Ephesus Half Day Tour: Explore Ancient Ruins

Explore the ancient city of Ephesus on a half-day tour from Kusadasi or Selcuk hotels. Discover impressive sites like the Grand Theatre and the Library of Celsus with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ancient City of Ephesus - Ephesus, was the second largest city in the Roman Empire over 250.000 people in the 1st BC. Ranking only behind Rome it was the second largest city in the world. Ephesus was also a harbour city. And, this giant city was built only with marbel. Did you know Ephesus had a largest amphitheater in the ancient world over…
What's Included
  • All Local Taxes
  • Fully Air-Conditioned Vehicle
  • Insurance
  • Professional Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food & Drinks
  • Personal Expenses
  • Driver & Guide Tips - Gratitue
  • Entrance Fees
Additional Information

This half-day tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel in Kusadasi or Selcuk in the morning. You will then be driven to the ancient city of Ephesus, which is about a 30-minute drive from Kusadasi and a 10-minute drive from Selcuk.
Upon arrival, you will meet your licensed guide who will take you on a walking tour of the ancient city. You will see some…

Location
Ancient City of Ephesus
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Odyssey05129994492
Jun 26, 2024
Ephesus Tour Review - Birsen was mice and helpful and the trip was overall fun for me and my family! No complaints at all except the hot weather.
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Miray
Aug 2, 2023
Unforgettable Experience of Ancient History - If you want to explore ancient city of Romans this is the place to go. Our local guide Yesra gave us much input about the history of Ephesus over and above with funny side facts. Her convincing English skills made us easy to follow and she always reminded us to buy water or use the restroom because the Tour in Ephesus takes 2 1/2 hours. The transfer was on time and she even came into the hotel to look after us. All in all really recommendable. Only negative fact to point is that it was really full and the marbles are really slippery. So take sturdy shoes and a hat to provide sunburn.
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Mashashen
Jun 11, 2022
Ephesus - One of the best excursion I ever had - One of the best excursion I had. Erdem Eryilmaz is the guide and he told us a lot of interesting information, the sfeer was good. The place is really nice, I would love yo do it once again!
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Charlainp2022
Jun 10, 2022
Ephesus - Time allowed to spend at the site, exploring by ourselves, for short periods. Tour guide Erdem gave excellent insights and information of the site. Very friendly and passionate tour guide.
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393jordis
Jun 7, 2022
Very fun and educational trip - It was a very nice and a well organized trip. Our guide erdem Eryılmaz was very enthusiastic and passionate about telling. That made it even more interesting to listen to him and walk around in the beautiful ephesus. If I come back to izmir I will definitely go back and hope for the same guide:) It was a top excursion.
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474jaapv
May 31, 2022
With Erdem to Ephesus. - During our holiday we made a trip to Ephesus. We were picked up by Erdem our guide for the trip. Erdem told us with great passion about the history of Ephesus, making this an unforgettable day for us. We can recommend this trip with Erdem to everyone.
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667lakshmis
May 18, 2022
A guided tour to the beautiful ruins - A culmination of history and fun! Erdem engaged us all in the tour with his high energy and enthusiasm!
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Sharad_entropy
May 18, 2022
Amazing Historical experience - The experience of walking through the ruins of this ancient city, uncovered in the last century was epic. Our guide Erdem made enriched our day with his knowledge and passion for the ancient history. All in all a great trip!
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Yvonnes811
Jun 1, 2022
Fantastic!! - It was a very nice experience to see this old city. Too bad the trip becomes commercial by visiting a shop. But yes out of good character whatever bought
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30esmees
May 12, 2022
Half day trip - We had a half day tour from Erdem Eryılmaz. He is very enthusiastic and accessible. He enjoys his job and knows a lot to tell. This made the tour very enjoyable. The city itself is hugely beautiful and bigger than expected. Definitely worth a visit!
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From $166
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).