Ephesus Shore Excursion: Ancient Sites & Turkish Bath

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Duration6h–7h

GroupUp to 40

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk marble streets of a Roman city, then soak in a Turkish bath

This guided shore excursion from Kuşadası Port combines three ancient sites—Ephesus, the Basilica of St. John, and the Temple of Artemis—with a professional guide, traditional Turkish lunch, and a full hammam experience. The tour runs 6 to 7 hours with guaranteed on-time return to your cruise ship. Entrance fees for the Temple of Artemis are included; entry to Ephesus, the Basilica, and the Turkish bath are optional add-ons you choose at checkout.

6h–7h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Ephesus and local culture

Visit Ancient City of Ephesus
Tour Basilica of St. John
See Temple of Artemis ruins
Enjoy traditional Turkish lunch
Attend carpet presentation
Relax at Adasaray Turkish Bath

The Experience

Ephesus is one of the world's best-preserved ancient cities, and a professional guide walks you through it on marble streets once traveled by Roman emperors. You'll see the Library of Celsus, the Grand Theatre, and Hadrian's Temple—each one a landmark that anchors the story of what this place was. The guide brings the daily life and myths of the city to life as you move through the ruins, so the architecture becomes more than stone.

From there, the tour moves to the Basilica of St. John in nearby Selçuk, a 6th-century structure built over the tomb of St. John the Evangelist and commissioned by Emperor Justinian. The hilltop setting gives you views across the landscape, and the ruins themselves carry the weight of early Christian history. Then comes the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World—only fragments remain, but your guide explains the temple's scale and the goddess it honored, turning a few stones into a window onto antiquity.

The day includes a traditional Turkish lunch and a visit to a Turkish handicrafts cooperative where you'll see carpet weaving and local artisanship; there's no obligation to buy. The tour ends at Adasaray Turkish Bath, where you get a full hammam experience—a warming steam room, an exfoliating body scrub, and a foam massage by professional attendants. Air-conditioned vehicles move you between sites, and port pickup is included. The operator guarantees you'll return to your ship on time, which is the detail that makes a full day of history and culture possible inside a port call.

What’s included

Professional licensed local guide in English.
traditional Turkish lunch.
visit to a Turkish handicrafts cooperative.
entrance fee for the Temple of Artemis.
air-conditioned vehicle transport between all sites.
port pickup and guaranteed on-time return to your ship.
parking fees and taxes. Entrance to Ephesus, the Basilica of St. John, and the Turkish bath are optional add-ons you select at checkout.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Samyeli Travel

Is this one for you?If you have a port day in Kuşadası and want to see Ephesus without arranging transport or timing yourself, this tour handles the logistics—the guide, the vehicle, the lunch, and the return to your ship—so you walk the ancient city and the other sites without building the day yourself.