Our guide did an awesome job describing the biblical and non-biblical related history of this area. We visited many sites including Hadrian's Temple, the Terrace Houses, House of the Virgin Mary, etc. During the 7 hour tour we had time for a very nice outdoor lunch which included plenty of food and drink, a very interesting tour of a hand made rug making facility next door and also time to shop in a heavily discounted HIGH quality leather factory/retail store.
The driver was fluent in English, very knowledgeable and friendly.
The price for 4 was 40% less than a 40 person size group that was offered by the cruise ship. Tour with this company and you will not be disappointed. All my emails to Deniz were answered promptly.
Wonderful tour from port of Kusadasi - Ephesus Deluxe
We were met at our ship by our guide, Doğukan. We had a group of five, and were joined by one other group of two. We toured comfortably in a van which would hold about 12-14 persons. Doğukan allowed just the right amount of time at each stop. We made several stops including The House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus, Turkish lunch and carpet weaving presentation, among others.
The tour was entitled Ephesus Deluxe - it was semi-private, and it lasted approximately 7 hours.
Doğukan was very knowledgeable and passionate about the sights he was showing us. He gave us more information and history than we could have imagined. Before arriving, we were a little apprehensive of our stop in Turkey because of the unrest and other current events in the news. Doğukan made us feel welcome and very comfortable and safe during our tour. It turned out to be our favorite port on the cruise. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and feel it was worth every penny.
Thank you, Do!
Gizem from Ephesus Deluxe Tours was the key to our Ephesus experience. We were introduced to Ephesus and the entire Kusadasi area and its complex history in a way that made every part of it meaningful to us. Everywhere we went - the ruins, the garden lunch, the rug making demonstration, and even the little town of Sirince - she not only knew her way to cut through all the crowds, but everyone in authority at these places seem to know her and respect her. Gizem's deep knowledge of all things Turkey went way beyond the tourist-centric presentation we might have expected. I would highly recommend Gizem as a guide in Ephesus or anywhere in Turkey for that matter.
Our tour started at the port of Kusadasi. Our tour guide, Gezum was very knowledgeable of the sites we visited. Our first stop was the House of the Virgin Mary. We then went to Ephesus and Gezum explained all about the excavations and history of the site. We toured the Terrace Houses and that alone was well worth the price of the tour. All the people on the ship I spoke with on the ship tours did not get to see the Terrace Houses. We then drove to the Temple of Artemis and viewed the single column remaining of this Wonder of the Ancient World. Lunch was at a Cooperative and we learned about silk weaving. Then saw all the beautiful carpets.
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Recommended