Ephesus Tour from Izmir AirportWe organize Private Ephesus Tours from Izmir airport. Travelers who stay in Istanbul can make a day trip to Ephesus. The closest airport to Ephesus is Izmir Airport which is 45 minutes drive to the ancient city of Ephesus. Flight from Istanbul to Izmir Airport takes approximately 1 hour.. We provide exclusive Private Ephesus Tours including pick up and drop off from/to Izmir Airport and Izmir Airport Hotels.  For travelers who will be flying from Istanbul we recommend the following flights: (Please note that there two airports located in Istanbul. Istanbul Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Istanbul Airport is located in the European side and Sabiha Gokcen is located in the Asian Side of Istanbul. Airlines flying to Izmir Airport from Istanbul Airports:
* Generally a private tour of Ephesus takes approximately 8 hours. Therefore we recommned our guests to book 8am flight from Istanbul to Izmir and 6pm flight from Izmir to Istanbul. We recommend to book the below flights:
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2 Days Pamukkale and Ephesus Private Tour from IzmirExplore two of Turkey’s highlights which are listed in the UNESCO world heritage list. 2 Days Private Tour from Izmir. First day, depart for Ephesus to explore the Greco-Roman ruins. Overnight in Pamukkale. On the second day visit Pamukkale (Hierapolis), which is known with the white travertine terraces and pools that are formed by calcium carbonate. Walk on the terraces and visit the ruins of ancient city of Hierapolis. Includes excellent English speaking tour guide, lunches, luxury transport, If requested airport pickup and drop-off. Optional visits to Ancient cities of Aphrodisias, Laodicea and Sardis. 
2 Day Tour Ephesus Pamukkale from IzmirTour program and cost are as follows: Day 1 - Private Tour of Ephesus starting from Izmir and ending in Pamukkale. Meet your licensed tour guide and air-conditioned vehicle at your hotel in Izmir or Izmir Airport. Depart for Ephesus, Drive approximately 1.5 hours to see the remains of what was once ancient Rome’s capital in Asia Minor. Your first stop will be the ancient city of Ephesus which was the home to over 200,000 people. The peak time of the city was between the 1st and 2nd century AD. Modern-day excavations have revealed an incredible collection of ruins. See the highlights of the ancient city and visit the House of the Virgin Mary. Enjoy lunch at see the traditional local handicrafts, and make a final stop at the ruined Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Afterwards, drive to Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale. Day 2 - Private Pamukkale Tour starting from Pamukkale and ending in Izmir After breakfast, Drive to Pamukkale, a natural and historical site listed as UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy Pamukkale’s white travertine terraces, formed by natural hot springs that has high calcium carbonate. Visit the ruins of ancient city of Hierapolis. Optional visits to Ancient cities of Apjrodisias, Laodicea or Sardis before returning to Izmir. Cost: 440 Euro (Total to be paid for a group 1-6 people) Rates Cover:
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There is no prepayment required for the reservation. To avoid disappointment, we recommend to make your private tour reservation at earliest possible. Payment Terms: Payment can be made in Euro, Turkish Liras or US Dollar cash at the end of the tour. There is no prepayment required for the booking. * If requested we can pick you or drop you to Izmir airport. There is no surcharge for these services. * If requested guests can be transported to Denizli Cardak Airport at the end of Day 2. There is a surcharge of 50 Euros for this private transfer service. Cancellation Policy You can cancel a tour 72 hours in advance of your tour departure without any charges. If you would like to cancel a tour, simply send us an email and we will be happy to assist you. Once you are within the 24 hour tour departure window, the tour becomes non-refundable. This is because our guide and vehicle have set aside space to accommodate your request and will often not be able to fill that space with another customer so close to departure. For more information, contact us. Frequently Asked Questions :Q1 - I understand that we would be responsible for our overnight accommodation in Pamukkale. > We do not make hotel bookings. You make your hotel booking directly. We recommend the following hotels: (booking.com links) Q2 - How long will we have free for swimming in Pamukkale? > You will have approximately one hour for swimming in Pamukkale antique pool. Q3 - We would anticipate being dropped off at the Ismir Airport for our flight. > In the second day you will be dropped off to Izmir airport approximately at 7.30pm. Q4 - So we would be safe booking a flight departing Ismir at 10:00 PM if we are expected to arrive at 7:30PM? The guide will ensure we stay on schedule? > Yes, no problem. Q5 - If we skip the visit to either Laodicea and Sardis would we have more time to spend swimming in Pamukkale? Is there one you'd recommend skipping over the other? > Yes, skipping one site will give more time for you at Pamukkale. In this case recommend you to skip Sardes. In this way you would have 1.5 hours more in Pamukkale and can spend 3.5 hours. Q6 - How do we book our trip with you? How does payment work? > For the booking, all we need is both of your names and the pick up address. Payment can be made in Euros, Turkish Liras, British Pounds and US Dollars cash at the end of the tour. There is no prepayment required for the booking.  MSC Poesia MSC Poesia of MSC Cruise Lines will call to the Port of Kusadasi in 2021.
