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Private Kusadasi Tour: Explore at Your Own Pace
4.9
362 Ratings
Kuşadası
Experience the ultimate VIP Ephesus tour with a customizable itinerary and no hidden costs. Enjoy a private tour with a professional guide, flexible time at each site, and personalized service.
Experience the ultimate VIP Ephesus tour with a customizable itinerary and no hidden costs. Enjoy a private tour with a professional guide, flexible time at each site, and personalized service.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Kuşadası Port, Turkey - A professional tour guide will greet you at Kuşadası Port with a sign displaying your name. The pick-up time will be confirmed upon booking.
- Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI - Travel to Ephesus, passing by the Okuz Mehmet Pasha caravanserai and Kuşadası Marina.
- Ancient City of Ephesus - Journey to Ephesus to explore…
- Kuşadası Port, Turkey - A professional tour guide will greet you at Kuşadası Port with a sign displaying your name. The pick-up time will be confirmed upon booking.
- Okuz Mehmet Pasa KervansarayI - Travel to Ephesus, passing by the Okuz Mehmet Pasha caravanserai and Kuşadası Marina.
- Ancient City of Ephesus - Journey to Ephesus to explore the ancient city. Stroll through history along marble streets lined with remarkable public buildings, including The State Agora, Odeon, Memnius Monument, the Temple of Domitian, Polio Fountain, Curetes Street, The Trajan Fountain, The Baths of Scholastica, Hadrian Temple, Latrina, Celsus Library, the Gate of Mihridates and Mazues, Commercial Agora, and The Grand Theater, which are among the most impressive structures in Ephesus. The Grand Theater, originally built in the 3rd century B.C., was expanded by the Romans in the 1st century A.D. to accommodate 24,000 spectators. Terrace houses in Ephesus can be added for an additional entrance fee.
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - You have the option to visit The House of Virgin Mary, with the decision made alongside your guide. Entrance fees are included.
- Basilica Of Saint John - After lunch (included), you may choose to visit St. John Basilica or replace it with the Archaeological Museum of Selçuk. Entrance fees are included.
- The Temple of Artemis - You may stop near the Temple of Artemis, where only one column remains. After visiting the Temple, you can continue exploring other sites or return to Kuşadası. Entrance fees are included.
- Kuşadası - Upon completing your tour, you will be transported back to Kuşadası Port, marking the end of our services.
When comparing our rates with others, please carefully review what is included and excluded. Our rates cover entrance fees and lunch. Many other travel agents do not include entrance fees in their rates. There are no hidden costs in our pricing.
What's Included
- Traditional Turkish Lunch
- GUARANTEED On Time Return to PORT
- Entrance Fees ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the lines )
- Pickup and drop-off from Hotel or Port
- Parking Fees
- Professional Licensed private tour guide
- Private transportation By private A/C Mercedes Minibus
- Traditional Turkish Lunch
- GUARANTEED On Time Return to PORT
- Entrance Fees ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the lines )
- Pickup and drop-off from Hotel or Port
- Parking Fees
- Professional Licensed private tour guide
- Private transportation By private A/C Mercedes Minibus
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Graditutes
- Terrace Houses can be added to your tour by paying the entrance fee
- Drinks
- Graditutes
- Terrace Houses can be added to your tour by paying the entrance fee
Additional Information
All-Inclusive: No Hidden Fees.
This tour is tailored to suit your individual preferences. The meeting point will be at the Kusadasi Cruise terminal or the reception of the specified hotels.
The pick-up time will be confirmed once your reservation is received. You can discuss with your guide the places you wish to visit once you are in your vehicle. Your…
All-Inclusive: No Hidden Fees.
This tour is tailored to suit your individual preferences. The meeting point will be at the Kusadasi Cruise terminal or the reception of the specified hotels.
The pick-up time will be confirmed once your reservation is received. You can discuss with your guide the places you wish to visit once you are in your vehicle. Your guide will first explain the area and offer suggestions on must-see attractions. Enjoy private service until your boarding time, which is one hour before departure, allowing up to 10 hours to explore your chosen sites.
