Ephesus Tour: Explore Ancient City and Christian Sites

Discover Ephesus’ rich history on an 8-hour tour from Izmir. Visit the ancient city, House of Virgin Mary, and Temple of Artemis with lunch included.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - House of Virgin Mary is the place 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…
What's Included
  • Entrance Fees
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Entrance fee for the Terrace Houses
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Ephesus stands as a remarkable testament to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial, and early Christian eras. It holds significant importance for Christianity, being one of the seven Churches of Revelation. In just eight hours, you can explore the ancient city, visit the House of Virgin Mary, and see the Temple of Artemis, all with convenient pick-up and drop-off service from Izmir.

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.

Customer Ratings
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Jesfern
Nov 2, 2025
Ephesus Trip - We enjoyed the tour. I would recommend to take the tour for those visiting Ephesus- we were able to visit different spots and was clearly explained to us by our guide- Gul. Gul was very friendly, I was able to appreciate the places more because of her. She was very kind.
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539sheenag
Nov 2, 2025
Best guided tour! - Our tour guide, Gyul, is perfect! Shared lots of important information about history to us. She’s really friendly and helpful.
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Donghuih612
Oct 5, 2025
Nice experience - This is a very nice experience. Mehmet is very nice,and warm- hearted.He knows almost everything and tell them to us. nice to meet him
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M4897qsdenisew
Jul 31, 2025
Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Science with Gul + ER - Gul and ER were kind, patient, pleasant, amazing guides. The journey and the tours went very well. Gul is pleasant, patient, and very knowledgeable. From Kusadasi to House of Mary, to all the sites in Efes, and more.... I am thankful. This tour and the guides were simply the best, best in Turkiyie. My Jamaican family enjoyed 6 hours of joy, peace, wisdom, and more. Thank you very much.
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Ariellea2019
Jul 31, 2025
The best experience in Kusadasi - We booked a tour for our family traveling to Kusadasi via cruise through Get My guide and had a wonderful day with Gul our tour guide and Er our driver. Gul was extremely professional, patient and strategic in allowing us to beat the crowds and lines at the different stops. She took the best photos and gave the best recommendations for things to do even after the tour was finished. Highly recommend Apasas Travel! Will be using them in the future and hope to have Gul and Er.
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155adriennea
Jul 31, 2025
A day in Ephasus - Gul and ER were an amazing tour guide and driver. Gul was very knowledgeable and friendly. She got us to the sites ahead of the crowd, and taught us about various things all along our journey even in the car. I enjoyed seeing Mary’s House, the Ancient City of Ephasus, The Temple of Artemis and finally learning about the tradition of carpet weaving.
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Anamariapirondi
Jul 30, 2025
Amazing day trip - This day trip is fantastic! On these day trips the guide and driver can make it or break it and Nizam and Şahmettin were the best! Nizam is extremely knowledgeable, added humor and fun stories to every sight and the very hot day went by in a flash! We loved it even more because of him (our favorite guide of the day - inside joke, he’ll understand). Şahmettin was a very safe driver, always smiling and picking us up very close to the sites with the air conditioner going which was great! Thank you both for making our tour very special!
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Pioneer19466741728
Jul 28, 2025
Impressive ruins, great guide - Gül has been our guide and has been very kind, open and very well prepared. She has talked to us about general Turkish history and economy.
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495harrisong
Jul 23, 2025
Site seeing in the ancient city - Gul was an amazing tour guide! I would absolutely recommend this tour. Great views, yummy food, and knowledgeable guide. There were also bathrooms available during the tour which was nice as it was a longer tour.
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Juliaboyce
Oct 2, 2025
Not the best guide - Ephesus was beautiful, and is definitely worth a visit, especially if you are Christian or Catholic. The historical facts of this ancient city was incredible to see. With that said, our tour was not great. First, we picked up people from the airport and spent a lot of time just picking up and dropping people off, 3 or more hours of the day was spent doing this, and then only had 15 minutes of free time in each place we visited. Also, although our guide was nice enough, he was not good at telling the historical stories, struggled to translate to English on an English tour, and often times lost his thought in the middle of a sentence. For example, when walking through a village I asked what the different handmade creams were for and his response was “some are for some things, others are for other things” I found myself listening to other tour guides from other tour groups to learn information. This tour is expensive, and I expect more from the tour guide. Just being honest.
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From $127
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).