Fantastic, well-rounded private tour with lunch that lasted about 6 hours. Easy to communicate ahead of time for pickup. It was very busy that day with 3 cruise ships in town, including ours, and taking into consideration our two seniors and two kids, he paced it so it did not feel so busy for us. Ancient Ephesus stunning-especially the Library and the Museum.. The immersive museum was nice. Our guide Nazmican was very knowledgeable. We couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. We took frequent stops in the shade when needed. June is sunny so bring a hat or umbrella Lunch was included, delicious along with an interesting carpet-making demo (with sales element) . It came with Turkish coffee during the spiel, and the kids enjoyed the apple tea. My daughters were taught how to weave and practiced the double knot. Consider buying a turkish rug! Next came Mama Mary's House which was peaceful and spiritual; remember to be quiet and respectful, dress modestly, and respect photo restrictions (no photos in the house). Last was a short photo op at the Temple of Artemis, before heading back to port, as our seniors got tired from the filled day. Helpful tips: - Credit Cards are accepted - June can be hot and dry, so bring a hat and/or umbrella, and hydrate - Wear comfortable walking shoes - Consider a handpainted Turkish Evil Eye for good luck
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Ancient Ephesus, located in the Aegean Cost of Turkey, is one of the most attractive, big and old tourist destinations in the world. Ancient Ephesus is visited by a million of tourists every year. It was the capital of Romans in Asia Minor 2000 years ago. After the excavations it became a huge open air museum where the most important Roman works and art can be seen. There are two gates in Ephesus; upper gate and lower gate. There is a gentle slope, so Ephesus tours start at the top gate and finish at the lower gate. Ephesus is in 20 minutes driving distance to a famous touristic seaboard city called Kusadasi and about 1 hour drive to Izmir which is the 3rd biggest city of Turkey. It is possible to travel to Ephesus via highway, sea road and railway. For more information please also visit our Ephesus Blog and Ephesus Tours pages
House of Virgin Mary where she spent her last years, preffered to live in that mystical place rather than crowded city life.
The Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient World. There were totally 127 ionic columns with the height of 19m. The temple is also considered to be the earliest bank of the ancient world.
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My family of 5 had a wonderful time in Kusadasi. Onur arranged a private tour with Arif. We first visited Ephesus. My elderly mother has difficulty walking and Arif made sure we went at a slower pace and he always found a place for her to sit. Next we had a wonderful lunch near the site. Later we went to the Virgin Mary house and the temple of Artemis. It was nice to go at our own pace instead of trying to keep up with a large tour group. Arif was one of the most knowledgeable, kind and personable tour guides I have ever had. I highly recommend this tour, especially with Arif if you’re lucky enough to get him.
Onur is a fantastic tour guide and person. Always happy to help and answer questions and give advice for traveling in Turkey. He was kind and patient with our two young children and completely understanding of their needs (walking slower and toilet breaks). Onur arranged all our airport transfers as well as all our tours during our stay in Ephesus. He is 100% trustworthy and we felt completely safe with him. He is also a very careful driver. We can happily recommend him for all your travel needs and will contact him directly for our next trip to Turkey! Thank you Onur and all the best Palladion tours!!!
Oner (Onur) is very good trip organizer and talented guy who knows the best dealing method. He organized our trip of Pamokkale and Ephesus very well, guided and helped us alot. A very cooperative individual.
Palladium Tours was very supportive. They gave us good service and helped us book bus tickets, tour tickets. Excellent service.
I had the best time with Palladion tour in Kushadasi.We tried everything and we also had good lunch.If I had to come back next year I will also go on tours with Palladion.
They are very helpful and honest. Highly reccomended. Thank you for making our vacation comfortable. Palladion Tour is the best ✌️
Everything was very good and palladion tour do everything perfectly and we enjoy very much. Thanks to Mr.onur
The best of the best. This tour was the best day tour I’ve ever taken. The knowledgeable guide brought alive the history of ancient Ephesus. Lovely Turkish lunch served al fresco among olive trees. Pure joy!
