Selçuk

Ephesus Trip from Istanbul

Selçuk, Turkey
Daily Ephesus Trip From Istanbul

From $475.00

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  • 14 to 18 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Recall the days of ancient Rome on this full-day trip to Ephesus from Istanbul by air. With a professional guide, explore the spectacular Greco-Roman Ephesus, Turkey’s archaeological showpiece. Stroll the ancient streets to marvel at the Basilica of St. John and the Temple of Artemis. You also get time to walk through the Ephesus Archaeological Museum to see the excavations of the ancient city and shop for local handicrafts.
  • Fly to Izmir and travel to UNESCO-listed Ephesus, Turkey’s well-preserved Greco-Roman city
  • Flights, transfers, entrance fees, lunch, and licensed guide are included
  • Upgrade to a private tour for a customizable experience
  • Numbers are limited to ensure more personalized attention from a guide

What's Included

  • AIRPORT TRANSFERS (from Sultanahmet & Taksim Hotels)
  • Professional Licensed TOUR GUIDE
  • Return DOMESTIC FLIGHTS from/to Istanbul
  • SMALL-GROUP TOUR up to 15 persons (can be upgraded to PRIVATE TOUR)
  • Transportation with A/C Minibus
  • LUNCH during the Tour
  • Gratuities (recommended)
  • Drinks during Lunch (if preferred)

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What To Expect

After early pickup at your Istanbul hotel, transfer to the airport and relax during your short flight to Izmir.

On arrival, meet your professional local guide and others in your tour group for your journey to Ephesus. Settle aboard your air-conditioned vehicle and absorb the views of rural Turkey as you travel south to the stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Explore the ancient Greek city that rose to prominence as a Roman seaport from the second century AD. With your guide, stroll around the semi-intact streets past the shells of long-ago shops and houses, and learn fascinating facts about life in the city during its Roman golden age.

Having explored the main Ephesus ruins, pass by to the nearby remains of the Basilica of St. John, a 6th-century church built on the apostle’s believed burial site. Then, after a tasty buffet lunch at a local restaurant, enjoy views of the Isabey Mosque, a lovely example of medieval Anatolian religious architecture, and Selcuk Castle.

Lastly, stop at the site of the Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. As you inspect the temple’s remnants, learn how it was rebuilt three times before its final destruction in 401 AD.

Transfer to Izmir airport for your return flight to Istanbul.

Istanbul (Pass By)

Ancient City of Ephesus

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Istanbul (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Pick up and Drop off services available from the Hotels which is located in the Sultanahmet and Taksim Regions. While booking this package, please indicate your Istanbul Hotel. The travelers who stay out of the pick-up & drop off zone may handle their own transportation to/from the Airport.
  • After we received your booking, our team will contact you to request copies of your passports in order to book your domestic flights. Please send us the copies of your passports as soon as possible to complete your reservation, this is very important to have a smooth-running operation. Your reservation may be canceled or operational disruptions may occur due to information not sent on time. Our company is not responsible for such situations.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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      Culture31933273045
      It rained while we were there but it was worth it! Tons of things to see and lots of stories to be heard. I had business in Istanbul but made it out there and back in a single day. Our tour guide arranged everything from hotel pick up to end of day hotel drop off. I was worry free and really enjoyed the trip. It's a must visit if you are in Turkey

