NO HIDDEN FEES PRIVATE & Group Ephesus Mary's House Guided Tour
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Kusadasi, Turkey
- 4 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover Ephesus without the hassle of arranging transportation, tickets, and timing around your cruise schedule. This guided tour combines skip-the-line access with expert insights, helping you spend more time exploring ancient landmarks and less time waiting in queues. Get deeper understanding of the region’s historical and religious significance.
- Skip-the-line access helps you spend more time exploring Ephesus
- Licensed guide brings Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary to life
- Air-conditioned transportation makes visiting the sites easy and comfortable
- Guaranteed on-time return helps you explore before your cruise departs
What's Included
- Entrance fees (Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip lines )
- Professional Licenced Tour guide
- Air-conditioned Transportation .
- Local Tax and Handling Fee
- Parking Fees
- GUARANTEED On Time Return to PORT
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
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Pickup details
The meeting time at Kusadasi port varies for each ship. Generally, the meeting time is 45-60 minutes after your ship arrives. The Kusadasi Port meeting time will be sent via email. NO HIDDEN COST : ENTRANCE FEES are included in our rates ✅ When you compare our tours , please check includes and excludes carefully. ✅ Most of the Travel agents DO NOT include entrance fees to their rates The meeting time will be emailed within 24 hours following your reservation, according to your ship's arrival time. This tour is for cruise ship passengers and guests those are staying in listed 4 hotels because of narrow strreets, one way traffic, parking and pick up problems....... Enjoy this 4 or 6 hour ( Without Terrace House Option is around 4 hours and with Terrace Houses option is around 5 to 6 hours ) excursion starting at Kusadasi CRUISE TERMİNAL, and taking you to Ephesus. Private options are customizable 7/24 customer support: whats app/cell ++ 90 533 640 11 03
Arranged start time
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Itinerary
1
Kusadasi Port
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
The House of the Virgin Mary
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
3
Ephesus Ancient City
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
4
Ephesus Terrace Houses
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
The Temple of Artemis
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kusadasi Gazi Begendi Park (Pass By)
6
Kusadasi Port
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- NO HIDDEN COST : ENTRANCE FEES are included in our rates
- When you compare our rates with others, please check includes and excludes carefully.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Hands down 1st class guide and tour. The Turkish hospitality was incredible. I left my phone at the house of the Virgin Mary and they helped turn a nightmare into a happy ending. Immediately got on the phone with their peers to secure it. Turkey will always have a special place in our hearts. Tour was fantastic and very educating. Our guide spoke incredible english and was wealth of knowledge.
The private tour of Ephesus with Ossie and our driver was a true pleasure. Ossie was a knowledgeable guide who answered our every question and made sure all our needs were met. The van was very accommodating and all entrance fees were covered with our payment. I highly recommend this experience.
Small group with an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable and friendly.
It's a lot of walking and gets busy, but as there's only a few of us we get past the larger groups easily. The ruins are very impressive, don't miss the terrased houses it's extra but they are worth it.
Private is the way to go and Gem(Jim) is the guide to have. His English is very good and he is so knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend him.
This excursion turned out to be my favorite! Ozzy was a great, informative tour guide and Ephesus was a great archeological city! The trip up to Mary’s house was scenic and loved seeing Mary’s house. Great excursion!
I am giving this experience a ten star review! Kaz knew everything about the history and the archeological history of Ephesus. He was so kind and personable and made this the highlight of our trip!
This was a super trip. Our guide Inan was so professional and passionate about the history of Ephesus and his enthusiasm made us all enjoy the experience even more. He explained all the details about what we were seeing and about what was also happening on this magnificent site. The transport and pick up and drop off were all on time, safe and comfortable. There are no extra costs for anything during the tour. Ephesus will be in our memory forever as a great place to visit.
Definitely worth doing. Beautiful views and interesting history. Tour guide was very informative and made everything interesting.
Overall a great experience, private car with both tour guide and driver. In Turkey to give tours you need a bachelors degree from a university so our guide Cem was very knowledgeable and professional. Pickup was very easy and communication prior to arrival was very clear. We started at the house of Virgin Mary and then went to the Ruins of Ephesus followed by the Ephesus Experience Museum. We then went to Nakkas Rugs and had a traditional Turkish lunch (absolutely delicious) and then saw how the rugs were made and looked at a few different rugs. It's definitely an opportunity for them to try and sell you a rug, but we went into it knowing that and actually wanting to buy a rug to commemorate our honeymoon (negotiating in Turkey could be its own post) but they are very flexible on price so doesn't hurt to offer. Overall it was a very fun experience and would recommend it to anyone coming to Kusadasi on a cruise.
We had a lovely and informative day with Gem and our driver Berki. Gem really kept the conversation going and was great fun to be with. If you arrive on a cruise ship I’d highly recommend the trip. Also take the final trip to the carpet showroom it was really interesting and not hard sell, some beautiful pieces
Overall wonderful experience. They send you instructions beforehand and where to meet your guide. Got off the boat, found our name on the board, someone came right up and let us know who our guide was. He introduced himself, Olgu. It was a small group which was nice. Got to drive around in an AC Mercedes Benz van which was nice because it was hot in August. Be prepared with sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, water and breathable clothing. We went to I believe 3 different places. Olgu was very informative. He was super knowledgeable about the history and he was very patient and friendly. I would recommend!
