Shore Excursions · PRIVATE SHORE EXCURSIONS IN TURKEY
This is the shortlist you would send a friend with the same itinerary: 15 private shore excursions in Turkey worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before you pay.
Review of a private Kusadasi shore excursion to Ephesus, the House of Mary, and Artemis, with port pickup and on-time return.
“Ayse was a wonderful, warm and knowledgeable guide. I have walking difficulties and she tailored the day to suit my abilities. I was so grateful for her help and knowledge.”
Review of a private Ephesus shore tour from Kusadasi, with flexible sightseeing, local guides, cruise-safe return, and optional lunch.
“Excellent tour with very knowledgeable guide, Fatima. Weave market was incredible. The Ephesus was enchanting. Great knowledge and information.”
Review of a private Kusadasi cruise tour to Ephesus, Mary's House, Artemis Temple, with flexible timing and guaranteed ship return.
“Beautiful amazing excursion. Our tour guide was very historically knowledgeable of the area and history.”
Review of a private Istanbul tour from hotel or cruise port, covering Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern and Grand Bazaar.
“We met up with our incredible tour guide Ayshe right at the door (top of escalator) in the port. Very easy to cover alot of ground by hopping in a private shuttle van both to and from old town where all of the sites were located. Ayshe was extremely professional, knowledgeable, a native of Istanbul, highly educated and delightful. We couldn’t ask for anything more from our tour. We were able to discuss the options with Ayshe and customize according to our wants which included a stop at a local coffee shop for a snack and Turkish coffee/tea. Despite the size of the city market Ayshe knew exactly where to…”
Review of a Kusadasi shore trip to Ephesus, the Virgin Mary’s House, Artemis Temple, lunch, and carpet weaving, with costs and tips.
“Nora was our guide and she was great. The experience from start to finish was smooth, engaging and hard to think of an improvement. Highly recommend!”
Review of Istanbul’s private cruise-port tour, covering Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, bazaars, walking demands, costs, and practical tips.
“At the terminal, our Tour Guide, Erkan Elibouyuk, greeted us by displaying a sign with our name on it. He was very personable, friendly and informative throughout the day. We went to the Blue Mosque, the Aquaducts, lunch and The Grand Bazaar. Because it was a private tour, we did not feel pressured or rushed. The Aquaducts were really cool with all the colored lights and ancient pillars. The lunch at the local restaurant was really good. The Grand Bazaar was an indoor mall with over a thousand vendors. Its size was massive!! This is not a tour for someone who does not want to walk as there was a…”
Review of a private Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with Terrace Houses, Temple of Artemis, lunch, transport, and cruise-port return.
“Our tour guide, Necdot-“Nico” was very knowledgeable of Turkish history and gave us amazing insight into regional ancient history. Highly recommended this particular tour!”
Explore Istanbul’s top sights on a private shore excursion with expert guides, flexible pacing, Grand Bazaar shopping, and guaranteed ship return.
“We saw the Blue Mosque, stopped for coffee.Topkapi Palace, which should not be missed stopped for coffee again then on to Hagia Sophia then lunch at a nice cafe then the basilica cistern an underground experience. Then on to the grand Bazaar. Somewhere in between we saw the serpents column and sultanalmet square. A well planned day with a wonderful guide Esra. She timed everything perfectly was extremely knowledgeable. She kept the pace at a level that was comfortable for us. She made the tour fun.”
Review of a private Kusadasi Ephesus tour with port pickup, Virgin Mary’s House, ancient ruins, Artemis Temple, costs, and practical tips.
“It was a truly magical day and our guide was so helpful and knowledgeable. Ephesus was amazing and beautiful .. thank you so much”
Review of a private Ephesus and Terrace Houses tour from Kusadasi, with lunch, Temple of Artemis, port transfers, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Our family took this tour during our cruise, and it was one of the best experiences of the trip. Pickup at the port was super easy, right as we walked out, someone was waiting with our name. We met our guide, Ozzy, and our driver, and headed straight to Ephesus. We started at the top of the site and walked our way down. Ozzy did a great job balancing between keeping us moving while giving us plenty of time to explore and take pictures. He was amazing, his knowledge of the area was impressive, and he shared it in a way that was both informative and engaging. The site itself…”
Review of a small-group Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with Virgin Mary’s House, Terrace Houses, Temple of Artemis, transfers, and cruise-port return.
“A wonderful day and a tour! We ended up being the only ones with our tour guide and driver. Our tour guide "Emri" was wonderful and full of knowleadge. We stopped first at a local artisan pottery place for a presentation and then went to Mary's House. After that we toured Ephesus. Lots of walking in a hot weather, but because it was just our family of four on the tour, things were smooth and we loved "Emri"! Thank you for a memorable day in Turkey!”
Review of Bodrum’s private cruise-port tour, covering the castle, underwater museum, ancient ruins, views, transport, price, and carpet-store warning.
“Great experience. We got to see the castle, underwater museum, theater, old city gate, got education about carpet making... the silk process is very cool, windmills. Amazing views all around. Out tour guide Zeynep was very informative and friendly. We appreciated we had a dedicated driver and an air conditioned vehicle which picked us up and dropped us off at the cruise ship port. We got to see far more than we would have in the heat and sun. Would definitely recommend.”
A practical review of Kusadasi’s small-group Ephesus shore tour, with skip-the-line access, Temple of Artemis, guides, timing, and value.
“This was the best tour I took during my entire Mediterranean Cruise. Mehmet was our guide and was great!!! The small group tour is the only way to do Ephesus. Then the rest of the day we were given different options so we had a choice of rug factory or pottery workshop. We did the pottery. No hard sales. We had several stops for photo ops. This tour truly was an amazing day. We plan to do this exact same itinerary next year and I really hope we can get the same driver and guide. They were amazing!!!”
Review of a private Kusadasi shore tour to Ephesus, the Virgin Mary’s House, and the Temple of Artemis, with practical tips on timing and value.
“We had a tour with Burak and he was AMAZING! He was super knowledgeable, relaxed and just an all around interesting person. He created the perfect itinerary for our group of 4 and we learned so much! I can't imagine doing Ephesus by ourselves, there is so much history. Burak made it such a special day!”
Review of a private Ephesus shore excursion with a guide, Temple of Artemis, Şirince wine tasting, and guaranteed return to port.
“Fantastic tour guide Char who had immense knowledge. Ephesus was much larger site than expected and well worth the visit.”
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