Private Ephesus Tour: Customize Your Experience with Skip the Line Access
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Kusadasi
Customize your perfect private Ephesus tour with skip-the-line access. Decide on your program during the tour. Visit ancient Ephesus, Terrace Houses, the House of Virgin Mary, Basilica of St. John, Ephesus Museum, Sirince Village, Temple of Artemis, and more. Enjoy a traditional Turkish lunch.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kusadasi - Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port or hotel with a sign written “Your Name“ on it, anytime you want.
  • 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.

  • Ephesus Terrace Houses - If you wish You may include The recently opened Terrace Houses where the wealthiest Romans lived are an excellent example of sensitive excavation and presentation. The mosaics and frescos are spectacular
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - If you wish, You may visit The House of Virgin Mary, Tradition has it that Virgin Mary was brought here by St John after the Crucifixion and lived her final years near the city of Ephesus on an isolated mountaintop. A lovely chapel is constructed on the site tended by Franciscans and open to visitors. It has been designated a pilgrimage site by the Pope.
  • The Basilica of Saint John - If you wish, you may visit Saint John Church where Apostle John spent his final years and he was buried.
  • Ephesus Museum - If you wish, you may visit Ephesus Museum
  • Isa Bey Mosque - If you wish, you may visit Isa bey Mosque,
  • Sirince Koyu - If you wish, you may drive up to the pretty old Turkish-Orthodox village Sirince, located on the top of a mountain, where anyone will enjoy the impressive wine yards’ and peach trees’. The village has synthesis of Turk-Greek culture, where we visit mosque and Orthodox church. All the narrow streets of the village belong to the women, selling handcrafts of all kinds, olive oil. Another attraction of Sirince is its wine: try its taste in small cafés.
  • The Temple of Artemis - If you wish, You may visit to temple of Artemis to see the remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
  • Grotto of the Seven Sleepers - If you wish, you may stop at Grotto of the Seven Sleepers
  • Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park - Drive back to Kusadasi through Gazibegendi Park to have the best view of Kusadasi town and port
  • Kusadasi - Arrival to Kusadasi. You will be dropped of either to your hotel or to Kusadasi center where is 100 meters to port or directly to the port
What's Included
  • Private transportation in an air-conditioned, brand new van
  • Landing and/or facility fees included
  • All local taxes covered
  • Guidance from a professional licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees ( Your Tour guide will have Pre-Paid tickets to skip the lines )
  • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tips to driver and tour guide
Additional Information

Tailor-Made Private Ephesus Expedition For You and Your Loved Ones
No need to commit to an itinerary when booking. You can MAKE YOUR CHOICE during the tour.
Your private guide will welcome you at Kusadasi port or your hotel with a placard bearing “Your Name“. After the introductions, you will finalize your itinerary. All the attractions are a short 20-minute drive from the Kusadasi port. Here’s a list of possible places you can visit

Ephesus Ancient City
Terrace Houses,
The House of Virgin Mary,
St. John Basilica,
Ephesus Museum,
Sirince Village,
The Temple of Artemis
Enjoy a TRADITIONAL TURKISH MEAL at a Local Eatery
and much more

You will determine your destination after meeting your guide at the Kusadasi Port

  • You do not have to choose your program at the time of booking. You can DECIDE during your tour.
Location
Kusadasi
Cancellation Policy

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

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Alison
Apr 13, 2024
Best tour of our cruise - Our guide was the most knowledgeable person I have ever met. He was informative and managed to keep our 16 yeqr old engaged. He even gave us some unique ideas of other things to see along the way.
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123mikec1
Apr 1, 2024
Great Experience - We had a great experience! Our guide,Mr. Nejdet, was very knowledgeable, accommodating and flexible. I would highly recommend their services.
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Rkhooker
Feb 18, 2024
Outstanding! - Ephesus Shuttle were outstanding! They tailored our tour to suit our wants & nothing was a problem. They took good care of us & we finished the day off with a wonderful traditional Turkish lunch. Cannot recommend them more highly. Fantastic value for money spent. Don’t hesitate to book them!
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Lanim900
Dec 6, 2023
Outstanding tour! - Outstanding tour with tour guide Mr. Yavuz. He was so knowledgeable, friendly and easy going. We had a great day and would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to pay the same price as a big bus tour and get a personal tour.
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Crjask
Nov 27, 2023
Highly Recommend touring with Ephesus Shuttle - Ephesus Shuttle was a great company to work with. All emails were answered promptly, and what was promised was delivered. We used them for Ephesus and again in Istanbul. We had a memorable experience on both days. Our guide in Ephesus was Pinar and she was very responsive to our requests and all eight of us enjoyed both days immensely. Thank you Ephesus Shuttle. Others on our cruise used Ephesus Shuttle and they had a wonderful experience also!
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Joannac3462
Oct 29, 2023
Great experiences in Ephesus and Istanbul - I love the travel agency. The staffs were super professional and very resourceful and helpful. They were all also very patient and disccussed the itenaries. The costs were reasonable as well. I and my family had a great time in both Ephesus and Istanbul. 2 thumbs up!!
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Jenny674
Oct 12, 2023
Aussies in Ephesus - Excellent day. Met promptly at the port. Guide was knowledgeable and helpful with some suggestions of what else to see. Highly recommend
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Fantasticfourfromva
Sep 23, 2023
Private Biblical Tour Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, and St John’s Basilica - Favorite tour of our trip! Tunç was very knowledgeable Biblically, historically, and also of the area. He and our driver got us to the House of the Virgin Mary before the large tour groups. We only had to wait 15 minutes to enter the house (the line was over an hour wait later). He introduced us to Turkish coffee and tea. As we toured Ephesus, he presented the information in such a way that you felt you could picture how things were in their original time. Since it was a small group of my daughter and myself, he was able to show us areas that the larger groups would not be able to fully access. He also assisted us in navigating any slippery areas. Tunç even took on the role of private photographer when he wasn’t answering all of our questions. We went to a ceramics shop to see how they were made. No hard sell. Just beautiful pieces. Even some that glowed in the dark. Next upon my request we visited a candy shop so I could buy Turkish delight. Tunç was very concerned that we were not overcharged or paid for 1/2 products at full price. He introduced us to wonderful samples in the shop. Next we had lunch at the Agora restaurant and enjoyed 6 different Turkish dips with our meal. We concluded our tour at St John’s Basilica which was very humbling to tour the ruins of this special place. I highly recommend this tour especially with Tunç as your guide. You will not be disappointed
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Kimef8954ew
Aug 4, 2023
Great day in Ephesus and Kusadasi - We had a great day in Kusadasi and Ephesus when we stopped on our cruise. Everything was taken care of from the time we found our guide at the port throughout the day. We were taken the places we asked to see and also given suggestions that we were glad we did. We really wanted to see ancient Ephesus, and we definitely got a lot more out of the experience having a guide. We also did the Turkish lunch, which was delicious, and my kids are still talking about it. When our tour was over, we got recommendations on where to shop and visit later in the day. We'd highly recommend this tour.
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John
Jul 26, 2023
Best tour of our entire cruise. - Yavuz our guide was amazing and was so kind and knowledgeable. He made our first visit to Turkey feel like home. I would recommend him and his tour company to anyone who wants to learn and enjoy the beauty of this amazing country.
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