15 Ephesus Tours in Izmir Worth Booking

1.Ephesus Tour From Izmir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 980 reviews · 6 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

See Ephesus from Izmir with hotel pickup, a top-notch guide, buffet lunch, Temple of Artemis views, and a culture-filled day.

“3.5/5 ⭐️ Our guide was great and the best part of our tour. Ezgi did a wonderful job and had a ton of information to share. Unfortunately, Ephesus was SO crowded with 4 cruise ships having tours. Also the library and theater were closed, so you could only look from afar. The lunch was pretty awful though. Also if you don’t buy the Virgin Mary house, you have a lot of free time at the restaurant or some souvenir shops, which was a little lackluster(and felt like time not well spent).”

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2.Ephesus Tour with Virgin Mary From Izmir All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 478 reviews · 7 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $133

Small-group Ephesus day trip from Izmir with lunch, guided ruins time, and a visit to Meryemana, plus a Temple of Artemis panorama.

“Alpi our tour guide was great. He was very knowledgeable and made the tour interesting and fun. They picked us up from our hotel on time. They kept us regularly updated before they arrived. Alpi made sure we beat the crowds. We had a good lunch as part of the tour. We all enjoyed it very much.”

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3.Ephesus Tour with Temple of Artemis and Sirince Village From Izmir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 239 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $145

Full-day small-group Ephesus tour from Izmir with the House of the Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, lunch, and Sirince wine village.

“This was honestly one of the best days I’ve had in Turkey! Our tour guide, Nizam, was absolutely amazing — so funny, friendly, and full of knowledge. You can tell he truly loves what he does and knows the history inside out. I learned so much, laughed a lot, and just had the best time. It felt less like a tour and more like spending the day with a really cool friend who happens to know everything about the place. Highly recommend!”

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4.Ephesus and St. Mary’s House Day Trip from Izmir with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 210 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $155

Ephesus and St. Mary’s House day trip from Izmir with hotel pickup, English guide, skip-the-line entry, and lunch.

“The tour was excellent and the sites visited amazing, the tour company on the summer need to keep the buses A/C working all time even when the people step down to do the tour”

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5.Daily Ephesus & Virgin Mary House Tour from Izmir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews · 5 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $163

Morning pickup from Izmir for Ephesus and the Virgin Mary House, skip-the-line entry, plus Selcuk lunch on a small-group day trip.

“I arranged a one-day roundtrip flight from Istanbul to participate in this tour. The convenience of being picked up and dropped off at the airport was greatly appreciated. Both the guide and drivers were excellent, and the tour itself was quite engaging. Although I couldn't partake in any meals due to serious allergies, the lunch venue was exceptionally clean. However, I left the leather shop and fashion show feeling quite frustrated as it was not part of the tour, just a ploy to promote business. Overall, I highly recommend this experience.”

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6.Ephesus Guided Day Trip with Transfer & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 124 reviews · 8 hours · from $141

Guided Ephesus day trip from Izmir: air-conditioned transfer, expert English/Spanish guide, lunch, and stops at Mary’s House and Artemis Temple.

“We enjoyed the trip from pick-up to drop-off. Great experience, and knowledgeable guide (Mert), he really made us feel and vision the site. Totally recommend.”

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7.Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 109 reviews · 11 hours · from $125

Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary day trip from Izmir, with Artemis, Sirince wine time, guided ruins, and lunch included.

“It was a wonderful experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable and funny. The archeological sites were spectacular similar to Rome and Greece.”

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8.Ephesus Full-Day Tour from Kusadasi or Selcuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 8 hours · from $112

Small-group Ephesus full-day tour: Virgin Mary House, Celsus Library, Artemis Temple, and Sirince wine village from Kusadasi or Selcuk.

“This was an amazing day trip to Efez. Our tour guide Melike was knowledgeable and passionate about the area and spoke brilliant English . We awere served light lunch in a local restaurant ( very tasty ) with drinks paid extra 0.5 Euro for a soft drink - reasonably priced . We were also dropped off to the hotel that was not originally booked . Nevertheless to say that it was really good trip .”

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9.Budget-Friendly Ephesus Tour from Izmir

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 9 hours · from $41Best value

Budget-friendly full-day Ephesus from Izmir with an English guide, round-trip air-conditioned transport, and time for photos and stops along the way.

“Alpe was an amazing guide. He is very knowledgeable and explained the history of Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis very well. He was very friendly and his communication excellent.”

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10.Ephesus & Mary’s House Tour with Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 44 reviews · 5 hours · from $96

A cruise-friendly 5-hour tour from Kusadasi to Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, and the Temple of Artemis, with guided stops.

“Great tour and lunch was filling and good Loved all of it”

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11.Private Tour from Izmir to Ephesus, Artemission, Virgin Mary House incl. Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $169

A private guided day from Izmir to Ephesus, Artemis and the Virgin Mary’s House with lunch and entrance fees included, plus smooth pickup.

“Great communication with your operator since we booked the tour. We were picked up at the Izmir airport at 9:30 am and the super comfortable van and knowledgeable tour guide took us to a ceramics place, Mary’s house, the Ephesus ruins, leather store, carpet looping demo and lunch, and back to airport. Since it was a private tour, he was able to modify to our requests. Very pleased overall.”

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12.Full-Day Tour of Ancient Ruins in Ephesus from Izmir

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 8 hours · from $155

Small-group Ephesus day trip from Izmir, skipping lines and visiting Artemis, the Great Theater, Celsus Library, and Mary’s House.

“the transportation was the best! luxurious car. our guide, Erman, was very friendly and knowledgeable. highly recommend.”

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13.Ephesus, Artemis Temple Tour with Tickets/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 36 reviews · 6 hours · from $95

Izmir shore excursion to Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis with guided stops, lunch, and cruise port timing guarantee for $95.

“We had a great time with Ogun and the driver. Ephesus is beautiful!”

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14.Ephesus and Sirince Tour from Izmir / Kusadasi

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 22 reviews · 5 - 5.5 hours · from $135

Half-day Ephesus and Sirince from Izmir or Kusadasi, with Celsus Library, the ancient theatre, and a fruit wine tasting.

“It was an excellent experience. The guide was very thorough and the tour took us back in time.”

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15.Ephesus and Sirince Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 12 hours · from $46

Spend a full day from İzmir visiting Ephesus, Virgin Mary’s House, and Şirince, with guided stops at key monuments and smooth transfers.

“I really did enjoy the experience of the different archeological places like the Virgin Mary and Ephesus. Burca was a great friendly and welcoming tour guide with a great proactive tendency and attitude. Great lively atmosphere and friendly outgoing people on board. One thing that can be an improvement without any negative bearing is just some of the fees were not outlined like the “personal experiences” of 1700 TL and the fee for lunch and museum. It would help in the future for future guests to be aware of these firmly as the fees were more than expected. Overall my viewpoint is positive as the trip did fill me with…”

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