Ephesus Shore Excursion from Kusadasi Port with Guide

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Kusadasi, Turkey

3 to 6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Parking Fees
Professional Tour Guide
Port / Hotel free pick up
All taxes

Entrance Fees Ephesus 40 €, Mary House 12 € , St John 6€( Tour Guide will assist you skip the line )
Lunch
Entrance fee - Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

€12.00 per person
Entrance fee - Port Kusadasi Turkey

€6.00 per person
Entrance fee - Ancient City of Ephesus

€40.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Kusadasi Cruise Port

Meeting point

Kuşadası Port Türkiye
Camikebir, Feribot Limanı, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye
After pass through duty free , our guide will be waiting you in front of the gate with the sign name on.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Port Kusadasi Turkey (Pass By)

Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI (Pass By)

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ancient City of Ephesus

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ephesus Terrace Houses

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Temple of Artemis

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
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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Reviews

5.0

based on 18 reviews

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Ephesus Day Was Terrific!!

Rob_W, Oct 2025

We learned so much about local culture & traditions. Our visit to the ancient city was outstanding. A really good day all the way around

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Dear Rob , Thank you so much for your feedback. We are truly delighted to host you .

Trip to Ephesus

j9watt, Oct 2024

Alicon was a great guide, very knowledgeable. The trip was very interesting and Alison gave us plenty of time to have a good look around. The van was very comfortable Would recommend

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Dear Janine , Thank you so much for your review. We are so happy to make you pleased .

Go! This was a wonderful day in Ephesus.

Jennifer_K, Sep 2024

Oguz was a lovely, kind, and knowledgeable guide. I was traveling with my elderly mother and he was very patient and accommodating with her. We visited the House of the Virgin Mary and Ephesus - magnificent places made better with all the stories and fascinating details that Oguz was able to provide. Our driver was also wonderful and his vehicle was clean and comfortable. I highly recommend this tour if you ever find yourself in beautiful Kusadasi.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Dear Jennifer, Thank you so much for your nice words. We are so glad you had wonderful day with us.

AMAZING

Diana_G, Aug 2024

Our tour guide Hüseyin was great! He was very knowledgeable, well mannered, soft spoken, and easy to understand. We explained to him that we weren’t too interested in history/religion and he fully catered the tour to us. We thought ephesus would be boring, but Hüseyin made it captivating! He was able to answer all of our questions, even the super silly ones. He was also a great photographer lol. Driver was also great, nice and smooth. Definitely recommend!

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Dear Diana , Thank you so much for your review , we appreciate it. We are so glad that you and Hüseyin spent fabulous time. See you in the future again

Fantastic memorial trip

Kevin_A, Aug 2024

Oscar was a fountain of knowledge in the, cultural, political and architectural history of Ephesus. He was very accommodating with our trip and made it a fantastic experience.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Dear Kevin, Thank you so much for your review. We are so glad to make you happy. We hope see you in the future.

Ephesus tour

Bob_B, May 2024

The ruins of Ephesus, delightful luch, accomodating guide. Perfect weather as well. We were amazed to find that we were the on two on the tour.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Dear Bob, Thank you so much for your great review. We are so happy to fulfill your expactation.

Excellent tour and service

CHERRY_W, Apr 2024

Our guide, Derya, is a true professional, passionate about sharing her country's rich history, culture, and religion. Her extensive knowledge and enthusiasm made our tour engaging and memorable. Additionally, the driver was very pleasant, and the car was impeccably clean, stocked with water, ensuring our comfort throughout the journey. I highly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Dear Cherry , thank you so much for your review. We are so glad to make you happy . We Hope to see you in the future again.

Amazing experience

Jun_Y, Mar 2024

Tahsin was our guide, and absolutely amazing experience. He is knowledgeable about the history and tell us everything about what we visited. Highly recommend him as tour guide.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Jun , Thank you so much for your kind words and reviewing . We wish you have a nice holiday

Thank god I found this!!

Jessica_Z, Mar 2024

I absolutely loved this tour! The tour guide was brilliant, super knowledgable and just made the whole day so fun! I would HIGHLY recommend and am so happy I came across this gem whilst visiting Kusadasi!!! Super shout out to our tour guide - thank you for everything :)

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Jessica, Thank you so much for your review. We are so happy to make you happy.

