Private Ephesus Tour From Izmir Port And Hotels

Easy drive, interesting experience, good lunch, and a good time. Driver and guide were both excellent.

Wonderful Nico and his driver were prompt, courteous and caring. We met in Izmir Port- had a great, comfortable, day! Nico steered the 4 of is away from the crowds, engaged us with his knowledge of history and mythology with good humor and energy!

The experience was really good. Nico was exceptional at giving a lot of background on the sites and the history of Turkey. He explained things very concisely and wanted to make sure that we understood all that he was telling us. They were on time to pick us up from our cruise ship. Our driver was also good and trusted him to get us around.

Had an amazing day sightseeing and made even better with our tour guide Devran Was very informative,knowledgeable and a very nice person who was happy to accommodate some extras we asked for. Highly recommend this tour and if you can ask for Devran do so he will make it an unforgettable day

We had an amazing experience ,made even better by Devran our tour guide he was extremely knowledgeable and everything we asked for he was very happy to accomodate. If you can ask for him ,do so ,your tour will be that much better

We were a family of 5 looking to see a few local sites and also wanted a reputable company to allow us to get back to cruise terminal on time. The host Devran was charming and knowledgeable. Make sure you read all the small print ie what’s included and what isn’t. I booked this tour basing it being much more competitive that TUI What we didn’t realise was the tickets to the attractions made it virtually the same price. (Our fault completely). The tour guide then stated they were taking us to see how local ceramics/pottery was made. This was interesting extra showcasing someone making an item on the pottery wheel and my daughter being given the opportunity to have a go too. We were then escorted into a shop where we were encouraged to buy items. This is where we were told the price was set at US Dollars when we asked for a comparison for Turkish leira it became unclear. One of the items was a small ceramic spoon which had £1.50 on a sticker. When I sought clarification it was actually £150 (one hundred and fifty). My cousin had chosen 3 small items which were charged at over £200 when she realised they did offer full refund. This did taint the whole experience and we did feel the whole experience wasn’t try and hard sell us items. After this new were taken to look at how carpets were made the traditional way and again we had no idea we were going to this attraction. Again very interesting and we were offered drinks etc and told they were not looking to hard sell us items etc. Although they continued with their full sales pitch etc which wasn’t something we had asked for or wanted at either place. We bought small items out of being polite, at the first factory, but then felt we had been misleaded by the staff. After this we did enjoy a Turkish BBQ meal which was very enjoyable. Again we were told this was included, however we were then charged for 3 beers we had. The host was then unexpectedly went away on a family emergency and we were left with the driver who took us back to the port terminal. Quite mixed feelings about the tour hense the rating.

Devran and our driver were the best team ever. We got the best sites and views (and pictures) with Devran. He made sure we knew the history behind the sites we were seeing and was well versed in both Christian and Muslim knowledge. We enjoyed learning from him and chatting about local customs. We had the best lunch at the carpet making school and saw beautiful locally crafted pottery. We had the most fantastic day. They were very time conscious of our cruise ship limitations. Highly recommend Devran and the tour team!

This tour was very informative, with a very knowledgeable guide. We chose the private tour and it felt so personal and exclusive. I would highly recommend this company for whatever tour you might be interested in doing.

Our guide was very knowledgeable. Very friendly and learned a lot. Our driver got us back to the cruise ship in time.

Ahmet was a great guide and very knowledgeable of the sites we visited. Highly recommend asking for him if you go to Efes!!

Our guide Nesim was awesome! We told him we weren't so keen on getting in line for the virgin Mary house. He took us just to ephesus and took us to an amazing lunch! Excellent tour guide very informational and gave us a lot of valuable information

Nesim planned the most perfect day in Turkey. His knowledge and expertise about the history and culture was unlike anything I've experienced before. Thank you for a great tour! Highly recommend for a great day around the city ❤️

Tour guide Nesim is really friendly. He explain very clear about the attraction. Arrangement for the visit was just prefect. Nice car and lunch

The guide Nesim was professional, the transportation was very comfortable, and the overall experience was great—excellent value for money! 😊

We had an amazing experience touring Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Temple of Artemis with our guide, Devran. He was very knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. What truly stood out was how he shared what it’s like to live in the area, making the experience feel personal and authentic. He even gave me great tips for my next stop in Istanbul. If you’re visiting the region, do yourself a favor and book a tour with Devran!

