Good tips on avoiding crowds! Great hospitality and food.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Professional licensed expert tour guide
- Skip-the-line access to Ephesus
- Fully A/C private van
- Wine tasting at Sirince Village
- Car park fees and local taxes
Excludes
- Entrance fees (we will send pre-purchased museum tickets, so you can skip-the long ticket lines)
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- FOR CRUISE GUESTS / We highly recommend you to meet at port after 15 / 30 minutes your ship docked to port in order beat crowds / school buses and hot weather in the afternoon. It is better to meet early to have a better tour in Ephesus before the crowds. THIS TOUR IS FOR CRUISE GUESTS ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM A CRUISE SHIP, PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR AND CHECK OUR OTHER TOUR OPTIONS
Itinerary
Your private guide and driver will pick you up from port in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle.
The tour begins with a visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, believed to be where Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent her final years. It’s a place of pilgrimage for Christians and offers serene surroundings.
Explore the main attraction, the ancient city of Ephesus. Walk through the marble streets and see the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre, the Temple of Hadrian, the Terrace Houses, and more. Your guide will provide detailed explanations and insights into the historical significance of each site.
Visit a local vineyard or wine cellar for a wine tasting session. You’ll have the opportunity to sample a variety of wines produced in the region, accompanied by local snacks or light appetizers. The winery tour may include a brief overview of the wine-making process and the history of wine production in the area.
Visit a traditional carpet weaving village to discover the art of handmade Turkish carpets, watch local artisans at work, and learn about centuries-old weaving techniques and natural dyes. Afterwards, enjoy a delicious traditional Turkish lunch prepared with fresh local ingredients in a peaceful village setting, offering an authentic taste of Turkish hospitality and cuisine.
After a day of exploration and indulgence, you’ll be driven back to your starting point.
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Reviews
Adam provided a great tour. Extremely knowledgeable about the area
This tour was an unexpected treat!! We were able to experience so much of Turkey we did not realize! Our guid Nour was fabulous!! Highly recommend her!!
I have never experienced such an amazing tour in my life. The energy of our tour guide Erdem was just amazing, no words can describe how above and beyond he went for us. My girls and I were on a cruise so we were only able to experience 1 day of turkey but he convienced us to come for 10 days in the future! We love you Erdem
If you are looking to have the most amazing experience in Turkey, please make sure to request Erdem as your tour guide. He is absolutely amazing!!!! My friends and I did a tour with him made our experience magical!!
Literally the best tour I have ever been on. Erdem has so much knowledge & passion for his job. He is so fun too. There wasn’t a moment where we were not having a good time. He showed us the true culture of Turkey and we felt apart of it. He is the reason I will come back to Turkey for an extended trip!
Our guide adam and the tour was great. Our driver kemal was ready for us everywhere. Good wine nice guy good food deep culture
perfect weather perfect guide perfect program. our guide adam took us to ephesus than we had lunch saw the turkish rug school than we had the wine tasting.
The most breathtaking city that I ever saw with a special guide Adam. Ephesus Virgin Mary the wine were all so good. But the key was also our guide Adam. He did the best of the best
Ephesus was so important for me cuz of the bible and our guide Adam explained us with details the relation with history and religion combined together. He did a heck of a job. The house of Virgin Mary was special for us as well. The wine and carpet school was interesting. We landed up buying some traditional Turkish carpets. Thanks Adam
Our guide shared all his knowledge about the ancient city Ephesus. He was so positive and very good English. He had a soft heart for stray cats as well. Respect to him. Recommended 100%
Amazing day with an perfect guide Adam. We went to the house of Mary the unforgettable Ephesus and the carpet school. I recommend every step of the trip
adam was very informative friendly and really interested in the tour himself very good at keeping us interested and had great recommendations my favourite part was Virgin Mary’s house really small but beautiful
Nice day good guide. We enjoyed everything thanks Adam for the nice day
adam was our guide today aswwll. we went through the ruins of ephesus and house of virgin mary. in ephesus we walked and he informed us we also fed the stray cats that i love. thanks for everything adam
Ceyda did an. excellent job explaining the history of Ephesus and provided lots of information regarding the many structures of the ancient city. We also visited Mary's house and the Temple of Artemis. In the afternoon we visited a rug making coop, which was very interesting. I would recommend this tour if you are infested in ancient history.
Truly excellent value for money, with a friendly knowledgeable guide, skilled and safe driver and luxury air conditioned minibus. You really feel like a VIP and can decide on your own timetable as you go along.
