Ephesus Tour Guide Only

4/20/2025

Tour Guide Only Services for Ephesus and the Surrounding Areas

For Self-Drive travelers who are travelling Turkey with a rental car, we offer tour guide only services. Your expert Ephesus tour guide can meet you in front of Basilica of St. John or at your hotel in Selcuk or Kusadasi. Seeing the sights with your own private guide is the best way to fully appreciate the richness of Ephesus.

Best Tour Guide in Ephesus
If you enjoy history and you want to combine this with Church history of Ephesus I highly recommend that you look for a tour guide by the name of Denizhan. This is the second time that I have asked for him to guide us. Our group thoroughly enjoyed Denizhan’s outstanding knowledge, his gentleness and willingness to answer questions of the group. Thanks again Denizhan for a very memorable experience. We couldn’t have received a better tour and education in my opinion.

Ephesus Tour Guide Recommendation
If you are in Ephesus, you will need a guide to understand the historical aspects of this beautiful area that is so full of incredible ruins including one that is a Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World. There is nobody else you should even consider but Denizhan, nobody!! He was absolutely amazing and very knowledgeable about the entire area and Turkey itself!! We missed our plane out of Istanbul and he changed his schedule to accommodate ours without any hesitation. If you are aggressive you can hire him for an extended tour as well. Denizhan is without doubt the very best guide we have hired period let alone in the Ephesus area. Very professional and very knowledgeable, if you want a private guide as a couple or a group, look no further!
Rick & Kathy
USA

Are there tour guides in Ephesus?
Guides are often waiting at the entrance to Ephesus. But there is no guarantee. We recommend that you book your Ephesus guide in advance to avoid disappointment. A tour of Ephesus with an experienced licensed guide is well worth it because it's the best way to explore this iconic architectural marvel and learn all about its history. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Turkey and a must visit while you are in Turkey.

We offer tour guide only services for Ephesus and the surrounding area. Travelers who book Ephesus Tour Guide services, have the total freedom to decide what to see and where to go. Your tour guide will meet you at the desired location and will accompany you to the sites you would like to visit.

Tour guide only services are offered in English only.

How much is tour guide for Ephesus?
English-speaking Ephesus tour guide cost:
110 Euro (whatever your group size is)

* For English-speaking tour guide bookings on certain dates we are offering %20 discount!

Ephesus Tour Guide

Hire a local private tour guide in Ephesus !

Referenced rate is for tour guide only and does not include entrance fees and parking fees to the sites.
The tour is limited with Ephesus and surroundings for 7-8 hours. Your tour guide can meet you at any time you like.
Meeting point in Selcuk town with your tour guide will be in front of Basilica of St. John.
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.

Meeting point with your guide - entrance of Basilica of St. John

Suggested Tour Program (Duration: 5-6 Hours)
Meet with your guide in front of Basilica of St. John in Selcuk town. Visit the remains of the Basilica of St. John, see the tomb of St. John, Selcuk Castle and the remains of the Temple of Artemis. Afterwards drive to Bulbul Mountain to visit the House of Virgin Mary. It is believed that Virgin Mary and John the Apostle came to the Ancient City of Ephesus, after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Mary possibly spent her last years on top of a mountain near Ephesus. Then, you will continue on to visit ancient Ephesus, one of the most magnificent and best-preserved ancient sites in the world. See the Odeon, Basilica, Curetes Street, Hadrian Temple, Celsus Library, Marble Street and the Great Theater with a seating capacity of 25,000 people. At the Ephesus Experience Museum, guests can immerse themselves in the history of the ancient city through an 18-minute audiovisual show that showcases the wonders of Ephesus.

Self-Driving to Ephesus (Selcuk) from Izmir and Izmir Airport

The western region of Turkey is an easy place to drive a rental car. If you are planning to rent a car at Izmir Airport, make sure that your rental car has a toll sticker or a toll transponder to pay the highway tolls. You cannot pay the tolls any other way Note that you can not pay tolls with cash! As you exit from Izmir airport, follow the green signs for Aydın (not Izmir). Green sign is for toll road. The toll for the drive from the Izmir airport to Selcuk (Ephesus) is about 3 Turkish Liras. In the toll road there are no signs here for Selcuk or Ephesus, so follow the signs for Aydın. After 30 minutes drive from Izmir airport is the Selcuk turn, Leave the toll road by this exit, following signs to Selcuk and Efes (Ephesus). After passing the tollgates in 10 minutes you will reach Selcuk (Ephesus). If you are going to use our tour guide only service, you will meet your tour guide in front of Basilica of St. John, therefore look for a brown sign as ''Basilica of St. John''

Ephesus Walking Tours

If you do not have a rental car and staying in Selcuk or getting to Selcuk with a train. We offer private walking tours of Ephesus, visiting the Basilica of St. John, Temple of Artemis, Ancient City of Ephesus and the Terrace Houses. This tour includes 6km walking. Guests meet the tour guide in front of Basilica of St. John or Selcuk Train Station and start exploring Selcuk and the ruins. For more information, please visit: Ephesus Walking Tour

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9 Comments

Bruce Reinhart

5/11/2015 06:45:12 am

Retired couple traveling with daughter and son-in-law. We will be staying in Selcuk (arriving July 9, departing July 12). We would like to arrange for a private guide for Ephesus. We would like to tour either July 10 (a cruise ship will be in Kusadasi) or the July 11 (better day because no cruise ship???). Please let me know availability and cost. Thank you, Bruce

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5/11/2015 02:13:36 pm

Dear Mr. Reinhart,

Thank you very much for your enquiry.
It would be our pleasure to be in service to you.

We have availability for July 10.