Van picked us right up and was great to have the AC. The Ancient Village of Ephesus was my favorite. Amet was so insightful. I would recommend him over and over again!

I recently booked a guided tour for a party of 8 people; we were greeted by a decent sized private bus. This tour included the house of the virgin Mary, the Ephesus, and lunch at a restaurant located in a traditional rug weaving training facility. Our tour guide GamGam was very informative and made sure our group stayed together. Our experience with her and our own private driver was great. To end our tour, we had lunch and a rug demonstration which was genuinely fascinating! they offered Turkish tea or Apple tea as they showed you the different types. The sales pitch at the end was a bit more persistent than I’d prefer. We would refer others to this tour, but if you don’t wish to buy a rug, don’t feel like you have to.

Gamze (Gumgum) is very patient and knowledgeable, weather is very that day but we enjoyed her company. Will defend recommend her to friends and family.

Nesim was absolutely wonderful! We had a whole day tour with him and he was so friendly, helpful and spoke great English. A very comfortable van that fit our family of 6 fantastically and we had a wonderful day!

The views were amazing , our guide Nesim was very informative and helpful. We had a great time would definitely be back !!

We had an amazing, first class day with Devran. He met us at our cruise ship before the agreed upon time and we walked to a luxury Mercedes van. He was incredibly knowledgeable about all things Ephesus and was a great guide throughout our walk through the ancient city. We then made a few stops for snacks, traditional pottery, and a delicious lunch at a Turkish rug store. They demonstrated how everything was made and we really enjoyed seeing how silk was made from the worms. Highly recommend spending the day with Devran! Having a small group tour separate from the big cruise ship tours was definitely the right choice.

Tour is amazing, Emre pick up us at Ismir early morning, bring to Kusadasi, and guided us thru all parts of Ephesus very well. We are 5 persons and all feel satisfy..

We really enjoyed the private tour and do recommend it! It was great to learn more about history of the region and visit this spectacular place.

Devran was amazing and we enjoyed our tour very much. From pickup to drop-off, we had a first class tour guide who let us go at our own pace. One in our group was difficult to walk, so we were able to take our time and listen to much of the history from Devran as we enjoyed the scenes. We toured the old city, bought leather jackets at one of the local places, enjoyed some local sweets. Devran really helped make our afternoon wonderful

The tour guide, Dev Ram, was awesome and so well informed. I appreciate that he was able to tell us the history behind the ruins and he kept the conversation interesting. In addition to the ruins, we visited the location where the temple of Artemis was, Mary’s house and also a carpet shop. We were able to learn how carpets were made and even saw silkworms. We had a private tour. He picked us up from our hotel in Cesme, which was great logistically. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.

Devran was very professional and courteous during this tour. I'm glad we booked it. My son and I enjoyed Kusadasi for the day as a Cruise Port. It was very unformative to be with a guide in Ephesus. We even had a great local meal and we visiting The ruga weaving factory. I need recommend it. He was so courteous and nice he showed us Chania in our stop in Crete while being on a cruise. He is very knowledgeable, highly recommend him.

Wonderful experience and a great guide! Only drawback was the “time share” stops set up by the service to high pressure sale you overpriced rugs, jewelry and pottery,,,, be careful. A cup of coffee can set you back big bucks!!

The trip was wonderful! D was fun and very professional. She gave us so many details everywhere we went. She made it so easy to visualize life so long ago. Definitely would recommend!

Punctuality and preparation of the guide . beautiful archaeological sites. suggestive and memorable place of the House of Mary

Ephesus is simply fantastic. And our guide made all the difference. Not only knew everything but spoke perfect Spanish. I highly recommend taking the tour with him