Private Ephesus & St. John Basilica with LUNCH

Embark on a 5-hour private tour of Ephesus Ancient City, St. John Basilica, and Artemission Temple. Enjoy the flexibility to customize your itinerary and explore at your own pace.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ege Ports - Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi hotel / Kusadasi Port at pre-arranged time. Pick up time will be given during your confirmation.
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - After greeting, we will have 20 mins drive to Ephesus area. We will start visiting one of the main highlights in Turkey, Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor.

Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.
Terrace Houses can be visited by paying the entrance fee.

  • The Basilica of Saint John - After Ephesus, we drive to St. John’s Basilica, it is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill.
  • The Temple of Artemis - We will stop at Artemision Temple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi
  • Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park - We wll arrive to Kusadasi passing by gazibegendi park to have the best view of Kusadasi and cruise terminal. Drop off to Hotels or to town center where Cruise terminal is. The end of our services
What's Included
  • Traditional Turkish Lunch
  • Private Professional Licensed Tour guide
  • Private AC transportation by Brand New vehicles
  • Private tour for your family and friends only
  • Entrance Fees (Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line)
  • Local Tax and Handling Fees
What's Not Included
  • Tips and personal expenses are not included
Additional Information

NO HIDDEN COSTS tour with LUNCH. Private tour is the best way to see Ephesus Ancient city and Basilica of St. John and Artemission Temple. Terrace Houses can be included to the program on the day of the tour by paying the entrance fee. You will have your private guide and A/C Brand new van for your trip. • Private Tour for your family and friends • You will decide on departure time • Our tour guide will meet you at the Port/Hotel with your name sign, • Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure, • You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary, • You do not have to wait for other group members • You may stop to have pictures during your tour.

  • NO HIDDEN COSTS. Private tour is the best way to see Ephesus Ancient city and Basilica of St. John and Artemission Temple. Terrace Houses can be included to the program on the day of the tour by paying the entrance fee. You will have your private guide and A/C Brand new van for your trip. • Private Tour for your family and friends
Location
Ege Ports
Liman Caddesi
Cancellation Policy

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

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907erinn
Jul 21, 2024
Great day in Ephesus - Really had a wonderful time touring Ephesus with our guide Gonca. The site was amazing and you could really feel the history that took place there. Gonca was warm and friendly and very knowledgeable. As part of the tour we were also able to visit the newly opened Ephesus Experience Museum which was a highlight. The digital presentation we saw inside was very immersive and well done. Highly recommended. Afterwards Gonca took us to a local restaurant where we had a fantastic meal and got to know her better and learn more about the country. All in all it was a great day and well worth it. Thanks Gonca!
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Thesouthernbelle4
Jun 27, 2024
Lovely Ephesus Tour - Very efficient from start to finish. Different ages and abilities and Selenay was patient with us all. Lots of information on the history of Ephesus. Lunch was lovely and the carpet showroom an added bonus. Fabulous day out.
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Ncminibus
Jun 24, 2024
A great day in Ephesus - My wife and I booked the private tour and was not disappointed. Our guide was emry who really brought the bible to life with his knowledge of archaeology and history as well as being a nice bloke who was easy to talk to. We are planning to go back and do the seven churches tour with him. The trip was amazing and an eye opener to how people used to live their lives. I would definitely recommend the trip and empty our tour guide
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Venture244398
Oct 23, 2023
Very enjoyable day! - Two of us took the five hour tour of Ephesus, St. John’s Basilica, and the Temple of Artemis. We were surprised and pleased that got our own tour guide and driver for just two of us, but that is how our was advertised! We were met with a sign with our names right when we exited the cruise ship, and walked only a short distance with our guide to the car. Admission to the sites was included, as was a tasty Turkish lunch with our tour guide at a local restaurant (Agora - delicious!) in Selcuk! Our tour guide Yavuz M. was great. He was willing and able to answer our questions about the sites and the Turkish culture and current environment. He was also familiar with the local region. On the tour, he explained particulars of a point of interest and then gave us as much free time as we wanted to explore and take pictures at those points. He was friendly and easy going. Our driver Mehmet was polite and prompt and provided water for the drive. We’d book with this group again!
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Curious282558
Oct 22, 2023
Awesome!! - Our group of 6 had an awesome private tour with Umut Yilmaz, our tour guide for the day. He enthusiastically welcomed us and told us about Ephesus in our van ride from the hotel. He knows so much as he shared all his knowledge once we got to Ephesus, Mary’s House, St John’s Church and Temple of Artemis! We all were very captivated with all that he taught us. He took us to a local restaurant for lunch and helped us order and told us about the dishes. He patiently waited while we shopped for souvenirs! We truly enjoyed a wonderful day with Umut! ❤️
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Roshinip13
Oct 25, 2022
Fantastic experience! - Excellent experience with Selda! She's friendly, easy-going and very passionate about Turkish history and culture. She's thoughtful and responsible and made us feel safe at all times. She was extremely accommodating and cheerful company. We also had an amazing driver who went out of his way to make us feel comfortable and secure. Couldn't recommend them more!
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Johnpaul_d
Apr 30, 2024
Beautiful tour at a good price marred by carpet factory visit. - Lovely guide, wonderful Ephesus tour. Great lunch. Then stuck in an awkward situation with a high pressure salesman of carpets when we expressed no interest whatsoever in carpets and carpets had nothing to do with what was mentioned in the tour offer. Lost trust in company. Official tour from our ship also visited carpet factory (perhaps same one?) and passengers were ripping mad when back at ship at experience they felt destroyed their day. All felt abused as precious hours in port wasted on sales pitch for something they didn't want.
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