Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya

Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya

Places to see:
  Ephesus
  House of Virgin Mary
  Temple of Artemision
  Basilica of St. John

Duration : 7-8 hours (approx.)  View similar tours & things to do  
On this privately guided tour from Antalya to ancient Ephesus with such sites as the ruins of the Great Theatre, the Library of Celsus and the Temple of Hadrian, you’ll want to explore as much as you can. Continue to House of Virgin Mary, where she spent the last days of her life. After enjoying the Turkish cuisine at lunch you will visit the Temple of Artemis and Basilica of St John.

Schedule details

When you arrive in the airport of Izmir, your private guide will be waiting to lead you to your own luxury vehicle, during a 40 minute ride to Ephesus, your guide gives you a brief info about the area and about the country.

As you arrive in Ephesus, you will first see the Magnesia Gate, a marvelous example of ancient architecture that once stood tall as an entrance to the city. Begin a downhill walk with your guide into the city’s ruins. The route will take you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The theater, one of the city’s best-preserved monuments, it is still used today for the local spring festival. It once had seating space for 24,000 people, and it is believed to be the site where St Paul preached to the Ephesians.

After enjoying the Turkish cuisine at lunch, you will visit the House of Virgin Mary, where she spent last days of her life. Visit Temple of Artemis one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and Basilica of St John, before returning to arirport of Izmir where you tour concludes or hotel araund Izmir or Kusadasi.

Optionally, you may ask your guide for cultural demonstration of Turkish handicrafts and do a little shopping to spoil yourself after an intense day.


  • Fares include flight tickets and all taxes
    Airport pickup and drop-off
    Private Local Licensed Guide
    Private De-Luxe Cars,
    All Entrance Fees
    Light and delicious Turkish breakfast
    Delicious Lunch
    Travel Excellence Guaranteed !
  • 1 Person: $ 420.00
    2 Person $ 290.00 Per Person
    3 Person $ 260.00 Per Person
    4-5 Person $ 230.00 Per Person
    6-8 Person $ 200.00 Per Person
    9-14 Person $ 190.00 Per Person
  • No pre-payment is requested. Payment of the tour can be made at the end of the tour in cash USD or EURO or Turkish Lira or by credit card ( Visa or Master Card ) in USD or in EURO. There is not any extra for Credit Card payments. 
    The above prices are valid for a tour in English or German (please let us know which language you prefer. For other languages; Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Italian and French, Available only on request. Please include the form any language you want for  your ideal itinerary..
  • Ephesus requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces, comfortable clothing and closed toe, sensible walking shoes are recommended. Sunglasses and sunscreen are suggested.

    We will ensure your timely return to the Kusadasi port for this activity. If you are not returned to the ship in time to board, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. See our terms and conditions for full details.

    This is a Private Tour, you can decide on the starting time of your tour !

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Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya 2012-09-30 21:03:33 everwer
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Reviewed by everwer    September 30, 2012

Small group which makes a difference when visiting a large places and even though small group appreciated the hearing pieces from the group leader.

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Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya 2012-09-30 21:01:59 kolfers
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Reviewed by kolfers    September 30, 2012

Yesim was interesting, informative and a wonderful guide. Our entire family enjoyed the day. Yesim made adjustments for our daughter's unexpected injury and wheelchair. We could not have seen ephesus on our own because of logistics and in hindsight we are glad we booked the day trip. Our three teenagers had fun and we were glad to hear Yesim explanations.

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Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya 2012-09-30 21:01:34 xoxner
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Reviewed by xoxner    September 30, 2012

Thought it was a guided tour but all ok for independent tour guide gave good instructions was excellent to have pick up and drop off recommended

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Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya 2012-09-30 21:01:07 badmore
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Reviewed by badmore    September 30, 2012

Worthwhile destination with a great guide.
would recommend to anyone.

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Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya 2012-09-30 21:00:36 seventha
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Reviewed by seventha    September 30, 2012

My husband and I booked a private tour of Ephesus while we were in port for one day. We didn't really like the tours offered by our cruise ship, so we opted for a customized tour. It only cost us about $20 more. Highly recommend.

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Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya 2012-09-30 20:46:49 cocnorty
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Reviewed by cocnorty    September 30, 2012

We had a wonderful time on our tour of Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary. Our guide, Yesim, was so nice and a very knowledgeable tour guide. There were only 7 of us on the tour and we really had a nice time meeting the other people on our tour.

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Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya 2012-09-30 20:46:24 mamaria
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Reviewed by mamaria    September 30, 2012

Love it ! Ephesus is simply beautiful. We had no trouble understanding our guide. Lunch wasn't fantastic but everything else is good!

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Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya 2012-09-30 20:46:00 hoppers
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Reviewed by hoppers    September 30, 2012

Beautiful, beautiful place, great punctual and informative guide with great passion for the history of Ephesus.

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Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya 2012-09-30 20:45:35 toopore
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Reviewed by toopore    September 30, 2012

This is good value for money, we were picked up and dropped off to the port. Our mistake was only taking the half day tour. Ephesus only needs a minimum 4 hour.

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Private Ephesus Tour From Antalya 2012-09-30 20:45:09 jujgop
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Reviewed by jujgop    September 30, 2012

This is the perfect amount of time to see everything at Ephesus, especially with small kids.

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