*Experience local food and beauties of Turkey together with must-see places. *Focus on social life in Roman history and exciting stories of Ephesus. *Skip the line at all entrances with pre-purchased tickets. Pay for the tickets at the end of your tour. This is a guided private tour. You will be the only one to have your guide's attention and use your valuable time wisely during your stay in the Bodrum. After meeting with your guide at the port or hotel, you will create your unique itinerary. You can choose to visit any of the places below, *Ephesus Ancient City *Terrace Houses of Ephesus *Virgin Mary's House *St. John Basilica *Temple of Artemis *Sirince Old Greek Village *A delicious lunch in a local village atmosphere.
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Reece_B, 10/5/2025 6:55:05 AM
The visit to the Blessed Virgin Mary’s house was a highlight for us. Ephesus ruins were amazing as well. It’s 2 hours from Bodrum port. Well worrh it for us. However it has stops at a rug shop and leather showcase.
jessicakirk416, 10/3/2025 8:24:14 PM
We loved the Ephesus tour. We also appreciated the trip to Heirloom Rugs to see how they are made. We did NOT like being pressured into buying a rug. Then after we did buy a rug on May 31, 2025, we have yet to receive it on Oct 3, 2025. Where is it?? It was a long trip from Bodrum & back and did not appreciate the pressure to do other things including the House of Virgin Mary that we did not want to go to. Do not recommend.
JF2750, 10/3/2025 4:07:12 PM
We had an amazing tour from Bodrum to Ephesus. Our guide Zeynep was fantastic. She met us at our cruise port with a driver in Bodrum and provided us with great information about Ephesus and Turkey along the way. We were so impressed with Ephesus and truly enjoyed our experience. We also enjoyed an amazing lunch of the local food which was delicious. If you are visiting Turkey you should definitely make sure you visit this amazing spot. I would highly recommend using this tour company and guide as they made everything so comfortable and easy and allowed us to have a wonderful experience. The guide also wrapped up the tour with a visit to a Turkish rug store (+ jewelry store) followed by a lunch spot next door. For what it is worth...I would absolutely skip the rug store experience and just enjoy the lunch spot which was very reasonable and fantastic. We did not purchase anything at the rug location but felt awkward as if we were expected to. Do a little homework before you go so you are prepared. Other than the awkward rug experience, we really enjoyed the rest of the tour and would use them again.
Mary_M, 10/3/2025 6:46:37 AM
The drive from Bodrum to Ephesus takes 3 hours, not 2 as advertised in the description. We only had time to visit the Ephesus ruins due to the amount if time it took to get there from our cruise port. We made it back onto the ship with 3 minutes to spare. It cost us $102 per person just for the bus ride there and we had to pay an additional 40 euros to get into Ephesus. Make sure to do your research before booking this specific excursion. We were very disappointed.
gabrielahV9997FR, 10/2/2025 8:15:52 AM
We were very impressed with Tas on his knowledge of Ephesus. We had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend Tas for any trip in Turkey. Thank you Tas and hope to back to Turkey someday for you to guide us.
Laara_H, 9/29/2025 1:44:31 PM
Although we were short on time, Melahat proved to be very flexible and accommodating. A big, big thank you to Melahat and the driver for an amazing experience. Her knowledge and charming personality made this a memorable tour. It was fun!!!
philipnD5219FA, 9/29/2025 6:28:52 AM
Mehmet MEA was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and timely. We got through all the sites and made it back to our ship on time! We enjoyed our short time together.
WCCMD, 9/27/2025 9:29:28 AM
Dicle was an extremely knowledgeable guide. You could tell she loves her Country and knows her history. Highly recommend this company. Service was great all around.
Margie_E, 9/24/2025 10:37:58 AM
Salim was our guide and he was excellent. We had a small van for just the four of us. He was interesting and had a sense of humor. Very knowledgeable about history of Ephesus.
SGK1996, 9/23/2025 7:01:45 AM
Really knowledgeable, with lots of information about Turkey and Bodrum - our tour guide, Erkan, was very patient and answered any questions we had, and tailored the tour for our needs.
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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
- Please note that it takes 2 hours from Bodrum to Ephesus Ancient City by drive
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For Cuise Passenger; Private tour guide will meet you at the exit of the immigration gate of Bodrum Cruise Port. Look out for a sign with your name written on it. Our guides will be ready and waiting for you half an hour before your selected meeting time. If you happen to exit earlier, kindly wait at the designated guide meeting area. For traveller who will be picked up from the Hotel; Private tour guide will meet you at the hotel reception at the time you selected.24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund