The 7 Best Ephesus Tours in Bodrum

1.Private Ephesus Tour from Bodrum Port / Hotels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $200Our pick

Travel from Bodrum by private air-conditioned van to Ephesus, where guides such as Ibrahim, Utku, Bilal, and Canan bring the ruins to life. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis, enjoy a Turkish lunch, and return to your hotel or cruise ship on schedule. Entrance fees are extra.

“The driver was on time and the tour guide was excellent. Ephesus was so impressive the scale of the city.”

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2.Ephesus Full-Day Tour with Lunch from Bodrum

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 29 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $62Best value

Travel from Bodrum to Ephesus by air-conditioned coach, with hotel pickup, a guided visit to the ancient city, buffet lunch, and optional House of the Virgin Mary stop. Guides such as Miriam, Fatma, and Emel have been praised for bringing the ruins to life, but expect a very long day and several shopping stops.

“Our tour guide was great when she joined the tour. The first tour guide on the bus didn’t speak English and therefore there was not a lot of information provided. We made numerous stops after pick up to collect additional passengers but”

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3.Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary Day Trip from Bodrum

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 23 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $77

Set out from Bodrum at 5:00 am for a full day at Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary. You travel by air-conditioned coach, walk the marble streets of the Roman city with a guide, eat lunch at a local restaurant, and return by hotel drop-off. Site fees, breakfast, and drinks cost extra.

“A lot of stops in factories or shops that are completely unnecessary. The tour guide was excellent they worked really hard, especially bus driver. Just 2h at Ephesus is not enough time”

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4.1 Day Ancient City Ephesus and House Virgin Mary Trip from Bodrum

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $70

Travel from Bodrum to Ephesus with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, lunch, and air-conditioned transport. You’ll spend about two hours at Ephesus and 40 minutes at the House of the Virgin Mary, with shopping stops along the way. The day runs roughly 11 to 12 hours, and the €40 Ephesus entry fee is extra.

“I was collected from my hotel and they were on time. The bus service to bodrum was great. Then we had to swapped to another bus which will take us to Ephesus. The guide was attentive. The tour felt rush and they take you to expensive markets on the way really shame as people said there are more local bazaar where they can direct you to have a better experience. The tour was all day (I was picked up at 6 am and returned to my hotel at 8 pm) Ephesus is a beautiful place. But definitely check if you can go by your own as you will have to…”

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5.Full-Day Tour from Bodrum to Ephesus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $86

Leave Bodrum early in an air-conditioned vehicle for a long but rewarding day at Ephesus. You’ll stop by Lake Bafa, taste Turkish delight, visit the optional House of the Virgin Mary, and spend about three hours among Ephesus’s streets, gates, Library of Celsus, and Grand Theater with an English-speaking guide.

“The English guide was very nice and knowledgeable. While we waited for the flat tire to be repaired she provided great context of Turkish history and how it was relevant to the Ephesus. The shop stops of the itinerary had to be removed to make up for lost time and I couldn’t ask to see the restored Roman Terrace Houses (I’m an architect so I was very interested in that) that are in an enclosed area to protect them from the elements, since they would’ve taken too much time that we were running against already. The flat tire also meant that, although we left Bodrum early to beat the crowd…”

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6.Ephesus, Selcuk, & Virgin Mary House Tour w/ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 15 hours · from $80

Spend a full day traveling from the Bodrum area to Ephesus and Selçuk with an English-speaking guide. Walk marble streets, see the Library of Celsus and Great Theater, visit the House of the Virgin Mary, and eat lunch. The coach is air-conditioned, but two shop stops and extra entrance fees are part of the deal.

“Avevo paura che fosse un'escursione pesante visto le tante ore, invece è stato tutto molto fluido e piacevole. Sicuramente ha aiutato il fatto che a settembre c'è meno gente in generale, e che fa meno caldo. C'erano vari stop per fare acquisti ed andare in bagno. Tutto in tempi ragionevoli. Ho apprezzato che il pranzo fosse a buffet (molto veloce e potevo scegliere quello che mi piaceva). Grazie Beyza”

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7.All Inclusive Private BODRUM to Ephesus, Mary’s House, Lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $359

Travel privately from Bodrum to Ephesus with an English-speaking guide, visiting the ancient city, Mary’s House, and the Temple of Artemis. Your $359 fare includes transport, entrance fees, lunch, parking, and pickup. Guides such as Selenay and Gem have made the long day lively with strong storytelling and local touches, including Turkish rug weaving.

“Ephesus was amazing and so worth the drive. We had a very bubbly tour guide who made the trip a lot of fun.”

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