Shore Excursion: Istanbul and Kusadasi

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2 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Two day shore excursion from Kusadasi and Istanbul port. In Istanbul, you can visit sites in the Old City and during your stay in Kusadasi, you will visit sites in Ephesus area.

What's Included

Professional guide
Port pickup and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle
Entrance fees approx €180 pp in total
Lunch
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick location: Istanbul port pier Kuşadası port pier Our guides will have a sign with your name

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
  • 1
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

    You will have a detailed tour of Hagia Sophia which used to be the biggest church in the world in its time. It is famous for its unique architecture and nowdays it is one of the most visited sites in Turkey.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Blue Mosque

    Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque) is one of the highlights of the area; it is famous for its tiles

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    TopkapI Palace

    It is the most important Ottoman palace beautifully located in the Old City in Istanbul. It has various sections that you can see during the tour.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Basilica Cistern

    During the tour guide will also show you the biggest ancient cistern of Istanbul

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Sultanahmet Square

    The Hippodrome of Constantinople will be another stop during this tour

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Grand Bazaar

    You will walk with your guide in Grand Bazaar (with or without stops for shopping, as you prefer) before we take you back to the cruise port

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Ancient City of Ephesus

    You will have a guided tour of famous ancient city of Ephesus and chance to see the highlights of the city: Celsus Library, Grand Theatre, Odeon, Hadrian Temple...

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 8
    Ephesus Terrace Houses

    This is one of the nicest parts of the ancient Ephesus, the area where rich Ephesians used to live

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 9
    The Temple of Artemis

    You will see the ruins of the temple that used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Basilica of St. John

    This place used to be an important church; nowdays you can see the ruins and the tomb of Apostle John there

    40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 11
    Ephesus Museum

    In the Ephesus Archaeological Museum you will see some of the most important artifacts from Ephesus

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 12
    Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

    It is believed that Mother of Jesus spent some thime in this location; today it is an active catholic church

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A minimum of 4 people per booking is required
  • Cruise ship passengers must provide following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Supplied by Turkey Private Tours

Tags

Overnight Tours
Multi-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Shore Excursions
Additional fees
DSA non-compliant
Zombie
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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