Best Of Ephesus: Private Or Group Skip-the-line Tour For Cruisers

Great tour with Sude, she was informative and shared alot of cool history notes. It was easy to find her at the meeting spot. Ephesus was interesting to see. We did stop at a local shop to try some foods, unscheduled, but we didn't mind it as it was a great way to explore the culture. The Temple of Artemis is not worth your time, there's nothing to see there except one column - literally. Not sure why it's an option to see when there's nothing really there. The fort behind the temple, Ayasuluk Citadel, looked more interesting, but I didn't see it any tours for it in my TripAdvisor searches for this city.

Isik was an excellent tour guide! She is patient, knowledgeable and easy going. She had a great vibe.

Isik was absolutely an amazing tour guide. She was knowledgeable! I didn’t feel stressed and rushed. Great tour guide!

Isik was an amazing tour guide. We had an amazing time visiting Ephesus!

Perfect amount of time spent at Ephesus. The guide offered to take us to a Turkish rug making factory. We thoroughly enjoyed it too.

Just expect this tour as a transportation.. and my tour was different from the iternery which was noticed.

Isik has been a wonderful guide she speaks excellent English & shares her knowledge enthusiastically. I've learnt much about Ephesus & enjoyed the tour.

Glad to get Isik as our guide again on the second day. Everything is well planned and executed. Isik is so friendly and helpful

Fantastic visit to Ephesus. , temple of Artemis and house of mary

Ozz gave us excellent historical information and directed us to to delicious fresh pomegranate juice & real Turkish coffee! Thank you Ozz!

Ozz took good care of us to make sure the group was together and got us to our ship on time.

Excellent tour of Ephesus. Hazel told us about everything. Been there 3 times now and Hazel did the best job of anyone.

This was absolutely our favorite excursion of our vacation. Our guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable. We had plenty of time at each of the sites and learned so much. It was amazing to be in the same place where Paul is believed to have preached to the Ephesians and where John's church was. As a Christian this was a surreal experience. The final stop to watch the handmade process of making beautiful carpets was so interesting to watch.

A great tour. Our guide was a lovely lady whose name I did not get unfortunately. She was extremely well informed, caring and obviously in love with her job

This was one of our best tours. Funda was a wonderful guide. She explained throughly the sites we saw. I highly recommend it.

Prompt pick up. Isik was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgable and friendly, we were lucky to have her!

Isik was incredible! Ask for her on your trip.

Medi is a wonderful guide. Very informative and knowledgeable. We covered all of itinerary efficiently and thoroughly.

Ozz was a wonderful guide and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour.

Excellent excursion. So much history. Guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. Would have been 5 stars had our guide not told me that I was being rude because I wouldn't participate in the previously unannounced and unwanted stop at some rug makers business.

Ezgi, our guide did an excellent job. She is very professional, respectful & responsive. She got a great friendly personality!

Great experience with the travel guide Ezgi who is so knowledgeable and accommodating. Would definitely recommend her for everyone to experience.

Incredible day, great tour guide who was very informative. Lot of walking at Ephesus, but well worth it. Toilet stop at Mary's house visit. We were given water on the bus, which was comfortable and had aircon. We included the lunch in our tour, Chicken & delicious Meatballs, rice, vegies and salad, condiments, we also had a very delicious chocolate cake and that tasted like a peanut butter sweet sauce. It was a lovely setting to enjoy our lunch, but be warned lunch was not until 2pm. Drinks were not included, but very reasonably priced. Then our guide took us to watch carpet being made. Very interesting. Be aware they will try and sell rugs to you. Then we were returned to the water front near the ship.

They organised everything really well and kept me well informed of the day itinerary. I felt very comfortable as a lone woman travelling with the driver to meet the rest of the group. The driver was friendly and warm. Ozz was a well informed and communicative tour guide who was reliable and spoke fantastic English.

Ozz our guide and the deiver Sait are amazing. We had Ephesus and the surrounding tour with them and Ozz was very informative and knowledgable and the tour was fun.

The only way to appreciate Ephasus is with a knowledgeable guide. Our guide reached out before we found our meet-up point. There were so many groups we were totally confused about where to be. She kept us moving through the crowds, provided valuable insights, and answered our questions like a pro. This was our first time in Turkey - so glad we scheduled something like this,

The tour was amazing but our guide Hati is what made the trip special. She is wonderful. Had has a depth of knowledge but a true love for the country she was born and raised. This came thru in each place we visited. We would highly recommend both her company and most of all Hadi.

Very fun and informative. Lots of history knowledge annd consideration

Nothing is better than having an experience that is way above your initial expectation. Our tour guide, Eda, made our Ephesus tour just that! Her wealth of knowledge is a gem and made for a memorable day.

It was an excellent tour! EDA was absolutely amazing she was so knowledgeable and passionate about the culture and history at each stop. She really knows her stuff! I would definitely recommend this tour to others. Be prepared to WALK and WALK but it’s so worth it!

Eda was amazing! Great tour great guide

This was an absolutely spectacular tour! The small group size made it so personal. Our guide, Funda, was so friendly, and knowledgeable of all the history and information for the sites. Definitely take the time to do the lunch break with her. The food was delicious! By the end of the tour, we felt like she was part of our family. This tour is a must do!

Funda was an excellent guide! Historical knowledge regarding the ruins of Ephesus and Templenof Artnemis was top notch. Enjoyed a delicious authentic Turkish lunch and learning about the turkish carpet weaving followed by the luxurious leather outlet store. Highly recommend.

It was such a great experience getting to see Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, and Terrace Houses! Gokce was an amazing guide!

Medi was a great guide. Interesting stories and great grasp of history.

Exceptionally well organised. Multiple pick ups all worked seamlessly. Our guide was Medi. She was very informative and very engaging.

Medi was a great guide who was very informative, passionate, and patient. She our day at Ephesus amazing and memorable!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Ephesus Tour with Okan! We had an amazing experience exploring Ephesus with Okan and our family. He was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and engaging, bringing the ancient ruins to life with fascinating stories and historical insights. His passion for the history really shone through, and he made the tour both informative and enjoyable for everyone. We learnt so much and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Highly recommend Okan to anyone visiting Ephesus. An absolutely fantastic guide!

Isik, Spoke great English and was very knowledgeable and friendly. She needs a raise.

Isik was awesome! Her English is impeccable! Also, her knowledge of history is amazing. Highly recommend thus tour with Isik!

Isik, our tour quite, was very knowledgeable about Turkey, Ephesus, and the other areas we went to. She spoke perfect English and was very nice and friendly. We enjoyed our tour immensely. I highly recommend Isik to anyone that is traveling to Turkey and wants to see the important sights.

Isik was full of knowledge of everything we saw. She speaks great English. She answered all our questions quickly and clearly. I recommend her as a guide to Mary’s House, Ephesus, and Artimas Temple

Guide was wonderful and so informative. This is an excellent excursion.

Very knowledgeable Isik The sites were very interesting

Great excursions. Guide was excellent.

We chose the skip the line half day tour of Ephesus and the Artemis temple. This was the perfect length tour for us as we came off our cruise ship and wanted to leave some time to do some shopping around the port. Our guide Mehmet was very patient and knowledgeable and Ephesus is an amazing place to visit.

Ozz, our tour guide, was knowledgeable and highlighted all the key points with ease and humor. He also kept an eye out for everyone’s safety (the marble footpaths can be slippery even when it was sunny). The driver and bus made the journey comfortable as well.

Ozz was great tour guide. We had fun. Nice car and beautiful lunch

Ozz was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and informative. Very well organized. Great communication from the guide. Pick up was on time and the tour itself was fantastic. Would recommend!