Tour guide in Kusadasi Atilla D.
Kusadasi, Turkiye
English
332
Tours Delivered,
Since Aug 7, 2013
3.0
Hours, Avg. response time
I'm Atilla D., your private tour guide in Kusadasi
Guide #8989
Hello dear guest and Greetings from Kusadasi... Welcome to Your Expert Tour Guide's Playground ;) Ephesus Shore Excursions, Ephesus Private Tours, Pamukkale Private Tours, Also Multi Day tours from Kusadasi, Bodrum, Izmir, Antalya and Selcuk town to visit Ephesus and Pamukkale for independent travelers with me who is since 15years licensed national English Speaking Professional Tour Guide on behalf of New Roads Travel Agency. Please imagine for a second: There is a county in the World which hosted more then forty civilations. People were fed by its fields. Took bath in the natural spring waters. Fell in love sometimes in a dangereous way and built splendid buldings for theirs deities. Do not force yourself for imagination, you do not see any dreams when close your eyes. Actually while listening to me, glorious ancient city of Ephesus will come alive before your eyes. If you would like to visit Ephesus and its around where you feel different things at every spots, you have a chance to meet with me as your specialist tour guide and your knowledgable local person who would like to be a your friend more then a guide in Turkey. As I am Tour Guide and Agent, I will give informations on many subjects such as Turkish Culture, History, Islamism in Turkey, Christian and Jewish Heritage, Greek and Roman mythologi, archaeologi etc. in line with the wishes of our valued guests. So I do not have tours that are categorized according to religious perspective in my profile. You are going to able to find answers for all your questions. All my private tours give the chance to have enough time to take photos. *We can arrange tours over 10 pax too, please ask for Best Quote! **According to your request, you can skip or add some sights to the suggested tour programs. Please inform me about it. Also I have many possible tour options, travelers are able to offer or request to me. that's why if you like to visit other places please ask me that I can create a customize tour or show you some unpublished tour which are already ready to send you. ***Ephesus tours from Kusadasi is almost the same to the ones from Izmir. The only difference is time required. Ephesus is more or less 50-60 minutes away from Izmir and 20-30 minutes from Kusadasi. Please let me mention myself: I was born in Istanbul in 1986. I got married in 2011. My wife "Aysun" is also a professional tour guide like me. We studied together at the university. She was my classmate. We have 2 sons. Atlas was born in 2013 :) Aras was born in 2016. He was the our Happy New Year's Gift :). Our home is in Kusadasi and we are living in this resort and port town, located very close to Ephesus. I graduated Travel Agency Management and Tourist Guiding at Adnan Menderes University in Kusadası in 2009. I have been working in tourism since 2004. I have learned this business at university and the agencies, When I studied I also worked in several agencies too. And now I have been learning that business in my experiences. As a passionate and enthusiastic person, I do not repeat myself, I am always renewing and refreshing my knowledge. Because my aim is to be a selected agent and valuable tour guide. Therefore, I create the differences in my business. You will not realize how the time passes while I am sharing my informations and experiences in an unforgettable day. I do not promise of %100 satisfaction guarantee like the all the other guides and agencies do. But I promise of %99 satisfaction guarantee. If you wonder why :), please feel free to contect me 24/7 though the form "Ask a Question" Note: In accordance with the recent amendments of laws regarding tour guiding in Turkey, the guides are not allowed to directly sell tours. So, please note that the tours quaranteed here are to be by means of an officialy registered A Class Tourism & Travel Agency. *St. Agustin of Hippo "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page" If you have any question please feel free to contact me 24/7 though the form "Ask a Question" . Sincerely, Atilla D. Atilla is a Professional Licensed Tour Guide , License number is 06474,Member of Union of Tourist Guides' Chambers. - I am the owner of A Class Tourism & Travel Agency (Member of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies, License number is 12915) ***In accordance with the recent amendments of laws regarding tour guiding in Turkey, the guides are not allowed to directly sell tours. So, please note that the tours quaranteed here are to be by means of an officialy registered A Class Tourism & Travel Agency. I studied history and architecture of Greek,Roman,Byzantine,Selcuk Turks and Ottoman Empire ,mythology,history of religions. My english setting is " fluent " But I like to say that as I am a warm man; English is not my native language. I have an accent as I am not from UK/Canada/US/Australia. That's why is better to set "advanced-fluent" which means I can keep a a fluent conversation but that I have an accent which is clear and easy to understand.
Delivers tours starting at
- Kusadasi
- Pamukkale
- Izmir
- Antalya
- Bodrum
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Traveller reviews
- Lekshmi R.United States1 week ago
Atilla was highly passionate and knowledgeable about history and culture of Ephesus and the time periods it was active. He spent a lot of time explaining in detail to us, and demonstrated that he was very experienced at showing this particular ancient site to visitors. For example, he started by taking us into the shade to go over a miniature 3D map of Ephesus so we...

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September 2026Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! It was a real pleasure sharing Ephesus with you. I’m delighted that the 3D map and historical context helped bring the ancient city to life and make the sites more meaningful. I truly enjoyed spending this time with you and making sure you had the full Ephesus experience. Thank you again for your kind words. it was a pleasure...
- Brian L.United States2 weeks ago
Atilla gave us an outstanding tour around Kusadasi and Ephesus. He took us to an authentic Turkish lunch that was delicious, and made sure we saw the House of Mary along with everything else we wanted to cover. He tailored the day entirely to what we wanted to do, and went well beyond the time we'd originally arranged just to be sure we got the full experience. Highly...

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September 2026Thank you so much for your lovely words!it truly makes me happy to know that you enjoyed your day in Kuşadası and Ephesus.Sharing the history and flavors of my country with you was a real pleasure.I am especially glad you enjoyed the Turkish lunch and had a chance to visit all the places you wanted to see.For me,the best part of being a guide is seeing my guests leave...
- David C.United States2 weeks ago
Atilla is a great guide and we appreciate the personalized service of a “Tours By Locals” Excursion. Early off our ship, Atilla was waiting and so we were ahead of the bus loads arriving to the Ephesus ruins (and we were beating the heat). The tour went at our pace allowing us to see the aspects of the sites most important to us. Also gave us a wonderful opportunity to...

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September 2026Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It was a pleasure guiding you through Ephesus and sharing its fascinating history with you. I’m glad you enjoyed the personalized experience, the early start, and the opportunity to explore the sites at your own pace. I’m also happy that you enjoyed the shopping experience along the way. Your kind words and appreciation mean a...
- James F.United StatesJuly 2026
Atilla was a knowledgeable guide. He made the entire visit very enjoyable. He gave many interesting details regarding Ephesus and its history. He also mentioned many details regarding the excavation of Ephesus that were very interesting.

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July 2026Thank you so much for your kind review! It was a real pleasure to guide you through Ephesus. I'm delighted to hear that you enjoyed learning not only about the ancient city's history but also about the fascinating excavation process. Thank you for choosing me as your guide. I truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back to Türkiye for another...






