Private Guided Ephesus Tour, Best Of Ephesus

Damla was prompt, knowledgeable, professional, and courteous. She provided so very much information about each of our stops and continually made sure we were doing well on the rocky and uneven roads. The ruins were so interesting! The house of Mary was quite interesting and enjoyable.

This tour was absolutely great, primarily because of the tour operator. She was knowledgeable, friendly, well spoken, and considerate. I would recommend this tour if you are looking for a well organized and comprehensive tour.

ephasus was amazing! the history of this ancient city was amazing It has to be seen by everyone Also Mary's house and the miniature wailing wall was very interesting

Mehmet is a very knowledgeable guide. He also knew how much and little we wanted to hear. Would definitely recommend having a guide for Ephesus.

Our guide, Filiz, made our long, hot day in Ephesus a pleasure. She was patient, kind, informative, and flexible, willing to switch out some of the stops to fit our preferences and also suggesting others that we weren't aware of. One member of our group has health issues, and Filiz was caring and adaptable, allowing us to move through the attractions at our own pace while keeping an eye on how busy things were getting around us. She answered all of our questions, and we loved learning about the area and the culture from her, not just about the attractions we visited.

This was an incredible private tour! Filiz and our driver customized our tour to make sure that we hit all of the spots we wanted - House of the Virgin Mary, Ancient City of Ephesus with The Terrace Houses, The Temple of Artemis, and added a lunch at a local restaurant. Her knowledge of the area was incredible and she shared so much history we were all fascinated - and we never felt rushed! Don’t hesitate - book this and ask for Filiz!

We had an amazing day guided by Bob! We opted to do the additional sites, which I would highly recommend. The tour was very informative and covered art, architecture, culture, religion, etc. It was also nice to not experience the typical logistical/organizational delays encountered with larger group tours. I would highly recommend to anyone interested in ancient history.

Filitz was a marvelous guide. Cage communicated with us by messaging before, found us right off the ship and planned a marvelous day or touring for us. Mother Mary’s house was such a beautiful place, Ephesus was breathtaking, st John’s church and grave wonderful. We had a delicious local lunch. She planned the day just as we asked her to

They picked us up right at the front of our hotel. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and supplemental facts, especially language and word origins. The locations we visited were fantastic. There was always plenty of time for pictures and questions. Visiting the town of Şirince was a surprise and it was nice to see how Greek culture had influenced some of the towns. Great tour overall.

Huray was an excellent tour guide. She met us at port and had a driver take us all around Ephesus. She was friendly and knowledgeable and had a positive attitude. We learned a lot about Ephesus history. The ancient ruins were amazing.

I had an incredible experience on this tour of Ephesus. Our guide, Samet, was outstanding — always attentive and making sure we had the best experience possible. He took us to the most iconic places in Kusadasi, adapted the schedule perfectly to our needs, and ensured we made it back to the cruise right on time. The private tour felt like a true VIP experience with just the two of us. The lunch was absolutely delicious, and throughout the day Samet shared so much valuable and interesting history about Kusadasi that made every stop even more meaningful. Everything was perfectly organized, comfortable, and memorable. I highly recommend this tour 100%!

Our guide Filiz was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and helpful. We learned so much! Especially helpful that she knew the time to avoid lines. Food was especially great. Wear non skid shoes for the marble walkways

The tour provided insight to the history and religious history of the area. The guide was very knowledgeable in both areas. The day included a bonus luncheon and carpet making exhibition

Amazing time and an Amazing experience! Elon was a great guide and very friendly! By far Turkey was the best place on my cruise ...would love to visit again!

Great tour guide with knowledge of the area. We enjoyed his enthusiastic. The ruins were amazing to learn about. The guide knew them all.

Marat was our guide today. He was so knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. We were very happy with our tour and would highly recommend him to anyone visiting Kusadasi and surrounding area.

Necat was our tour guy. He was thorough and knowledgeable. He was proud to share his Turkish culture and history. We learnt quite a bit from him. The lunch was simple and tasty. We were brought to a carpet making school and ended up buying a silk carpet. We recognized the boss who tried hard to sell us a carpet a year ago in Montenegro. What’s the odd to see him again in Turkey??? Overall, it’s a well organized private tour.

