This is a tailor-made, private, departure guaranteed tour. Once you meet your guide at a designated meeting point, you can get ready for a day of sightseeing, while travelling with an English-speaking guide. Once in Ephesus, visit the Odeon, temple of Hadrian, Roman Baths, the Fountain of Trajan, the Celsius library, the Theatre, the House of the Virgin Mary, St John’s Basilica, the Temple of Artemis, the Terrace Houses and the Şirince Village. Your knowledgeable guide will share historical facts and stories with you and take you at a comfortable pace to see all the sites. Afterwards enjoy a full authentic Turkish lunch including starters, salads and kebabs from the grill, completed with seasonal fruits. After the tour you will return back to Kusadasi port. Do not hesitate to contact us for your further questions and requests!
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Exploring the ruins of the Ancient Ephesus
Explore the remains of the houses of the Ancient Romans
Basilica of St.John
Explore one of the 7 Wonders!
House of Virgin Mary
Ephesus Museum
PORT pickup: Your guide will be waiting for you at the exit of the port and will be holding a namesign.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Ephesus Exclusive Tour - Kusadasi Private Shore Excursion lasts about 7 hours. The itinerary has 6 stops.
Prices start at $136 per person for this Kusadasi experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. PORT pickup: Your guide will be waiting for you at the exit of the port and will be holding a namesign. Pickup points include Saturn Hotel KusadasI.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 8 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Hello Ephesus.
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Yes the tour met my expectations. The guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about sharing the rich history of the country. Listened carefully and always asked about input on options for tailoring the experience based on our interests. He was kind and welcoming. We felt like we were traveling with a close friend who happens to live in the area.
Had an amazing trip with Fatima from Viking Star. On time and great explanations. We saw everything we wanted to see. Thank you!
We booked a separate shore excursion from our cruise ship. We booked this tour and were really pleased. The tour company was responsive and directions on where to meet them were very clear. There was plenty of time to see all the things we had on our itinerary and also make a few pit stops along the way. Volkan was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable about the area and the history and spoke English very well. Took us to an incredible place where they handmade their pottery. Probably one of the highlights of our adventure in Ephesus. We had one daughter who is visually impaired and made sure to adjust the tour to meet her needs. Our other daughter was sick so we were able to make a stop at a pharmacy and he translated everything we needed to get. We also got to stop at a few places for some shopping. Our driver was very kind as well. The bus was air conditioned and clean! We didn’t feel rushed at all and he answered all of our questions. The Turkish lunch we had was phenomenal and we got to hear a call for prayer which was pretty cool as well. Everyone went above and beyond to make our experience pleasurable! Thank you!
Ceyla was AMAZING and took such good care of us. It's great to have a former archeologists as a tour guide. We fit so much into one day! Learned so much about Turkey. Tour was exceptionally personable and private. Great Mercedes tour van was an added bonus. Would HIGHLY recommend! Note that admission to some of the sites wasn't included and we knew that going into it. Having some cash on hand will help also.
This was a wonderful experience. We were able to modify our itinerary to include sights we had not seen before. Our guide, Ceyla, was excellent in every way. She was extremely knowledgeable and explained everything clearly in perfect English. In addition, she is a trained professional archeologist. She is very nice and an excellent conversationalist. This was our third tour with Hello Ephesus, and we hope to use them again soon.
Today my partner and I went on the Ephesus Exclusive Tour run by Hello Ephesus. On the tour you have the opportunity to visit the Ancient City of Ephesus (including the Terrace Houses), the Temple of Artemis, the House of the Virgin Mary, and Ephesus Archaeological Museum. Lunch is also included at Heirloom Weaving Centre (where they make amazing Turkish rugs by hand). They are able to cater for vegetarians and vegans - which is great considering how hard it can be to find good options! We couldn't have asked for a better experience touring the area and learning about the history behind Ephesus. Our guide, Volkan Bikmaz, was very knowledgeable and made it a day that we won't forget!
Our party of 4 was met at the cruise terminal by our guide Arzu. We were all 30 minutes early so we were able to get a head start on the big tour buses and other private tours. Arzu was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. She spoke perfect English so communication was never a problem. Our vehicle was a late model Mercedes Viano van. Very comfortable and the driver (I think his name was Adnan) was very capable and we were very confident in his driving, especially in the twisting roads around the mountains. Everything about this tour was great, from the fantastic Ephesus ruins to the old village of Sirince, Virgin Mary’s house, to the wonderful lunch that was included. We also visited a rug making centre. It was amazing to see how they are made. They had some great rugs for sale but none of us were in the market. All in all a great tour. And less than half the price of the ship’s tour with a 50 seater bus!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephesus Exclusive Tour - Kusadasi Private Shore Excursion | 7 hours | 5.0 (8) | $136 | |
 Private Ephesus Shore Excursion from Kusadasi Port | 5h 30min | 5.0 (165) | $21 | View |
 Ephesus Small Group - Semi Private Shore Excursion | 4–6 hours | 5.0 (429) | $27 | View |
 ALL INCLUSIVE VIP Shore Excursion Customizable Ephesus with Lunch | 4–8 hours | 4.9 (570) | $140 | View |
 Private Ephesus Shore Excursion: Skip-the-Line & On-Time Return | 3–6 hours | 5.0 (61) | $44 | View |
| Kusadasi: Private 4-Stop Shore Excursion with Lunch and Tickets | 6–7 hours | 5.0 (38) | $159 | View |
 Kusadasi Private Shore Excursion: Ephesus and House of Mary | 5 hours | 4.8 (15) | $209 | View |