Private tour in Kusadasi Erkan Z

Biblical Ephesus Private Half Day Tour

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Erkan Z.

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Hello from Ephesus / Kusadasi My name is Erkan who is an official licenced tourist guide living and working in Kusadasi / Ephesus. Come and be my guest to the city that I love. I have been practising guiding since 2010, working with cruise ships, college students, V. I. P. s, incentive tours, tourist agencies and individual travellers. If you join one of my tours, we can share a real travelling experience, visit the archaeological sites and museums, learn about the history and culture of Turkey, discover all the hidden treasures of Ephesus Ancient City, taste the local cuisine, meet the locals and above all have fun. Just let me show you Ephesus through my eyes. You can browse my tours or together we create your own customized tour. I am looking forward to meeting you and showing you my lovely country. I promise you an authentic and most enjoyable tour!! It is always a great pleasure and a privilege to show my country and especially Ephesus, my home city, to all visitors! Your Sincerely, Erkan IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CRUISE GUESTS : I highly recommend you to meet after 30 / 45 minutes the ship docked to port in order to beat crowds from cruise ships, school buses and hot weather. NOTE : I DO NOT GIVE TOURS FROM IZMIR - Professional Licensed Tour Guide - Member of Union of Tourist Guides' Chambers - We have a family tour company ONBOARD TRAVEL ( Tursab No 9293 ) and I give all my tours by our company. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CRUISE GUESTS : I highly recommend you to meet after 30 / 45 minutes the ship docked to port in order to beat crowds from cruise ships, school buses and hot weather.

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Overview of your Kusadasi tour

You will be met by your private tour guide at port. Drive to House of Virgin Mary which is one of the most important sights in the world for Christians where Mary spent her recently time. 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. After House of Virgin Mary, we will visit Ephesus Ancient City. We will start our tour from upper gate, walk down between the magnificent buildings of Ephesus and see Odeon, Temples, Celcius Library; Amphitheatre where is one of the biggest amphitheatre in the world with 25. 000 people capacity and St. Paul preached; Roman Baths ; Fountains; Temples; Agora; Love House; Public Toilets;etc. After Ephesus, we visit Saint John Church where Apostle John was buried. Then we will visit Temple of Artemis which is one of the seven wonders of Ancient time. NOTE : I DO NOT GIVE TOURS FROM IZMIR

Recent Reviews

Jackie Y.United States
May 2026

Erkan is an awesome guide. She knows how to get around without having us wait in the long lines that most other tours had to wait in. One of my highlights and I think this is most of our group is Mary's House and we were able to spend a long time there before the crowds arrived. Erkan is generous with her time. We were with her for many hours and saw so many sites it was hard to keep up with all the history. Highly recommend!

Ellen W.
October 2025

Erkan Zeynep is one of the best guides I've ever had! All 10 of us were thrilled with our tour. We saw everything on our list and so much more. She did an excellent job narrarating as we toured Ephesus, as well as providing information throughout our drive. She has an exceptional understanding of world (and US) history and geography.

Lara C H.United States
September 2025

Erkan was charming and full of knowledge. She was very flexible and managed a large group with different ideas very well! She was able to suit each one of us — and make each one of us happy ! She took us to the most amazing meal and continued to entertain us with her vast knowledge of Turkey. I would highly recommend Erkan to anyone looking for a guide with a lovely personality and is quite intelligent.

Richard M.United States
March 2025

The Best. We felt that the information that we learned and the depth of knowledge our guide provided was beyond anything we could image. The tour through Ephesus was detailed. When we got back to our ship, we felt that other people did not hear the details that we did. The museum at Ephesus was included in the tour was a must see. We had a very nice lunch in a beautiful setting. Interesting presentation on carpet making and how silk is made. Erkan did everything to make our day great. Excellent driver and comfortable van

Kent L.
September 2024

I would give Erkan 7 stars if I could! What an amazing day. She was very energetic, personable and very knowledgeable about all that we went to see and do during our tour. We were especially interested in the Christian significance of the Ephesus and the surrounding areas and the ministry of St. John and Paul the Apostle. She also took us to some out of the way places that big groups never get to see, which made the day even better. She was fabulous. I would book her again without hesitation. Thanks for an absolutely awesome day of discovery!

Joe O.
August 2024

Thank you Erkan for a pleasurable day. We truly enjoyed the Biblical Ephesus tour including the Virgin Mary House. Your energy and detailed history of the sites was very exciting and momentous experience for myself and family. Thank you for arranging the new vehicle to graciously driving us site to site. Thank you. Joe O.

Your Kusadasi tour itinerary

- Ephesus Ancient City - House of Mary - Saint John Church - Temple of Artemis This is a suggested itinerary, let me know what you would like to see and do and I will customize the tour accordingly!

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Van

Ephesus Ancient City is far to Kusadasi Port around 15 miles. That's why we will need a van which I will arrange for you according to the size of your group. It will be an air-conditioned van with a driver. I can arrange a bigger vehicle if you are more than 10 people.

What's included
Private Guide
Private Transportation
Private Transportation With Driver
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses.
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Kuşadası, Aydın, Türkiye

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: This tour is for cruisers only from Kusadasi / Ephesus Port.

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Other details
Tour categories
Museums
History
City Highlights
Religious Sites
Layover
Tour reference number
104756
Languages
English
Activity level
Light
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
Wheelchair Accessible

Traveller reviews

5.0

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