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Private Tour: Personalized Shore Excursion
4.9
483 Ratings
Selcuk
Embark on a luxurious and engaging private Ephesus tour, exclusively designed for cruise guests. Explore the fascinating history of Ephesus, visit the House of Virgin Mary, and marvel at The Temple of Artemis.
Embark on a luxurious and engaging private Ephesus tour, exclusively designed for cruise guests. Explore the fascinating history of Ephesus, visit the House of Virgin Mary, and marvel at The Temple of Artemis.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ancient City of Ephesus - After having your breakfast ,you will be ready for unforgettable experience around ancient Ephesus.Once the trade center of the ancient world and the site of a succession of great civilizations.
- The Temple of Artemis - Once the greatest temple of Ancient world . Mother goddess of Ephesians became cult. Today only…
- Ancient City of Ephesus - After having your breakfast ,you will be ready for unforgettable experience around ancient Ephesus.Once the trade center of the ancient world and the site of a succession of great civilizations.
- The Temple of Artemis - Once the greatest temple of Ancient world . Mother goddess of Ephesians became cult. Today only couple of remains can be seen.
- Selcuk - We will have a chance to see this small village which is home for great richness of historical and cultural spots such as Basilica of St. John, Castle , Ottoman Bath ,old style houses ,Artemis temple , many others
- Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House) - The House of the Virgin Mary has been a pilgrimage place for Christian World, because of the fact that it has been thought that Mary lived her last years at this house and the famous Ephesus ancient city with its highlights.
What's Included
- Pick-up & Drop-off by new private cars with air conditioner
- Professional Tour Guide
- Lunch (free of charge)
- Bottle of Water
- Parking fees
- Taxes and service fees are included
- Pick-up & Drop-off by new private cars with air conditioner
- Professional Tour Guide
- Lunch (free of charge)
- Bottle of Water
- Parking fees
- Taxes and service fees are included
What's Not Included
- Gratuity
- Personal Expenses
- Entrance fees ( We wiil purchase tickets for you in advance and you start without waiting in line. )
- Gratuity
- Personal Expenses
- Entrance fees ( We wiil purchase tickets for you in advance and you start without waiting in line. )
Additional Information
This tour is exclusively for cruise passengers.
Why Opt for a Private Tour?
- Personalized Experience: Private shore excursion tours offer a more tailored and intimate experience. You won’t be part of a large group, allowing your guide to concentrate on your specific interests and questions.
- Skip the Line: Our service enables you to bypass…
This tour is exclusively for cruise passengers.
Why Opt for a Private Tour?
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Personalized Experience: Private shore excursion tours offer a more tailored and intimate experience. You won’t be part of a large group, allowing your guide to concentrate on your specific interests and questions.
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Skip the Line: Our service enables you to bypass waiting in lines or queues, typically through a special ticket or privilege. It’s a convenient way to save time.
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Detailed Insights: A private tour provides more comprehensive and detailed information about the places you visit. Your guide can offer a deeper understanding of the history, culture, and significance of each location.
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Flexibility: Enjoy the freedom to set your own pace. Whether you wish to spend more time at a particular site or make spontaneous stops.
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Avoiding Crowds: Private tours ensure you won’t have to deal with the distractions and delays that can occur with large group tours.
Location
Ancient City of Ephesus
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
4.9
(483 Ratings)
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Angieweinberger
Oct 29, 2025
Outstanding guide Gül at Efesus and surrounding areas - What a wonderful experience to have Gül as our guide. She shared a lot of historical information about Efesus and Turkey in general with us without overwhelming us. Thanks to her we were able to avoid the crowds in most places with went to and knew exactly where to take pictures. Gül made my husband’s birthday extra special with a little dessert birthday cake at lunch. You can tell she loves her job and working with people. Having a guide like her makes all the difference when you are exploring the area. Highly recommend Gûl and Neopolis travel.
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Charmaine_v
Oct 24, 2025
Top Shelf! - We booked a private tour and were blessed to get Oznur. She was fabulous. She knew when to share historical, cultural geographical and personal information and keep things fresh. She has wonderful perspectives, very knowledgeable, personable, attentive, caring.and fun. The tour itself was well beyond our expectations
We saw great sites, learned a lot and ate a little (delicious full lunch but our appetites were small). The tour was very good, Oznur was phenomenal
Roli
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Departure02460393230
Oct 22, 2025
Memorable and Well-planned Tour in Izmir - We had such a wonderful and memorable day exploring Izmir as a family of nine! Our tour guide, Rose, was exceptional… very organized, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about sharing the history and culture of each place we visited. She gave us great insider tips that helped us stay ahead of the crowd, making the whole experience smooth and enjoyable.
One of the highlights was visiting the House of the Virgin Mary early in the morning before the crowd arrived… a thoughtful adjustment that made the moment extra special and peaceful. Our driver, Mehmeh, was also very professional and kind, making sure we were comfortable throughout the trip.
Everything was perfectly timed, well-coordinated, and stress-free. We learned so much and made lasting family memories. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Izmir!
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Lynt737
Oct 22, 2025
The best tour guide and tour driver ever! - Rose and Mehmet were the best team for our tour in Izmir. Our family love them so much. Very knowledgeable and accommodating to us... Thank you Mama Rose and Papa Mehmet!
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672mariad
Oct 22, 2025
Best Family Day in Ephesus - Gül (Rose) was a very bright and helpful guide! She made sure we were comfortable while learning a lot from her tour. She also made our request to be the first to enter the House of Mary happen! Everything we did was full of information and she made sure we had fun.
Our driver Mehmet was also very nice and very good! He is a very safe driver and also very helpful! All in all, our family of 9 members had the best time in Ephesus! Thank you to Rose and Mehmet!
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Bingb297
Oct 22, 2025
Perfect! - We had a wonderful tour today with our efficient and knowledgeable tour guide and van driver Mehmet. The entire famliy learned a lot from this tour and we all had a good time exploring Ephesus.
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Ileana
Oct 20, 2025
History, good food and kindness - The guide very friendly, very courteous and knowledgeable. The tour was tailor-made by telling the guide the sites years we wanted to attend and those that were not, of those that were available. Communication with the agency is always clear.
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Mark
Oct 20, 2025
Most Memorable Turkish Tour of Ephesus - We had a great tour of Ephesus with our guide Gül (Rose) and driver Mehmet They picked us up promptly from the cruise ship and drove us in a beautiful Mercedes van to see the House of Mary and Basilica of St John. Mehmet was an excellent and safe driver. Rose was kind and charming. She has great knowledge of the area and history and speaks terrific English. We highly recommend them both!
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Shilpa
Oct 19, 2025
Visited Ephesus Ancient City, Temple of Artemis and House of Virgin Mary - Very nice tour with private guide speaking good English. Did not feel rushed at all and she explained everything very well. Will recommend to family and friends visiting in the future. Neopolis Travel Company.
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John
Oct 17, 2025
Great Experience - We had a great time exploring Ephesus. Selin was knowledgeable of the sites, was very easy to understand, and was delightful to talk to.
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