Ephesus Private Tour and Lunch from Kusadasi. Turkish Bath opt.

Our guide, Levent, and the driver of the large car met us promptly at the pier. It was nice having a separate driver so that Levent could devote all his attention to us. He also gave each of us a gift bracelet from the owner, which my wife loves. He was extremely knowledgeable about Ephesus and the other stops we made. Our first stop was a souvenir shop that had treats and gifts. Then, onto Ephesus, which was amazing and a massive part of the day. We then stopped for lunch, which was included in the tour. It was absolutely delicious and more than we could finish, which for me is rare! We then stopped for a carpet-making presentation, which was very informative. After being shown how the carpets were made from the silkworm stage to the finished products, we were brought to a room where we were given Turkish coffee and tea and shown many carpets. The carpets were beautiful, but we felt pressured to purchase one of these items, which could cost anywhere from $500 to $8000. Of course, they said, "No pressure," but that is not how my wife or I felt. We then left for the optional Turkish Bath experience. The bath part was new and unique, so we are glad we experienced it. The massage was so-so, and both items were expensive even by USA standards. Again, this is an optional add-on to the tour and should not detract from how wonderful and knowledgeable our guide, Levent, was. Overall, it is excellent, and I would recommend it!

This is an awesome tour!!! Our guide Bill was very informative. This tour would not disappoint. We also enjoyed the Turkish Bath.

Taner, our guide was extremely knowledgeable and had a great respect for his country and explaining cultural traditions. This was a wonderful experience

Bill was our tour guide and he was incredible! He has a PhD in Archeology and grew up in Ephesus - he was an absolute wizard with so much information and also such interesting color commentary throughout our tour. We had a great meal and very comfortable car service for the trip. We didnt mind that there were 'salesy' pitches at the market and carpet co-op but I realize that might not be for everyone. We enjoyed the experience and learning more about the culture and country. We did not do the Turkish bath.

I would give this 10 stars+++. Great alternative to overpriced lame cruise ship excursions. We were picked up right at the cruise terminal. Super easy had a great day of touring. We had a group of 8 Our guide Tanners was fantastic took us to amazing sites and experiences. The lunch and tour of the rug making was fabulous. If in Turkey you must experience a Turkish bath.

We loved the tour company and the guide. Everything was great from start to finish. This company is worth touring with.

The Turkish bath was definitely one to remember. Our guide was very knowledgeable and kind. The lunch was delish. The weather was a bit hot and the carpet demonstration was not really necessary. It was nice to hear about the Turkish way of doing carpet but not really doing the tour to purchase carpet. Could have used that time for something else. Didn’t have time to shop which I would have like to have done instead of doing the hour or so in the carpet school.

Probably the highlight of our entire 17 day trip! Turkey was an amazing place and this tour was absolutely wonderful. We saw so much and were taken great care of by our guide - Haluk. He made it effortless to see an amazing amount of things and experience a wonderful day in Turkey. I had no idea how amazing turkey was, but we fell in love with it. You absolutely have to experience the Turkish baths and if you are an animal lover, you can ask them to skip the leather factory where they use baby lambs for their silk leather. It was amazing to feel and see, and the fashion show was wonderful, But it’s skippable if you want to see more of Ephesus.

We booked this trip mostly for the Turkish bath. Fusus was an amazing guide. She made the Ephesus tour fun and very educational. Enjoyed it more the I had expected. Turkish bath was outstanding. Very good tour

Fusun was amazing!!! Her knowledge and understanding of the area was wonderful ! Spending the day with her was like being with an old friend sooo comfortable. Before the tour I was reading the tour description and reviews. I was a bit confused ( Viator’s description was different from that of the provider) both sources maintained excellent communications . Much more so from Salman from Samyeli Tours. Understand, none of the entrance fees are paid. However, you will have a private driver and guide all day. We were 10am-5pm Also a wonderful Turkish lunch at the carpet shop. We saw so much!! When I think of the other tours from the cruise where I’m on a bus with 30-40 other people and wear head sets and am told meet the guide at a certain stop, this was sooo much better and way more reasonable in price. .