1.From Izmir, Kusadasi, & Selcuk: Day Trip to Explore Ephesus

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 52 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $128Our pick

Guided day trip to Ephesus from Izmir, Kusadasi, or Selcuk, including key ruins, Mary’s House, Artemis Temple, and skip-the-line entry.

“Overall, the tour itself was fine — Ephesus was great and absolutely worth seeing. Unfortunately, the experience was ruined by how the guide handled the rest of the day: • We were taken to Silvio Leather, a shop with a 2.8/5 rating on Google, essentially closed, with jackets priced between €400 and €2000. • Salesmen were very pushy and led us into a basement showroom with no visible emergency exits, all doors closed, and the exit hidden. It felt unsafe and like a trap. • We wasted over two hours in this and other tourist-trap stores with absurd prices. • Because of this, we had lunch only at 2 pm,…”

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2.Izmir Shore Excursion: Day Trip to Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $95Best value

Guided Izmir shore trip to Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary, with included lunch and a worry-free return to your ship.

“We did Ephesus in conjunction with visits to both Olympia and Athens, and this was - by far - the most impressive site. Viator did a fantastic job selecting our guide; we had Ms. Guler Aslan, whose knowledge of the sites and fantastic commentary really brought everything to life! A Must-See.”

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3.Private Tour: Ephesus Day Trip from Kusadasi with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $285

Private Ephesus day trip from Kusadasi with hotel pickup, expert guide, Turkish lunch, Celsus Library, Meryemana, and museum time.

“Wonderful informative tour to Ephesus. We were visiting the area by ship. I noticed this tour was only 50 more per person for a private tour over the large group tour offered by the ship. Our guide was a brilliant young man who not only knew the area but took excellent care of us.”

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4.Priene, Miletos, and Didyma Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $190Top rated

Private day trip from Kusadasi to Priene, Miletus, and Didyma with an English guide, scenic drive, and lunch.

“El viaje y la explicación de la guía fue excelente mileto, priene y dígame son maravillosos sitios con una historia que te transporta a hace miles de años. la guía es una persona sumamente preparada con posgrado en historia y muy amable El transporte también muy cómodo y adecuado lo único que no me gustó fue el lunch Lunch yo lo eliminaría del tour y bajaris el precio”

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5.Ephesus & Pamukkale Tour in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $491

One day, private Ephesus and Pamukkale tour from Kusadasi, with hotel pickup, licensed guide, lunch, and free time on the terraces.

“Cem, the guide, was very friendly and guided very well through the tour even in the summer heat. It is worthwhile to visit an ancient city of Ephesus and see beauty of nature creation in Pamukkale.”

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6.From Kusadası: Pamukkale Day Trip w/Balloon Flight & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · from $283

Kusadasi to Pamukkale day trip with sunrise hot air balloon, thermal pools, and open buffet lunch.

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7.Private Ephesus Day Trip with Pickup and Drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $240

Private Kusadasi to Ephesus day trip with hotel pickup, English guide, House of Virgin Mary, museum, and Temple of Artemis.

“Very interesting and informative. Thoroughly enjoyable and we particularly appreciated how knowledgeable and adaptable the guide was. A smooth drive between venues too.”

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