel
SKU: 8273P2
Price: 80.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (30 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceKusadasi, Turkey

4 to 6 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Uncover the rich history and biblical importance of Ephesus on this half-day shore excursion by private Mercedes-Benz. Meet your guide at Kusadasi cruise port and travel to Ephesus, where you’ll see highlights including the Odeon and the Library of Celsus. You’ll also take in the House of the Virgin Mary, the Temple of Artemis, and the Basilica of St. John. This action-packed tour includes lunch but excludes entrance fees.

Explore the Ephesus UNESCO World Heritage Site with a private guide
Pack three other historic highlights into just half a day
Enjoy a real Turkish lunch in a local restaurant
Huge choice of departure times lets you work around your ship schedule

What's Included

Professional Licensed guide
Cruise Port pickup and drop-off
Transport by private A/C mercedes vehicle and driver
Hotel Transfers
Parking fees
Skip the long lines
Lunch

Drinks
Entrance Fees

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

You are guaranteed to arrive back at your ship on time, without ever feeling rushed. Enjoy Your Private Tour

What To Expect

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bibliotheque de Celsus

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Trajan's Fountain

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ancient City of Ephesus

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ephesus Terrace Houses

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Temple of Artemis

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Basilica of Saint John

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Service animals allowed
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
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

5.0

30 reviews

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Best shore excursion with Cihat

PattiSue_L, Mar 2024

Awesome tour with Cihat We didn’t really know what to expect with this shore excursion but was hands down our favorite tour! Ciihat was professional, knowledgable, gave us a great tour. The information he provided on Mother Mary’s house and Ephesus and everything else he did was amazing. We managed to get to Mary’s house before a bus tour so we walked right in and no waiting in line. At end of day he walked with us into kusadasi to show us where to shop in the market . Great day highly recommend Thai tour with Cihat

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Patti, We are so happy to hear that you had a good time with tour guide mr Cihat and our services. We hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country. Warmest Regards

Customized Ephesus tour with a great guide

Ethel_A, Oct 2023

We had visited Ephesus before and wanted to fill in the gaps, also have some physical limitations, so keeping up with a large group would be hard. Our knowledgeable, personable guide Oz started by finding out about what we wanted. Not only did we have a marvelous tour of the terrace houses, but he pointed out some fascinating aspects we missed on our earlier tour and took us to what’s left of the Artemis temple. He was sensitive to our needs and interests, which certainly made it worthwhile to have a private tour!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Ethel, We are so happy to hear that you had a good time with our tour guide (Oz) and services. We hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country. Warmest Regard.

Memorable Kușadasi

Ecaterina_C, Oct 2023

Remarkable guide. We learned so much about this place so rich in history. Very flexible he brought us back on time to catch the cruze and customized the experience to our interests. Extremly friendly and very knowledgeable

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hello Ecaterina, We are so happy to hear that you had a good time with our services. Your reviews are very encouraging for us! We hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country! Warmest regards.

AMAZING

hughescasa, Sep 2023

This was absolutely the best tour. Having a personal guide was amazing. Our person was very knowledgeable in all the areas we went. Were we went and how long we stayed was completely up to us. After going to Ephesus and Marys house we had extra time to see other places. Our guide recommended a local school were they teach locals how to hand make rugs. It was fascinating to see the beautiful designs and how skillful they were. After that he took us to a family run business that made pottery and painted them. It was great to see a few culture businesses from Turkey.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Hughes, We are so happy to hear that you had enjoy your Ephesus Tour with Us. Your feedbacks are very valuable for us. We hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country. Warmest Regards.

Great time seeing Ephesus!

Brian_S, Sep 2023

Great time with a very experienced guide. He knew we weren’t interested in sales and shopping, so focused on the interesting history!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Brian, We are so happy to hear that you had enjoy your Ephesus Tour with our tour guide. We hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country. Warm Regards.

Highly recommended.

Rich_M, Sep 2023

Everything was great. Tour guide Caglar was timely, informative and very courteous. Excellent tour. Easy to arrange.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Richard, We are so happy to hear that you had enjoy your Ephesus Tour with our tour guide Caglar. We hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country. Best regards.

Private tour of Ephesus.

David_C, Aug 2023

We really enjoyed our private tour with Ceyla in Ephesus. She was not only our Guide, but was also an archaeologist, so she was very knowledgeable and informative. We highly recommend this to her.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear David, We are so happy to hear that you had enyoj with our tour with Ceyla! We hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country. Best regards.

Excellent

Theresa_D, Aug 2023

Our tour guide Kai was amazing and was so knowledgeable about the sites. The van was comfortable and they were thorough in showing us through all the lines. We had an amazing day!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hello Theresa, We are so happy to hear that you had a good time with our services. We hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country. Best regards.

Not to be missed

Martin_S, Aug 2023

This was a fantastic private tour and our guide Sharat was fantastic. We’d been to Pompeii on a previous tour but Ephesus blew us away and we would definitely recommend the Terrace houses which are extra but worth it. We were transported in a large super comfortable air conditioned van and had our guides undivided attention. It was a really great experience not to be missed. We even visited a rug factory and were given dinner. This was very interesting as we were shown how the rugs are hand made. Clearly they were after a sale but there was no no pressure. Our teenage children had a ball. Thank you to our guide and driver a fantastic day out.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hello Martin, We are so happy to hear that you had a good time with our services. Your reviews are valued for us! We hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country. Best regards.

Wonderful day

Beth_E, Aug 2023

Our guide Filiz gave us a perfect day! Took us wherever we wanted to go even if not on the agenda. She truly loves her work and it showed. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Beth , We are so happy to hear that you had a good time with our services. We hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country. Warmest regards.

