Ephesus Small Group Tour: Explore Historical Marvels from Kusadasi or Selcuk

Embark on a small group tour from Kusadasi or Selcuk to Ephesus and discover historical marvels in just 8 hours. Visit the House of Virgin Mary, explore the ancient city ruins of Ephesus, marvel at the Temple of Artemis, enjoy a traditional Turkish lunch, and indulge in wine tasting in the charming village of Sirince. Join our intimate tour group of maximum 14 people for an unforgettable experience.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - It is the house where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John. This place was offically declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. Pope Paul VI visited shrine in 1967.
What's Included
  • Entrance Fees
  • Pick-up and drop-off at hotels or cruises in Kuşadası, Selçuk, and Izmir
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • Lunch included
  • All local taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • All drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our tour starts around 08.30am and ends around 5 pm. This tour includes visits to several attractions just in 8 hours. First attraction is the House of Virgin Mary, where she is believed to have spent her last days. Secondly, we will walk on the marble streets of the ancient city of Ephesus which was once an important center for Ionian League, but the…

Location
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Sultaniye Mahallesi
Cancellation Policy

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

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L3054ybalvarom
Oct 19, 2025
The best crew of the Apasas Travel - My review to the Agency: We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the agency Apasas that provided us with an excellent guide and driver for our journey from the Antalya region to Istanbul, during 6 days. Our guide, Mr. Yilmaz Tuncer proved to be an exceptionally professional, knowledgeable, and considerate individual. His command of history is remarkable, and he conveyed his insights with great clarity and passion. As a historian and architect myself, I can confidently affirm that all the information he shared during our visits to the five historical sites was entirely accurate and deeply informative. He is truly an outstanding guide, and I recommend him without reservation. He is fully proficient in English. Our driver, Mr. Ali Etdalli , was equally exceptional — a kind, thoughtful, and caring person who went above and beyond to ensure our comfort and safety throughout the journey. His warm personality and helpfulness made us feel completely at home. We sincerely thank the agency for assigning Mr. Ali Erdalli to accompany us. Their professionalism and kindness made this trip unforgettable. Thank you for having such an incredible people working for you.
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Mike
Oct 3, 2025
Amazing private tour - We loved this tour. It was so nice to be in a small group with our own guide. We were able to avoid the crowds and got to see everything we wanted.
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726mar_as
Sep 19, 2025
Great guide!! - Today we toured Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis and the House of the Virgin with Mehmet Karagoz; a wonderful experience. Punctual, friendly Service, with a close, reliable guide and with great knowledge of his own history, was attentive to us along the way. Thank you Mehmet for your attentions and for sharing them with us.
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Elizabeth_r
Aug 27, 2025
Great experience - Nizam was an excellent guide. The entire experience was perfect and very well paced. Would recommend!
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05bonotravel
Aug 7, 2025
Ephesus tour with GUL and ER - Fantastic guide with Gul and ER made the day easier in and out of each location making sure we understood the main events and sites. Apasas tour company clear communication via emails and text in advance so we knew all the details of where to meet. We are a family with 5 young adult kids 16,16,18,19 and 22. It was a day captured memorizable visit. Thanks you
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Sergiuszf2018
Jul 31, 2025
Private tour on Ephesus - It was a pure pleasure:-) The tour was better than we expected:-) I will remember that for ages. We were at 3 people and the guide.
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Benjaminfs733
Jul 27, 2025
Choose this tour company if you want to visit Ephesus. - We had a wonderful time. Professional driver in a very nice van, a local guide Serdar who was amazing—very caring, knowledgeable, and helpful. We all (18, 16, and 40’s) had a great time. The stops after were also great.
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Jeffrey
Jun 29, 2025
Nizam was fantastic - Our guide, Nizam, was outstanding. Very knowledgeable and also quite humorous. We absolutely loved our tour of Ephesus!
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Wander58304116820
May 2, 2025
The guide had very good knowledge and was generally a brisk type. Nice Job - Perfect organization - safe and stress-free bus transfer - small, clear group - plenty of free space and enough time
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Faraway60339085007
Jun 15, 2025
We have enjoyed our morning with Gul touring Ephesus. We began at Mary’s home near the ruins, followed by a tour of the - We have enjoyed our morning with Gul touring Ephesus. We began at Mary’s home near the ruins, followed by a tour of the ruins and terrace souses, then on to Artimus Temple. A great tour! The best part is Gul’s extensive command of history, fluent English and great personality!
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From $103
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).