EPHESUS · TURKEY
The Aegean classics.
The 10 small group tours travellers book most around Ephesus right now. What each one covers, how long it takes, and which operator runs it.
Skip-the-line Ephesus ruins and Virgin Mary House from Kusadasi cruise port, plus lunch. Small group, 5 hours.
“Tas was an amazing tour guide, he is super knowledgeable and told many stories and made the day interesting, love his energy! He tailored the day to what we wanted. Lunch was very yummy! Definitely book this, Tas is great and you won’t regret it.”
Pamukkale from Kusadasi: small-group day to Hierapolis ruins and thermal pools with hotel pickup, lunch, and skip-the-line entry.
“It was an amazing experience guide was very good.. knowledgeable ..comfortable ride we thoroughly enjoyed Thank you..”
Small-group Ephesus tour with hotel pickup, guided ruins, Artemis temple, Virgin Mary’s House, and included lunch—plus cruise-time reliability.
“Great tour of Ephesus and the temple of Artemis (or what is left of it😅). Our guide Gunnur was super friendly, spoke good English and was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited. I definitely recommend this tour.”
A small-group Ephesus tour from Kuşadası with port pickup, pre-paid tickets, free time to wander, and a quick Temple of Artemis photo stop.
“Guide was great, spoke good english well and was very informative Would recommend doing this if you are on a cruise, we got picked up from right outside the terminal”
Ephesus shore excursions from Kusadasi with skip-the-line entry, a small-group guide, and Temple of Artemis ruins in about 4 hours.
“We enjoyed Seda's enthusiasm and knowledge and could hear her clearly while the van was in going slowly, but once we speeded up the noise of the vehicle made understanding what was being said difficult. Fortunately, Seda was very good at shepherding us through Ephesus and we liked the personal attention to all the information…”
Skip-the-line small-group tour from Kusadasi to Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis, with photo time and a licensed English guide.
“Yavuz was very knowledgeable, but he didn't overload us with facts. He told us just enough to keep us interested. We road in a comfortable vehicle with a safe driver.”
Small-group Ephesus tour from Kusadasi or Selcuk with the House of the Virgin Mary, Roman ruins, lunch, and Sirince village.
“Our guide, Gül, was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Would recommend.”
Small-group or private Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with a licensed guide, skip-the-line ruins, Virgin Mary sites, and Sirince.
“Excellent private tour with ali. There was just myself and ali let me take it an easy pace which suited me perfectly.He was very polite amusing and informative and Wilkins to tailor the tour exactly to My requirements. I would not hesitate to use his services again.”
Small-group Ephesus tour from Selcuk: Virgin Mary house, Celsus Library, theater, Artemis and Isa Bey Mosque, with lunch.
“I was advised to go with a guide to visit Ephesus which is what led me to choose this tour. The guide I ended up with was pleasant and knowledgeable. The site itself is magnificent. In retrospect, I also would like to have had more time to explore on my own, and also to visit…”
Small-group day trip from Izmir to Ephesus and Meryemana, plus Sirince fruit wine and included lunch. Clear pace, big sights.
“1. Attractions are themselves a guarantee to a good trip 2. Fellow participants were pleasant 3. Guide n driver were experienced n professional with the former humourous n quick with it”
