Private Day Trip from Istanbul to Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary

Ephesus has to be seen to be believed. The ruins of the city are amazing. And the tour was exceptional. Everything went very smoothly—being picked up and returned to our hotel, the flights from Istanbul to Izmir, and the transportation from Izmir to the various sites. Our tour guide was also very good. A must-do experience.

We had the opportunity to take this tour with Emre as our guide and Huso as our driver and we had a great time! Emre showed us the best places and provided all the information. He really knew what he was talking about. This trip worth every penny we spent. Highly recommended!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I had a wonderful time touring Ephesus with my guide Riza and driver Okan. Riza was extremely knowledgeable, approachable, and easy to talk to.

The best part of my trip! I had so much fun, learned a lot, and felt the trio surpassed my expectations. My transport from my hostel, Osque, was on time and very friendly. He also picked me up at the end of the day and was easy to locate at the airport.

Riza, my tour guide was so friendly and knowledgeable. He picked a great place to stop off for lunch and I really enjoyed the meal. He knew all about each place we stopped and allowed me as much time as I wanted to wander or move on to the next thing.

Everything was communicated well. Pickups were seamless. This was absolutely worth the expense.

This was the highlight of my trip to Turkey. I am very happy with the whole experience. There was great communication from the beginning. My driver in Istanbul, Osque, picked me up on time at my hostel and was very professional. The process to catch the flight was easy and my tour guide, Riza, and driver in Izmir, Okan, were there waiting with a sign on time. Riza was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable and easy to get along with. He asked my opinion on which extra stops I’d like to make. The lunch recommendation was spot on. I would let Riza lead the way on selecting the food. It was delicious. Seeing Ephesus was an amazing experience beyond what I thought it would be. And being in a small, private tour is much easier to be flexible and ask questions. Definitely worth the expense.

The idea of traveling to Ephesus was very interesting to me.

So I decided to purchase this privet day tour with my girlfriend.

The two of us got top notch service and professionalism. If you are looking for souvenirs they offer you some great and unique items difficult to find in other places.

The guide was excellent, privet tours are the way to go it was just the 2 of us and our guide, full attention lots of opportunity for great photos lots of interesting facts and history.

Prepare for a long day if you are flying from Istanbul it is very long but worth it.

I think you’ll be glad you spent a the money, everything is taken care of they pick you up drop you off very nice new vehicles.

Excellent!! Incredible! A must if you in the area at all .

Tour guide ( Riza) and driver (Burak) were amazing !!!

Booking through Viator was simple and exactly as they stated. Transportation was coordinated for me, including purchasing plane tickets, and local transportation in Ephesus. Since I was traveling alone, and only had 1 day for the tour, I really appreciated that Viator handled all of the logistics.

My tour guide was so professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely helpful. He knew exactly how to pace the tour and adjust for my personal interests, including the perfect spot for the best photos. His knowledge of the history of Ephesus was overwhelming at times but very helpful to learn in a real and authentic way as we walked and talked along the streets of this ancient city. It was truly an amazing experience that I couldn't have had if I tried to manage the tour alone. Thankyou Viator and to may amazing tour guide for this great experience.

Excellently organised, informative and helpful guide. Trip organisers were helpful and communicative even when I messed up the dates. Highly recommended.

A short-hop day-tour from Istanbul, this tour’s highlight is the visit to the ruins of Ephesus. The visit to House of Mary is also meaningful for the religious, but the Temple of Artemis was a complete let-down as there is only a remnant of an ancient pillar to see...

The tour was made fun and informative due to the excellent guide assigned to us: Emre. He was so knowledgeable about the site, history as well as the socio-economic facts of the ancient times. He was able to interweave morsels of information across religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) as well as multi-era facts (across the Roman and Ottaman Empires) which made his explanations so much more educative. Even better, he delivered all of those with a good dose of humour, making learning that much more fun, even for our teenage daughter .

Would recommend anyone signing up for this tour to ask for Emre