PRIVATE EPHESUS TOUR: Skip-the-Line & Guaranteed ON-TIME Return to Boat
Overview
• GUARANTEED ON TIME RETURN TO THE BOAT
• SKIP-THE-LINE ENTRANCE TICKETS (OPTIONAL)
• FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
• PRIVATE TOUR ONLY FOR YOUR FAMILY, MORE PERSONALIZED SERVICE
• LEAD BY LOCAL TOUR GUIDES FOR BETTER INSIGHT
• REASONABLE THAN SHORE EXCURSIONS
• FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE ACCORDING TO YOUR PREFERENCES
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Explore the; EPHESUS ANCIENT CITY, TERRACE HOUSES, BASILICA OF ST. JEAN, AND TEMPLE OF ARTEMİS with our Licensed Local Tour Guides! During your limited time due to your tight Cruise Schedule, we handle everything that you might need!
Picking you up from the Cruise Port with A/C Minivan and Local Tour Guide, heading to the Ephesus and exploring the all Highlights surrounding the Ephesus Ancient City!
During this hassle-free day trip, you can settle back and relax while our team handles the LOGISTICS, SKIP-THE-LINE ENTRANCE TICKETS, LUNCH, and all others.
So, the only thing you need to do is ENJOYING YOUR DAY!
• SKIP-THE-LINE ENTRANCE TICKETS (OPTIONAL)
• FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
• PRIVATE TOUR ONLY FOR YOUR FAMILY, MORE PERSONALIZED SERVICE
• LEAD BY LOCAL TOUR GUIDES FOR BETTER INSIGHT
• REASONABLE THAN SHORE EXCURSIONS
• FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE ACCORDING TO YOUR PREFERENCES
.
Explore the; EPHESUS ANCIENT CITY, TERRACE HOUSES, BASILICA OF ST. JEAN, AND TEMPLE OF ARTEMİS with our Licensed Local Tour Guides! During your limited time due to your tight Cruise Schedule, we handle everything that you might need!
Picking you up from the Cruise Port with A/C Minivan and Local Tour Guide, heading to the Ephesus and exploring the all Highlights surrounding the Ephesus Ancient City!
During this hassle-free day trip, you can settle back and relax while our team handles the LOGISTICS, SKIP-THE-LINE ENTRANCE TICKETS, LUNCH, and all others.
So, the only thing you need to do is ENJOYING YOUR DAY!
Inclusions
- Professional LICENSED LOCAL TOUR GUIDE
- PRIVATE TOUR that ensures more personalized service
- Cruise Port/Hotel Pick-up & Drop-Off (mentioned on the details)
- GUARANTEED ON-TIME RETURN FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
- Transportation with A/C Minivans with separate Driver
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
We meet you at the Cruise Port! Our team will be waiting next to Information Desk at the Exit Gate of Cruise Port by holding a sign which is your name written on it.
After booking this tour, please contact our team to agree on your meeting time. Please note that there are several Cruise Ships with different arrival and departure timings. So, you might decide with our team about the best meeting time which is fitting your schedule.
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Ephesus Ruins is the largest open-air museum of Turkey which is dated to the Greek and Roman periods. Inside the Ruins of Ephesus, we explore Senate Building, Ancient Hospital, Domitian Temple, Nike Statue, Hercules Gate, Trajan Fountain, Hadrian Temple, Celsus Library, Grand Theatre of Ephesus and many more...
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ephesus Terrace Houses, Selcuk 35148 Turkiye
Terrace Houses were the houses of rich & upper class people in Ephesus City have been lived, famed with gorgeous mosaics, frescoes and wall paintings. One of the best preserved site in the Ephesus in which archeological works still continue.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
In early A.D, Evangelist St. John lived in the Ephesus in order to spread Christianity and collect more followers to the way of Jesus. And, according to many sources, he died around Ephesus after he returned from exile in Patmos.
And, buried on the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill by his students.
Roman Emperor Justinian constructed one of the biggest Basilicas of Christianity in the 4th Century A.D over the burial of St. Jean the Evangelist!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
Artemis was the Greek goddess, the virginal huntress and twin of Apollo, who replaced the Titan Selene as Goddess of the Moon.
The ancient temple was built around 650 BC to the cult of Artemis, was constructed on a site already sacred to the Anatolian Mother Goddess, Cybele. The temple was financed by the wealthy king of Lydia and the marshy ground was selected for the building site as a precaution against future earthquakes.
During the time, it has been destroyed and collapsed many times due to the natural disasters.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
We will drive through Kusadasi Town and will have a panoramic view while listening the key informations from our Local Tour Guide.
Pass By: Kusadasi Shopping Center, Yavansu Mah. Karaova Sok. No: 8/7 G-1, Kusadasi 09400 Turkiye
You are able to see local handicrafts and experience local shopping if preferred. You will be also able to collect informations from your Local Tour Guide about: the best traditional handicrafts, best places to go, things to be carrefull, and best tips for hassle free experience...
Pass By: Kusadasi Castle, Kusadasi Merkez, Kusadasi Turkiye
Also called Pigeon Island! One of the earliest settlements of modern Kusadasi. We will pass by and have an opportunity of seeing it in a distance. It is located very close to the Port, you might be able to have time after your tour if you are interested.
Pass By: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
In the end of our tour, we return to the Cruise Port according to your ONBOARD TIME!
PLEASE NOTE THAT: There are several Ships with different arrival and departure times. We carefully check all the timings, confirm with the passengers, and coordinate our return time to Cruise Port.
OUR TOURS ARE WITH GUARANTEED ON-TIME RETURN TO THE BOAT!
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
We meet you at the Cruise Port! Our team will be waiting next to Information Desk at the Exit Gate of Cruise Port by holding a sign which is your name written on it.
