TÜRKIYE
Turkey's standouts.
The 10 most-booked selcuk tours in Turkey. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
A full-day Izmir tour packing Mary’s House, Ephesus ruins, Temple of Artemis, and Şirince village wine tasting, with lunch included.
“Perfect tour, Nizam is very professionnal, knowledgeable and I learnt a lot from him. The tour is really value for money! We stopped by a few touristic shops and villages and that was really appreciable.”
9-hour Izmir day trip to UNESCO Ephesus with a guide, Celsus and Great Theatre, lunch, plus optional House of Mary and Artemis.
“The trip to Ephesus was excellent, the guide Alpie was excellent. The Library of Celsius was the highlight but the whole tour around Ephesus was great. If you aren't religious I would skip the house of the virgin Mary as there isn't much to see.”
Short Ephesus shore tour from Kuşadası with a guide, skip-the-line entry, and a Temple of Artemis stop in about 4 hours.
“I am sure Adem is a best guide. He has not only expertise of history and heritage but has very good hospitality. Before joining this tour, we had much concern if we can enjoy because we have a baby. But he took care of pushing chair probably and made comfortable situation for all of us.…”
Fly to Izmir, tour UNESCO Ephesus and the House of Mary, then return to Istanbul the same day with guide, tickets, lunch, and transfers.
“We loved seeing the ancient ruins and our favorite place was St John’s basilica and burial place. The museum was interesting and our side events of seeing rug making and pottery making was exceptional. Our guide, Gul was very knowledgeable and took such good care of us!”
Cruise-only private Ephesus tour with port pickup, an English licensed guide, and smart timing for fewer lines and better sights.
“We had a tour with Burak and he was AMAZING! He was super knowledgeable, relaxed and just an all around interesting person. He created the perfect itinerary for our group of 4 and we learned so much! I can't imagine doing Ephesus by ourselves, there is so much history. Burak made it such a special…”
Fly from Istanbul to İzmir for a small-group Ephesus tour with the House of Mary, Temple of Artemis, and a Turkish lunch.
“Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, made both of us very comfortable to communicate. One of our best tours so far . The company is one to go for as from the time we left our hotel until we got back it went extremely well . It’s worth the money we paid for . Lunch…”
Two days from Istanbul to Ephesus and Pamukkale with flights, guides, meals, and skip-the-line entry handling for UNESCO sites.
“The communications and transportation was excellent The tour guides were very nice , engaging and happy to answer any questions Both Ephesus and Pamukkale are amazing and well worth visiting”
Private English-guided Ephesus tour from Kusadasi port: Virgin Mary House, ancient Ephesus, Artemis Temple, St. John and Isa Bey Mosque.
“The tour was great, very informative. Our guide was friendly and very considerate to our need for shade. He shared lots of interesting information about the sites and surrounding idea. He timed our visit to the House of the Virgin Mary to perfection to avoid the crowds!”
Private history-only tour of Ephesus from Selçuk: ancient ruins and Terrace Houses with an English guide, no shopping stops.
“Metin was a knowledgeable entertaining and kind tour guide. We enjoyed our tour of Ephesus and the insight he provided. Thank you Metin!”
Private cruiser tour to Ephesus and biblical sites with port pickup, guided stops, and quick time planning to beat crowds.
“Great time!! Tour guide was great, and we went to several great places, including a pottery maker and Turkish rug maker. Also enjoyed a trip to a variety market where we purchased some nice spices and candies, as well as jewelry.”
