Ephesus Private Tour: Ancient City & Temple of Artemis

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Free cancellation

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Duration5h–6h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Five to six hours on the streets St. Paul walked, with a guide who shows you the photo spots.

A private guided tour of Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis, with pickup from your cruise port or hotel and an English-speaking licensed guide for the full day. You set the pace at each site — linger at the Celsus Library, ask questions at the Grand Theatre where St. Paul preached, and spend as long as you want at the House of the Virgin Mary. The guide arranges your entry tickets in advance so you skip the lines at the gate.

5h–6h

Step-by-step itinerary

Private full-day Ephesus tour

Start tour at Ephesus Port
Explore Ancient City of Ephesus
Visit House of the Virgin Mary
See Temple of Artemis

The Experience

Five to six hours means you move through the ancient city without rushing. The tour starts at the port or your hotel, and a driver in an air-conditioned vehicle takes you to Ephesus itself. Once there, your licensed guide walks you through the Grand Theatre where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians, past the Celsus Library — the photo stop everyone wants — through the Roman Baths, the Temple of Hadrian, the Marble Street and the Public Toilets that show how Romans actually lived. Because it is a private tour, you linger where you want, ask your guide questions as they come up, and take pictures from the angles your guide knows work best.

The House of the Virgin Mary sits outside the main city, quieter and separate. Your guide takes you there after Ephesus so you can feel the atmosphere without the crowds. Then comes the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world — what remains is smaller than many expect, but your guide explains what stood there and why it mattered. The driver brings you back to the port or your hotel when the day ends.

Tickets are arranged before you arrive, which means no queue at the gate and no time wasted on paperwork. Your guide is with you the entire day, so the pace is yours — if you want to spend an extra twenty minutes at one site, you do. If you want to move faster through another, that works too. The vehicle is air-conditioned, parking is covered, and all taxes are included in the price.

What’s included

Air-conditioned vehicle with a separate driver.
professional licensed local guide in English for the full day.
pickup and drop-off at your cruise port or hotel.
all entry tickets arranged in advance so you skip the lines.
all taxes and parking fees.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Ephesus Port Tours

Is this one for you?This tour is built around a private pace — you and your travel companions move through the sites without a group schedule, which means you can spend extra time at the Celsus Library or linger at the House of the Virgin Mary if the moment calls for it. The five- to six-hour window works for cruise guests who need to be back at the port by a set time, and the driver tracks your schedule so the return is planned.