Private tour in Kusadasi Selçuk Ç

Full Day Ephesus Tour with Sirince Village from Kusadasi

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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 Kusadasi 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. The Temple of Artemis; which was the one of the seven wonders of ancient time. Şirince; This pretty old Orthodox village, 12 km away from Ephesus and 30 km from Kusadasi, was once Cirkince ("ugly"). Indeed its habitants gave this name on purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village. Today, it is a Turkish village. Şirince was a name given by Turkısh People.

Recent Reviews

Erin M.United States
July 2025

We had a phenomenal day with Selcuk. He met us at the port and we were in good hands. Selcuk is an engaging tour guide who gave us a great introduction to Turkey on our way to Ephesus. Once at Ephesus he expertly led us through the site, customizing our visit to our interests in archeology. After Ephesus we went to a tile making workshop and learned about the “magic” of the tiles. Next we had a delicious Turkish lunch and learned how Turkish carpets are made. (There was zero pressure to purchase anything at either the tile making or the carpet demonstration. So don’t worry!) Finally we spent some time in Sirence doing a bit of wine tasting and shopping. Our day was fantastic and we highly recommend Selcuk if you are looking for a customized, private tour.

Alan K.United States
April 2025

A very enjoyable day and your. Highly recommended.

Sharon D.United States
May 2023

My husband and I had a perfect day with Selcuk! He met us on time and he had a clean, comfortable and new van with driver waiting nearby. We toured Ephesus and he answered every question. He helped us avoid the crowds and knew all the best photo spots. When I mentioned I liked ceramics he arranged for a private tour of a local family owned shop. Then we drove to to a village in the hills and we enjoyed a delicious lunch at a local restaurant ( once again avoiding the crowds!). Best day! Best guide!

Holly B.United States
November 2022

Selcuk was a wonderful guide. We used him actually both in Kusadasi and Cesme on back to back days and he was able to customize the itinerary on the fly for example since we were interested in local ceramics he was able to take us to a local artist studio. The van and driver both days was very nice for the four of us. We also like to experience local food so he was able to find places for us to experience including Turkish coffee and mastic. Great two days and would highly recommend!

Licet R.United States
June 2022

Thank you Selcuk for a wonderful day in Ephesus! We really enjoyed learning about the wonderful history of this famous city!! Selcuk is knowledgeable and loves history and this city and it shines through. He also took us to lunch to a great local restaurant. The food was delicious! A terrific experience I would highly recommend.

Lew D.United States
July 2019

Selçuk is native to this region of Turkey and has a wealth of knowledge about the history of the region. He was very informative and fun to be with. He used a driver and a van for 8 for my wife and I. He commented that if we had brought a second couple with us, he would have used a larger van. Big plus.

Your Kusadasi tour itinerary

*You will be met by me at the exit gate of the port *Drive to 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 *After Ephesus, we visit Temple of Artemis which is one of the seven wonders of Ancient time *We can have a traditional lunch in the area. *And then we will go to greek village Sirince. will spend plenty of time there. After our visit to there *We can visit some art galleries if you desire (carpet weaving schools, leather outlets, ceramic or gold factories, turkish delight candy shops) *At the end dropping you back to the port

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Minivan

Transportation will be with an AC van.

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 years old you need to bring id. card or passports for free entrances
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Private Transportation
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What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. Entrance fees of museums and ancient sites
Food Drinks Snacks
Private Transportation With Driver
Tickets: EPHESUS 40 EURO, MARY'S HOUSE 15 EURO
Meeting location

Kuşadası, Aydın, Türkiye

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide:

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
Layover
City Highlights
History
Tour reference number
124859
Languages
English
Turkish
Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
Wheelchair Accessible

Traveller reviews

4.7

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This private tour is perfect for travellers who want to explore the ancient city of Ephesus and the charming village of Şirince with a knowledgeable local guide. It's suitable for families, including those with young children, as well as seniors and travellers with mobility concerns, thanks to its minimal activity level and wheelchair accessibility. Cruise ship passengers will also find this tour convenient as a shore excursion.

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