PRIVATE Ephesus Tour for Cruisers included Skip the Line Tickets

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Kusadasi, Turkey

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Booked 10+ times last week!

3 to 4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· carol_d ·

Apr 2026

Wonderful tour. Well organized, easy to locate at port. Ephesus was Amazing!! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. The bus was very nice and comfy. Would highly recommend. Great value for $

· Shane_A ·

May 2026

Fantastic tour, authentic, historical, and experienced local home cooked food. Perfect experience, stress free and relaxing away from the crouds

Overview

Discover Ephesus Archaeological Site at your own pace on a private or small group full-day tour from Kusadasi Port. Explore UNESCO World Heritage sights like the Great Theater, Celsus Library, Trajan Fountain, Odeon Temple, Artemis Temple, and more.

Enjoy personal attention and a relaxed pace on this private tour
Port pickup and drop-off is included for a stress-free day
Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant
As you explore, as your local guide questions about Ephesus Archaeological Site

What's Included

Entrance fee - Ancient City of Ephesus. (If you booked with tickets option)
GUARANTEED on-time return.
Kusadasi Cruise Port pick-up and drop-off.
Professional licensed tour guide.
Car Park Fees and local taxes.

Ancient City of Ephesus. (If you booked without tickets option)
Personal Expenses.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

To make it easier to find, although written in three ways, all refer to the same place, Kusadasi Port. Explore Ephesus Ruins, and the Temple of Artemis with a local expert guide from/to Kusadasi Port (only for cruise guests). ◉➤ The tour offers Group and Private tour options, with or without tickets. ◉➤ Group Tour Option: This option usually has 8–10 participants. But, even if your group has 10+ people, you can still book. Groups are formed by passengers from the same ship. ◉➤ Private Tour Option: The tour will be provided only for your party with a personal tour guide. ➤ You can stay at the sites as long as you wish. If there are any other sites you would like to visit, depending on time availability, they can be added to the program. ◉➤ The tour is specially designed for cruise guests. ◉➤ Pick-up and drop-off are only available from Kusadasi Port. ◉➤ The tour start time will be adjusted according to your cruise docking and onboard times. ◉➤ We GUARANTEE your timely return to the port.

Itinerary

Kuşadası Port Türkiye

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ephesus Ancient City

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

The Temple of Artemis

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kuşadası Port Türkiye

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

Your tour guide may suggest visiting places with handmade items, but it’s completely optional for the guests.
We GUARANTEE your timely return to the port
Group Tour Option: This option usually has 8–10 participants. But, even if your group has 10+ people, you can still book. Groups are formed as passengers of the same ship.
Private Tour Option: The tour wıll be provided only for your party with personal tour guide. Stay in the sites as much you wish, if there is any other site you want to visit, depending on time availability, it can be added to the program.
The tour specialy designed for the cruise guests. Pick up and drop off only available from Kusadasi Port. The tour starting time will adjust according to your cruise dock and onboard times. We GUARANTEE your timely return to the Port.
Free entry for kids 8yr and below (take passport for children if any)
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

4.9

based on 1,192 reviews

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Fantastic day

Shane_A, May 2026

Fantastic tour, authentic, historical, and experienced local home cooked food. Perfect experience, stress free and relaxing away from the crouds

Our guide Taylan was...

Judy_C, May 2026

Our guide Taylan was excellent. Easy pace for the 8 people this tour. Ephesus is amazing. Very comfortable transport. Would totally recommend.

Great tour!

Cindy_V, Apr 2026

Fabulous tour! Our tour guide Medi shared helpful insight and historical background. Put the things we saw into perspective.

Amazing Tour and Awesome Guide

Pamela_W, Apr 2026

This was one of the best cruise excursions we had during our entire trip! Our guide, Taifun, was amazing. He was very knowledgeable, shared so much information, was attentive to our safety and comfort, answered all of our questions and was fun and engaging.

