EPHESUS · TURKEY
The Aegean classics.
The 9 city tours travellers book most around Ephesus right now. What each one covers, how long it takes, and which operator runs it.
Guided day trip from Izmir to Ephesus: Celsus Library, Great Theatre, Artemis, House of Mary, lunch, and smooth transport in 9 hours.
“Our guide Alfi was very friendly and told us about many interesting things. Thank you!”
Cruise-friendly Ephesus highlight tour with a licensed guide: Ephesus ruins, Virgin Mary House, and Artemis Temple, with transport included.
“Easy to meet the guide at the port terminal and English was perfect. Tailored the trip to what we wanted and stopped at some nice places.”
A long, early day from Bodrum to Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary, with A/C transport, lunch, and extra shopping stops.
“I was collected from my hotel and they were on time. The bus service to bodrum was great. Then we had to swapped to another bus which will take us to Ephesus. The guide was attentive. The tour felt rush and they take you to expensive markets on the way really shame as people said…”
Small-group Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with hotel pickup: House of the Virgin Mary, ancient ruins, Temple of Artemis, and lunch.
“We really enjoyed the Ephesus tour. Ibrahim was our tour guide. He’s very knowledgeable about Ephesus and house of Virgin Mary. We were very glad we did our tour with Tourmania. Veronika informed us about the tour info.”
A small-group, guided run to Ephesus and Meryemana in Kusadasi, with hotel or port pickup and air-conditioned transport.
“Excellent service and very reliable, so professional and absolutely flawless transport. İyi bir sezon ve bol başarılar dilerim.”
Guided cruise-style tour of UNESCO Ephesus plus Artemis ruins and Selçuk, with pickup, water, and included entrance fees for a low $45.
“Did the Istanbul city tour with Osman - 1.5 days of a walking tour covering the major sights of the cultural part of the city. Osman was friendly and approachable - and this is evident as he appears to be friends of many shopkeepers and fellow guides! Osman was attentive and knew the best times…”
Private half-day Ephesus tour from Kusadasi or Selcuk with a licensed guide, hotel/port pickup, and key stops like Celsus Library.
“Absolutely fantastic guide. All kinds of extras because he was so accommodating. Besides Ephesus, we had a fantastic lunch, a visit to a 15 century mosque and the Temple of Artemis. We had both the guide and the car to ourselves. Great experience.”
Four hours in Ephesus and Artemis from Kusadasi, with guided highlights, AC pickup, and skip-the-line ticket help. Tickets cost extra.
“Great tour. She was very informative and easy to understand. She provided a good background and had a map in the van and provided a description of the country. Highly recommended.”
A cruise-only private Ephesus tour with skip-the-line entry, a licensed multilingual guide, and key stops like the Virgin Mary’s House.
“My husband, daughter, son and I had a great time on our tour with our guide, Nazmi! He was so friendly and helpful to us throughout the day and we learned so much about the history of Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary. My husband is in a wheelchair, I use a walker…”