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      Fun day out in Ephesus
      Bo_G, May 2024
      This was my second time booking with Fatima on this tour, I have been always amazed her knowledge on all the sites we have visited, will definitely book this tour again in the future.
      Response from Host, May 2024
      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed with our service.We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back again soon for another wonderful trip! Best Regards
      Great Day at Ephesus
      Jose_O, Feb 2024
      Great day from start to finish. Even better than expected. Fatima is a great kind guide at made this day memorable
      Response from Host, Feb 2024
      Dear Guest, We want to express our sincerest gratitude for your TripAdvisor review of your recent experience with us. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are thrilled to receive such positive remarks Your support and recommendation mean the world to us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for another exceptional visit. Warmest Regards Iglesias Tour Turkey Team
      Ask for Josh
      Kaitlin_C, Jan 2024
      Josh absolutely made this tour for our group! Knowledgeable and friendly, we felt like we got the best experience possible for what was already an incredible deal. Doing such a big trip in a day was daunting but we were taken care of the entire time. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to visit Ephesus and the surrounding area.
      Response from Host, Jan 2024
      Dear Guest, We want to express our sincerest gratitude for your TripAdvisor review of your recent experience with us. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are thrilled to receive such positive remarks Your support and recommendation mean the world to us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for another exceptional visit. Warmest Regards Iglesias Tour Turkey Team
      Great experience that was well organized
      Lindsey_S, Dec 2023
      Absolutely have to recommend this! We had a fabulous time on this tour with Fatima, our friendly and knowledgeable guide. I'm happy with how many locations we were able to squeeze in to make this day packed of interesting and education sites as well as some engaging conversations with Fatima herself. And a tasty lunch, to boot. A driver picked us up from the hotel and was extremely prompt (2 minutes early) and the vehicle was very comfortable and clean. No issues at all and gave us immediate confidence that the entire tour was well planned so we could start relaxing already on our way to the airport. We had the private tour with just the two of us and so we had a van to ourselves and our guide for the day, which was also clean and comfortable. The driver was very friendly and courteous and he and Fatima always kept us happy and on schedule. Overall I'm very pleased we selected this tour and that we were able to have such a wonderful experience in the convenience of a single day trip. I have recommended this tour already to friends who have been thinking about visiting Istanbul. So if you're thinking of doing a trip to Ephesus, too, this is definitely a safe option for ensuring you have an great experience.
      Response from Host, Dec 2023
      Dear Guest, We want to express our sincerest gratitude for your TripAdvisor review of your recent experience with us. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are thrilled to receive such positive remarks Your support and recommendation mean the world to us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for another exceptional visit. Warmest Regards Iglesias Tour Turkey Team
      Great tour guide
      YessicaI_M, Nov 2023
      I took the Ephesus tour with Gul M. and loved it. She is very passionate and knowledgeable. She explained everything in detailed and chose everything carefully. She even accommodated and made changes to our tour as we wanted to do something additional. She is great and will recommend her highly.
      Response from Host, Dec 2023
      Dear Guest, We want to express our sincerest gratitude for your TripAdvisor review of your recent experience with us. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are thrilled to receive such positive remarks Your support and recommendation mean the world to us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for another exceptional visit. Warmest Regards Iglesias Tour Turkey Team
      We loved St John’s burial site.
      Dyann_A, Sep 2023
      We loved seeing the ancient ruins and our favorite place was St John’s basilica and burial place. The museum was interesting and our side events of seeing rug making and pottery making was exceptional. Our guide, Gul was very knowledgeable and took such good care of us!
      Response from Host, Sep 2023
      Dear Guest, We want to express our sincerest gratitude for your TripAdvisor review of your recent experience with us. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are thrilled to receive such positive remarks Your support and recommendation mean the world to us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for another exceptional visit. Warmest Regards Iglesias Tour Turkey Team
      The best tour of Ephesus
      Patrick_T, Aug 2023
      This was an excellent tour. Fatima is fantastic. She is the best tour guide I ever had. She doesn't pressure you to buy anything , she arrange the schedule according to your interests, and she speaks good English. She is very knowledgeable on different cultures, the history and culture of Ephesus and Turkey in general. THE van was clean and new and the AC worked well especially on a hot humid day. She brought me to this nice private and quiet restaurant and tried delicious Turkish food. The driver was on time during the pick up and drop off. I recommend this tour with Iglesias tour Turkey especially with Fatima as the guide.
      Response from Host, Aug 2023
      Dear Guest, We want to express our sincerest gratitude for your TripAdvisor review of your recent experience with us. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are thrilled to receive such positive remarks Your support and recommendation mean the world to us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for another exceptional visit. Warmest Regards Iglesias Tour Turkey Team
      Fabulous tour!
      Emily_Y, Aug 2023
      Had a great day seeing Ephesus with our tour guide Fatima! My family and I wanted to visit Ephesus and she showed us an amazing day. We absolutely loved the tour and appreciated having her as our tour guide. Ismail helped us with coordinating the airport flights and pickup. Super communicative and helpful! Thank you to the our wonderful driver Yildirim as well!
      Response from Host, Aug 2023
      Dear Guest, We want to express our sincerest gratitude for your TripAdvisor review of your recent experience with us. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are thrilled to receive such positive remarks Your support and recommendation mean the world to us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future for another exceptional visit. Warmest Regards Iglesias Tour Turkey Team
      Excellent!
      asif_s, Dec 2022
      Fatima does a great job!!!! Very interesting and educational! The pick up sand drop offs were excellent!
      Response from Host, Dec 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Best Turkey Tour Team
      Must see tour-ask for Fatima
      Vincent_S, Nov 2022
