5 Day Tours in Kusadasi to Book Ahead

1.From Izmir, Kusadasi, & Selcuk: Day Trip to Explore Ephesus

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 52 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $128Our pick

Travel from Izmir, Kusadasi, or Selcuk to Ephesus with hotel pickup and a live English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Walk the marble streets past the Library of Celsus, Great Theater, and Roman-era monuments, then visit the House of the Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis. The 8 to 10-hour outing also includes a traditional handicrafts stop; shopping delays are a concern on some departures.

“No elegiría este tour. Te agregan dos paradas que son trampas para turistas. Te dicen que son “fábricas” de piel y de aceite de oliva. Pero en realidad solo son tiendas donde tienes que pasar más de media hora escuchando a vendedores queriéndote vender piratería o productos sobre preciados. De verdad echan a perder bastante esas dos paradas extra. Del lado positivo, la guía es muy buena y el chofer también, buena onda.”

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2.Izmir Shore Excursion: Day Trip to Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $95Best value

From Izmir port, travel by air-conditioned vehicle with a local English-speaking guide to St. John’s Basilica, Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary. See the Library of Celsus, Great Theatre and Temple of Artemis, with Turkish lunch included. Groups are capped at 14, and the excursion includes a guarantee for return to your ship.

“Tour guide was well organized, very polite, and left ample time for individuals to explore.”

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3.Private Tour: Ephesus Day Trip from Kusadasi with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $285

Start at 9:00 am with pickup in Kusadasi and travel by private vehicle to Ephesus. A local guide leads you past the Library of Celsus, ancient baths and the Great Theatre, then on to the House of Mary, the Temple of Artemis and an archaeological museum. Lunch is included. The day is listed as about eight hours, so confirm the planned schedule and stops before booking.

“Wonderful informative tour to Ephesus. We were visiting the area by ship. I noticed this tour was only 50 more per person for a private tour over the large group tour offered by the ship. Our guide was a brilliant young man who not only knew the area but took excellent care of us.”

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4.Priene, Miletos, and Didyma Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $190Top rated

Set out from Kusadasi port in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for Priene’s Temple of Athena, Miletus’s theater and mosaics, and Didyma’s huge Temple of Apollo. An English-speaking guide leads the visits, and Turkish lunch is included. Plan for an eight-hour day, plenty of walking, and separate entrance fees.

“El viaje y la explicación de la guía fue excelente mileto, priene y dígame son maravillosos sitios con una historia que te transporta a hace miles de años. la guía es una persona sumamente preparada con posgrado en historia y muy amable El transporte también muy cómodo y adecuado lo único que no me gustó fue el lunch Lunch yo lo eliminaría del tour y bajaris el precio”

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5.From Kusadası: Pamukkale Day Trip w/Balloon Flight & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · from $283

Payless Turizm’s 12-hour trip from Kuşadası combines hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, a sunrise balloon flight over Pamukkale, time to visit the travertines and thermal pools, and an open buffet lunch. Entrance fees and breakfast are extra. Bring swimwear, a towel, cash, and your passport details.

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