Absolute perfect tour

Alona_S, Aug 2023

Our guide Taylan was excellent. Very knowledgeable , friendly and enthusiastic. He helped a lot making our day enjoyable

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Alona , Thank you so much for your kind words and leave us review. We hope to see you again soon

Fabulous!

Frankie_S, Aug 2023

Our guide Huseyin took us to all the important places, with perfect timing to avoid long lines, especially in Virgin Mary's House. He also explained detailed history of all the sites. A must do in Ephesus!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Frankie , thank you so much for your review and we would like to see you again in future.

An amazing experience!!!

Sarahanne_M, Jul 2023

Ephesus was epic!! Such a special place to visit and Huseyin, our friendly guide was very knowledgeable and provided an excellent overview of history of the area. The pick up and return to the port was very well organised and seamless. I'd highly recommend this tour if you are stopping in kusadasi 😊

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Sarah , thank you so much for your review and we would like to see you again in future.

Loved this tour

Maria_C, Jul 2023

Taylan was such an awesome tour guide. I had been wanting to see Ephesus for ages, and he really captured the history of the area. I was super impressed. Such an awesome place, made even better by an excellent tour guide. Thanks so much for a great tour.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Maria , Thank you so much for your kind words and leave us review. We hope to see you again soon

Amazing tour and tour guide!

Belena_C, Jun 2023

Orçun was a very informative tour guide! He answered all of our questions. It was an excellent experience with hotel pick up included. The areas were beautiful. It was like stepping back in history. I would definitely book with this tour again next time I come back to Turkey. Thank you for taking good care of me!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Belena , we appreciate you take a time to leave us review , We are so happy to share our culture and enjoy together.

A fantastic day exploring the magnificent sites at Ephesus!

Renuka_C, May 2023

The day started with an early meet and greet with Orcun, who was my guide for the day. He was already waiting at our prearranged location and welcomed me like an old friend and excitedly reviewed the plan for the day! We made our way to our mode of transportation and I was pleasantly surprised to see not a bus but a sleek black Mercedes! Definitely an added luxury perk for the day! We headed straight to Ephesus to try and beat the big tour bus/school crowds. The entrance was busy but Orcun was able to skip the lines and we were able to get in to the site quickly and saved lots of time. We spent a great deal of time exploring the ruins at Ephesus and included a quick stop at the Temple of Artemis which I had also really wanted to see. Orcun was an incredible guide! It was impressive how much he knew about the history of the site and was patient and insightful with my many, many questions! We ended the tour with an amazingly yummy Turkish lunch! Highly recommend this tour and Orcun as your guide! It was a fantastic learning experience and absolute value for money! Thanks for a great day!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Ren , thank you so much for your kind words , we are so happy to meet you and looking forward to see you again

Best Ephesus tour!

Kirby_d, Apr 2023

Such a great experience! Ephesus was amazing, and this tour was a big part of understanding and appreciating it fully. Our guide was knowledgeable, personable and genuinely keen to give us the best experience possible. Everything ran on time and smoothly. 11/10 recommend!!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Dear Kirby , Thank you so much for your review , we aim to delight our customers every time and We’re so pleased that we were able to meet your expectations. We are looking forward to see you again in the future

My amazing tour in Kudakasi🇹🇷

divina_m, Mar 2023

It was a very good tour plus our tour guide is very deep knowledge in our place we visited.He’s very punctual and helpful by giving us the good information where to eat and nag out.The trip was very interesting since it was explained in detailed…very surprising Orchun can speak anther dialect Chinese.I’ll definitely recommend this tour to family and friends.We’ll done job!beautiful country!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Dear Divina , Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review , We would like to see you in the future again

Knowledgeable, beautiful experience with the best guide!

Maya_R, Jan 2023

What an unforgettable experience. My parents and I visited Ephesus, our tour guide was Orchan. He was so kind, informative, flexible, and patient. My parents move slowly and he was extremely patient and made them feel cared for as they had to talk stops from walking and stops to shop at the local stores. We never felt rushed. If we wanted to explore Orchan was flexible letting us go off course once in a while. He was very informative on every single building and area in the city. I learned so much about the uses of the buildings, identifying the sculptures, and ancient stories. I could literally paint a picture in my mind of how the city once looked and operated. He even knew the name of the local cat that lives in the ancient city! (It’s Garfield btw) Not only was he informative, but was very personable with us. I feel like I made a new friend! I highly recommend this tour and if you can get Orchan as to ur tour guide, even better!