Cruise VIP: Ephesus' Ancient Wonders - Exclusive Private Tour
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THIS IS A PRIVATE TOUR FOR YOUR PARTY ONLY, THIS IS NOT A GROUP TOUR. Discover fascinating archaeological site of Ephesus and House of the Virgin Mary with an expert local tour guide on this private tour. Your expert tour guide will meet you at port, then take you two thousand years back with all tiny details that you would have never know existed. This tour is a good example of how guided tours should be done, with well prepared guides, who know and love their country and ready to answer all your questions. We ensure great value for money. Upon to your request, you will have a chance for a local lunch in a local restaurant.
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5 stars
Reviews by Tripadvisor travelers
kfriedman, 10/2/2025 10:12:45 AM
You will read other reviews about the heavy salesmanship at the rug school, which is true; but the overall experience of the ancient city was phenomenal. We did end up with a rug and are pleased with the price and quality. Anyone interested in hand crafts should find the rug school amazing. It is very slippery at Ephesus and sharp stones everywhere if you fall.
Patricia_R, 9/10/2025 10:28:30 AM
First of all our tour guide was fantastic. He was so knowledgeable of the area and its history. He customized the tour to our liking including a no pressure rug tour which was simply amazing. I feel so bad that I don’t remember his name but we called him MR G…I KNOW HIS NAME STARTED WITH A “G”!!! Would highly recommend this tour as well as the guide.
CNIFONG, 8/26/2025 11:22:44 AM
Emma was so wonderful. Showed us everything we wanted to see plus so much more. I would absolutely recommend this trip. Took us to a great meal after the tour
Arlyce_S, 5/20/2025 9:48:34 AM
Ayse was an excellent guide and gave us a thorough walking tour of the Ephesus ruins. She was very knowledgeable and pleasant.
Jo_O, 4/13/2025 12:56:29 AM
Alpha was amazing couldn’t have asked for a better guide from the moment he picked us up a cruise terminal! He local knowledge and he history was brilliant! Love this tour would highly recommend
Mark G, 3/31/2025 7:43:41 AM
Had a great time with Volkan our tour guide, the tour was very exciting and in depth, it was great to have that personal service, he takes some great photos.
anderson111167, 10/19/2024 1:42:04 AM
Absolutely everything! Demos and visits the rug and ceramic places and of course Ephesus! Haken went beyond our expectations!
Departure26611825005, 10/17/2024 4:45:28 AM
Had the best day/tour with Andrew! Picked us up at the Izmir port and toured us through Ephesus and surrounding sites, and ended with a fantastic local lunch and demonstration of handmade rugs. Andrew was extremely knowledgeable about everything and had great explanations and answers to our many questions. My Mom requires a cane and/or wheelchair, and he was very patient and accommodating. Highly recommended instead of the cruise excursion.
DKColeman, 10/10/2024 11:06:35 AM
Our Ephesus Private Tour far exceeded our expectations. Our tour guide Ceyda was beyond amazing. She explained so much to us throughout the entire tour and often asked if we had any questions. She also suggested an amazing local place to eat and shop. Ceyda, thank you for being so wonderful. Because of you, our tour was beyond enjoyable. We sincerely appreciate you.
Lisa_B, 6/30/2024 8:06:47 AM
Our driver Mett was the BEST. He waited for us to get off the ship and was so super nice. He asked us what we wanted to see and took us immediately so we would beat the crowds and skip the lines. He was super knowledgeable and gave us so much great history. He was so good he even had our teens attention. After seeing the sights he suggested a place to eat with delicious traditional food and we got to see how they make rugs. Such a wonderful day. Definitely book with Mett
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- THIS TOUR IS ONLY FOR CRUISE GUESTS. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM A CRUISE SHIP, PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR AND CHECK OUR OTHER TOUR OPTIONS
- YOUR TOUR GUIDE WILL MEET YOU AT HARBOR GUESTS TERMINAL WITH A SIGN OF ONBOARD TRAVEL. THE PORT OF CITY IS VERY SMALL, SO BE SURE THAT WILL BE VERY EASY TO FIND US. PLEASE JUST FOLLOW THE OTHERS FROM YOUR SHIP, THEN YOU WILL SEE OUR SIGN AFTER YOU PASSED POLICE / CUSTOM CONTROL.
- MEETING TIME FOR THIS TOUR IS 9.00am. SOME OF THE SHIPS LEAVE VERY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. IF YOUR SHIP'S SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME IS EARLIER THAN 3.00pm, WE WILL ADJUST YOUR MEETING TIME AND MEET YOU EARLIER AT PORT.
- AFTER YOUR BOOKING, YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION MESSAGE FROM US WITH ALL MEETING AND TOUR DETAILS. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE AND MEET YOUR GUIDE ON SCHEDULED TIME THAT WAS MENTIONED ON YOUR CONFIRMATION MESSAGE. WE DO NOT WANT OTHER TOUR PARTICIPANTS WAIT SOMEBODY DUE TO THE ANY DELAY.
- OUR TOURS ARE ONLY IN ENGLISH. WE DO NOT GIVE TOURS IN SPANISH OR OTHER LANGUAGES
- WE GUARANTEE TO GET YOU BACK TO SHIP ON TIME
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