Fabulous!

carol_d, Apr 2026

Excellent Ephesus Tour

Elizabeth_D, Apr 2026

Very worthwhile tour from the cruise ship. Our guide Hazal and driver Fatima were excellent. Hazal was very knowledgeable about all the places we visited and showed enthusiasm for her culture and history.

The Turkey port was more...

Terri_M, Mar 2026

The Turkey port was more organized than others. Our tour guide Ouza was fabulous. Very knowledgeable and accommodating. He did what the group wanted to do.

Excellent

Kerry_H, Mar 2026

Excellent good value for money evi was an excellent guode. Very friendly and accommodating. Cheaper than price tio get into ephesis

Great tour guide!

Jane_J, Feb 2026

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Funda was an excellent guide. She was thorough, attentive and patient. The itinerary was perfect. Our driver made us feel comfortable. The lunch was delicious. Couldn’t have asked for better!

Great alternative to the ship excursion!

Robyn_D, Nov 2025

Excellent pre-trip communication with tour operator and we easily found the tour guide after getting off our ship. There was good communication between the guide and the driver- who always appeared to pick us yo when we were finished at a stop - no waiting!

Fantastic tour!

Chris_K, Nov 2025

So happy we chose this tour - only 7 total people made it so much easier to tour and learn about this amazing city, specifically Ephasis. Funda was an excellent tour guide -very knowledgeable. The lunch was fantastic! Would highly recommend! Thank you.

Ephesus Tour cruise ship passsenger

Monica_D, Oct 2025

It was a great tour very comprehensive and well worth seeing. The tour guide was excellent and the tour was easy to find at the port

Best Tour Ever!!

Brad_H, Oct 2025

Ali S. was personable, informative, and genuinely engaging — it felt like we’d been friends for years! We visited all the major sites, and Ali took amazing care of us throughout. He perfectly timed each stop to avoid large crowds, and we ended the day with a wonderful meal where he explained each dish in detail. We came away feeling like we truly understand so much more about this incredible country. As a bonus, Ali even added an extra stop where I got to try my hand at pottery under the guidance of a master — something not included in the original tour, but arranged so we could skip the long lines at Ephesus. His passion and knowledge really showed, and anyone considering this tour should not hesitate to book with him.

Great tour!

Jan_J, Oct 2025

The small group made it easy to visit The House of Mary and the Ephesus site. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. He timed our visits to avoid the crowds, picked us up promptly, and was fun to talk to.

A Day in Ephesus

Chad_M, Oct 2025

Tyfun is a fantastic, knowledgeable, and thoughtful guide. He provided incredible insight and have us a very memorable experience for all the right reasons

Biblical

Daniel_B, Oct 2025

Great tour, but the carpet store and the leather store were a waste of time. The guide was very good and knowledgeable

Guide was friendly and...

Joshua_H, Oct 2025

Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Transport was very comfortable and clean. Be warned at the end of the trip they will hard sell you Turkish rugs.

Seline was a wonderful...

PEGGY_C, Oct 2025

Seline was a wonderful guide. The sites we visited were amazing! She accommodated our needs perfectly. We were a group aged from 30-80. She was informative and interesting. This was well worth the trip.

Excellent Tour and Guide

Joel_P, Oct 2025

Our tour guide was Gokhan who was very knowledgeable, and passionate. Took us to eat local dining and food was was Amazing and affordable. All I can say is Gokhan made this tour Awesome.

The tour was very...

tonidido, Oct 2025

The tour was very informative. We were able to see the highlights of the city at a very reasonable price. Also, it included a delicious Turkish lunch.

Couldn’t be happier!

Tami_B, Sep 2025

We could not have been more satisfied. Rizi was our guide and is among the best guides we’ve ever had on a vacation. His English is perfect (not even an accent), he is courteous, gave us tons of info about the sites and culture, answered every question we could imagine, and has 20 years of experience guiding in this area, so he knows everything. We had the private tour for 4 people in a luxury van and paid less than we would on the ship excursion. And we saw more - at our own pace, which is pretty brisk, as we like to see it all. Don’t hesitate to book this tour and ask for Rizi!

Well worth exploring...

