Ephesus Tour: Explore Ancient Wonders

Discover Ephesus from Izmir: Visit Mother Mary’s House, explore ancient Roman ruins, and see the Artemis Temple. Experience history, religion, and culture.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - At the scheduled time, our professional tour guide will greet you at your pick-up location. After a drive of about one and a half hours from İzmir to Ephesus, your first stop will be the House of the Virgin Mary, a significant site for Christian believers. We will proceed to the town of Selçuk. Upon arrival,…
What's Included
  • Pick-up & Drop-off from address to address
  • Transportation with A/C Minivans with separate Driver
  • Lunch
  • Guaranteed on-time return for cruise passengers
  • Professional Tourist Guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees ( We will arrange tickets of Ephesus in advance, so you will skip long ticket lines)
  • tips to guide/driver
Additional Information

The tour guide will greet guests at the meeting point. The first stop is the House of Mother Mary. This sacred site has been visited by several popes and is significant for the consecration of the Patriarchate. The first pilgrimage was made by Pope Leo XIII in 1896, and it was most recently visited by Pope Francis in 2014. Visitors will experience a…

Location
Ephesus Ancient City
Efes Harabeleri
You can meet up with Our Guide at Ephesus Magnesia gate
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rob_w
Jul 1, 2025
Great tour - Our guide was very knowledgeable. Very friendly and learned a lot. Our driver got us back to the cruise ship in time.
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Robwf6977gm
Jun 27, 2025
Ahmet. - Ahmet was a great guide and very knowledgeable of the sites we visited. Highly recommend asking for him if you go to Efes!!
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Fearless04471671027
Jun 25, 2025
Great - Our guide Nesim was awesome! We told him we weren't so keen on getting in line for the virgin Mary house. He took us just to ephesus and took us to an amazing lunch! Excellent tour guide very informational and gave us a lot of valuable information
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Morganr610
Jun 25, 2025
Ask for Nesim! Best tour in Turkey - Nesim planned the most perfect day in Turkey. His knowledge and expertise about the history and culture was unlike anything I've experienced before. Thank you for a great tour! Highly recommend for a great day around the city ❤️
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A29jzjanc
Jun 22, 2025
Excellent Tour - Tour guide Nesim is really friendly. He explain very clear about the attraction. Arrangement for the visit was just prefect. Nice car and lunch
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Coastal66298554196
Jun 22, 2025
Great Tour - The guide Nesim was professional, the transportation was very comfortable, and the overall experience was great—excellent value for money! 😊
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Rebeccaelowski
Jun 21, 2025
Perfect day trip in Izmir. Highly recommend! - We had an amazing experience touring Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Temple of Artemis with our guide, Devran. He was very knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. What truly stood out was how he shared what it’s like to live in the area, making the experience feel personal and authentic. He even gave me great tips for my next stop in Istanbul. If you’re visiting the region, do yourself a favor and book a tour with Devran!
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A1068ydjessicaw
Jun 18, 2025
Ephesus Tour and Lunch - Van picked us right up and was great to have the AC. The Ancient Village of Ephesus was my favorite. Amet was so insightful. I would recommend him over and over again!
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Odyssey317609
Jun 18, 2025
Great Historical Experience with a Unique Cultural Touch - I recently booked a guided tour for a party of 8 people; we were greeted by a decent sized private bus. This tour included the house of the virgin Mary, the Ephesus, and lunch at a restaurant located in a traditional rug weaving training facility. Our tour guide GamGam was very informative and made sure our group stayed together. Our experience with her and our own private driver was great. To end our tour, we had lunch and a rug demonstration which was genuinely fascinating! they offered Turkish tea or Apple tea as they showed you the different types. The sales pitch at the end was a bit more persistent than I’d prefer. We would refer others to this tour, but if you don’t wish to buy a rug, don’t feel like you have to.
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Odyssey317609
Jun 18, 2025
Family vacation - Gamze (Gumgum) is very patient and knowledgeable, weather is very that day but we enjoyed her company. Will defend recommend her to friends and family.
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From $70
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).