Disappointment

Wei_S, Jul 2023

Our recent private guided tour, group of five adults from a single family, was filled with high expectations of immersing ourself in the rich culture and history of the Ephesus. Unfortunately, our experience fell far short of what we had envisioned. From unnecessary shopping stops to a disengaged guide constantly glued to her phone, this tour failed to deliver the quality and personalized experience we had hoped for. While we understand that every tour experience may vary, it is crucial for tour operators to prioritize customer satisfaction and ensure that their guides are well-equipped to deliver engaging and memorable experiences. It is our hope that future travelers receive a more fulfilling experience than the one we encountered.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Wei , We are sorry to hear that you had this experiences in our services. We talked to our guide about the stiation and she informed us that she used her phone for the entrance of the museums. Your tickets were digital and Museum lost the connection on that day. That's why she struggled with the phone. Besides that our guide is very knowledgable and she is with us several years but we think there was a misunderstood about between you and our guide. This is the first time we hear this comment about our guide. We have tried our best to resolve your dissatisfaction. We made you happy at the end of our phone call, but we did not receive your return because our main focus is sadisfaction of our customers. Best regards.

Great Excursion!

Alnoor_M, Jun 2023

We had a great time in Ephesus/Kusadasi! Our guide made all the difference. He was friendly, knowledgeable and took the time to answer any questions we had. He made sure we covered every point of interest. We highly recommend this excursion!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear Alnoor, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review and to share your recent experience with our company. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with Ada Vegas Travel. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to welcoming you on your next trip in the very near future. Warm Regards

Great experience

joseph_z, Jun 2023

We had a wonderful day with Murat. As a student of archaeology and history, he was very informative and pleasant to be with. Ada Travel was easy to work with and customized our tour to our needs.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear Joseph, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review and to share your recent experience with our company. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with Ada Vegas Travel. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to welcoming you on your next trip in the very near future. Warm Regards

It was a good tour. that...

Elizabeth_K, Apr 2023

It was a good tour. that should be enough for me to be able to submit my review but your prompt won't let me submit it until (apparently) I write a novel.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Dear Elizabeth, Thank you for your kind review. Your commets are very important for us. We are so happy to hear that you have a good time in Ephesus! I hope we can welcome you again in our beautiful country!

Private Ephesus tour

Michael_J, Nov 2022

The guide was very well organized and very informative about the sites we visited. He was funny and yet well versed in the locations and made the trip very interesting. I would highly recommend this private tour.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Dear Michael, Thank you for your kind sharing of your valuable thoughts and comments. Your comments will absolutely assist someone who would like to travel to Ephesus with Us. We are really happy to hear and pleased that you had wonderful memories during the tour with our services. Hugs

Miami Group’s fantastic day at Epehesus

Rosanne_N, Oct 2022

Our tour guide, Neslihan, made this a fabulous experience. She was so knowledgeable and friendly. She made it a great day.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Dear Rosa, Thank you for your kind sharing of your valuable thoughts and comments. Your comments will absolutely assist someone who would like to travel to Ephesus with Ada Vegas Travel. We are really happy to hear and pleased that you had wonderful memories during the tour with our services. Thank you

We highly recommend this your & tour guide.

Steven_H, Oct 2022

Our tour guide, Ceylon, was extremely knowledgeable, organized & created a very pleasant day. The tour was well worth it.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Dear Steven, Thank you for your kind sharing of your valuable thoughts and comments. Your comments will absolutely assist someone who would like to travel to Ephesus with Ada Vegas Travel. We are very happy to hear and pleased that you had wonderful memories and times during the tour with our services. Thank you

Fabulous tour and fabulous guide

Nina_G, Oct 2022

Kusadasi is a fabulous city to visit. Our tour guide,Murat, was absolutely amazing. We can’t say enough good things about him.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Dear Nina, Thank you for your kind sharing of your valuable thoughts and comments. Your comments will absolutely assist someone who would like to travel to Ephesus with Ada Vegas Travel. We are very happy to hear and pleased that you had wonderful memories and times during the tour with our services. Thank you Warm Regards

Amazing Ephesus Private tour

dywxvd5zj2, Sep 2022

Selyn was great guide, she met us at the exit of the cruise terminal and took us out for a day full of fun, filled with knowledge and information about ancient Ephesus as well as Turkey in general. Their luxurious Mercedes van was too big for our family of 5 (can fit up 14-15 people) but we can’t complain. We were in awe while visiting the Ephesus archeological site, so much history in there and Selyn went through every details of site, her relax personality made us feel like we were going out with a friend. We also visited House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis. The lunch at local Turkish was amazing and reasonably priced, even our younger kids loved it. We also visited the rug factory, it’s optional but the kids wanted to see the silk collection and rug making process, we also looked at some of the rugs but didn’t end up buying anything, the rug salesman wasn’t very pushy to make us feel uncomfortable. I highly recommend Selyn and this agency.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Dear Dywx, Thank you for your kind sharing of your valuable thoughts and comments. Your comments will absolutely assist someone who would like to travel to Ephesus with Ada Vegas Travel. We are very happy to hear and pleased that you had wonderful memories and times during the tour with our services. Warm Regards

Ephesus without the crowds

Brian_J, Sep 2022

The guide, Jayda, was great and avoided the crowds brilliantly and was very knowledgeable. Our tour included more than expected. We would highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Dear Brain, Thank you for your kind sharing of your valuable thoughts and comments. Your comments will absolutely assist someone who would like to travel to Ephesus with Ada Vegas Travel. We are very happy to hear and pleased that you had wonderful memories and times during the tour with our services. Thank you