Private Tour for your family and friends
You will choose the departure time
Our tour guide will meet you at Kusadasi port with a sign displaying your name.
Our professional tour guide will accompany you from arrival to departure.
You will have the flexibility to spend as much time as you wish at each site.
There is no need to wait for other group members.
You may stop to take pictures during your tour.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- No Hidden Cost. All inclusive tour with Guide, Lunch and Entrance Fees ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the line )
- Private Tour for your family and Friends
Location
Kuşadası Port Türkiye
Feribot Limanı
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(362 Ratings)
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Ronlb6452tr
Jan 14, 2026
Magnificent excursion of Ephesus. - This was a magnificent excursion. Our guide Aleyna was fantastic. Aleyna was extremely knowledgeable, guided us through with ease and has a very pleasant personality. We were never rushed and she was always available for questions. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Nellenl
Dec 2, 2025
Great experience - Starting from the pick up, excursions and lunch. The guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating to our big group. We highly recommend!
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Travelteacher215
Dec 1, 2025
Perfect Port Day - This tour was fabulous. Parents and two teenaged daughters.
I highly suggest the private tour because you get exactly what you want for a very reasonable price. Eleyna and our driver picked us up at the cruise port in an air conditioned vehicle. They took us right to Ephesus and she gave us a private tour of the site. She was very kind. My daughter was not feeling well and had a headache (turned out to be horrible tooth pain) and she was kind and accommodated what she could do in the heat. After this we went to a lovely included lunch with Turkish specialities.
From there we could decide what else we wanted to do. We chose to skip the Mary house and went to another site. Then we chose the pottery place.
Yes, I know it is a ploy to get you to buy things but it was so cool and we got the VIP treatment. We had Turkish coffee and got it all do the pottery wheel and watch the demonstration. It was a lot of fun.
After that we still had time, but my daughter didn’t feel well so we declined the rug making factory and the leather factory. my family returned to the ship, and I decided to stay at the port and do some shopping. This was one of my favorite ports and the tour was perfect for us.
The price we paid was so reasonable and the tour was what we wanted it to be. This was a cruise that stopped in Naples, Santorini, and Mykonos and this was my favorite port.
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Nathan_c
Nov 3, 2025
We were so happy to have... - We were so happy to have Orkan guide us through the local sites of Kusadasi. With my 78 year old mother, we needed to customize the experience to meet her abilities. He quickly navigated us to have the optimum time to visit Mary’s house, ahead of the crowds, then told us all about the local history. We wanted to try some local Greek olive oil and he knew just the place. We were in port on a holiday and he and our driver knew the perfect way to navigate the crowds to get us back to our ship quickly. And bonus - when my husband left his expensive sunglasses in the van, he was so sad. He knew we would never get them back. He contacted Viator and the driver swung back to the port to drop them off. We are SO thankful! We will use Viator again and again. Thank you to Orkan for making our stay so educational and enjoyable!
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455loretot
Oct 30, 2025
Ephesus and Virgin Mary’s house private tour - Nedjet our guide was wonderful and very knowledgeable. He made sure we were comfortable, took his time in explaining the sites. He even took our pictures. we enjoyed Ephesus and specially the tour of the Virgin Mary’s house which was very special to us. He also took us to the temple of Artemis. Nedjet catered to our needs and he seem to really enjoy his job wonderful and very knowledgeable. He made sure we were comfortable to his time explaining the sides even took her pictures. We enjoyed emphasis and specially that through the Virgin Mary, which was special to us. He also took us to the temple of artemis which we enjoyed as well.
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D1014jpkathrync
Oct 29, 2025
Amazing Airport Pick up and Ephesus Tour with Zeynep! - My friend and I flew into Izmir for a cruise we were leaving for the following day out of Kusadasi. We wanted both a transfer to Kusadasi from the Izmir airport and a tour of Ephesus. We were having a hard time finding something that combined the two that wasn’t round trip. I found an option for a customizable tour and messaged the company. They were willing to accommodate the one-way transfer with the Ephesus tour for an increase in price, which I was completely fine with. We were trying to reduce the hours in the car, not the price.
