Turkiye · EPHESUS TOURS FROM IZMIR
A shortlist rather than a catalogue: 15 ephesus tours from izmir worth the money, each with what it costs, what travellers made of it, and the detail to check before you commit.
Review of the Ephesus tour from Izmir, with ancient ruins, expert guides, buffet lunch, transport details, shopping stops, and practical tips.
“Overall a well organized tour. Tour agency and tour guide Erman got in touch the night before, confirming pickup location and time. Communication is very efficient and Erman is knowledgable and accommodating. Note there're two shopping stops but would recommend overall.”
Review of an all-inclusive Ephesus day trip from Izmir, with the Virgin Mary’s House, buffet lunch, guide, transport, and practical tips.
“Erman, our guide was very informative and helpful. The tour was engaging & the lunch delicious! It was great value for money.”
Explore Ephesus, Mary’s House, Artemis, and Sirince on an 8 to 9 hour small-group tour from Izmir with lunch included.
“Awesome tour guide. Lunch was amazing. I definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Aegean coast”
Review of the Ephesus and St. Mary’s House tour from Izmir, with ancient ruins, Turkish lunch, transport details, value, and shopping-stop warnings.
“Overal disappointed with the tour. It was extremely rushed. The sightseeing itself was maybe at most 4 hours. They took us to a mediocre at best restaurant where the buffet had no taste. The tour itinerary doesn’t tell you they take you to a leather store but it does. We wasted two hours there waiting for people to shop. I could have used those two hours to sightsee and not sit there waiting for other people to do their shopping. They were also insisting on taking us to a carpet workshop and we declined. Saint John’s basically was part of the tour and tour guide kept asking if we really…”
Explore Ephesus, the Virgin Mary’s House, and the Temple of Artemis from Izmir with lunch, entry fees, and hotel pickup included.
“Ephesus was amazing. Artemus temple isn’t much to see but there are structures from four different time frames all in one shot.”
Explore Ephesus, the Virgin Mary’s House, Artemis Temple, and Terrace Houses on a private cruise-port tour from $170.
“The tour starts out with a road trip and stop at a rug factory for some excellent Turkish coffee, pastry, and a pitch to buy a rug or two. Next, we went to the House of Mary and then the ruins at Ephesus. The ruins at Ephesus are awesome and our guide extremely informative and personable. Highly recommend, even if you're not in the market for a rug.”
Explore Ephesus, the House of Mary, and Artemis Temple from Izmir with a guide, lunch, hotel transfer, and flexible booking.
“The guide Merve is an excellent guide. The trip was long but she took care of everything. The lunch was ok but not very good . The place was too crowded. Overall experience was very good .”
Explore Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, Artemis, St. John, and Sirince on a full-day Izmir tour with lunch.
“The tour guide was excellent! He was very knowledgeable about history of Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary. Everyone was treated well and respected. Lunch was good too! Sales people at various stops were a bit aggressive.”
Explore Ephesus, Mary’s House, the Temple of Artemis, and Sirince from Izmir with lunch, pickup, and an English-speaking guide.
“Nazim was excellent. Very knowledgeable and funny. Would highly recommend. The rug weaving school and the leather shop were added highlights to the amazing Ephesus tour.”
Tour Ephesus from Kusadasi or Selcuk with a small group, expert guide, lunch, Mary’s House, Artemis, and Sirince village.
“best tour I've had in my entire trip, and it was all thanks to Hassan -- our FAVOURITE tour guide ;D”
Explore Ephesus from Izmir with a guide, transport, free time, and visits to the Virgin Mary’s House and Artemis Temple for $41.
“Great experience with the tour, specially for our guide Erman who introduced us to the wonderful site of Efeso. He is very friendly and extremely expert guide, every explanation was clear and balanced in term of time so We never got bored at all! He was even available to pick us up even if it wasn't included in the tour we bought. The tour was well organized, covering all major spots like Maria's home and Artemis temple. Transportation was great with a fully equipped brand new vehicle. The lunch was good as well, I definitely recommended this tour.”
Explore Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and Mary's House from Izmir with a private guide, lunch, entrance fees, and port transfers included.
“Our tour guide Ekim was amazing (6 stars, one of the best I've had, more below) but the lunch brought it down by a star. Our guide had impeccable timing, read our group and was fantastic with the kids. We loved hanging out with him and our driver was great too. We went to Ephesus which is really crowded--we had to be dropped off at the top of the old city and then walk down and meet the driver with our guide below. He subtly asked if we wanted to get Turkish ice cream at the end (bonus points for asking me and NOT the kids) and went to the…”
Explore Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and Mary’s House from Izmir with lunch, transport, and an English-speaking guide.
“the transportation was the best! luxurious car. our guide, Erman, was very friendly and knowledgeable. highly recommend.”
Explore Ephesus, Mary’s House, and Artemis’s Temple from Kusadasi Port with tickets, lunch, transport, and an English-speaking guide.
“The tour was excellent,perfect organized.Are guider was wonderful,I think her name is Bulca,and driver lady Fatima.Same day we saw house of Virgin Mary,city Ephesus and place where made unbelievable carpets.Everything was incredible.I learn a lot and enjoy in the trip and lunch.10 stars for this tour👍”
Review of a private Ephesus tour from Izmir Port, with expert guides, private transport, ancient ruins, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.
“great tour pickup me up near my place of stay always in contact, guide was great! very informative! I recommend this tour and guide”
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