9 Ephesus Tours from Istanbul Worth Booking

1.4 Days Turkey Tour – Cappadocia, Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $1,571Our pick

Four days link Cappadocia, Ephesus, and Pamukkale with flights, hotels, meals, guides, and a fast but efficient schedule from Istanbul.

“Siendo muy objetivo no es el valor por el dinero que pague: Lo bueno: los vuelos, choferes y guías que son extraordinarios y en todo fueron súper puntuales y por supuesto los lugares que visitas son increíbles (Logística impecable) Lo malo: para lo que pagamos alrededor de $2,250 USD por 2 personas nos han enviado a hoteles bastante promedio de no más de $70 USD por noche: Cella Boutique y Saffran Cave ambos bastante mediocres y el último no tenia nada de especial siendo que en Cappadocia por el mismo precio había hoteles muy lindos; Las comidas incluidas en los Tours son Buffets muy malos cuando hay comida bastante buena…”

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2.6 Days Turkey Tour Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Gallipoli Troy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 6 days (approx.) · from $2,122

Six days across Turkey with Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Cappadocia, flights, hotels, meals, and small-group guiding.

“What an incredible experience. From start to finish everything i needed was taken care off. Airport and hotel transfer, even when my flight was delayed, went smoothly. The customer service was fantastic and they arranged for me to get my covid test to get back to the us. On top of that the sites were incredible and my guides at each location were so knowledgeable and went out of their way to make the trip special”

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3.7 Days Best of Turkey Tour: Istanbul-Cappadocia-Ephesus-Pamukkale

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 7 days (approx.) · from $1,713

Seven days across Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, and Pamukkale with flights, hotels, guides, meals, and major sights included.

“This itinerary was impeccable. Well-located and pleasant hotels, perfect logistics, professional guides, good restaurants included and attentive and super friendly staff! I recommend it!”

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4.Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia 8 Day Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 8 days (approx.) · from $1,050

See Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, and Cappadocia in eight busy days with flights, hotels, guides, meals, and airport transfers included.

“Overall the tour is amazing. Turkey is a bit on the expensive side but it's worth it. Baskin was our tour guide for the first day in Istanbul and he was just amazing 5+ stars, gave us lots of information on the guided tour. The guide on the Bosphorus ferry also have us a lot of information about the buildings on the coasts. The trips to Pamukale was good, it is beautiful, but the guide could have shared some more information about the history and place, there was not much talking done by the guide to show us around. Also the trip could be organised a bit better. We spent…”

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5.Ephesus Day Tour with Return Flights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 10 hours · from $437

Review of the Ephesus day tour from Istanbul, with flights, private guide, Mary’s house, Artemis Temple, and practical timing advice.

“Everything went smoothly and a great trip! Tour guide Ceyda was great! All drivers were on time to ensure smooth connection. 05:30hotel pick. 08:30pegasus flight to Izmir. Tour started at 11. We largely decided the sequence of the tour as it was only our family. we did 2hrs of Ephesus ancient city first to avoid hot weather in the afternoon. Late lunch at 2pm. Then Virgin Mary house. We also spent 20mins inside the Ephesus Archaeology Museum as tour guide Ceyda saw us very interested and there was time ( and I believe usually not necessarily included the trip). Quick stop at Artemis Temple. Quick peek at St John Basilica…”

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6.Private Guided Day Trip to Ephesus with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 15 hours · from $449

Fly from Istanbul to Ephesus for a private guided day with hotel transfers, ancient ruins, the House of Virgin Mary, and lunch.

“Our tour guide Tansu (I hope I remember her name correctly) and driver were very supportive and informative. She is from the area so very knowledgeable about the history of the region. We also really appreciated for her kind patience as we are a family with two boys. My sons were of course impressed by the historical site and they said they want to visit Efes again to see her! Thank you Tansu, for your assistance. We had a great time there with you!”

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7.2 Days Private Pamukkale and Ephesus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 2 days · from $350Best value

Explore Pamukkale’s white terraces and Ephesus on a private 2-day tour from Istanbul with flights, guide, hotel, and meals included.

“Bilal was a great and knowledgeable guide. He explained the history and cultural background of the places we went. Introduced to us local food made fresh. Airport transfers and airfares are all arranged by the tour, less hassle for us. We had a good rest at Efe Boutique Hotel at Kusadasi with a sea view. Would highly recommend!!”

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8.Ephesus Tour with Roundtrip Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 1 day · from $449

Review of the Istanbul to Ephesus day tour with flights, expert guides, lunch, the House of Mary, Sirince, and practical booking tips.

“We flew in to Izmir from Istanbul. We met nice people on the tour. Our ride was waiting for us and we left the airport. Nissan our guide was so knowledgeable and funny. He made you feel welcomed as soon as he got on the bus. He had a partner and he was also nice. The Ephesus tour was amazing again Nissan was so knowledgeable he made it so enjoyable he even answered any questions without any issues. We also went to a town not far off and ate the food delish. We saw how Turkish carpets are made. We also went to a local sweets shop for some candy…”

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9.Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · from $516

Fly from Istanbul to Ephesus for a private guided day trip with the House of Virgin Mary, ancient ruins, lunch, and airport transfers.

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