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This private, cruise-friendly tour is designed especially for travelers visiting Kuşadası for just one day. With limited time ashore, we help you make the most of every moment through a fully customizable itinerary tailored to your interests and pace. Explore the highlights of Ephesus in comfort with an experienced, friendly licensed guide who brings history to life with clear and engaging storytelling.
Enjoy the flexibility of a private experience, personalized attention, and smooth logistics from start to finish — including a guaranteed on-time return to your ship. With years of experience guiding cruise guests, we understand port schedules, crowd management, and timing, ensuring a relaxed, enriching, and worry-free day ashore.
• Private & fully customizable tour
• Ideal for cruise guests visiting Kuşadası for one day
• Experienced, friendly licensed guides
• Guaranteed on-time return to your ship
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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1Kusadasi
We will meet you in the Kuşadası Cruise Port
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Ancient City of Ephesus
Visit Ephesus, one of the world’s richest and most rewarding archaeological sites, featuring ruins from the Classical Greek, Hellenistic, Roman, and early Byzantine periods. Highlights of the tour include: • The ancient Great Theatre • The famed Library of Celsus • The Mosque of Isa Bey • Recently excavated early Byzantine mansions featuring exceptionally well-preserved floor mosaics and frescoes At Ephesus, the past comes to life through a remarkable display of architectural and artistic achievements found in few other places in the world.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included -
3Ephesus Terrace Houses
(Optional Visit) Luxurious Roman homes of Ephesus’ elite, famous for their remarkably preserved mosaics, frescoes, and advanced heating systems.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
Ephesus is also closely associated with the beginnings of the Christian faith. In addition to being the city to which the Letters to the Ephesians were written, St. John and St. Paul both visited the city, and the Virgin Mary herself is said to have spent her last days nearby. We will make a short pilgrimage to the House of the Virgin Mary, which stands high on a mountainside overlooking the Aegean Sea the Greek island of Samos.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
5The Temple of Artemis
Once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, this sacred site reveals the scale and importance of ancient Ephesus.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Kusadasi Castle (Pass by)
A historic fortress on Güvercinada Island offering scenic views and insight into the region’s Ottoman and maritime past.
Admission ticket free -
Kusadasi (Pass by)
Return to the pier on time at the end of your tour
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- 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
- For cruise passengers, we highly recommend meeting at the port 30–45 minutes after your ship docks. An early start helps you beat large crowds, other tour buses, and the afternoon heat, allowing for a more relaxed and enjoyable visit to Ephesus
- This tour is available exclusively to cruise ship guests. It is scheduled around ship docking times and is not suitable for non-cruise travelers
- Enjoy a private tour experience exclusively for your group
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Additional info
- 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
- For cruise passengers, we highly recommend meeting at the port 30–45 minutes after your ship docks. An early start helps you beat large crowds, other tour buses, and the afternoon heat, allowing for a more relaxed and enjoyable visit to Ephesus
- This tour is available exclusively to cruise ship guests. It is scheduled around ship docking times and is not suitable for non-cruise travelers
- Enjoy a private tour experience exclusively for your group
- Guaranteed on-time return to your ship
- Not recommended for travellers with walking difficulties
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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