We went to the Ephesus and Wine Tasting Tour. Everything from the ruins to the countless wines were amazing. Our guide Adam was informative and attended to our all needs. We saw the magnificent celsus library and the great theater. After that we visited a local village called Sirince. The vibe around the village was something else and we tasted so many kinds of wines
Ephesus was really interesting. The ruins are impressive and there's a lot of history behind everything. Our guide explained things clearly without dragging it out, which I appreciated. After Ephesus we visited a carpet village, wasn’t really sure what to expect but it was actually pretty cool. They showed how the carpets are made by hand, step by step, and it’s crazy how much work goes into it. Not pushy at all, just interesting to see the process.
This excursion was definitely one of my favorites. Erdem was a absolutely amazing guide. His knowledge and enthusiasm made Ephesus come alive. It was also lovely to meet Garfield of Ephesus. It was terrific to learn how much the tour guides watch after the cats. We enjoyed lunch and the rug makers as well as the pottery makers, Turkish delight store and the wine tasting. All in all an awesome tour experience.
Erdem was my tour guide. He took our group of three around Ephesus, a rug making demonstration and a wine tasting. Erdem was very professional and very knowledgeable. He was always pleasant and very kind. I would highly recommend touring with him. He made sure you were well taken care of and comfortable. There was no pressure to purchase anything. The meal was scrumptious!! His kind way of explaining the different cultures and customs was greatly appreciated.
Erdem is great guide. Very friendly and a lot of knowledge about Ephesus. He will tell you everything you want to know. And he will also introduce you to Garfield.
Me and my wife went to ephesus on april 25. We booked the trip and specially asked for adam due to the comments. He deserves all these good comments. He took care of the stray animals in ephesus and his special Cat Garfield that he opened an Instagram page aswell. He loves his job and you can feel it. Perfect explanation that he gave us. Lunch was nice and local we evden bought a carpet by the school aswell. Thanks to the agency and adam for the wonderfull day
Nice day trip from the cruise good wines good guide (adam) and good preserved ancient city ephesus. Our guide gave all the info about ephesus very good. Wine was delicious food by the carpet school aswell. The art stops by the potery and carpet school was top. Without any hassle we saw the art. Ask for adam for this trip he knows what he does with passion.
My wife booked a tour for us and my friends. Had an amazing day with our guide adam. He gave us all the information and brought the City alive for us. He was gentle fun and very knowledge about the history. His passion for ephesus and carpets are different we all understand it after we saw ephesus and the carpet school. İf you are around here reach this agency and aşk for adam
I had an amazing day with our tourguide Erdem. He clearly knew a lot about everything he was telling us. It was all so interesting. One of the best things was definitely the cats!! He must be some kind of cat whisperer because every cat came to our group to cuddle. He even has his own best friend (cat) named Garfield. A day i will never forget
We booked through the Bulut brothers agency because my family name is also bulut and it sounded funny. It was also quick to book. Our guide was Erdem. A charming and friendly man who could speak both English and Dutch.Well explained and friendly in dealing very interesting and correct historical information as well. Animals loved him too and came with us. You know when animals love someone, they're a good person. Highly recommended!!!
Very good experience. I recommend it.
The tour was very interesting and varied. The guide had a lot of knowledge and thought it was important to align well with the needs of the participants. He clearly indicated in advance how the planning was and what we could expect from the day. Our 2 small children were also quick to love him. Had a great day. He speaks English, Turkish and Flemish.
Erdem is a very good, fun and friendly guide who knows a lot about Kusadasi and Ephesus. And does this with passion and enthusiasm! Highly recommended!
We really had a fantastic tour. Erdem showed us all the beautiful places of Ephesus and told us about the local history with great humour and passion. Also nice to see how well he takes care of the animals in the area.
Erdem has taken us into the most beautiful thing Ephesus has to offer. With his historical knowledge and humor, he has made it an unforgettable day. I can really recommend anyone to book a tour with him. His love and care for the local animals also shows what a beautiful person he is. Again, recommended for anyone who wants to get to know the history of Turkey in a relaxed way🫶
We went on a day trip to Ephesus. What a wonderful trip. This was mainly due to Erdem. He knew so much, he could tell very interesting stories that kept you interested. His personal stories in between were also nice to hear. Especially his connection with the different cats. If you meet this person as a guide , you are guaranteed a top day.
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