We found Yesim by searching for recommended guides who offered a private tour of Ephesus, after my initial contact with Yesim, I was confident that she would offer a fabulous service.
All our correspondence was polite and friendly, the price for the day was very competitive and the positive reviews kept appearing on trip advisor and Google - so we booked it.
We received concise and accurate details about the meeting place ( we sailed from Samos to Kusadasi, self arranged ) and met Yesim at the port outside Starbucks. We were taken to the transport, a very nice Mercedes Vito driven by Yesim's husband and the itinerary was explained to us.
I won't spoil the experience by going into minute detail, but we had a fabulous day with just enough information about each attraction visited. Some guides seemed to be boring their guests with too much information, but ours was brilliant at offering the perfect amount of detail, after all it's not a history lesson, we are a couple on holiday visiting an outstanding piece of Greco Roman architecture. We were blown away by the grandeur of the place! It was a very hot day, and data overload would have made the experience overwhelming.
Yesim allowed us to tailor the day to suit us, the optional stops en-route to leather, carpet, pottery shops were not pushed on us at all, as I said they are optional.
As a couple, they offer a great service that my wife and I fully endorse. The terraced houses in Ephesus are a must, at an extra cost, but you can't visit and not see them. I'm so glad I've been to Ephesus with Yesim as our guide. The inclusive museum is another stop not to be missed, we felt transported back to when Ephesus was thriving!
At the end of the day, we were dropped back at the port for our return ferry, pleasantries exchanged and some more magical memories in the bank!
Don't pay over the odds when Megale Travel do it right for a fair price!
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Thank you so much for this lovely review and for your time. It was nice to meet you 🌸
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gzorbas
April 17, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Great day with Yesim!
Cathy and I spent the day with our guide Yesim, who is a local, born and raised in the Selcuk area. We met thru the recommendation of our wonderful guide in Istanbul Gamze who initiated the opportunity for us.
We had a rental car so I drove and Yesim navigated leading to the tourist must see spots in and around Selcuk and the ancient city of Ephasus. Yesim was personable and extremely knowledgeable about the area. She used her local experiences and her family to answer questions we had about modern day cultural events. She even shared pictures of her family with these cultural events. Once again like Istanbul and Cappadocia the people of this area are terrific and we never felt anything but welcome.
We contemplated cancelling our trip from the United States and while we were embarrassed to be American at this time we are so glad we followed thru with the trip. The Turkish people were extremely welcoming.
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223aparnan
October 18, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Yesim’s key of knowledge opened beautiful Turkey!
Yesim and Farhad are wonderful tour guides! Yesim was knowledgeable and patient. She listened to exactly what we wanted and planned our short trip so well. Farhad patiently drove for hours. We had no hitches.
With our flight rescheduled, Yesim accordingly worked with the changes.
Very honest with her words and so beautifully explained the culture and values of Turkiye!
Thank you Yesim and Farhad for the wonderful time. Very blessed by your company!
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My dear guest it was my pleasure to guide you in my country🙏 one day i will Come and visit you too🌺 thank you
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FellowTraveler531854
October 16, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing Trip
Yesim was amazing! Everything was perfectly organized, and she made our trip truly unforgettable. Her warmth and attention to detail made all the difference. Highly recommend her for a wonderful travel experience!
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Thank you so much my dear guest 🌺
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cindyvN363IN
October 12, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Beautiful day
Thanks for this beautiful day it was amazing to walk in ruins of Ephesus with our guide umut we definitely will come back you should see ephesus
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Thank you for this kind review🙏🌺
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Tyson H
October 2, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Book this tour and guide!
Awesome tour! Yesim was absolutely amazing. Friendly, knowledgeable, flexible - we learned so much but never felt rushed. We came in from a cruise ship and she made sure we were back in plenty of time. We are so happy we booked privately instead of with the Cruise.
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Thank you so much Dear Tyson 🙏 it was my pleasure to guide you 🌺
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Guide50708231209
September 29, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Unforgettable Trip - we will be back
We just got back from a 13N/14D private drive tour for our family of 5 from Istanbul-Bursa-Antalya-Kusadasi-Cappadocia with Yesim. The guides were knowledgeable, friendly, attentive and took good care of us. We felt very safe with our drivers’ skills. The hotels chosen were in central locations and especially loved our accommodations in Istanbul, Kusadasi & Cappadocia. Enjoyed all the planned activities. Very great value & highly recommended.
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Thank you so much for this lovely review 🙏 All the best 🌺
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hanaeabdala
September 23, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Must Go!
The whole day starting with visiting our mother virgin Mary's house to the carpet workshop/ school. Amazing!
No all perfectly timed.
I was suprised and fasinated by all of it but most is the Carpet making process who knew its can take 5yrs to make small carpet by hand.was amazing seeing them work.the way the carpet change colour when hand made depends on which end you look at from.the whole day was amazing! if you want personal and VIP treatment then go with Yesim, she is amazing!. Thank you for a lovely Day Yesim ❤️
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Thank you so much Dear guest 🌺🙏
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Becky R
August 19, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing private tour
We had an amazing private tour today with Yesim to Ephesus. We are a large group on a cruise ship. We had very limited time in Kusadasi and wanted to make sure we were able to experience the area in a safe and timely manner. She was an excellent tour guide and made sure we were able to see everything we wanted to see along the way. We highly recommend using them if you don’t have a lot of time and want to make the most of it!
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Thank you so much 🙏 it was my pleasure to guide you 🌺
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Cruiser554054
August 13, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Amazing private tour
The tour was amazing. Yesim was so great, knowledgeable and patient with us and the kids. It was more than we expected, with good surprises along the way !!!