Category 1-Day Tours

KUŞADASI · 1-DAY TOURS

3 1-Day Tours in Kuşadası That Earn the Trip

3 reviewed

Here are the 3 best 1-day tours around Kuşadası — what each one costs, how long it runs, and which kind of traveller it suits. Start at the top and work down.

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

From Izmir, Kusadasi, & Selcuk: Day Trip to Explore Ephesus - The Virgin Mary House: a quieter start before the crowds

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

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

Guided day trip to UNESCO Ephesus from Izmir/Kuşadası/Selçuk with major ruins, House of Mary, and Artemis Temple—plus shopping stops.

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

Izmir Shore Excursion: Day Trip to Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary - Ephesus with an English-speaking guide: what to focus on

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

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

Izmir shore trip to Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary, guided ruins tour plus lunch, with worry-free ship return.

“My husband and I loved our guide Oya. I thought we would be on a large bus with many tourists but there were only 10 people on our tour. Oya is a wealth of information and she is beautiful and funny too. We had a delicious and healthy luncRead more”

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Private Tour: Ephesus Day Trip from Kusadasi with Lunch

Private Tour: Ephesus Day Trip from Kusadasi with Lunch - Ancient Ephesus stops: Library of Celsus, Hadrian’s temples, Trojan fountains, and the 24,000-seat theater

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

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

Private Ephesus day trip from Kusadasi with guide, lunch, and Meryemana plus the Museum of Ephesus. See Celsus, theaters, temples.

“Most of the tour will be more interesting to anyone highly religious as it includes several "holy places." The ruins of the town are fascinating and the two-story library alone makes it a worthwhile tour. We're just not religious enough to appreciRead more”

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