EPHESUS · TURKEY
The Aegean classics.
The 10 1-day tours travellers book most around Ephesus right now. What each one covers, how long it takes, and which operator runs it.
Ephesus and St. Mary’s House day trip from Izmir: Artemis ruins, pilgrimage stop, and included Turkish lunch with hotel pickup.
“It was a fantastic experience. Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Gave us enough time to explore. Guide was flexible and lunch was great.”
Ephesus day trip from Istanbul with domestic flights. See UNESCO ruins, St. John’s basilica, Mary’s House, Artemis, lunch, and transfers.
“We just finished our tour with Fatima. Start to finish the company was amazing and easy to work with. Within the hour of booking, I got a WhatsApp message with my next steps. I provided them our passport info and they got on securing our tickets. Once they got tickets, they sent great step by…”
Ephesus from Izmir in one full day: guided UNESCO ruins, Temple of Artemis, Celsus Library, Virgin Mary’s House, plus open-buffet lunch.
Fly from Istanbul to Ephesus and Pamukkale in one day with an English guide, lunch, and included flights and transfers.
Fly from Istanbul to Izmir for a guided Ephesus day: Virgin Mary house, Artemis temple, Turkish lunch, and hotel transfers.
Fly from Istanbul to Ephesus and Pamukkale in 2 days. Guided ruins, Virgin Mary House, thermal pools, Hierapolis, and transfers included.
A guided day trip from Izmir, Kusadasi, or Selcuk to Ephesus, the House of Mary, and the Temple of Artemis, with key entries included.
Fly to İzmir for Ephesus and Şirince with a live guide, skip-the-line tickets, lunch, and a Şirince wine tasting on a day trip.
Small-group day trip from Izmir to Ephesus and Meryemana, plus Sirince fruit wine and included lunch. Clear pace, big sights.
“Perfect sized tour of the ancient city of Ephesus, well worth the flight from Istanbul to Izmir and onto Ephesus. A visit to the House where the Virgin Mary lived out her last days, and then a great tour of Ephesus, a thriving city back in ancient times. The Temple of Artemis, one of the…”
Early pickup, guided UNESCO Ephesus, the Great Theater, and Meryemana chapel—plus the real price math with entrance fees.
“A lot of stops in factories or shops that are completely unnecessary. The tour guide was excellent they worked really hard, especially bus driver. Just 2h at Ephesus is not enough time”