We have been receving enquiries for private tours of Ephesus from Kusadasi Cruise Port from MSC Poesia Cruise passengers. MSC Poesia will be making 3 calls to Kusadasi Cruise Port during Mediterranean Cruise in 2021: We offer private tours of Ephesus & Temple of Artemis and Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary with excellent licensed tour guides from Kusadasi Cruise Port For more information please visit: Private Ephesus Tours from Kusadasi or contact us.  Oeler Family with our tour guide Yesim visiting Bodrum Castle We have just completed 2 Days Custom Tour of Western Turkey for Oeler Family from Dubai. They had wonderful time with our tour guide Yesim Kulak. We offer private tours of Western Turkey. These tours can start from Izmir airport, Denizli airport, Izmir hotels, Kusadasi hotels, Pamukkale hotels or any other desired location nearby.  Finest marble works of Aphrodisias Suggested tour program is as follows: Day 1 - Fullday Tour of Ephesus Meet with your guide in front of your hotel in Kusadasi. Drive to the country. Your first stop on this fascinating tour is at the HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY. Then, you will continue on to visit ancient EPHESUS, one of the most magnificent and best-preserved ancient sites in the world. See the Odeion, the Market Basilica, Curetes Street, Bath,Celsus Library, Marble Street and the Great Theater with a seating capacity of 25,000 people. Afterwards visit the BASILICA OF ST. JOHN and see the TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS, one of the wonders of the ancient world. En-route to Kusadasi enjoy the scenery or shopping opportunity. Overnight in Kusadasi. Day 2 - Fullday Tour of Pamukkale and Aphrodisias After departing from Kusadasi, drive east approx. 3 hours. Visit Aphrodisias, see the finest works of marble from Roman Period and the 30.000 spectator capacity gigantic roman stadium. Continue to Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Enter the site from North Gate and walk through the Ancient Necropolis (Cemetery). So far Italian archaeologists excavated over 1200 tombs in the area. The total number is expected to exceed 3000. No where in the world you can see such a gigantic ancient cemetery. Afterwards see the Roman Bath, walk through Domitian Gate, Frantinus Avenue to see the other remains. View the huge Roman theater having a capacity of 10000. Walk on the calcium deposit terraces of Pamukkale. Enjoy the stunning views. The water temperature is 32 degrees. At the end of the tour we can drop you at a hotel in Pamukkale or drive you back to Kusadasi. Cost: 385 Euro (Total to be paid for your party of 1-6 people) Rates Cover:
There is no prepayment required for the reservation. To avoid disappointment, we recommend to make your private tour reservation at earliest possible. Payment Terms: Payment can be made in Euro or US Dollar cash at the end of the tour. There is no prepayment required. We recommend you to overnight in Kusadasi. Recommended hotels to stay in Kusadasi:
We offer custom private tours of Western Turkey such as above. For more information, please contact us. 