      Fatima was our tour guide. She’s knowledgeable, interesting and brought the story of Ephesus to life. We truly enjoyed this tour with Fatima.
      Response from Host, Nov 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Best Turkey Tour Team
      Unique experience
      Vong_D, Nov 2022
      The tour operator arranged everything in great detail. Everything was on time and flowed smoothly. Once we got close to Ephesus our guide Fatima joined us. She is very knowledgeable about the history of the area. She also was able to give us insight on Turkish culture and traditions. We were able to decide how much time we wanted to spend at each location. The lunch place that was included on the tour with traditional Turkish dishes was really good. Definitely would recommend this tour.
      Response from Host, Nov 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Best Turkey Tour Team
      An Interesting Side Trip from Istanbul
      Susan_F, Oct 2022
      Since I have visited many Roman ruins in Israel, those of Ephesus did not “wow” me as they did for my friend, but I’m still glad we made this side trip. It would have been helpful to have a driver who could explain the local geography, features and culture of the area as we travelled from the airport. At one point our driver had to brake suddenly to avoid an accident and my friend was flung from her seat. The driver didn’t notice or apologize. For me the highlight was the traditional Turkish cuisine at a local restaurant and learning about our guide’s life in rural Turkiye. Our guide was lovely but did not stay with us to the end of the tour of Ephesus.While it was interesting to learn about carpet making, I felt uncomfortable with the pressure to purchase rugs. Overall the experience was good but could be improved.
      Ephesus Tour by local agency
      Maria_C, Oct 2022
      Well organized Tour By local Company. We hâd a wonderful time . We Felt like family With driver and Guided Fatima. Lunch, Carpet school was The best ! Ephesus and house of Mary is in Our progremme. Highly recomended!
      Response from Host, Oct 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Fatima& Ismail
      Ephesus your by local agency
      Ovidiu_D, Oct 2022
      Ismail who is a man arrange our tour. He was well organized . Flights transfers and tour was amazing. U WILL FEEL THE LOCAL ATMOSPHERE! The guide Fatima was local guide and the best person that we made our trip in Turkey. We liked the local lunch and rug school was the best expirence in Turkey. Highly recommended this company for everyone!!!
      Response from Host, Oct 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Fatima& Ismail
      Exciting Trip to Ephesus
      Daniel_K, Sep 2022
      I greatly enjoyed my trip to Ephesus. I was well taken care of and I had a good time. My guide Fatima did an excellent job. She was informative and spoke excellent English. I wish I had more time to walk around Ephesus instead of visiting Mary’s house. I also wish I could have visited the Ephesus Museum and had a closer look at the Church of Saint John. But lunch was delicious. I hope to return one day.
      Response from Host, Sep 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Fatima& Ismail
      Ephesus trip from Istanbul
      Richard_L, Sep 2022
      It was a great trip to Ephesus conducted by tour operator Iglesias Turkey Tours. Tour guide Fatima was friendly snd personable. She is also extremely knowledgeable both in historical and biblical aspects of Ephesus. You can ask any question and she will try her best to explain to you. If she doesn’t know, she will also let you know. My wife and I were picked up at our hotel in Karakoy, Turkey at 4:20 am. The driver sent by the tour company was on time and on the dot. He was professional , greeted us and immediately drove us to the airport to catch the flight to city of Izmir. It was a domestic flight and the plane took off on schedule. On arrival at Izmir, we were greeted by the company’’s driver at the airport and driven to Ephesus where we were greeted by tour guide Fatima. Everything was so well organized and planned ahead like you would see in the movie Mission Impossible. I kid you not. The other thing I failed to mention and I think is very important especially traveling in a foreign country where English is not widely spoken or understood, is clear communication. By this I meant, you want to know what is going on and what to expect. Well, with your operator Iglesias Turkey Tours, Ismail Kuscus and Fatima were always very accessible and they stayed in close contact, through emails or WhatsApp or whatever social media platform you happened to be using. You can ask them any questions about the trip ahead or questions about the itinerary, they will respond quickly. The only regret I had about the Ephesus trip was the very hot and humid weather. I am from California and I know what hot weather is like. Of course, it’s not the tour operators fault. It’s beyond their control. If I were to do it again, I would choose a much cooler or milder weather. Check the weather forecast way ahead of time before you buy your airplane ticket. Just my suggestion.
      Response from Host, Oct 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Fatima& Ismail
      Must try!
      Miko_C, Sep 2022
      The trip is wonderful and convenient. I love the free time given in Ephesus as it gave opportunities to explore the area. Guide was very friendly and easy to be comfortable with.
      Response from Host, Sep 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Fatima& Ismail
      Five star chain of...
      QuamrulH, Aug 2022
      Five star chain of services…. Book with them, close your eyes… be in good hands…. Enjoy the whole day…from start to finish. Extremely happy…flawless services… Dr. Hasan New Jersey
      Response from Host, Aug 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing the travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as a top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Fatima& Ismail
      Perfect day in Ephesus
      Lynn_B, Aug 2022
      This trip met all of our expectations for the day. On time pickup at our hotel in Sultanahmet, prompt pickup in Izmir, English speaking guide, and we saw everything we could want! Fatima was fantastic, truly knew the area well and also helped avoid the large groups by moving the day’s activities around a bit based on what she knew. Well worth the time and money to have this private tour versus doing it solo or as part of a large group.
      Response from Host, Aug 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing the travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as a top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Fatima& Ismail
      Ephesus! A+
      Farzeen_A, Jul 2022
      Exceptional tour! The tour company took care of everything from booking airport transfers to flights and everything to do with the tour. It was hassle-free and perfect for my son and I. Fatima is an excellent guide- she's informative, helpful, accommodating and has a great cheerful personality. The sites we went to were spectacular, the traditional food was great and we got to do some shopping as well. Thank you for a memorable day!
      Response from Host, Jul 2022
      Dear Guest, Thank you very much for sharing the travel experience you had with us. Our company values put customer satisfaction as a top priority and we are committed to our customers. We look forward to serving you again. Best Wishes Fatima& Ismail

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