Private Ephesus Tour, ON TIME RETURN GUARANTEE

We booked with Lutfi Baydar through Best Ephesus Travel. It was fantastic. He had a driver pick us up at the airport in Izmir, drive us to our hotel where we had great accommodations. He had a driver pick us up the next morning and Lutfi was our personal guide. He was very knowledgeable about Ephesus having done this for 25 years. We got to eat a traditional Turkish lunch and he provided transport back to the airport in Izmir. I would highly recommend!

We had the most incredible experience on our tour! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, attentive, and catered to our every wish and desire! Our driver made sure our transportation was perfect, and we never had to wait for pick up. I cannot recommend Best Ephesus Travel enough!!

I recently planned and led a group tour to Turkey, and I cannot recommend Lutfi and Best Turkey Travel highly enough! From the very beginning, they were a pleasure to work with. They provided a variety of well-priced activity options, making it so easy to finalize our itinerary. When it came to the actual execution, they delivered exactly what was promised. My group and I had an excellent trip. If you are planning a trip to Turkey, look no further—Best Turkey Travel are top-tier professionals!

We were given this company based on a recommendation out of Civitavecchia, Italy. And what an amazing recommendation it was! We were picked up, by name, near the port. My husband wanted more than just a “ruins” tour, so we did a Turkish Bath House. It was INCREDIBLE! Our driver was incredibly friendly, and helpful. Our lunch was fabulous at the Turkish rug destination including dancers. Our driver went out of his way to make sure we saw all there was to see! Price and experience were totally worth it! Thank you!!

Our day in Kusadasi with Lufti as our guide was simply amazing! From start to finish, he made the experience smooth, insightful, and full of unforgettable moments. We explored the ancient city of Ephesus, which Lufti brought to life with fascinating stories and history. His knowledge was impressive and his passion really showed. Visiting the House of Mary was peaceful and moving — Lufti gave us great background that added so much meaning to the visit. To top it off, he took us to a local restaurant that was absolutely delicious — hands down one of the best meals we had in Turkey! Lufti was warm, professional, and genuinely cared about making our day perfect. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Highly recommend booking a tour with him if you’re in Kusadasi!

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3 weeks ago for 2nd. Occasion I made this spectacular excursion. Effesus, Mary house, Hierapolis, Travertines with this same Travel Agency. Excellent Guide (Mr. Lufty Baydar), comfortable, accessible and panoramic transportation, complete itinerary. Best of Turkia 🇹🇷

Lutfi had guided me for 3 days in Istanbul at the front end of a 9-day trip around Turkey before a 9-day Turkey/Greece cruise. I had made arrangements for a cruise-line tour in Kusadasi/Ephesus but I canceled it to do a private tour instead. Lutfi's communication about the tour, on WhatsApp of course, was perfect. We met before the cruise ship busses left and got to Mary's House before most of the mob. Mary's house is not worth the wait but that was my fault, not Lutfi's. We then went to Ephesus and saw everything. It was so nice to not have to wait with large groups. Instead, we moved at our own pace and saw everything. Lutfi did a great job explaining everything I was seeing. Make sure that you see the Terrace Houses. Sope people on the cruise did not have time to see them. We had enough time, since we had cut through most of the crowds in Ephesus, to go to the Basilica of St. John and the anthropology museum too. Almost no crowds at these two. The museum has lots of cool stuff. We even had extra time to drive to the small swimming area off the pier (bring a towel but it is not the best place for swimming) and to drive up the hill for a nice view overlooking the pier. I highly recommend Lutfi and his company. And for tours of Istanbul, Cappadocia and Izmir too.

If you want to experience a day with a personable, knowledgeable guide at Ephesus, Lutfi Baydar checks those boxes and more. He is organized, on time, provided a spacious van that gave our party of six all the room we needed, hired a competent, safe and friendly driver, made sure we saw ALL the sites there are to see and even had cold bottles of water available for us. We learned so much as he shared the history of the area. Lufti took us to a great Turkish restaurant for lunch and no one went away hungry. He sat with us during the meal ready to field more of our questions. He was engaged the entire seven hours we spent with him. It was a learning feast and Lutfi is like reading a good book. You will not be disappointed, and that’s a promise.

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Lutfi with Best Ephesus Tours was amazing. Every detail was thought out and considered. The tour ran on time and was very well organized. Our guides were knowledgeable and kind. It’s easy to recommend them!

What a great day we had in Ephesus - thank you Lufti! So glad we booked with this company! Great/spacious van and driver that picked us up in the most convenient spots. Best part was our wonderful, knowledgeable and friendly guide Lufti. The lunch at the family owned spot was a great way to end our day. Highly recommended booking your day in Ephesus with this company.