FROM IZMIR Cruise Port: Ephesus and Mary's House Private Tour
Recommended by 97% of travelers
Selçuk, Turkey
- 6 to 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Why travelers loved this
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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
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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.
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Itinerary
Izmir (Pass By)
1
The House of the Virgin Mary
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Ephesus Ancient City
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
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
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
4.9
based on 36 reviews
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Fabulous tour with Josh as our guide. He was so interesting and knowledgeable as we wandered through time. Would highly recommend.
We made a last minute decision for this tour after our first tour operator could not accommodate the cruise stop times. Nil has been absolutely amazing! We were able to see all of the sites we wanted to see during our short cruise stop. We learned much more than we expected. I am do happy we did this tour!
Absolutely a fabulous day out with our guide Josh. He is organized with vast history knowledge of Izmir. Have no hesitation in recommendation him!
Response from Host, Nov 2026
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This private tour was exactly that...a private tour for just myself and my husband with a driver and a guide. Zik was so knowledgeable with history and was able to guide us away from the busload of tours so that our visit to the sites went seamlessly. Stopped for a quick lunch, spent time at a rug factory as well. He also took great photos for us! We were traveling by cruise ship but booked this on our own. Got us back in a comfortable amount of time for reboarding the ship. Definitely recommend!!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
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We booked our tour through Viator with no problems. The communications were very good throughout and we knew we would be picked up and dropped off at the port. Our guide, Josh was waiting for us and led us through the day showing consideration for the pace and displaying an endless knowledge for both Turkey and Ephesus.
He sorted out our lunch stop, that wasn't included, and got us safely back to the ship. The day couldn't have been any better, thanks Josh.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
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We had a lovely private tour in Ephesus with Fatima. She was wonderful and went above and beyond to explain the culture, and sights that we were seeing. Fatima thoughtfully arranged the day so that we would miss the crowds and never had to wait in line. Since it was a private tour, we were able to decide which places to visit and which we would skip. I would highly recommend booking a tour with Fatima for a memorable tour and personal experience.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
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josh was a great guide transportation was excellent and the food and sites were great thank for your service
Response from Host, Aug 2026
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A fantastic tour with Peri suited to our needs. Highly recommended. Peri was very knowledgeable and attentive.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
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Ruins at Ephesus were spectacular. Tour guide was great but talked just a bit too much.
Mary’s house was underwhelming and somewhat commercialized.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
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Josh was a fantastic guide. We enjoyed our excursion from Izmir. He took us to a beautiful farm to table lunch where we bought handmade rugs. The leather factory was also great.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
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Josh was an outstanding tour guide! He gave us the perfect mix of history, culture, and amazing local food while introducing us to local artists and small businesses. He was incredibly flexible, tailored the day to our interests, and made the experience feel personal. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide—highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
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Great tour that we booked as a shore excursion. Highly recommend to anyone coming into port and who wants to see everything! Our guide Ozzy was particularly awesome. Very knowledgeable and accommodating. We would definitely book again and are already considering bringing the kids back to Turkey to explore more.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
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No problems with meeting our driver at a crazy airport with a difficult language barrier. Clean, comfy car, corteous driver.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
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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
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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,
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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
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An amazing tour. Highly recommended! The tour guide went above and beyond to accommodate our requests during the tour.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
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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
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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
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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
Toller Ausflug mit Selim. Sehr viel gesehen und erfahren! Super Führung! Sehr kompetent! reccommended !
Response from Host, Oct 2026
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Contratar un tours a la comodidad casi privada es lo mejor porque cuidan cada detalle, vale la pena excelente y el guía Josh, yo no se mucho inglés y nos entendimos con el traductor, fué muy amable.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
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