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Ephesus Tour Guides - Private Ephesus Tours By Local Guides
Hire a private tour guide in Ephesus
One advantage to our business is that our Ephesus tour guides get to know the destinations we serve extremely well. These tours can range from a half-day, pre-set tour all the way up to a multi-day tour customized to your request. We offer no guarantees regarding the weather, except that it is rarely as awful as you may have been led to believe, but we do guarantee you will enjoy the company of your knowledgeable and skillful Ephesus tour guide. Their mission, which they take very seriously, is to send you home with unforgettable memories.
Below please find some of our Ephesus tour guides in our team:
Taner
Ephesus Tour Guide Taner
Tripadvisor Guest Reviews about Taner:
Ephesus tour
''We went on a private Ephesus tour that we were able to customize to our liking. The ancient city of Ephesus was very cool to see (highly recommend paying extra to view the terrace houses) and my parents who are in good health, but in their late 60s and early 70s were able to get around well, but taking their time was necessary and this was doable with our private tour. Our guide, Tenor, was super friendly and was a wealth of knowledge. He spoke excellent English and answered all our questions. Tenor and our driver even worked it out for us to take a quick stop at McDonalds as it is tradition in our family to go to a McDonalds in every country that we visit. They really accommodated everything we wanted to do that day, which really made our one day in Turkey well-utilized. Also, the email correspondence leading up to the trip was very prompt and clear - which I really appreciated. Overall, our day was fantastic and we learned so much. We had an unforgettable tour!''
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This was just so great
''Hired for a private tour of Ephesus. This exceeded my expectations. Tanner (guide) was on time, incredibly knowledgeable and so friendly. We have picked wheee we wanted to go and he went with us. He suggested an authentic Turkish lunch at the school for rug weaving. We learned how to weave a rug and got to try it. We were shown many rugs with absolutely NO pressure to buy - I did anyway but did not feel pressured. I would highly recommend this company for a pick your own adventure or turn it over to them for an experience that was amazing.''
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Fantastic tour - don’t miss it
''Today was fantastic. Taner our guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave us great information. We went at a good pace and enjoyed it immensely. The lunch at Arvalya was amazing. We would highly recommend this tour- the air conditioned car was welcomed!!!''
Murat
Tripadvisor Guest Reviews about Murat:
Amazing experience!
''We had a blast at our prívate tour! We went to Ephesus, Temple of Arthemis, St. John’s Basilica and the House of Virgin Mary. Mr. Murat our tour guide was very friendly and insightful. We learned a lot. Mr. Ahmet our driver was very helpful! And finally the food was amazing! We Recommend totally this tour!''
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Ephesus visit
''We toured Ephesus ruins with Marut who was very knowledgeable and very flexible with the things we were looking for to see and do. Communication was excellent and would highly recommend.''
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Ezgi
Ephesus Tour Guide Ezgi with our group from Kazakhistan
Tripadvisor Guest Reviews about Ezgi:
Excellent guide Ezgi
''Thank you to our guide Ezgi for giving us a great private tour of St John's Bascilica and Ephesus ancient site. Very good English. Just the right amount of historical information and interesting stories and always willing to tell us more about areas of particular interest - clearly very knowledgeable. Was with us over 5 hours and it never felt rushed but rather that it was at our pace for explanations and photos. Was a pleasure to have Ezgi's very friendly company for the day Thank you.''
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Fabulous!
''Mrs. Ezgi was fabulous! Very knowledgeable, patient, and compassionate! Definitely the best guide compared to many travel guides in multiple countries!
The company was friendly, easy to book, responsive, and helpful! Highly recommend! -USA Tourist
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Highly recommend Ezgi and Ahmet for tour guide and driver in Ephesus
''Ezgi and our driver Ahmed delivered a fantastic day of touring Ephesus! Our experience with them exceeded our expectations! She was very informative and toured us through 4 sites in the perfect amount of time.''
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Personalized Ephesus Tour from ADB or Kusadasi
''My wife and I had tried three other times to get to Ephesus, including a cancelled cruise stop at Kusadasi in 2016 due to the attempted coup in July. We began this 2026 journey with an early morning flight from Istanbul to Izmir, and arranged with Transbalkan Tours for a private tour. We were picked up at the airport (ADB) by our driver, Celil. A large comfortable van, welcome cold water, and a friendly driver got us off to a good start. We picked up our guide, Ezgi, in Selcuk, and she became our personal guide for Ephesus, Mary's House, and a delicious lunch. What a treat it was (and surprisingly affordable) to have Ezgi as our guide and Celil as our driver. She has served as a guide for this area for 13 years, and speaks excellent English. Her husband is also a guide with 18 years of experience, and both his father and grandfather were also guides, a family business taken seriously. We have participated in many group tours arranged by cruise operators, and they have all been good. This experience was infinitely superior. Instead of listening to a lecture, Ezgi made everything an interactive conversation. Her knowledge was flawless, greater than what we could absorb during our time, even in nonstop talk. We staingly recommend Transbalkan Tours, and please ask for Celil and Ezgi. If you are arriving at Kusadasi on a cruise, and want to upgrade and personalize your experience at Ephesus, you won't regret whatever small increase you might pay for Celil and Ezgi. Would be perfect for any gorup of 2, 3, or 4 people. if you meet Ezgi, please tell her the Phoenix couple from September say hi!''
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Very Interesting and Enjoyable Tour
''It was a great pleasure to use your service. Ezgi was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and thorough. We learned a lot from her, and she had an answer to every question. The tour was not too fast and not too slow. We also had very nice friendly conversations about various topics. Selçuk was excellent driver, and he picked us up and dropped us off right at our hotel, which was much appreciated.''
Ersan
Tripadvisor Guest Reviews about Ersan:
Relaxed, informative, inspiring tour
''We did the private walking tour of st John's basilica and Ephesus with Ersan. The tour was excellent, so much history and atmosphere. Ersan was so knowledgeable, accommodating and humourous. We learned so much from him. His pace was relaxed and caring and there was no rushing so we could spend time exploring fully. He helped us to get the dolmus back to town and gave excellent restaurant recommendations too. I highly recommend you request Ersan for your tour''
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A great insight into an ancient city
''Our guide, Ersan was very knowledgeable and good humoured with excellent English. Worth every cent.
The booking process was extremely smooth with excellent communication,''
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Top visit
''We loved our private tour with Rersan. He speaks very good English, he is a very nice person and loved to answer to our questions also suggesting us where to eat after our visit. I strongly suggest this tour. Initially we didn’t foreseen to go to Efeso from Bodrum because our direction was the turquoise coast till Kas but we were so happy to have driven 2h30 from Bodrum to go there. Efeso, Rome and Segesta temple in Sicily are the best in the world for this kind of visits''
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Ersan is amazing!!!
''Wonderful tour. Ersan is as the best guide for history of Ephesus and the Bible connection with Paul. Thank you for the fantastic day.''