KUŞADASI · TURKEY
Kuşadası’s best days out.
The 15 most popular shore excursions around Kuşadası. The ones worth giving a day to, with prices, run times and the operators who run them.
A guided Ephesus day trip from Kusadasi with included lunch and port pickup, plus visits to Mary’s House and St John.
Most Popular“Awesome tour. I have actually done it twice--on two different trips--and loved it both times. Highly recommend this!”
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.
“Fantastic. Great guide. Ephesus is a must in any bodies travels.”
Private Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with lunch and skip-the-line access, hitting key sights (plus the Terrace Houses) in one day.
“Devon- where to start!? Brilliant. Thoughtful. Interesting. Knowledgeable. Everything from pick up to lunch was individualized and special. He was so familiar with the landscape and provided an excellent tour of Mary’s home and the ruins. It was an exceptional day. He’s amazing!”
Private Ephesus shore excursion from Kusadasi Port with pickup, luxury minivan, lunch, and guided visits to Ephesus and Mary’s House.
“Excellent tour guide and the lunch was wonderful!! Sure loved the sights and the knowledge of our tour guide. However, I gave it 4 stars because he took us to a carpet rug making shop trying to sell rugs. Spent way to much time there and would have preferred seeing more sights with our limited…”
Private shore tour from Kuşadası to Ephesus, Mary’s House, and Artemis, with port pickup, included tickets, and lunch.
“Very special holy places. Our guide was fabulous. very knowledgeable. We had a great authentic Turkish lunch is a great outdoor setting.”
Easy 3.5-hour Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with a licensed guide, AC transport, and a quick Artemis visit in English.
“Adem Arslan a great tourist guide. High educated, flexible, patient and his knowledge seems to be endless (-: We learned a lot, we highly recommend him and the tour. Thank you once again!”
Private Ephesus shore excursion from Kusadasi with cruise-timed pickup, a guided ancient-city walk, Virgin Mary House, and Artemis Temple.
“The trip did not include tickets to Ephesus and House of Maria. The guide asked if we'd like to pass any of the spots on the planned iteneraries to go to leather, rug factories or souvenier places. Unless you are interested in visiting these factories and shopping, this is not the right tour to book.”
A private Ephesus shore excursion from Kuşadası with flexible guiding, air-conditioned comfort, and stops at Artemis, Virgin Mary, and Ephesus.
“We had a wonderful tour around the Kusadasi area with our guide, Gul. She was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about sharing the rich history of her hometown. Visiting the House of the Virgin Mary was a deeply moving experience, and walking through ancient Ephesus with Gul’s insightful commentary made the ruins come alive.…”
Private Ephesus cruise excursion from Kusadasi with an English guide and a ticket option for priority entry to Ephesus and the House of Mary.
“We were picked up in a very nice, clean, air conditioned van. Our guide was classy and knowledgable. He took us where we wanted to go, and took us to an excellent place for lunch. What I really appreciated about our guide was that he didn't take us to the most expensive place to eat…”
Private Pamukkale shore trip from Kuşadası Port with a licensed guide, lunch, and UNESCO travertines plus Hierapolis sights on time.
“pamukkale was a 3 hours drive but it was worth seeing.”
Private Kusadasi shore tour to Ephesus: ruins, Virgin Mary House, St John Basilica, Artemis Temple, Ephesus Museum, and a worry-free ship return.
“Absolutely great tour with our guide Emri. He met us at the port as scheduled. Driver was friendly, bus was clean, AC worked great. We circumvented the crowds by taking the tour backwards from the cruise people. Emri new his stuff. Wonderful lunch at Agora. Highly recommend.”
Small-group Ephesus shore excursion from Kusadasi port with a licensed guide, ancient ruins, Temple of Artemis, vegan lunch, and pickup.
“Our guide Gokhan was excellent. He was hospitable, courteous and extremely knowledgeable about all things Turkey. The ride was comfortable in the Mercedes Sprinter van, and lunch was very good. His knowledge of the history of the Ephesians ruins was fascinating. Two thumbs up!”
Private Ephesus shore tour from Kusadasi with a guide, Mary’s House, and Temple of Artemis, plus a worry-free return to your ship.
“The guide was pathetic. It seemed that he did not want to be our guide. He took us to the required spots, and gave us perfunctory information. I was completely disappointed with the House of Virgin Mary. He could have told us about the water fountain and the wishing wall. We had no tools to…”
Kusadasi cruise shore excursion to Ephesus and Artemis in 4 hours with air-conditioned pickup, guide, and optional entrance tickets.
“Our tour operator guided so well and its really interested place to visit and look around, I just love this place.”
The ancient cities inland, the islands offshore, and every day trip the harbour town is built around.
