KUŞADASI · DAY TRIP
Kuşadası’s best days out.
The 15 most popular selcuk tours around Kuşadası. The ones worth giving a day to, with prices, run times and the operators who run them.
Full-day Ephesus tour from Izmir with Mary’s House, guided ruins walk, Artemis photo stop, Sirince wine time, and lunch for $113.
Most Popular“Absolutely loved this trip. Our tour guide Nisan, was very knowledgeable and extremely funny. The transfer vehicle was very comfortable. I would highly recommend this tour. A great day out visiting historical landmarks. 10 out of 10.”
Daily tour from Kusadasi to Ephesus and the Virgin Mary House with lunch and included entrances. Small group, AC pickup, English.
“Very constructive and full of historical information, we know Ephesus, Vasa de Maria and other parts of ancient historyAuto-translated”
Full-day Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour from Selçuk or Kuşadası with hotel pickup, included lunch and admissions, optional Cleopatra pool.
“That trip was amazing! It was worth every penny. The place was incredible, with so much history. There's still so much to be discovered and restored. I can't wait to go back in a few years and see what else they've found.”
Guided day trip from Izmir to Ephesus, with skip-the-line ruins time, lunch, optional crafts, and a guided House of Mary visit.
“Alfie our tour guide is fully knowledgeable on what he is doing, he’s above and beyond and very friendly, his above and beyond highly recommended 😘”
A short, easy Kuşadası shore excursion to Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis, with a real guide, skip-the-line help, and tight timing.
“Excellent value short tour, perfect for our cruise stop. Pick up instructions in Kusadasi were very clear (right outside the terminal). Guide and transportation arrived in plenty of time. There were 8 of us in a very comfortable 13 seat Mercedes van for the 25 min run to the Ephesus site. Adem, our guide, was…”
Fly to Izmir, tour Ephesus with an English guide, then visit Mary’s House and Artemis. Flights, transfers, entry and lunch included.
“We loved seeing the ancient ruins and our favorite place was St John’s basilica and burial place. The museum was interesting and our side events of seeing rug making and pottery making was exceptional. Our guide, Gul was very knowledgeable and took such good care of us!”
Kusadasi cruise-only private Ephesus tour with port pickup, a licensed guide, skip-the-line tickets, and visits to Meryemana and Artemis.
“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…”
Private Ephesus shore excursion from Kusadasi with an expert guide, key ruins like Celsus and Artemis, plus Şirince fruit wine.
“Tour of Ephesus was good, but our tour guide then wasted the rest of the tour on visiting local vendors trying to sell us rugs, candy, and cheap items you see at the airport. I do not recommend this tour, stay away unless you want to spend your time and money on worthless stuff”
Fly from Istanbul to Izmir for a small-group Ephesus tour with Virgin Mary House, Artemis, guided ruins, and traditional lunch.
“really well organised trip and all the stress of getting there and back was dealt with. they were really helpful and conscientious. the trip was great, the guide was knowledgeable and we got plenty of time to look around and take photos. the lunch was really nice”
Two days linking Ephesus, the House of Mary, and Pamukkale by flight from Istanbul, with guided ruins walks, meals, and thermal pools.
“Overall, there was an amazing experience. The activity was divided equally on two days with two separate guides. The time at Ephesus was simply amazing and overall very educational. Our guide was very professional in her knowledge of the site as well as history. Through accommodations were satisfactory, although there was some confusion with the…”
Private Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with Virgin Mary House and top ruins, guided in English, comfortable air-conditioned pickup, and optional Terrace Houses.
“The tour was great, very informative. Our guide was friendly and very considerate to our need for shade. He shared lots of interesting information about the sites and surrounding idea. He timed our visit to the House of the Virgin Mary to perfection to avoid the crowds!”
A private, history-only Ephesus tour from Selçuk with an English guide, no shopping stops, and timed visits to Ephesus and the Terrace Houses.
“Our “history only” tour was literally the highlight of our trip to Turkey. Even though two couples cancelled out the day before, Mehmet, the owner, went on with our group of three rather than cancelling because we did not have the minimum of four people. BTW, two of us are history teachers, who knew some…”
Private Biblical Ephesus tour from Kusadasi Port with skip-the-line planning, port pickup, and key sites like Mary’s House and St. John.
“Goksu was extremely knowledgeable about the history. He was also considerate of nuances within branches of Christian churches in how they approach the lives of the saints. We throughly enjoyed our tour with him. The vehicle was very nice. We had a separate professional driver. It went great from pick up to drop off, including…”
Private VIP Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with skip-the-line entrances, Virgin Mary house, Artemis, and a traditional Turkish lunch.
“Our private VIP experience of Kusadasi, Ephesus and Selcuk were absolutely amazing! We could not have asked for a better guide and driver. Selin Çizmeci's knowledge and passion of Turkey and Ephesus were astonishing! Her energy and friendliness made us feel right at home and comfortable from the start! Our wish was to have the…”
A small-group Ephesus walk from the Upper Gate with an expert guide, Roman highlights like Hadrian’s Temple and Celsus’s Library, in 90 minutes.
“Tour guide was excellent - went above and beyond to tell us about Ephesus and also took some time to tell us about the Akropolis that we had visited the day before in Bergama. Learned more in an hour then we ever would have done on our own. Easy walk when starting at the top…”
The ancient cities inland, the islands offshore, and every day trip the harbour town is built around.