After booking this tour, please contact our team to agree on your meeting time. Please note that there are several Cruise Ships with different arrival and departure timings. So, you might decide with our team about the best meeting time which is fitting your schedule.
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Ephesus Ruins is the largest open-air museum of Turkey which is dated to the Greek and Roman periods. Inside the Ruins of Ephesus, we explore Senate Building, Ancient Hospital, Domitian Temple, Nike Statue, Hercules Gate, Trajan Fountain, Hadrian Temple, Celsus Library, Grand Theatre of Ephesus and many more...
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ephesus Terrace Houses, Selcuk 35148 Turkiye
Terrace Houses were the houses of rich & upper class people in Ephesus City have been lived, famed with gorgeous mosaics, frescoes and wall paintings. One of the best preserved site in the Ephesus in which archeological works still continue.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mahallesi, 2013. Sk. No:1, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
In early A.D, Evangelist St. John lived in the Ephesus in order to spread Christianity and collect more followers to the way of Jesus. And, according to many sources, he died around Ephesus after he returned from exile in Patmos.
And, buried on the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill by his students.
Roman Emperor Justinian constructed one of the biggest Basilicas of Christianity in the 4th Century A.D over the burial of St. Jean the Evangelist!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
Artemis was the Greek goddess, the virginal huntress and twin of Apollo, who replaced the Titan Selene as Goddess of the Moon.
The ancient temple was built around 650 BC to the cult of Artemis, was constructed on a site already sacred to the Anatolian Mother Goddess, Cybele. The temple was financed by the wealthy king of Lydia and the marshy ground was selected for the building site as a precaution against future earthquakes.
During the time, it has been destroyed and collapsed many times due to the natural disasters.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
We will drive through Kusadasi Town and will have a panoramic view while listening the key informations from our Local Tour Guide.
Pass By: Kusadasi Shopping Center, Yavansu Mah. Karaova Sok. No: 8/7 G-1, Kusadasi 09400 Turkiye
You are able to see local handicrafts and experience local shopping if preferred. You will be also able to collect informations from your Local Tour Guide about: the best traditional handicrafts, best places to go, things to be carrefull, and best tips for hassle free experience...
Pass By: Kusadasi Castle, Kusadasi Merkez, Kusadasi Turkiye
Also called Pigeon Island! One of the earliest settlements of modern Kusadasi. We will pass by and have an opportunity of seeing it in a distance. It is located very close to the Port, you might be able to have time after your tour if you are interested.
Pass By: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
In the end of our tour, we return to the Cruise Port according to your ONBOARD TIME!
PLEASE NOTE THAT: There are several Ships with different arrival and departure times. We carefully check all the timings, confirm with the passengers, and coordinate our return time to Cruise Port.
OUR TOURS ARE WITH GUARANTEED ON-TIME RETURN TO THE BOAT!
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- We highly recommend you to meet our team, after 30/45 minutes your ship docked to the Port. So, you might beat the crowds, school buses, and hot weather in order to have a better experience during your Tour in Ephesus.
- Pick-up and Drop-off services available from the Hotels which is centrally located in Kusadasi or Selcuk Towns
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Pick-up and Drop-off services available from the Izmir Cruise Port and Izmir Hotels with an additional fee of 100 USD for up to 15 Persons.
- After you sent your reservation, please contact our reservation team via our e-mail or WhatsApp and coordinate your meeting time.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Allen Anthony S
October 2023
We had a great tour with Fatima. She was very kwoledgable and accommodating. Our driver was very efficient as well. Smooth airport transfer.
We had a great tour with Fatima. She was very kwoledgable and accommodating. Our driver was very efficient as well. Smooth airport transfer.Journey165310
October 2023
Airport pick up was smooth and quick . Our guide Fatima was very sweet , accommodating and very knowledgeable. Love her style
Airport pick up was smooth and quick . Our guide Fatima was very sweet , accommodating and very knowledgeable. Love her styleSalvatore_G
October 2023
Ali was excellent. Very knowledgeable and thorough. His experience and consideration was obvious throughout the tour. A couple of "art investment" opportunities were part of the tour, buy I am sure you can decline making those stops.
Ali was excellent. Very knowledgeable and thorough. His experience and consideration was obvious throughout the tour. A couple of "art investment" opportunities were part of the tour, buy I am sure you can decline making those stops.juncL3250ZR
September 2023
Our tour is nice coz the tour guide is good and accomodating, she gives full details on all the places we've visited and tooks us in a good restaurant for us to take lunch and the food is good and we enjoyed eating turkish food, we look forward in coming back soon, thanks Fatima for your kindness...
Our tour is nice coz the tour guide is good and accomodating, she gives full details on all the places we've visited and tooks us in a good restaurant for us to take lunch and the food is good and we enjoyed eating turkish food, we look forward in coming back soon, thanks Fatima for your kindness and good accomodation.Q5379SIdons
September 2023
Ms Fatima, our tour guide, was an excellent guide: very warm, kind and so accommodating. I would strongly recommend her to be your local tourist guide or travel consultant in Turkey. Surely, with her, you'll have an enjoyable & memorable trip in Turkey.
Ms Fatima, our tour guide, was an excellent guide: very warm, kind and so accommodating. I would strongly recommend her to be your local tourist guide or travel consultant in Turkey. Surely, with her, you'll have an enjoyable & memorable trip in Turkey.rogerbN6019GD
September 2023
Excellent tour, very knowledgeable and informative. Took the time to explain everything we saw. Worked very well at our pace walking through the various locations.
Excellent tour, very knowledgeable and informative. Took the time to explain everything we saw. Worked very well at our pace walking through the various locations.