It was adorable day with our tour guide. Ephesus was fantastic. Our tour guide Mhemt was very helpful and knowledgeable
Awesome customer service, Onur is the best host ever, he accommodate the tour to Efeso and Kusadasi. Always attentive.
Excellent tour with our guide Mehmet. One the best ancient ruins we've visited. Mehmet was very knowledgeable and helpful.
Going from Kusadaci, the travel time was quick and easy. While no doubt everyone is signing up for Ephesus and Mary's house, it was wonderful to also be able to stop in Seljuk and see the old mosque there, as well as the Firca ceramics store where Princess Di visited, among a couple other places. These stops provided a wonderful context to the area.
Visiting Ephesus was a great time for me and my friends. We were accompanied by the tour operator from start to finish. A perfect support, a very competent guide, a pleasant lunch. I highly recommend their excellent service. Thanks to them for this moment lived in this very beautiful country. Djilali.
it was a brilliant experience. i strolled with tourist guide, who was experienced and friendly so travel agency was reliable and relevant. i have a suggestion, you should see celcius library which was great place.
We had a great time on this trip. Our guide Yassira Fatima was highly knowledgeable and courteous. We thoroughly enjoyed ancient sightseeing, and the carpet factory was a great experience for the kids. Thank you, Yassira, for a great tour. Hope to see you again.
Tour to Ephesus & Artemis Temple was well organized and interesting, a great experience for those that appreciate ancient history. Special thanks to Palladion Tour - those guys are professional, helpful and very customer-oriented! Highly recommend them for tours in Kusadasi
Best Tour ever! He is very helpful and it was very well organised 🤗 Next time i’ll choose him again!! It was soooo fun!!
The favourite part are the magnificent remains of this ancient city. An unique experience where you will learn and see hundreds years of history through the trip.
It was very nice experience for life, we saw and learned much from the tour guide. Very good organisation. Everything was exceptional, especially lunch! 😁
We went to Safari in Kusadasi, and we had a blast. It was an amazing experience, everyone from the crew was so nice and welcoming, and we had so much fun! I’d recommend this activity 10/10!
Thanks to professional tour guides there was a woderful trip to Ephesus and also Sirince village. There were much memorable moments & scenary in Ephesus that remind you a great era. At the end, hospitable pub in Sirince village made our trip woderful. Special thanks to the travel agency for their perfect and professional team.
The best travel agency I khow . Tnx for those day's 🔥👌🏼. We had comfortable trip whith you💗 . I hope see you again
A wonderdul excursion. Ephesus is the best ancient side in Turkai. They took us from the Port and it was really quick and perfect trip, we did not have much time so the agency and tour guide arranged everything to our ship time. Thanks for amazing experience
It was amazing experiences with Palladion Tour. We booked Boat Trip, Ephesus and Pamukkale tour and it was adorable. Especially our tour guide so friendly and helpfull. There was gorgeous ruins in the Ephesus. I appreciate for all.
Hi everyone, Just recently got back from a wonderful trip to Turkey. Thoroughly worth it & back in South Africa with memories to last a lifetime. Went to some wonderful sights & interacted with some wonderful people. One such person was Onur from Palladion Tours based in Kusadasi. On relatively short notice he arranged to accommodate our tour to the Ephesus ruins & the Selcuk area from our hotel in Kusadasi. Onur was a delight to interact with. Well versed in the history of the area, well mannered & well spoken in English with a calm and courteous demeanor he made our short time with him most memorable. From the get go he was punctual and everything was well communicated. Ephesus is a must see. In Selcuk we were afforded the opportunity of seeing a mosque dating back more than 600 years. Thereafter we visited the charming village of Sirince. A real treat & throwback to a place still steeped in ancient tradition. And to crown our time with him we made our way to Izmir airport with more than enough time to comfortably make our flight. Onur is a efficient, reliable and most helpful option if you looking for a guide, tours & day trips in the surrounding areas. Highly recommended. Stay safe & enjoy Turkiye!!!
