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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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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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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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 guided ruins, mosaics, Apollo’s temple, scenic drives, and Turkish 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

A full-day Kusadasi tour pairing Ephesus ruins with Pamukkale’s Hierapolis terraces, plus time at Cleopatra Pool for extra cost.

“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.Pamukkale Day Trip w/Balloon Flight & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · from $283

Sunrise Pamukkale hot air balloon from Kusadasi with thermal pool time and open buffet lunch, plus transfers and an on-trip guide.

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

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

Private Kusadasi day trip to Ephesus with hotel pickup, English guide, House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus 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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