Ephesus Tour
Description
Step onto the marble streets of one of the ancient world's greatest cities. With your skip-the-line ticket pre-purchased, you walk straight in — no waiting, just history. Walk past the Library of Celsus, the Grand Theater, the Temple of Hadrian, and the Gate of Hercules while your expert local guide brings it all to life. Visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The House of the Virgin Mary is not included in the tour price but can be visited as an optional add-on on the day, with a separate entrance fee payable at the site. We pick you up from your hotel in Izmir and handle every detail. Small group, big experience. Book today.
Tour Options
Itinerary
All guests picked up directly from their hotels. Once everyone is on board, the journey to the ancient city of Ephesus, located near Selçuk, begin.
You'll enter the ancient city of Ephesus through its upper gate, exploring all significant sites within the city. Your visit will conclude as you exit from the lower gate.
Take a lunch at the local restaurant with open-buffet is included
Turn back to Izmir and take off all guest at their hotels.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from all Izmir address All airbnb address If your pick-up address or the area where your hotel is located is not suitable for the tour vehicle's entry, your tour guide will send you the meeting point closest to your address a day before.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Ephesus Ancient City Entrance Fee will pay as cash. 40 EURO
- Virgin Mary House Entrance Fee will pay as cash. 20 EURO
- Since the program you purchased is a group tour, tour end times may vary. If you have travel plans after the tour, please contact us.
- You will see the Temple of Artemis panoramic.
- If there is not a sufficient majority in languages other than English, our tour operate in English
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- The duration of transfers are approximate 1 hour, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- If you have an evening flight on the same day, please make sure to inform us beforehand and select a flight departing after 8:00 PM.
Reviews(29)
Alperen (Alpi) was fantastic! His energy and passion for history made the tour both fun and informative. The schedule was well-balanced — we saw everything without feeling rushed. The driver was great, the food was tasty, and his restaurant tips in Izmir were spot on. Highly recommended!
It is a pleasure to know you found our tour well organized and that you enjoyed the transport and lunch. We are glad that our guide Alperen enriched your experience. Thank you for recommending us, and we hope to welcome you again on another tour. Gezenthi Travel Agency
The visit to Ephesus is spectacular. The guide Erman is very friendly and is watching everyone at all times. Highly recommended
¡Gracias por tu maravilloso comentario! Estamos muy contentos de que haya disfrutado de su visita a Éfeso y que Erman haya hecho su experiencia aún más hermosa con su cuidado y atención. ¡Realmente apreciamos su consejo y esperamos verlo pronto nuevamente!”
This trip to Ephesus was an excellent experience. The guide, Mr. Emran was very nice, a knowledgeable person. As per the plan, they picked up us from the Izmir airport and also dropped there well within the timelines.
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We are so glad to hear that your trip to Ephesus was an excellent experience. It is great to know that Mr. Erman impressed you with his knowledge and kindness and that the pick-up and drop-off from Izmir Airport went smoothly and on time. We hope to see you again in the future on another enjoyable and well-organized trip!
Erman led the group around the city of Ephesus and it was a great experience. He was knowledgeable about the history and fluent in both English and Spanish, which is very surprising. The site was wonderful and the group has plenty of time to take pictures and take in the view. The tour is also quite flexible on where you want to stay and for how long. Overall, it was a great experience and really recommend for people who don't have transportation to commute from Izmir city to the site.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's great to hear that Erman's expertise and bilingual fluency in English and Spanish added so much value to your Ephesus tour. We are glad that the site left a lasting impression and that you appreciated the pacing flexibility that allowed ample time for photos and viewings. Thank you for your recommendation and we hope to welcome you on another unforgettable tour in the future
The tour was very complete, the guide knew many interesting details and we really enjoyed it. You learn a lot, I really recommend it. The guide also helped us to understand the architecture of the different eras. The tour does not tire, and is used quite a lot, I highly recommend visiting the additional area that have indoors (for an additional cost). We had the flexibility to visit the Virgin Mary house and the Ephesus museum in Seculk.
Muchísimas gracias por tu reseña tan positiva! Nos alegra mucho saber que disfrutaste del tour y que el guía pudo brindarte tantos detalles interesantes, así como ayudarte a comprender mejor la arquitectura de las diferentes épocas. Es estupendo que el recorrido haya sido cómodo y aprovechado al máximo. También nos alegra que hayas podido explorar la Casa de la Virgen María y el Museo de Éfeso en Selçuk. Apreciamos mucho tu recomendación y esperamos poder ofrecerte otra experiencia memorable en el futuro. ¡Gracias nuevamente!
Do not go! You pay too much for bad historical site. Audio tour was broken, no money back. Pregnant wife was refused toilet. Staff is very unfriendly. Dangerous steps with no warming signs, saw many people fall and hurt themself.
Ephesus is a great place if you like to feel how the Roman lived their lives. The terrace house should be included in the ticket but you have to pay another 25 Euros on top of 40. The multimedia shows is so so for me. The tour is ok, I wish they give us more free time instead she put us in the multimedia show.
Dear guest, Thank you for your comments about our tour. However, we would like to clarify one issue. The entrance fees to historical sites and museums are not in the hands of private sector companies, as in other countries. Prices are announced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey and are valid for all foreign/local tourists. As is the case everywhere, it is our duty to comply with the laws on this matter. But I would like to thank you once again, we have announced to our other guests through you that the entrance tickets are included in the tour price you have paid and how much space they take up in the total price. I hope we can serve you again in our other tours and other trips to Turkey. On behalf of the Gezenthi Travel Agency family, we wish you health and plenty of travel for the rest of your life.
Erman is a wonderful guide. He is fluent in english and other languages. His historical knowledge of Izmir is impeccable. He is patient and lively. It was a wonderful trip.
Dear Guest , Thank you very much for your nice comment. We are working to keep our quality at the highest level with your evaluations. We would be pleased to welcome you again and wish you a safe journey.
On this tour, we stopped at a ceramics workshop/store, Ephesus, and for lunch. Esra, our guide, was friendly and patient with answering our many questions about the history of Ephesus. One suggestion I have is to give guests more time to wander freely around Ephesus. I felt a little rushed since we didn’t have any time to go off on our own after the historical explanations were finished.
Thank you very much for your nice comments. You can be sure that we will take your evaluation into consideration. We would be happy to see you again with us and wish you a happy journey.
Selim was an excellent guide. He was patient, adjusted to our pace, explained everything so beautifully. The car and the driver were excellent too.
Thank you very much for your 5 star comment. As Gezenthi Travel, we are very happy that you had a wonderful tour with Selim at Ephesus Tour. We would like to accompany you on your next visit to Türkiye. Best regards, Gezenthi Travel Team.
