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.
“Great day from start to finish. Even better than expected. Fatima is a great kind guide at made this day memorable”
Ephesus from Izmir in one full day: guided UNESCO ruins, Temple of Artemis, Celsus Library, Virgin Mary’s House, plus open-buffet lunch.
“it is such a wonderful time I had in Izmir. Ephesus. It's a mind blowing place. Definitely must visit. Words will go in demand to explain the history and beauty behind it. Also felt sorrow for the right culture that got lost and the city that got empty. Over joyed, happy and emotional all together…”
Fly from Istanbul to Ephesus and Pamukkale in one day with an English guide, lunch, and included flights and transfers.
“The trip was awesome, although the flight was delay by 3 hr but our tour guide Mr Murat made it happen. We managed to catch all the beautiful sights at stipulated Timing. Highly recommended for this!”
Fly from Istanbul to Izmir for a guided Ephesus day: Virgin Mary house, Artemis temple, Turkish lunch, and hotel transfers.
“Highly recommend taking this trip if you only have one day to spare. Our tour guide Efe made everything even better. Excellent guide!”
Fly from Istanbul to Ephesus and Pamukkale in 2 days. Guided ruins, Virgin Mary House, thermal pools, Hierapolis, and transfers included.
“Amazing experience, our guide Ogün was with us both days and made sure not to repeat information with the group on our second day. He made things fun when the weather wasn't good. The places were fantastic and transportation, both flights and pickups were perfect. Communication regarding the transfers, pickup location and timetable via cellphone…”
A guided day trip from Izmir, Kusadasi, or Selcuk to Ephesus, the House of Mary, and the Temple of Artemis, with key entries included.
“No elegiría este tour. Te agregan dos paradas que son trampas para turistas. Te dicen que son “fábricas” de piel y de aceite de oliva. Pero en realidad solo son tiendas donde tienes que pasar más de media hora escuchando a vendedores queriéndote vender piratería o productos sobre preciados. De verdad echan a perder bastante…”
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.
“The guide was great and transportation reliable and comfortable. Very friendly guide, good way to see Ephesus on a day trip from Istanbul.”
Small-group day trip from Izmir to Ephesus and Meryemana, plus Sirince fruit wine and included lunch. Clear pace, big sights.
“We had a very funny and knowledgeable tour guide and it was definitely helpful to get more knowledge about the ancient side and it’s history. Unfortunately, the tour included some unnecessary stopovers in shops that were clearly laid out for the group to spend more money on products …I would have preferred to have more…”
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”
