Private tour in Izmir Selçuk Ç

Full Day Ephesus Tour From İzmir

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Selçuk Ç.

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A WARM HELLO FROM TURKIYE! Welcome to Kusadasi and İzmir, My name is Selçuk (Selchuk) I offer private tours in Ephesus, Kusadasi, Izmir, Cesme, Bodrum. Dikili, Istanbul, Cappadocia for groups or individual travellers or cruisers. I have a license from Ministry of Culture and Tourism for whole Turkey. I also have travel agency as Step By Step Anatolia Travel (Tursab number 17803). Guidance is my full time job and I have been working as a guide in freelance since 2009. I have been serving Ephesus Shore Excursions, Ephesus Private Tours, Pamukkale Private Tours, Also Multi Day tours from Kusadasi, Bodrum, Izmir, Dikili, Antalya and Selcuk town to visit Ephesus and Pamukkale for independent travelers. My country has been used by many civilizations. In Turkiye, we hav emore than 1000 ancient cities. I have been guiding in the whole country. So, in my tours I like to tell about not only Ephesus and other ancient cities , but also the culture, religion, location, products of whole country. In my tours you will have a lot of advantages: * My private tours are more reasonable priced than cruise group tours. * We can decide when and where to start your tour. * In my private tours, I can take many pictures of you and your group. * You can ask me any question about culture, religion, history, art, flora, geography... * In my tours, the schedule is more flexible. * You can save time. Knowing the best things to see and do can be difficult, especially with limited time. On larger tours you waste time seeing things that may not be of interest. * Communication - When visiting new countries, it is helpful to be able to communicate. Private guides are locals who speak the language and can translate (I can help you everywhere) * Saving Money - A private guide can save you money by avoiding tourist traps and taking you to destinations known only to the locals. * I use insured private minivans according to size of your groups with a private driver. (Private * I guarantee: Complete the tour and back to ship on time. ** According to your request, you can skip or add some sights to the published tour programs. Please inform me about it. Also I have many possible tour options, travelers can 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. Let me introduce myself to you; Lets start with my name. I have a famous name in Turkey. Not only it is a name of an old Turkish empire during the 11th century, but also it is name of a small town of Izmir which is nearby Ephesus. So, during my Ephesus tours you can see my name everywhere :) I was born in Demirci (a small town of Manisa which is in west part of Turkey). I started my education there. 5 years primary, 4 years secondary and 3 years high school. When I was 12, my dream started. That means I started to learn English. At the high school I chose foreign language part which was all English. Actually at school we learn more grammar than speaking. So, during the summer season, when schools were off, I started to go to Marmaris which is a resort town mostly for British people. I started to get practice for speaking. By the way, when I was there I was working as a receptionist, waiter or barman in the hotels. I saw some guides who were coming there with their groups. I was interested in their jobs. I said to myself "I should go to university for having that job. " After high school I went to Ankara University in the field of Tourism Guidance.I studied history and architecture of Greek,Roman,Byzantine,Selcuk Turks and Ottoman Empire ,mythology,history of religions. I finished my education in 2009 and started to work as a guide. In the other words I achieved my goal :) Now I live in Izmir the third largest of Turkey. I am married. My wife, Seher is also a guide. I have a daughter Mila. She is our princess :) We live in Izmir. We have travel agency in Izmir. We serve private tours in yhe whole country. My main goal is to provide services that meet highest expectations of you. You can check my tours or we can create a customized tour together. I am looking forward to see you in our tours as my guests. Please take a place in my hobby. . . Warm Regards, Selcuk (Selchuk) - I am 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 Turkey Organisations that includes transportation can only be organised by licensed travel agencies. I own an agency as a local guide in Turkiye.

