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Kusadasi and Selcuk: Small Group Ephesus Tour

4.8  / 5
26 reviews
Activity provider:Castle Travel
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Kusadasi and Selcuk: Small Group Ephesus Tour

Activity provider:Castle Travel
4.8  / 5
26 reviews

From $82.27 per person

Visit Ephesus, one of the most impressive archeological sites in Turkey, from Kusadasi and Selcuk on this small group tour.

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Duration 6 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Pickup is available from Kusadasi Cruise Port, Kusadasi hotels; Korumar, Ramada, Charisma, Double Tree Hilton, Ilayda, Avangard, Grand Belic, Fantasia, Arora, Gramd Blue Sky, Signature, Omer Holiday Club, Ladonia, Pine Bay Holiday, Tusan Beach resort, Aqua Fantasy, Richmond Hotels, and Hotel Palm Wings. Selcuk hotels: Celsius, Artemis, Nazar, Nilya, Ayasoluk, Rebetika, Livia, Canberra, Kalehan, Nea Ephesos Hotels, and much more hotels.
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Itinerary
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    2 pickup location options:

    Kuşadası, Selçuk

    House of Virgin Mary

    Scenic drive (40 hours)

    Optional, Extra fee

  • 2 drop-off locations:

    Selçuk, Kuşadası

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights
  • Visit Ephesus, the most impressive archeological site in Turkey
  • Experience the peaceful site of the Mother Mary's House
  • Explore the Temple of Artemis
Full description
You will be met at the harbor or at your hotel in Kusadasi or Selcuk. The guide will be holding up a sign with your name on it clearly so that you spot the correct pick-up service for you easily. It’s here you shall also meet your tour guide for the day who will give you some information of the plan for the day before heading off on your way to your destination. Pass through the verdant and picturesque countryside before arriving at your first stop, the House of Virgin Mary in accordance with the predominant Christian tradition, Mary was brought to Ephesus by the Apostle John after the Resurrection of Christ and lived out her final resting days here. After The House of Virgin Mary, make your way to the next destination at the ancient city of Ephesus. From here, the tour shall be a walking tour and will take you through one of the most magnificent excavations in the entire world. See the Odeon, The Fountain of Trajan, the stream baths of Scholastic, the Temple of Hadrian and the impressive library of Ephesus. The library is adorned with columns and statues. The Grand Theater where Saint Paul preached is the largest theater in antiquity with a capacity of 24,000 seats. Return to the bus through the Arcadian Way where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in procession. After your 2-hour exploration around Ephesus, take a break for lunch. Then, continue on the tour and head for your next stop at the Temple of Artemis (Diana). This outstanding temple was built in honor of the Greek Goddess of hunting, wild nature, and fertility deemed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Once the tour comes to an end, you will head back to your bus and be driven back to your allocated drop-off points.
Includes
  • The pickup and drop-off service
  • English-speaking licensed professional tour guide
  • Parking Fees
  • Transportation by A/C minibus
  • Local taxes and Vat.
  • All entrance fees
  • Lunch and Drinks
  • Tips to the tour guide and driver
  • Personal expenses
  • Everything which is not particularly mentioned in the 'Including' section
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Sunscreen

Not allowed

  • Pets

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  • Please bring camera, hat, soft drink, suncream and sunglasses
  • Wear comfortable footwear

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Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 26 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    4.9/5
  • Service
    3/5
  • Organization
    3/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesJune 22, 2023 – Verified booking
This was our first private small group tour. Well worth the money. Our guide, Seylar, was most knowledgeable about the ruins of Ephesus and anything else about Turkey that we asked. He took time to explain what we were looking at as well as the history and myths that were associated with it. We were given plenty of time to wander on our own as well. We never felt rushed. He also gave us warning about paying too much far some local souvenirs. The van they used to transport us was clean and roomy. I highly recommend this tour. Especially with Seylar as the guide.
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GetYourGuide traveler – United KingdomOctober 15, 2022 – Verified booking
This was one of the best tours I have done in a long time. I booked the tour only 8hrs before as I was coming to Kusadasi on a ship and was not sure what tour to take with limited time. The website is very descriptive and helped make my decision. Great communication from the tour operators, they met me outside the ship on time. Mustafa was our tour guide, very polite and well mannered, he was very informative and energetic from start to finish, you can tell he has a passion for what he does. We were a small group, but he made sure he looked after us and had our best interests at heart, he didn’t take us to anywhere we didn’t want to go and arranged the tour to try and miss the crowds so we had the best experience. I would highly recommend Castle Tours and Mustafa for any tour you wish to do. A big thank you to him and our driver.
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GetYourGuide traveler March 13, 2021 – Verified booking
İt was great! they pick me up at time at my hotel, since the booking until they drop me back, everything was great and easy İ didn't have to plan anything! the guide and the driver, they were super friendly. İ was traveling alone and they make me feel like İ was traveling with friends! 100% İ recommend this trip, the tourist company and get your guide platform!
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