Efe was very professional and very knowledgeable about the Attractions that he took us to, including the ancient city of Ephesus, Andy Virgin Mary’s house. He showed us an explained what we were looking at when we went to the temple of Artemis as well as the basilica of St. John.. It was a very hot day, making it a little uncomfortable. It was definitely a joy to get into that beautiful clean private van that took us from place to place. The lunch was good. We had kebabs and salad. I would recommend this tour and this tour guide. He did everything to make our day comfortable and enjoyable.

Great overall tour! Communication was good before the tour and pick up went smoothly as set up. Ender was a knowledgeable, professional guide and the driver did a great job of picking us up at designated places on time. Vehicle was well maintained and clean. Cold water provided. The pace of the tour was adjusted for the heat and our age yet we saw everything. Information shared was engaging and the guide’s command of English made it easy to understand and ask questions. Lunch was wonderful. Great tour!! Start to end!! Highly recommend!!

This was the best tour we have ever experienced. The guide (Ikhut, I think I spelled in correctly) was phenomenal! He is so knowledgeable on everything we did!! The lunch was delicious and the carpet making was extraordinary!!! Yes, there ii is a sajes pitch but we never felt pressured at all. It was simply a lesson on their carpets and offer for us to purchase. If I were in the market for a rug, I would have considered it!!! Thank you for a great time!!! I highly recommend this tour!!!

We had no idea what Turkey was like, as none of us had ever been here before. Nora, our tour guide, brought it all alive for us. Fascinating country. Did not know the bonds with early Christendom were so strong.

Awesome tour with Cihat We didn’t really know what to expect with this shore excursion but was hands down our favorite tour! Ciihat was professional, knowledgable, gave us a great tour. The information he provided on Mother Mary’s house and Ephesus and everything else he did was amazing. We managed to get to Mary’s house before a bus tour so we walked right in and no waiting in line. At end of day he walked with us into kusadasi to show us where to shop in the market . Great day highly recommend Thai tour with Cihat

We had visited Ephesus before and wanted to fill in the gaps, also have some physical limitations, so keeping up with a large group would be hard. Our knowledgeable, personable guide Oz started by finding out about what we wanted. Not only did we have a marvelous tour of the terrace houses, but he pointed out some fascinating aspects we missed on our earlier tour and took us to what’s left of the Artemis temple. He was sensitive to our needs and interests, which certainly made it worthwhile to have a private tour!

Remarkable guide. We learned so much about this place so rich in history. Very flexible he brought us back on time to catch the cruze and customized the experience to our interests. Extremly friendly and very knowledgeable

This was absolutely the best tour. Having a personal guide was amazing. Our person was very knowledgeable in all the areas we went. Were we went and how long we stayed was completely up to us. After going to Ephesus and Marys house we had extra time to see other places. Our guide recommended a local school were they teach locals how to hand make rugs. It was fascinating to see the beautiful designs and how skillful they were. After that he took us to a family run business that made pottery and painted them. It was great to see a few culture businesses from Turkey.

Great time with a very experienced guide. He knew we weren’t interested in sales and shopping, so focused on the interesting history!

Everything was great. Tour guide Caglar was timely, informative and very courteous. Excellent tour. Easy to arrange.

We really enjoyed our private tour with Ceyla in Ephesus. She was not only our Guide, but was also an archaeologist, so she was very knowledgeable and informative. We highly recommend this to her.

Our tour guide Kai was amazing and was so knowledgeable about the sites. The van was comfortable and they were thorough in showing us through all the lines. We had an amazing day!

This was a fantastic private tour and our guide Sharat was fantastic. We’d been to Pompeii on a previous tour but Ephesus blew us away and we would definitely recommend the Terrace houses which are extra but worth it. We were transported in a large super comfortable air conditioned van and had our guides undivided attention. It was a really great experience not to be missed. We even visited a rug factory and were given dinner. This was very interesting as we were shown how the rugs are hand made. Clearly they were after a sale but there was no no pressure. Our teenage children had a ball. Thank you to our guide and driver a fantastic day out.

Our guide Filiz gave us a perfect day! Took us wherever we wanted to go even if not on the agenda. She truly loves her work and it showed. Highly recommend!

