FROM IZMIR Cruise Port: Ephesus and Mary's House Private Tour

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Selçuk, Turkey

6 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Travel with a small-group tour from Izmir to Ephesus to see the well-preserved ancient Roman ruins and other top attractions. Benefit from the ease of an all-inclusive full-day tour that also goes to the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis. Your guide leads you through the ruins and provides live commentary that illuminates these ancient wonders.

See one of Turkey’s UNESCO World Heritage sites
Receive more personalized service on a small-group tour
Includes lunch and round-trip transportation
Hotel pickup and drop-off provided

What's Included

GUARANTEED ON-TIME RETURN FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
SKIP-THE-LINE ENTRANCE TICKET (according to the option chosen), allow you to bypass long lines
Professional LICENSED LOCAL TOUR GUIDE
PRIVATE TOUR that ensures more personalized service
Pick-up & Drop-off available only from Mentioned Places
Transportation with A/C Minivans with separate Driver

Gratuities recommended
Food and Drinks (optional)
Entrance Fees if the option is not selected

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

- Pick up and Drop off services available from the below-mentioned places; * Izmir Cruise Port * Centrally located Hotels in Izmir * Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport - The travelers who stay out of the above-mentioned pick-up & drop-off list may handle their own transportation to the agreed meeting place.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Select your preferred tour option to see hours.

Itinerary

Izmir (Pass By)

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ancient City of Ephesus

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Temple of Artemis

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Selcuk (Pass By)

Kusadasi Shopping Center (Pass By)

Izmir (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
Pick up and Drop off services available from the below mentioned places;
* Centrally located Hotels in Izmir * Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport * Izmir Cruise Port
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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Featured review

Pia

Our tour guide Fatima was a great tour guide of the private tour of the Epheseus. She was very knowledgeable of the history of all the places we went to.

Reviews

4.8

based on 22 reviews

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Fatima was very...

Isabella_S, Mar 2026

Fatima was very knowledgeable and nice! We beat the crowds and got to experience everything beautifully! The tour was to our own pace and very easy to navigate to meeting point.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your kind words. Knowing you had a great experience encourages us to keep delivering unforgettable tours. Best Turkey Tour Team

Fatima did an amazing...

odaseven6, Feb 2026

Fatima did an amazing job. We learned so much about the places we visited. Though the weather wasn’t great, but we had great time and unforgettable experience. And we came back on time on our cruise ship.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your kind words. Knowing you had a great experience encourages us to keep delivering unforgettable tours. Best Turkey Tour Team

Private Tour of the Epheseus

Pia, Jan 2026

Our tour guide Fatima was a great tour guide of the private tour of the Epheseus. She was very knowledgeable of the history of all the places we went to.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your kind words. Knowing you had a great experience encourages us to keep delivering unforgettable tours. Best Turkey Tour Team

An amazing tour. Highly...

RommelAngelo_E, Nov 2025

An amazing tour. Highly recommended! The tour guide went above and beyond to accommodate our requests during the tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Dear Guest, We’re grateful for your feedback and delighted to know you enjoyed your experience. Thank you for being part of the Best Turkey Tour family. Best Turkey Tour Team

The guide made it 10x better

Nicolas_F, Nov 2025

Overall experience was great, we had a very good time, very good explanations of the site, with enough time to see all the highlights. Ozzy was an excellent guide, he gave us time in all stops and he knows a lot.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Dear Guest, We’re grateful for your feedback and delighted to know you enjoyed your experience. Thank you for being part of the Best Turkey Tour family. Best Turkey Tour Team

Great tour of Ephesus area!

Elizabeth_L, Nov 2025

We had a fabulous tour off of our cruise ship! Canan and Ahmed were wonderful and really took good care of us. We went to Mary’s house, the Basilica of St. John, and the Temple of Artemis. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Dear Guest, We’re grateful for your feedback and delighted to know you enjoyed your experience. Thank you for being part of the Best Turkey Tour family. Best Turkey Tour Team

Efesus nice tour

leonardo_L, Jul 2025

Mehmet Kadir was very nice and helpful, he knows a lot about the place and took us a lot of nice fotógraphs, we highly recommend him if you want to know efesus

Excellent walk

MirandaB_D, Jan 2026

Hiring a tour to the almost private comfort is the best because they take care of every detail, it is worth excellent and the guide Josh, I do not know much English and we understood with the translator, was very friendly.

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Response from Host, Jan 2026

Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your kind words. Knowing you had a great experience encourages us to keep delivering unforgettable tours. Best Turkey Tour Team