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Overview of your Izmir tour

Ephesus; is an ancient city. It was the most important commercial center of the western Anatolia during the ancient time. After the Pompei in Italy, Ephesus is the second largest open air museum in the world. In this ancient site; you can see the largest theatre of Anatolia and the third largest library and second largest agora in the world. St. Paul preached in the Great Theater of Ephesus. House of Virgin Mary; According to Christian traditional beliefs this is the House that MotherMary lived her days after the Resurrection of Christ. She was brought to Ephesus by Apostle John. The Temple of Artemis; which was the one of the seven wonders of ancient time.

Recent Reviews

Beatrice B.United States
May 2025

We had a wonderful time with Selcuk, he was on time to start with. Knowledgeable, friendly. We would recommend his services without hesitation.

Christine M.Canada
October 2024

Sel was awesome, from the time we booked, keeping in touch, making sure we knew how to meet etc. He was a wealth of knowledge, so personable and kind. Our tour was so great and we so want to come back to Turkey and book a new adventure with Sel! We highly recommend him!

Mary P.United States
April 2024

We had a good day at Ephesus. Selcuk is a knowledgeable guide and did a great job guiding us at Ephesus and as well as the Virgin Mary site. He speaks excellent English and is very interesting to listen as he provides the background and history of the sites.

Carolee K.United States
June 2023

Selcuk was a fantastic guide. He is extremely knowledgeable about Ephesus and the history of both that area as well as Turkey. We learned a lot and had great fun. His English is excellent and he has a great sense of humor. After the tour he took us to a delightful place for a late lunch. The whole day was delightful.

Your Izmir tour itinerary

*You will be met by me at the exit gate of the port or your hotel, *Drive to House of Virgin Mary which is one of the pilgrimage for Christians where she had her recently time and died. Pope Paul VI visited the shrine in 1967, Pope John Paul II also visited the shrine in 1979. Pope Benedict XVI visited this shrine in 2006. * Visit to Ephesus terrace houses ( optional) *After visiting here, we will visit Ephesus which is one of the best well-kept Greco-Roman ancient city in the world, famous with Odeon, Temples, Library; theatre where is one of the biggest with 24. 000 people capacity and St. Paul preached; Roman Baths ; Fountains; Temples; Agora; Love House; Public Toilets;etc. *We can have a traditional lunch in a local place where we can also see how Turkish ladies are weaving hand made rugs. *After this, we will visit Temple of Artemis which is one of the seven wonders of Ancient time. * Finally, visit Turkish handicrafts ceramic workshop. *At the end dropping you back to the port or to the hotel.

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Minivan

Transportation Method: Transportation will be withan AC van. If you have a group more than 10 pax please let me know before coming.

What's included
Other: Notes: - Ephesus requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces. - Visitors to the House of Virgin Mary must climb a few steps. - Comfortable clothing and closed toe, sensible walking shoes are recommended. Sunglasses and sunscreen are suggested. - If you have kids younger than 11 yearsold you need to bring id. card or passports for free entrances
Private Guide
Private Transportation
Private Transportation With Driver
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. EURO - The following new prices will be from March 1st; *Ephesus Ancient City -Entrance fee: 40 euro per person *House Of Mother Mary -Entrance fee: 9 euro per person Temple of Artemis -Entrance fee: N/A)
Food Drinks Snacks
Tickets: Ephesus 40 EURO, Mary's House: 15 EURO
Meeting location

Izmir Port, Umurbey, Konak/İzmir, Türkiye

Hotels, Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide:

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
History
Religious Sites
Architecture
Art And Culture
Tour reference number
1103195
Languages
English
Turkish
Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
Wheelchair Accessible

Traveller reviews

5.0

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Who is this private tour in Izmir best suited for?

This private tour in Izmir is perfect for history enthusiasts and those interested in ancient civilizations. It's also suitable for families with children and travellers with mobility needs, as it is both kid-friendly and wheelchair accessible. You'll explore significant historical sites like Ephesus, the House of Virgin Mary, and the Temple of Artemis.

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Hours icon 6 hours 30 minutes
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