Our recent private guided tour, group of five adults from a single family, was filled with high expectations of immersing ourself in the rich culture and history of the Ephesus. Unfortunately, our experience fell far short of what we had envisioned. From unnecessary shopping stops to a disengaged guide constantly glued to her phone, this tour failed to deliver the quality and personalized experience we had hoped for. While we understand that every tour experience may vary, it is crucial for tour operators to prioritize customer satisfaction and ensure that their guides are well-equipped to deliver engaging and memorable experiences. It is our hope that future travelers receive a more fulfilling experience than the one we encountered.

We had a great time in Ephesus/Kusadasi! Our guide made all the difference. He was friendly, knowledgeable and took the time to answer any questions we had. He made sure we covered every point of interest. We highly recommend this excursion!

We had a wonderful day with Murat. As a student of archaeology and history, he was very informative and pleasant to be with. Ada Travel was easy to work with and customized our tour to our needs.

It was a good tour. that should be enough for me to be able to submit my review but your prompt won't let me submit it until (apparently) I write a novel.

The guide was very well organized and very informative about the sites we visited. He was funny and yet well versed in the locations and made the trip very interesting. I would highly recommend this private tour.

Our tour guide, Neslihan, made this a fabulous experience. She was so knowledgeable and friendly. She made it a great day.

Our tour guide, Ceylon, was extremely knowledgeable, organized & created a very pleasant day. The tour was well worth it.

Kusadasi is a fabulous city to visit. Our tour guide,Murat, was absolutely amazing. We can’t say enough good things about him.

Selyn was great guide, she met us at the exit of the cruise terminal and took us out for a day full of fun, filled with knowledge and information about ancient Ephesus as well as Turkey in general. Their luxurious Mercedes van was too big for our family of 5 (can fit up 14-15 people) but we can’t complain. We were in awe while visiting the Ephesus archeological site, so much history in there and Selyn went through every details of site, her relax personality made us feel like we were going out with a friend. We also visited House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis. The lunch at local Turkish was amazing and reasonably priced, even our younger kids loved it. We also visited the rug factory, it’s optional but the kids wanted to see the silk collection and rug making process, we also looked at some of the rugs but didn’t end up buying anything, the rug salesman wasn’t very pushy to make us feel uncomfortable. I highly recommend Selyn and this agency.

The guide, Jayda, was great and avoided the crowds brilliantly and was very knowledgeable. Our tour included more than expected. We would highly recommend this tour.

Our tour guide Jayla was very knowledgable! Her explanations where clear and extensive. She kept the group together and tried to keep us in the shade on an extremely hot day!

Kai was a great driver and knew the area well. He listened to our interests and adjusted the itinerary as needed. We had lunch with peacocks at the Turkish rug showroom on the way back which was really cool. Great trip!

Very good tour with considerate, flexible guide. Always nice to have a “local” steer you through the hordes of fellow-tourists. Did not rate 5 stars because the delicious lunch was provided by a carpet merchant and we had to suffer through the elaborate sales pitch.

Umut was an excellent tour guide. He paced the tour to suit us and we negotiated all of the sites of Ephesus in an unhurried and efficient manner. We highly recommend this tour.

Phyllis our guide was fabulous! She was so knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Ephesus. We also went to lunch and learned about rug making - a "lost art" that the government is hoping to maintain via the education of young women who might not otherwise have any opportunity to learn a skill and earn money.

<p>The tour was excellent and the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The only negative is that we felt we were being steered to patronize the rug vendor we visited. We had told the guide we were not interested in visiting the rug vendor, but he walked us over and asked us in anyway.</p>

<p>Our tour guide, Mehmet, did a great job of showing us around. He was very knowledgeable. We weren't scheduled to tour the House of Virgin Mary, but he made time and the arrangements to do so. I would definitely recommend this tour.</p>

We conducted the tour with a private guide in Spanish. The local agency in charge was Ada Travel. The guide had a very poor background despite his 40 years of experience. The comments were of the type "on the right a water park and on the left a hotel" and inside the city describes common places that any EGB student would know. We missed the visit to the amazing "Village terraces" with their frescoes even though they were explicitly included in the tour description because the guide completely obvious them. The guide was friendly and also took us to see carpets, but we would have enjoyed and learned much more making the visit on our own and Chatgpt.