Taking the train from Izmir Basmane Train Station to Selcuk is an enjoyable way to see the Western Turkey. The train passes through the rich fertile farmlands, orchards and vineyards stopping at the small farming towns and villages along the way. Train is the cheapest way to travel, though not the fastest and not the most comfortable way to travel between Izmir and Ephesus. * You can not prebook train tickets. You can buy them with Turkish Liras cash at Train Staitions. It is recommended to be at the train stations 20 minutes before the departure of the train to avoid disappointment.
For the cost of a Private Tour of Ephesus from Selcuk Train Station please contact us. Private Ephesus Tours from Alacati and Cesme
Ephesus Day Trip from Alacati
Ephesus is the highlight of Western Region of Turkey. It is a must see site for all travellers visiting Alacati. We offer private tours of Ephesus for travellers who stay in Alacati Hotels. These private tours can start from Alacati and end inIzmir Airport or start from Izmir airport and end in Alacati or start and end in Alacati. Kindly note that Ephesus is 2 hours drive from Alacati.
Private Tour of Ephesus starting from Alacati ending in Izmir Airport
Temple of Artemis + Ephesus + House of Mary (8 hours)
After meeting your guide drive through the fertile lands. After 2 hours drive, your first stop will be the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. Afterwards proceed to the mountain where Virgin Mary is believed to spent her 9 years. The house is approximately 1000 feet above sea level and running as an active chapel. Roman Catholics believe that Virgin Mary came to Ephesus with Saint. John 5 years after the crucification. At the age of 63 she is assumed to heaven. Although there is no fact that Virgin Mary lived here approximately 1.5 million people visit the site each year. After 30 minutes visit to the House of Mary, drive to ancient city of Ephesus. You will be dropped at the upper gate of Ephesus with your tour guide. Start exploring the city. You will be walking down the hill approximately 1.5hrs. You will see the Odeon, the basilica, domitian square, fountain of Trajan, Celcus library, Terrace Houses (optional), Marble street, the Grand Theater of Ephesus and the Harbour Street. You will be endng your tour at the bottom gate. Your driver and tour guide will take you toIzmir Airport at the end of the tour.
* Above pick up and drop off locations can be modified.
* If the above price is too high. We are also able to pick you up from Uckuyular bus station. In this case we will be making a 50 Euro discount. Take Cesme Seyahat bus at 9am. Get off at Uckuyular Bus Station We can meet you at Uckuyular 10am and start the tour. If requested we can take you back to Uckuyular bus station at the end of the tour for your return transfer to Alacati. For more information, contact us.  MSC Cruise Ship at Izmir Cruise Port - April 02 2015 Today, MSC Lirica will be calling to Izmir Cruise Port. During 11 Nights Italy, Greece, Turkey, Malta cruise. MSC Lirica will stop at Izmir Cruise Port. We have been receiving enquiries for private tours of Ephesus. MSC Lirica is the only cruise ship of MSC Cruises which will be calling to Izmir Cruise Port. MSC Lirica will stay at Izmir Cruise Port between 9.00 and 15.00.
  Ephesus Tours with Portuguese speaking Tour Guides We offer private tours of Ephesus for Brazilians travelling to Ephesus. All these tours are conducted by licensed Portuguese speaking tour guides. We work with only Licensed Professional Tourist Guides All our tour guides are licensed by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism, but, more importantly, they share a common trait among them, they love their work and they do it with passion, they consider the mission and do not repeat the rehearsed information, but more of that, share your knowledge about Ephesus in the past and present with each and every one of our visitors in a friendly and informative way. All tour guides in Turkey must undergo rigorous training and very strict examinations to receive their license. In addition, all our tour guides are also university graduates History, Archeology, Cultural Heritage Studies and Foreign Languages ... An expert authorized Portuguese speaking guide will be with you at all times during your private tour of Ephesus. For more information please click the following link or contact us: Excursões privadas de Éfeso com guias de língua portuguesa  |
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