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Private Ephesus Full Day Tour: Cultural Heritage and Ancient Wonders from Izmir

4.9

27 Ratings

Selcuk

Immerse yourself in the cultural heritage and ancient wonders of Ephesus on this private full-day tour. Explore the ancient city, visit the House of Virgin Mary and the Basilica of St. John, and marvel at the Temple of Artemision. Skip the lines and customize your tour with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Ancient City of Ephesus - This enclosure for archaeological remains at Ephesus elegantly reconciles historic conservation with accessibility for visitors. The site of a succession of great ancient civilizations, Ephesus, on the south-west coast of modern Turkey, embodied a peculiarly fertile synthesis of architecture and culture. In 356BC the Greeks built the Artemesium (a colossal Ionic temple dedicated to Artemis the fertility goddess) which was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. During the 2nd century BC, Ephesus was the fourth largest city in the eastern Roman Empire, famous for its Artemesium, the Library of Celsus and its medical school..

What's Included

Professional Tour Guide with Archaeological Background
Luxury Private Vehicle Transportation
Includes Hotel/Port Pickup and Drop-off
All Parking Fees and Taxes Covered

What's Not Included

Entrance Fees(Your guide will have pre-purchased tickets to skip the lines. )
Delicious Local Lunch ( Per person 15 USD)
Spanish Speaking Guide ($50 per group)

Additional Information

Our EXCLUSIVE Ephesus Tour takes you to some amazing places and it’s our top-rated offer! This tour is an ideal choice for those who want to fully immerse themselves in the key attractions of the Ephesus area in one day.

This tour comes with a guaranteed Skip-The-Line option through pre-booked tickets.
You also have the flexibility to shape your tour itinerary with your private guide.

This tour encapsulates the Ephesus Ancient City, which was once the leading trade hub of western Anatolia, the House of Virgin Mary, where it is said Mary spent her final days, the Basilica of St. John, where the apostle St. John is thought to have lived out his final years near Ephesus and laid to rest in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill, and the Temple of Artemision, recognized as one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.

Make the most of your tour with the dedicated service of your licensed local tour guide and the convenience of your exclusive vehicle.

According to the new regulations in Turkey, the ministry of transport requires all passengers’ full names as on passport, passport numbers and nationality
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

Location

Ancient City of Ephesus

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Hgupta1983

Jun 1, 2024

Great day at Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and other sites - Both the driver and our guide, Nur made sure we were very comfortable. Nir was very friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating, and ensured that we had a great day. She had provided us a great historic and religious background of the sites we visited. I highly recommend the tour and Nur!

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Julieann1966

May 28, 2024

Tour Ephesus with Tas!!! - What a fabulous tour! Tas was an amazing guide, so friendly, entertaining and knowledgeable. He took the time to get to know us and adjusted the tour based on our preferences. He arranged a stop at a charming cafe, where we enjoyed a delicious lunch! Thanks Tas!

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Susan_c

May 14, 2024

A great day in Ephesus - We had a great day with Lori Cili. She is an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. Also went way out of her way to locate and return my lost sunglasses. Thank you Lori!

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Chrismr7589ym

May 12, 2024

Ephesus Tour - We had a great day visiting Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary. Getting to see the old artifacts and buildings was an amazing experience. Our guide Nur was very knowledgeable and shared many interesting facts about the sites.

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682reginec

Apr 12, 2024

Life in ancient city - We had an excellent time exploring Ephesus with Tas! Seeing the ancient city with his stories and explanation made it come to life. A must see and the private tour made it tailored to your schedule and pace.

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Ryanco64

Apr 12, 2024

Great tour of Ephesus and other places!! - Tas was an amazing guide for this tour - we had a lot of stops and he gave us a lot of information with each one to fully enjoy our experience for the day! Private tour meant we didn’t have to wait for anyone and we had our own schedule and pace to enjoy the sights.

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Maedelacruz

Apr 11, 2024

Amazing & Fun Ephasus Tour - Our private tour was amazing as well as our lovely tour guide, Nur! She has given us a broad information of the places we went and has given us free time to explore it. We had a great shopping experience from all the ‘summer outfits’ and leather jacket. Would highly suggest to take this tour as you’d have more time to do things. Thanks again Nur and the driver (sorry forgot his name) - who has assisted us and dropped us off the airport post the tour. 🧿

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423debys

Apr 9, 2024

Understanding modern Turkey while reliving the ancient history - We had a wonderful time with Nagehan today visiting the important and impressive historic places of Ephesus and surroundings. The history was made clear and interesting as well as fun being shared with us by Nagehan. She was friendly and attentive to our needs. I would certainly contact her again when I’m back in Izmir, Ephesus or Kusadasi.

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Sarahdanielled2024

Apr 8, 2024

Amazing Private Tour in Ephesus. A must visit! - The tour was amazing! It went very smoothly, it was all I could ask for a whole tour of Ephesus. Nur, who was our tour guide really took care of us and she has added her personal touch to our day tour which was great for us, she even assisted us with our questions for our trips in Turkey and happily gave her contact and recommendations as she saw fit. She was very patient with us and was really friendly and accommodating, we were comfortable with her and with our driver as well who took care of us the entire journey. Grateful for them, I would definitely refer them to my friends if they were ever to go on a tour in Ephesus!

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