It was a very nice excursion the guide whose name was Selcuk was great and very informative. Ephesus is an incredible place. I 100% recommend this tour.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Private Professional Guide
- Tax
- Lunch
- Port pickup and drop-off
- House of Virgin Mary USD 15.00 per person
- Ephesus Ancient City USD 45.00 per person
- Luxury Minivan
Excludes
- Drinks
- Gratuity
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Your tour guide will meet you after the security gate of the port with your name sign!!
Itinerary
Once you meet with your guide at the port of Kusadasi, you will take the minivan, waiting for you in front of the port, and will be on the way for Ephesus for half an hour.
When we reach in Ephesus we start to explore this well-preserved ancient city. It was a city in ancient Greece on the coast of Ionia, 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey. It was built in the 10th century BC on the site of the former Arzawan capital by Attic and Ionian Greek colonists. During the Classical Greek era, it was one of twelve cities that were members of the Ionian League. The city came under the control of the Roman Republic in 129 BC.
Then we proceed to the House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic shrine located on Mt. Koressos in the vicinity of Ephesus, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Selçuk in Turkey.
we will have time for lunch which is included. Meanwhile, we would like to introduce you to the local cultural aspects of Ephesus by showing handmade Carpets and rug Art done. through traditional weaving in the Teaching Village and you’ll enjoy many Ephesus Ceramics as well.
The Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to an ancient, local form of the goddess Artemis (associated with Diana, a Roman goddess). It was located in Ephesus. It was completely rebuilt twice, once after a devastating flood and three hundred years later after an act of arson, and in its final form was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. By 401 AD it had been ruined or destroyed. Only foundations and fragments of the last temple remain at the site.
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We had a lovely day out with Emine who was very knowledgeable. We had some mobility issues within the group and she was very patient and adapted the tour to suit us.
Ercument was an excellent tour guide for our small group. Highly knowledgeable and wonderful conversation. He met us at the cruise ship dock in a modern air conditioned van and we toured Ephesus, a family owned ceramics shop, Turkish rug coop where we saw a demo of silk spinning and traditional rug making by hand, and also visited a local market where we sampled homemade baklava and figs and more. The tour was comfortable and finished off with a beautiful lunch with traditional Turkish cuisine. A day well spent in Kusadasi.
We had a great day on our tour. Our guide Ender was wonderful. He speaks excellent English and was very knowledgeable about all of our sites visited. Also he was flexible in arranging our day to what interested us the most. He offered some great suggestions and gave us time for pictures at all the sites. We visited St John’s tomb, House of Mary and Ephesus. We also had a great lunch and a visit to a ceramics shop. We would highly recommend a tour with this company and specifically with Ender.
When I say perfect, I mean perfect. The communication, customer service, and overall experience were exceptional. Our host guide was incredible, providing us with all the information we wanted and even things we didn't know we needed. His knowledge left me in awe. We had to customize our plans before and during the trip due to health issues with a couple in our group, and he handled everything with remarkable gentleness and care. Additionally, we arranged a last-minute water park visit for some group members, and they managed our challenging group without a single complaint. I am immensely grateful for this company and wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone.
Everything went according to the description of the tour. We got prompt confirmation with e-tickets and our guide was waiting outside the cruise terminal with our names. The van was very comfortable. Would definitely recommend this service.
Chef was one of the best tour guides we’ve ever had. Very knowledgeable and explained everything. Really enjoyed this tour. 5 stars
Excellent service. Very knowledgeable tour guide. Denize was very good and ready to answer any questions! We will recommend this tour! We loved it! Very good lunch with the taste of Turkish cuisine. Nice clear instructions how to meet. Very good English. Thank you Deniz.
Ancient Ephesus was amazing! Taner was a wonderful guide. He is an archeologist, so he has so much knowledge regarding the area. I would highly recommend!
Our cruise port day was spent in Ephesus. Ahu was our wonderful tour guide. We learned a lot from her and enjoyed wrapping our day up at the Turkish Bath house. Would definitely recommend this tour for cruise passengers
We took this group tour from the Celebrity Constellation on 25 September with another couple. The trip to Mary's House and Ephesus was enjoyable and our tour guide (Amy) was very experienced and knowledgeable of all aspects on the historical sites. The only less than favorable experience at the end was the high-pressure rug and market sales at the end of the tour just before we went back to the ship. Otherwise, it was a great experience.
We ended up getting a private tour with Deniz. He was very kind and knowledgeable, and answered all our questions. We got a lot more out of the tour than we expected. Aside from the tour of Ephesus and the House of Virgin Mary, we also experienced some cultural activities such as ceramic/pottery making and carpet weaving (where we were also provided a delicious Turkish lunch)! Our guide also knew I was pregnant before this tour began and was courteous enough to prepare an itinerary that made me feel comfortable throughout the day (making sure I wasn't in the hot afternoon sun at certain points and allowing us time indoors as well). Thank you so much!
Was so amazing! Tanor was so educated had an amazing tour guide! Completely tailored the tour to our likings and made it so memorable! Bus was clean and ac worked perfectly! Best guide we could have gotten
Great tour guide, lot to see. We were a large group, they accommodated all of us together. Thank you for a great day!
Very knowledgeable tour guide. Being only a small group we were able to move at our own pace and have as much interaction with guide as we wanted. Being only in a small (nice 7 passenger Mercedes) van, able to get closer to the action, a bit less walking. Nice almost private lunch included.
It was a perfect small group tour for cruise travelers, especially our guide Selcuk, he was so professional, friendly, well mannered and explanatory. The driver was also the best, thanks to them we had one of the most memorable ports of call tours. Thank you!
Mary's House and the ruins of Ephesus were wonderful to view and our guide Selchuk (sorry for spelling) was amazing in his knowledge of the area. He was extremely kind, considerate and courteous. Would recommend this tour and guide most highly!
Never once did I feel so relax on a holiday. After disembarking from the cruise, my guide Anil only ask me to enjoy the rest of the itinerary planned for the day! From pick up to tour and to my meals, everything was well plan! Kudos to you Anil!
Yeliz was our outstanding guide and the tour was amazing. She shared a ton of facts about Ephesus and her great appreciation of Greek, Roman and Turkish culture and history. Ephesus tour should be in your in must to do list if you visit Kusadasi port.
We had amazing time in Ephesus. All services were so proffessional and they know exactly what they have to do to make us confortable in this foreing country. Thank you Smart Turkey Tours.
Ephesus was on my list for a long time. I was dreaming to visit this amazing city since my childhood. I had some cocerns while I was looking for agencies who makes this tours. I can say that I’m pleased every step with Smart Turkey Tours. They answered every question and made everything clear before I book this tour. Our guide and driver were so kind and helpful. Thanks to them we know more about Turkey and Turkish culture. We will definitely come back and explore more about this beautiful country. We didn’t know that Turkey offers so many things before come and see. I can say that if you are looking a team who arrange cultural tours in Turkey Smart Turkey Tours can make it happen. Thank you everyone for your effort.
We joined small group tour when we visited Kusadasi. Our guide was knowledgeable and our vehicle was clean and comfort. The tour is affordable. Highly recommended!!
One of the best trips I have been on when on Royal Caribbean. Ephesus was spectacular and the whole experience from start to finish ran smoothly. The guide was amazing and I loved every moment of it. 10/10!
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