Best of Ephesus Private Tour: Explore Ancient City and Landmarks with Personalized Service

Embark on a private tour of Ephesus with a local guide, exploring ancient landmarks and retracing the footsteps of Apostle Paul and John. Marvel at Terrace Houses, visit biblical sites, and enjoy personalized service.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kusadasi - Upon exiting the cruise port, you’ll be greeted by your professional licensed local tour guide who will accompany you throughout your private tour, providing detailed information about each ruin you visit. We recommend meeting our team 30 to 45 minutes after your ship docks.
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - Visit the House of…
What's Included
  • Cruise port/hotel pick-up & drop-off
  • Climate-controlled minivan transport with dedicated driver
  • Guaranteed on-time return for cruise passengers
  • Professional licensed local tour guide
  • Private tour for a more personalized experience
What's Not Included
  • Museum Tickets (we will send pre-purchased tickets with guide, you can pay as cash to your guide)
Additional Information

PRIVATE EPHESUS TOUR FOR YOUR PARTY ONLY!
Embark on a PRIVATE TOUR through Ephesus with a seasoned LOCAL GUIDE. Explore the UNESCO-listed Ancient City, retracing the footsteps of Apostle Paul and John. Stand where St. Paul preached at the Grand Theatre, capture iconic moments at Celsus Library, uncover the wonders of the Temple of Hadrian, and more….

Location
Kusadasi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sharon_w
Jul 20, 2025
Best tour I could have... - Best tour I could have booked. Nigel and Efe were great, TONS of education. I felt very safe while on this excursion. Viator is my only tour company
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Chrystal_m
Jul 18, 2025
Amazing Ephesus Tour with Ozzy!! - Ozzy was the perfect guide for our group of 12 in Ephesus. He brought the ancient city to life with fascinating stories, clear explanations, and just the right touch of humor. His knowledge is impressive, and he made the entire tour feel fun and personal. He was friendly, patient, and made sure everyone felt included. We learned so much and had a great time doing it. Highly recommend touring Ephesus with Ozzy, truly unforgettable!
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Jessica_m
Jul 9, 2025
Tour with Ozzy! - The tour was amazing, our tour guide Ozzy was very knowledgeable and gave us so much information that we would not have been able to obtain had we done it by ourselves. I highly recommend this tour! Five stars!!
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Rebeccarq1797rt
Jul 4, 2025
Ephesus and Mary’s House - Bugra was our guide. He did an excellent job making sure our group had everything they needed and went at a pace that worked for our multi-generational group. His tour was informative, and his itinerary made sure that we avoided the large crowds from cruise ships.
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782edf
May 8, 2025
Great tour. - Burga was very friendly. He gave us a lot of interesting information. In addition he was sensitive to the needs of the guests My husband can't walk as lot and he made sure he had a place to rest and then catch up with us.
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Randall_s
Oct 29, 2024
Tour covered the... - Tour covered the principal sites one would want to see given the time constraint of a 6-8 hour tour.
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Stella_g
Oct 16, 2024
The Best of Ephesus Private Tour - The Best of Ephesus Private Tour was exceptional! Our guide, Ender was very knowledgeable, friendly and tailored the experience to our interests, making ancient history come alive. The stunning ruins and personal attention made for an unforgettable day. Overall the experience was very enjoyable from the moment we booked the tour with clear instructions, follow-up messages the night before. The service and attention we received from the moment we stepped off the cruise and introduced to our guide who led us to our private vehicle and driver was outstanding. Our guide, Ender took the time to answer all of our questions and shared his passion with us of the city and way of life currently in the area as well as in ancient times. He also gave us some tips and suggestions for our own sightseeing around the town after our private tour. A must-do for anyone visiting Ephesus! Highly recommend!
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Jane_m
Oct 10, 2024
Great Tour - Ephesus was INCREDIBLE. We particularly enjoyed the covered, terraced houses for which we paid a little more. It was worth every penny. Ali, our guide was extremely knowledgeable. He listened to what we wanted to get out of our time on tour with him and he planned accordingly.
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Thomas_r
Oct 2, 2024
The "Very Best of Ephesus" - Our tour guide Memet was absolutely amazing. He shared details during the tour that would be missed by many. Very punctual, personal and extremely knowledgeable. It is awesome to not only have an amazing experience, but to make meet a very terrific person that you can call FRIEND.
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Kristina_d
Oct 26, 2024
Just an OK tour - This tour was just ok. The tour operator bought all of the tickets for the exhibits and asked us to pay him back in cash (other tours we booked sent us direct links to purchase exhibit tickets on our own). In addition the tour including going to the rug factory which was not listed here and was essentially a sales pitch to purchase a $6,000 rug….which was then very awkward when we declined. For lunch the tour operator joined us, which is fine until he forced both of us to write him a review right there on the spot on tripadvisor even though the reservation was under just my name, he ensured both of us drafted and submitted a positive review for him. Also payed for his lunch as well. Overall the tour was ok just maybe not the best experience with our specific tour guide. Would probably not do again.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).