Ephesus Ancient City Tour: Explore Religious Shrines and Roman Architecture from Izmir Airport

Immerse yourself in the ancient city of Ephesus on this religious and architectural tour. Visit the holy Shrine of Mother Mary, explore Roman ruins, and admire the Temple of Artemis. Book now for an unforgettable experience!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Discover one of the most popular trade cities of ancient Greek and Roman Empire. Ephesus is probably the most famous ancient site in Turkey. It was a busy trade center as a port city. Ephesus had a great influence on the ancient world. Also as an important religious center of early Christianity and one of the seven…
What's Included
  • Fully Air-conditioned Brand new vehicle with Separate Driver
  • Professional Licensed Local Tour Guide
  • All Parking fees
  • Port / Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All Taxes
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees (We will arrange tickets of Ephesus in advance, so you will skip long ticket lines)
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Experience the tranquility of your daily trip. Seek spiritual tranquility by visiting the sacred Shrine of Mother Mary, a significant religious site in Turkiye. Explore the captivating attractions of ancient Ephesus including The Great Theatre, Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, and Roman Baths with the help of your guide.
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Location
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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N1292pvjuanp
Mar 17, 2025
Impeccable experience in Ephesus - The trip to Ephesus by plane was an excellent experience. Our guide, Hugo (Huseyin), picked us up at the airport and from the start showed great command of Spanish, explaining everything clearly and answering our queries. He provided us with a complete overview of Ephesus as well as interesting information about the Turkish economy and society. In addition, he gave us good local recommendations and we had lunch in a restaurant with delicious food. The organization was impeccable and we had enough time to enjoy each place. Super recommended!
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Prajyot
Dec 4, 2024
Amazing day tour of magnificent city of Ephesus with the great tour guide - Our tour guide Derya was extremely knowledgeable & professional. She provided us with great context and historical facts about the places we visited. Additionally, she also planned the day as per our preference, with activities well paced & food places catering to our diet restrictions. As for the city of Ephesus & the house of Mary, it was well beyond our expectations & turned out to be the highlight of our Turkey trip. 100% recommend the tour
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Diana
Nov 28, 2024
Private Ephesus Tour - What a great experience from start to finish. First time booking a private tour and it really was so worth it. Private pick up at the airport and customized tour once our guide spoke with us and determined what we would like. Tour was modified as we went through the day to accomadate time and interests. Highly recommend
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Minh_t
Oct 6, 2024
Wonderful! - This is our second time to this part of Turkey. We were able to fly, got picked up and dropped off in one day to fulfill our bucket list of visiting Virgin Mary’s house. Our guide is knowledgeable, kind, accommodating. Thank you very much for a memorable day.
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Damon_w
Oct 1, 2024
Ephesus Ruins - Our plane flight was messed up, but the tour company worked things out to send a car for us at the airport. We had a wonderful lunch and learned about rugs and were taken to other shops after our trip through the ruins. Do be aware that there is an additional charge to get into Ephesus. It is certainly worth the $30 or so, but we were not expecting it so just know that that is coming. Our tour guide was great as was our driver.
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Roopks
May 30, 2024
A worthwhile private experience - Date of experience - 27th May 2024 We met Huseyin, our guide on arrival at Izmir airport and had the day with him to see Ephesus. We had such a lovely time with Huseyin, learning about the region and its sights He took very good care of us, away from the crowds and was very friendly yet professional. Huseyin took us to a very quaint and cute local restaurant for lunch which was peaceful and had excellent local Anatolian food. Ephesus was a huge awe inspiring site definitely worth visiting. Thank you for the nice time and we wish Huseyin all the best for his future.
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Olgavira
May 26, 2024
Wonderful guide - Derya Şimay Özkurt is an outstanding tour guide. Experienced, knowledgeable, warm and engaging, she’s a passionate storyteller. Her enthusiasm and passion for Ephesus are contagious. Our tour of Ephesus was not a cookie-cutter excursion but a personalized experience. She’s exceptionally knowledgeable but also flexible and attentive to detail, and adept at tailoring her tours to meet the interests and needs of her clients. During the tour we made some requests, and she masterfully adjusted the schedule to accommodate us, without loosing any site seeing. Derya’s ability to connect with tourists on a personal level and share her genuine appreciation for the region's unique features ensures that the tour is not only informative but also inspiring and memorable.
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558monicah
May 17, 2024
Nuestra visita a Efeso - We did the tour where we visited the house of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus, temple of Artemis, Basilica of Saint John. Our guide Hugo was very professional, he explained to us the history and many customs and facts of the country of Turkey that left us delighted. Highly recommended!
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Camil733
May 2, 2024
Gufte is a gem! - Gufte was bar none, the kindest, most organized, professional, fun, resourceful, accommodating guide I’ve ever had. And she is lovely; intelligent, curious, open and just so so sweet. We loved spending time with her and we Wished we could take her back home with us! We felt like we hit the jackpot in finding her. Hope you come visit us, Gufte, so we can host you with the same class and joy you gave to us. We LOVE the Turkish people. You showed us the beauty of your culture. Thank you so very much, Gufte.
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Byungjoo_l
Apr 28, 2024
I recommend other tour... - I recommend other tour programs. Ephesus is very impressive place. But other places were just so so.
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From $126
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).