Why Private Tours with us ?
NO HIDDEN COSTS. Our tours include ENTRANCE FEES, LUNCH, Private Professional Licenced Tour guide, A/C transportations, Pick up and drop off, All tax and handling fees. Traditional Turkish lunch included. You will decide on departure time. Our tour guide will meet you at the port with your name sign. Our professional tour guide and A/C vehicle will be with you from arrival till departure. Our professional guide will be with you in the sites. You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and make small changes on the itinerary. You do not have to wait for other group members. You will have a chance to make stops to have pictues during the tour. Our Private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours.
Posted By : rlpb13a
We did a private tour of Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and Artemis Temple. It was ok for the price we paid but not great. The guide seemed constantly in a rush and more bothered about avoiding crowds at Ephesus than letting us stop to look at things. Also kept trying to control which shops we looked in and suggesting additions to the itinerary which wasn't clear if he wanted to charge extra for. At House of Virgin Mary they initially suggested we'd have to walk down the hill but good job we didn't as it would have been quite a hike! Artemis Temple wasn't really worth it as mainly just a field and guide just said to go look around if we wanted. Overall I'd definitely recommend Ephesus and take your time. Don't bother with House of Virgin Mary it's rather pointless and nothing really at the Artemis Temple.
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 19:17:11 
Posted By : Domino173
Our guide Tan was very knowledgeable and personable. He went out of his way to meet our requests. The private tour made it possible to be flexible for my back issues that were occurring at the time.
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Posted On : 2024-06-06 12:36:48
Posted By : nicholasmF1419XM
We arrived on a cruise ship and it was a joy to avoid the chaos of the arrival terminal and meet our private guide. Departing early we remained ahead of the crowds attending the sites around Ephesus. Our guide (Yavus) was knowledgeable and informative with a nice balance of leaving us our own time. Following an enjoyable local lunch we watched traditional rugs being made (Yavus was helpful here in managing the ‘sales pitch’). Having a vehicle at our disposal meant we could stay and go as we wanted. When you consider how much it costs to get here, and how limited the time is, this tour represents great value.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 10:32:43
Posted By : R5264PRrogerb
Yavuz was an amazing guide. He was knowledgeable, respectful, and willing to mold the tour to our wants. He was able to answer nearly all of our questions and provide very detailed background information.
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 06:48:29
Posted By : T5976QGmariaa
Amazing tour. Gonca was a great guide! Chose this tour because tickets were included and it was a private tour. Highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-02-06 09:47:30
Posted By : R7280LCteresar
This tour was one of the absolute highlights of our two week trip. Ephesus was unbelievable. And I highly recommend our tour guide Melih. He was so knowledgeable and helpful. He had a great sense of humor and kept us all very entertained. We were a group of 12 ranging in age from 10 to 80 and we all thoroughly enjoyed it! Also, the local restaurant Melih recommended at the end of our tour (sorry, I don’t know the name of it, but he’ll know) was phenomenal. Many in our party still talk about it how it was one of the best meals of their lives.
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Posted On : 2024-01-06 10:47:04
Posted By : Companion33206001151
We got picked up at the cruise ship terminal. Our very friendly guide Ms. Nahide was already waiting for us. We had our 4 your old son with us, and all our wishes were served.
We went to the House of Mary, the ruins of Ephesus und the remains of the Temple of Artemis. We also included a very short stop in a gift shop, which was OK, because the food we bought there was very good.
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Posted On : 2023-11-13 11:18:18
Posted By : sarahhE5593CH
We split a private tour with another couple from our cruise ship. We had an amazing time! The driver had cold water and knew exactly where to park to minimize walking. The tour guide, Melis, was absolutely delightful! We left feeling as though we were good friends. She was so knowledgeable about the area and archaeology. It was also very obvious that she was well liked among the other tour guides and employees at the Ephesus site. (I'm a former tour guide myself, and trust me, this is important!!) She was able to change our tour on the spot. We had originally signed up to take a tour of the Terrace Houses but it was so so hot that we changed course and spent some time in the local museum that had some stunning pieces and was nicely air conditioned! Overall a 5-star experience. If we go back to this area again we will definitely use this company!
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Posted On : 2023-11-08 12:00:21
Posted By : GoesCruising
I have toured with Ephesus Shuttle twice and both tours were highlights of a lifetime. Ms. Melas was made the experience personal. We felt like a family friend was showing us the country she loved. I hope to return to Turkey soon, and will be using her services to explore Istanbul and surrounding regions!
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Posted On : 2023-10-26 10:39:11
Posted By : Dana H
An absolutely amazing experience! We did 4 excursions and this was bt far the best. We were privileged to get Javuz Morgul as our tour guide. He was thorough and thoughtful to our needs and preferences. He knew where to rest in the shade, bypass lines, and give timely information based on what were were about to see. It experience was personal and intimate with a group of four. Would absolutely rebook this excursion again
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Posted On : 2023-09-15 03:43:03