Zeynep was our tour guide and she was fantastic! She met us at the airport and was helpful when we went to the wrong place for our bags. She provided instructions so we could find her and included a picture so we knew who to expect. When we got in the vehicle she checked in with us to see how we were feeling and if we needed to eat since we had been on a long flight.
She used a map to describe the different areas of Turkey so we knew why the area we were in was unique and what it was known for. She referred back to this several times during the tour and it was so helpful to stay oriented as we moved around.
We visited the House of the Virgin Mary and the ancient city of Ephesus. Zeynep was so knowledgeable about the city and the history. She stopped often, but not too much and provided detail that was interesting and truly enhanced our visit. She is clearly passionate about what she does and it made the tour fun as we learned.
We ended the day with a trip to a restaurant called Agora Restaurant and it was delicious. Zeynep joined us and picked items out for us. The food was fantastic!
Another thing that stood out was she helped us book a hammam at our hotel. It was last minute at a popular hotel spa and she helped arrange with the hotel for them to open early for us. This was unexpected and so appreciated so that we were able to experience this the next day before boarding our ship.
Definitely one of the best tour guides we have. We highly recommend Zeynep!
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Alexandrato1793dp
Oct 29, 2025
Amazing Day!! - We had an unforgettable day touring Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary with our guide, Nejdet and our driver Efe. From start to finish, Nejdet was professional, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable. His passion for history and Turkish culture made every stop come alive. And Efe drove us safely from start to finish.
The visit to the House of St. Mary was peaceful and moving, and walking through the ancient ruins of Ephesus felt like stepping back in time thanks to Nejdet’s detailed explanations. We also enjoyed a delicious local lunch and ended the day learning about the beautiful art of Turkish rug weaving, such an amazing and intricate process!
If you’re visiting Ephesus, I can’t recommend Nejdet enough. He made our experience both educational and memorable. Absolutely one of the highlights of our trip!
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Jennifersx6998py
Dec 9, 2025
Historical Gem - The tour was incredible! The mere historic significance of the site and where Mary was prior to her death leaves you in a state of amazement. Our guide was attentive, very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. His passion for the historical sites was exactly what you want in a guide! There would be 5 stars, however, the rug and jewelry store were so off-putting. They were pushy and made you feel you were being scammed. I'm a shopper. Never had I not wanted to buy something more. When we got home, the paperwork they gave us was not what they said. It was a fancy receipt and, papers of authenticity were missing. Also, we found that the price we paid for jewelry was so overpriced, but at the time, we were made to believe it was a deal. When asking to look for something less expensive, my attendant simply walked away in a huff. It would have been beneficial to know ahead of time that we could get something similar at a much lower price that included taxes and shipping in the area getting into the boat before we shopped.
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Gayle_k
Oct 31, 2025
A day in Kusadasi - For a small port town, Ilknur was a great guide. She did her absolute best to ensure we saw the Virgin Mary home and Ephesus. She was fun and knowledgeable.
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880miriamp
Dec 28, 2025
Be Strong, or Prepare to Spend $$$ - With a decent vehicle and a friendly enough tour guide, we covered a lot of ground. The guide did a fair job of keeping us from getting stuck in crowds of too many tourists by timing our stops—or by timing them to coincide with high-pressure, presentation-style shopping experiences at a rug co-op, a jewelry store, and a ceramics factory. Be aware that you will visit three places where high-pressure sales will be part of your experience. We intended to spend several thousand dollars on a handmade rug (which BTW arrived a few weeks ago), and we were prepared to negotiate. Two of our travel companions (six of us total) did not appreciate the sales tactics. They vowed never to return to Europe/Asia, which we thought was a bit dramatic, especially when that evening, they looked for flights to take them home (about five days early)! At least lunch was delicious.
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