Suggested Tour Programs from Selcuk are as follows:

SELCUK - No:1
HalfDay (4 hours) Temple of Artemis + Ephesus + House of Mary
After meeting your guide drive through the fertile lands. 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. Altough 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 tour guide will take you to another site or drop you at the desired location.

SELCUK - No:2
Fullday (6 hours) Tour of Ephesus - Christian Ephesus
Meet with your guide in Selcuk. 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. JOHNand see the TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS, one of the wonders of the ancient world.

SELCUK - No:3
Fullday (7 hours) Ephesus & Villages
Meet with your guide in Selcuk. Drive to one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world:TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS. After seeing Temple of Artemis drive to the magnificent ancient site of EPHESUS. Ephesus is the best preserved of the Greek/Roman cities in Anatolia and while you are visiting the ancient ruins of this magnificent site, your tour guide will bring them alive. You will see the beautiful Celsus Library, restored and reconstructed according to its original form by the architect Friedmund Hueber in the 1970's. The most spectacular building of Ephesus is the Grand Theater, built during the Hellenistic age to hold 25,000 spectators. It is there that St. Paul preached. Opposite theTemple of Hadrian are the Terrace Houses, homes of Ephesus' wealthy citizens. The city was also the hometown of great philosopher Heraclitus. After a visit to Ephesus Antique Site, you will arrive at SIRINCE VILLAGE. This old Orthodox Village, 10 km from Selcuk, was once "Cirkince"(ugly). Indeed its inhabitants gave this name on the purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village. Still after years, visitors understood that the village was not ugly and called it "Sirince" (pretty). Today the village is a perfect synthesis of Turkish-Greek culture as of the 1920's; after the Turkish Independence War, people exchange between Greek and Turks has occurred and all those typical Greek houses, though they kept their original outside characteristics, have received the local layout inside. At Sirince Village you will have chance of seeing the local life at a village and purchasing some small local souvenirs and handicrafts. The village is also famous for its local grape and other fruit wines. Your last stop will be the visit to the ISA BEY MOSQUE, a delicate masterpiece of Turkish architecture from the fourteenth century.

SELCUK- No:4
Fullday (7 hours) Temple of Artemis + Ephesus + Kirazli Village
Your first stop will be the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. Continue to Ephesus where you start at the Magnesia Gate and walk downhill through the city.Your tour guide will point out the sights, bringing the history of Ephesus to life as you pause at the Odeon, Upper Agora, Town Hall, Fountain of Trajan, Temple of Hadrian and Domitianus, Memmius Memorial, Roman Baths,Terrace Houses and the extraordinary Library of Celsus. At the end of the marble street leading from the library, gaze up at the impressive theater, built to seat 24.000 people. Here St. Paul preached to Ephesians. Afterwards proceed to the quaint Village of Kirazli. Meet with locals, witness the unspoiled local life. See real Turkey !

Costs:
Applicable costs
#1 :160 Euro (Total amount to be paid for your party of 4)
#2 :170 Euro (Total amount to be paid for your party of 4)
#3 :180 Euro (Total amount to be paid for your party of 4)
#4 :180 Euro (Total amount to be

Ismael

9/27/2015 01:26:18 pm

I'll be in Ephesians on 28 October. I'll rent a car and come from Izmir. I want to purchase the halfday (4 hours) path. I have to go out from Ephesians at 2 p.m. because I have to take the road to Pamukkale. I don't want to drive at night. My preferences are tour guides that speaks portuguese or spanish. Otherwise, if there is no choice I accept someone who he speaks in English. How much is it? What Is the time I have to get there?

JOSE AQUINO link

8/26/2020 09:51:52 pm

Hi, my name is Jose and I work for a Travel agency in Mexico. I am looking for a private tour in spanish for 5 persons in Epheso. Is the first time for them in Turkey, so we are looking to visit the main monuments, main attractions and the rest of the highlights.
They will be staying at Selcuk and I am expecting them to be there from April 8th (afternoon) to 10th (night), 2020

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12/25/2020 01:11:32 am

Covid Update for Ephesus

Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism has decided to keep some museums and archaeological sites open on weekends, taking into account the density of foreign tourists in Turkey.

Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) has announced that Ephesus will be opened for foreign travelers.

TÜRSAB announced the decision of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as follows:

* Considering that it would be appropriate to keep some museums and archaeological sites open to visitors on weekends, where there is a density of foreign visitors; Aksaray Ihlara Valley Ruins, Denizli Hierapolis Museum and Ruins, Izmir Ephesus Museum and Ruins, Izmir Ephesus St. Jean Ruins, Konya Mevlana Museum, Nevşehir Göreme Ruins, Nevşehir Dark Church, Nevşehir Kaymaklı Underground City and Nevşehir Zelve-Paşabağları Ruins are deemed appropriate to be open to visitors on weekends. We present to the information of our members.

Maria Lugatiman

12/2/2021 11:28:12 am

Hello we are on a tour group but have a 1 day in Ephesus we want you to be our tour guide for a day not with our tour group since I want to see house blessed Virgin Mary in my koressoshow much you charge on top of the Ephesus tour thnx

12/2/2021 11:49:40 am

Thank you very much for your inquiry.
It would be our pleasure to be in service to you.

Please advise us the date and the pick up location.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide

Shridhar

12/22/2022 08:39:54 pm

Hi, we are a group of 4 and were looking for a half day tour. would you have availability for 24 December?

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12/22/2022 08:51:18 pm

Thank you very much for your inquiry. It would be our pleasure to be in service to you. We have availability for December 24th. Do you need only tour guide?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Denizhan Pekoz
Ephesus Travel Guide