Ephesus Tour from Kusadasi Port: Explore UNESCO Heritage Site with Local Guides

Embark on a private tour of Ephesus from Kusadasi Port with a seasoned local guide. Explore the UNESCO-listed Ancient City, visit the Terrace Houses, Basilica of St. John, and more. Tailored to your preferences.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kusadasi - Meet at the Cruise Port!
    Once the tour is booked, the operator will promptly contact you with a personalized meeting time and exact location, tailored to your cruise ship’s schedule.
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Discover the UNESCO-listed Ancient City of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman cities globally. Highlights…
What's Included
  • Cruise Port/Hotel Pick-up & Drop-Off
  • Transportation with A/C Minivans with separate Driver
  • GUARANTEED ON-TIME RETURN FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
  • Professional LICENSED LOCAL TOUR GUIDE
  • PRIVATE TOUR that ensures more personalized service
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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Robld1927wb
Mar 7, 2026
Bugra was great - We had great time with Bugra. He was wonderful guide. Explained us everything about Ephesus. We would recommend any one
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Michele
Sep 9, 2025
Ephesus private tour - We arrived in Kusadasi with our MSC cruise and joined the Ephesus & St. John’s Basilica tour. The meeting point was very easy to find and professionally arranged. Our guide, Fatima, was extremely knowledgeable and professional, making the tour both informative and enjoyable. We were very satisfied with the organization and overall experience—highly recommended!
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Sally
May 17, 2025
Great tour for cruisers! - It was a great day! Fatima was fantastic!!! She took us to the places we wanted to go and made sure we were there when they weren’t crowded! The rugs weaving school was very fascinating! The lunch at the cooking school was delicious! St John’s church was an added bonus, somehow I didn’t know about that one! Ephesus was my main focus! Fatima had the driver drop us at the top and we walked down!!! What a great idea! She knew the best spots to take pictures and was very informed about everything! If time and money permits, go to the terrace houses in Ephesus! Beautiful!!! Fatima made sure we were back to the ship without any problems! GREAT DAY!
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Vant247
Oct 13, 2024
Perfect trip - Very good tourguy, he’s very knowledgeable and friendly . Ozzy speaks perfect English. Very friendly person. We are very happy to go with him.
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Terri_c
Oct 2, 2024
Best port! - Oscar was a great guide! Very informative and the city was beautiful! I would highly recommend this tour, it was our favorite stop on the cruise!
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Heather_e
Sep 22, 2024
Amazing Epping - Ephesus was amazing. This tour and experienced guide was a great way to see this ancient city. Pick up from our ship was easy. Only downside was not realising that Ephesus is classed a museum and therefore entry was not included in the tour price. I thought museum meant the traditional museum and I was happy to miss this. The terrace houses are also an extra cost but worth it.
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Gary_l
Aug 13, 2024
Tailor Made Brilliant Tour - I have never taken a tour that was SO tailored for men and my sister, both of whom have difficulty walking long distances. Dilek, our tour guide told us what ruin would be difficult for us and if it was, she still gave us the commentary. We both are so appreciative of Silk and the tour was great.
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Peter_k
Aug 13, 2024
Awesome day! - What a an amazing ancient Roman city! Tour guide was super knowledgeable. Beautiful rugs at the factory too.
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Joel_l
Jul 22, 2024
Amazing. - What a great way to visit Ephesus. Our guide was Funda and the driver was Efe. The private minivan was a Mercedes, very clean and some bottle of waters were offered. Very appreciated in this scorching heat. We met them outside the port. Funda asked us what were our expectations and all was very well organized. Wonderful! The library is just so amazing. It was one of the highlight of our trip. We even had some time for some shopping. The stop in Kusadasi was part of a cruise.
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Mel_l
Oct 4, 2024
Awful - The actual tour of the ruins was all we expected, very interesting. However, the rest of the tour was a complete waste of our money and time as it consisted of being dragged through a leather outlet and of course the high pressure carpet factory. Our tour guide even pestered my wife to give a 5 star review on your site. By far the worst tour on our trip, and there where many ! Beware !! Forced to give a 1 star rating but not worthy.
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From $25
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).