This was one of the best excursions on our trip. Our guide, Cem, was very informative and very helpful. Would highly recommended Cem.
We had an amazing private tour of Ephesus, and our guide, Mille, was wonderful! He was extremely knowledgeable, informative, and passionate about the history of each site. He answered all of our questions and made the experience both educational and enjoyable.
We chose the longer tour, and it was absolutely worth it. We visited Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Terrace Houses, and each stop was incredible.
Mille also gave us the option to visit places like the rugs, leather and other local shops, but when we politely declined, there was absolutely no pressure whatsoever. We really appreciated that the tour was tailored to what we wanted to see.
If you’re looking for a well-organized, informative, and stress-free experience, I highly recommend this private tour. It was one of the highlights of our trip!
My partner Jonny and I had the most enjoyable time with Orkun our guide and Newry our driver. Orkun was so knowledgeable but also incredibly witty. We just had the best day- beautiful locations and scrumptious lunch. Fantastic service
Our day trip out to see Ephesus and other sites was great. Our guide, Taz, was extremely knowledgable and helpful. Including the Terraced Houses was a real highlight, a very worthwhile add on.
Do not miss this tour. It is like walking through a history book. A well organized tour, and our guide. Ozge, was perfect!
Amazing experience! Selda was not only extremely knowledgeable but a comfortable guide to spend a day with. Everything was included and she customized our time to ensure we got the full experiences we wanted. The best tour I’ve been on!
Great tour with very detailed information. Our guide Cenk is so knowledgeable about the history of Ephesus and Turkey. We had a fantastic experience. Thank you Viator and Cenk!!
This private tour was exceptionally balanced with Christian education and cultural infusion (food and tapestry). Our tour guide Esma is the only one to have. Very inspiring!
Pinal was amazing, she is very knowledgeable and very friendly
She made our tour so enjoyable and fun
This was an amazing tour. Our tour guide Alex was very engaging, friendly, and knowledgeable!! He gave us great information, time to explore on our own, and even took us to see leather shops and rug makers on our request. Pick up and drop off were simple and easy!! I highly recommend this experience!!
What an amazing trip from start to finish!
We thought that this was a small group tour but it ended up being a PRIVATE tour for the same price! As explained in the app, we just walked outside and saw our name on the board. We were brought to our guide and whisked off to the air conditioned black Mercedes van. Our tour guide Fusun was amazing! She was personable and educated and informative. Our driver focused on driving and was very safe!
Since it was a private tour we were able to design it for what we wanted. We ended up skipping Mary's house and instead spent longer at Ephesus and the Terrace Houses. What an incredible experience! Yes it was hot but our guide made up for it with her engaging talk of what we were viewing.
After Ephesus we went to the temple of Artemis which was nice to see and then a few other stops including a panoramic view over the whole city. Our guide told us she would take us to see carpet making and pottery and shopping but we weren't into that so she didn't push it which was nice.
I would highly recommend this tour. For what we received as a private tour with everything included we felt that it was great value and one of the highlights of our trip so far!
One of our best tours yet from Viator!
This was a great small group tour. Our guide (Tuba) was very friendly and knowledgeable. We learned a lot and enjoyed this tour! It is a great way to see the highlights for Ephesus when you only have one day on a cruise.
It was a great day! Personal, private tour. Fusun (kind of like Susan with an F), was the BEST guide. We chose to do lunch and tour the carpet and leather factories with our group (4 people total) to get some culture aspect of the area. Definitely do it! The tours were great amd lunch was ABSOLUTELY fabulous!
Excellent private tour with lots of historical significance. Our private tour guide, Koran was great and I would recommend using him as he was very knowledgeable and friendly.
This excursion was PHENOMENAL from the very beginning. Tansu was amazing, kind, and patient!!! As a single mom solo traveling with her family, she made us comfortable from the very first introduction and tailored every detail of our trip to exactly what we wanted and expected. Everyone she introduced us to along the way (carpet makers, leather factory [by request]) were kind and helpful. She not only made us feel safe and returned us to port with plenty of time for more shopping but her knowledge of all the ruins and historic sites was incredible. Her personality was soft and radiating kindness. If you are able to request her, I highly suggest you do so!! Would do this trip 1000x over as Turkey was by far our favorite port stop!!!
Ephesus was fabulous, the terraced houses so unexpected. Our guide was friendly and knowledgable and the driver was very good.
The one thing we didn't like was the visit to the carpet factory. Seeing how the carpets are made on the loom and seeing the silk thread made from the silk worm cocoons was great, but the hard sell afterwards of very expensive carpets was very off putting.
Overall the tour was good. We had been expecting a smaller group than 12. There was some waiting around for the van, mainly because of traffic. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Ephesus is a worth seeing, though pretty crowded. We enjoyed seeing the house of the Virgin Mary. However, once you get through the lone it takes only about 1 minute to see the inside.
Absolutely fantastic. Ozzy was our guide. He had so much history and local information and answered all our questions. We had extra time so he took us to a weaving center to learn about Turkish handmade rugs and a leather shop. It was really one of the highlights of our tour of Greek islands. Even recommended where to try the best Turkish ice cream.
We had an amazing tour. Our tourist guide Tez is a professional tourist guide who speaks fluent English. Very polite, knowledgeable and answers questions patiently. Our driver took us to the destinations safely. Highly recommended for cruise travellers. We were dropped off at the port early and had a chance to explore Kusadasi.
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