Debra_M, Sep 2025

Well worth exploring Ephesus and Mary’s house, even if the queue was long and the day was hot. Our guide Okan was very considerate to myself and another passenger who had mobility issues. He also knew a great deal about the history of this region, but did not bore us. It was a very good day.

Must do trip

David_M, Sep 2025

A fantastic tour with a wonderful guide who was knowledgeable, friendly, patient and kind. Our tour bus was comfortable with a great driver. I thoroughly recommend this tour and ask for Dorya, our wonderful guide.

Beyond my expectations

8grbbqfkv4, Sep 2025

This is a MUST! Easy meet at cruise terminal nice private van and driver! Historical sites and knowledge from Celine our guide was amazing! I wasn’t sure I wanted to stop at the rug demo and lunch but to be honest that was such a bonus! The meal was amazing and watching the craftsmanship and story of the government support of the craft is wonderful! The historical sites were breathtaking!

Ephesus Treasure

Deborah_B, Sep 2025

We had stunning views. Knowledge of history and storytelling was most enjoyable. Memorable visit to Mary's home and remarkable trip to Ephesus. Beautifully Paced Highly recommend

Great Guide! Great tour!

Kathy_H, Sep 2025

Our guide, Dilek, was very knowledgeable and accomodating. She went into the sights with us to explain their historical significance. Her positive attitude was contagious anc she represented Turkey well. We enjoyed every moment.

Wonderful tour

Yizhong_G, Sep 2025

Our guide Delik was very knowledgeable, we learned a lot. There are 2 shopping stops, the first stop at the carpet shop was not a comfortable experience for me, feel pressured.

Great tour, small group

Roberta_Y, Sep 2025

Our guide Medi was awesome. She was very friendly, informative and d knowledgeable. She answered all our questions. Ephesus was really awesome and visiting Mary's house eas really a great experience. Bring something to put holy water in if you want to take some with you. The Turkish lunch was better than expected and alot of food. I definitely recommend this tour.

Nice Tour but we warned of "Art Gallery"

Reena_M, Sep 2025

We had an excellent and memorable experience at our tourwith our guide, Zeynab! She was very excellent, well informed and knowledgeable about Ephesus. Luckily we had a very small group and all worked out well with her and the driver. Only complaint is that there is no Art Gallery at the end. Our lunch was provided at "Art Gallery" which was more like a big Turkish Carpet showroom to sell everyone carpets with high pressure sales people. This was completely unexpected as it put us in very uncomfortable positions. What started off with a fantastic tour and operated all turned sour at the very last stop - the high pressured sales on carpets/rugs (which it turns out our Tour Guide was a part of!!!) Be careful if you sign up for this Tour - seems like this is ending routine for this tour as we spoke to many other travellers and all complained about this same thing - ending at an 'Art Gallery' that had nothing to do with Art but selling of Turkish carpets/rugs.

Educational well guided tour

Joy1rn, Sep 2025

We found our tour guide Ezgi at the port area and we were fortunate that she graduated from the university as a tourism major and was a local resident so she was very knowledgeable about the area. We were with a couple and their 11 year old son so we had a small group. Ephesus is a remarkable geological site. Be prepared that there is a lot of walking on uneven surfaces and slippery marble. I would not advise anyone with small children or with poor mobility to take this excursion. Our guide was very careful to advise us where best to walk and we took our time. The stop at Mary’s House was very nice and again our guide was very good to give us advise on seeing the area. We got there early so the line was not very long but by the time we were leaving it was MUCH longer. The stop at the rug factory was very interesting and enjoyed watching local workers making the rugs and extracting the silk from the cocoons. We really enjoyed the food at the meal. We got chicken and beef hot off the grill along with salad and other food. Our guide sat with us and made sure we were in the air conditioned dining area and informed us of all he different foods we were offered. It was served family style and more than enough to eat. I don’t understand was they can’t at least provide water free of charge though. I would expect with the amount of $ we are paying that there would be free bottles of cold water on the tour buses. We have been on tours all over the world and most have had coolers with free bottled water on board at such hot humid locations.