The whole expirience was on whole another level. As we were looking for trips we were aggressively approached by a lot of trip agencies and we didn't like it until we came across a very proffesionly looking agency - PALLADION TOUR. They welcomed us very politely and invited us for Turkish tea or coffee and the proceeded to answer all of our questions and inquiries. Communicating was very easy as they speak fluent English which is hard to come across. We booked a boat tour to for next day as they offered us a better price than other agencies and they provided us with transport directly from hotel free of charge and made us very comfortable trip. The first expirience was beyond expectations and we enjoyed it that much we decided to book more trips with them. We listented to their recommendations and visited Ephesus, (must see) Authentic town of Sirince where we had wine tasting , sand coffee expirience and ice cream tricks. Pamukale- has to be highlight of the Holliday in terms of sightseeing as the pools in pamukale are a unique sight to see and will defently stay in memory forever. We also expressed our interest in visiting bazzar( Turkish market) , and they took us there and back and gave us tips for where to buy and where not to buy. We have never been more satisfied with a service provided as much as I have been here and I would recommend everyone who's interested in little excursions and trips around kusadasi to go to them and see how friendly and attentive they are for themselves. A very sincire shout-out to our most friendly tour guides Onur and Ezgi 😁😁😁
On our excursion ticket for Kusadasi in Turkey, it said 8:00 AM. At 8:40 AM, still no one, even though we were at the meeting point and 10 minutes before the time.... Viator is useless in this situation; no one answers the phone before 9:00 AM, no one answers messages! At 8:45 AM, we finally see the number for the local provider in an email, who barely speaks English... The guide finally contacted us and told us that he had 9:30 AM!! 1 hour and 30 minutes difference between our ticket and the guide's instructions!! This is not professional! This is the first time we booked through Viator and it will be the last!! Since yesterday I have been sending messages to understand the situation and no response from them! Not even a simple apology! Fortunately, the day was not completely ruined thanks to our guide. But don't tell us that Viator is reliable and professional!!
Nazmican was wonderful. Friendly, pleasant, and very helpful. I got sick during the trip, and they took care of me wonderfully. Very grateful.
Ein unvergesslicher Tag, tolle Tour mit einem fantastischen Guide der die deutsche Sprache akzentfrei beherrscht. Auch das große Wissen über die Geschichte und Kultur von Ephesus sowie die komplette Region haben unseren Guide ausgezeichnet. Absolute Empfehlung für diesen Ausflug und vielen Dank für diesen tollen Tag.
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it was a good tour. lunch, guide and agency were professional. we have booked and trust this agency.
Excellent Service and very good price. Visiting Ephesus was a unique experience. Guide Ibrahim was very attentive to the whole group and shared a lot of knowledge. 100% recommended. After the tour we had an inconvenience and they helped us!!
We loved the attention and information we received with my family.Thank you so much for the hospitality
We had a very knowledgeable guide and the restaurant we ate was very clean. the night was smooth and quality. I appreciate the agency who took care of the end of the press
Our tour of Efes was very good. Our guide explained every detail. The food was amazing. Agent Ezgi arranged everything from start to finish and reliably was smooth.
What a great cultural tour. We were impressed by the Celsius library and the theater. The Guide provided everything from start to finish. Very good organisation
It was one of the most beautiful tours I have taken. The travel agency was very attentive too. Our guide was experienced and knowledgeable in the field. The Celsus library in Ephesus was one of my favorite places.
Tor بسیار excelente Bod. Transportation, timing, and driver speed are excellent. You should love to check out and of course the Peladion Row agency offers you.
Great organization and wonderful fun tour guide. We really enjoyed our mini-trip.
It was a great experience . I also appreciate that Mrs. Ezgi was very attentive and experienced. And I 'm very happy to receive such professional service. I'll meet again soon 🌸
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