SHORE EXCURSIONS · BY REGION
The best days ashore.
The 15 most popular kusadasi shore excursions for cruise passengers. The trips worth your hours ashore, what each one runs, who operates it and how to be back before all-aboard.
Half-day guided tour from Kusadasi Port to Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis, with entry options and skip-the-line help.
Most Popular“Tour guide was fabulous. Abe …. Very knowledgeable and helpful We saw everything we wanted to and more . The transport was very clean and the driver Errol was extremely careful and professional Great tour would recommend”
Private VIP Ephesus shore excursion from Kusadasi with lunch, all entrance fees, a customizable guide, and on-time port return.
“I booked this private tour not realizing it would be just 2 of us plus our guide. She was very informative during our tour and knowledgeable. I loved that my husband was able to hear everything she had to say about what we were seeing. Our driver was always on standby and we never waited…”
A private, all-included Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with terrace houses, Temple of Artemis, and Turkish lunch, plus port pickup and fees covered.
“Tour was one of the best of my 2 month trip. Our guide Nejdet was informative, friendly and just a nice guy who guided us through the crowds and to shady spots and best photo spots. Van was excellent condition with great aircon. There was no push to see carpets etc unless we wanted. The…”
A smooth Kusadasi day trip to Ephesus plus Virgin Mary’s House and St. John’s Basilica, with guided context and lunch included.
“The tour was very interesting and the guide was very knowledgeable but being forced to go to a rug factory and not being able to escape a hard sell was annoying at best and should not be included on this tour. Also could have lived without the leather store too. Tour details did not include…”
Cruise-only Ephesus private tour from Kusadasi with port pickup, AC vehicle, Ancient City, Meryemana, and free Temple of Artemis.
“We had a tour with Burak and he was AMAZING! He was super knowledgeable, relaxed and just an all around interesting person. He created the perfect itinerary for our group of 4 and we learned so much! I can't imagine doing Ephesus by ourselves, there is so much history. Burak made it such a special…”
Private Ephesus shore tour from Kusadasi: a guide, air-conditioned ride, Library of Celsus, Artemis Temple, and Şirince fruit wine with ship return.
“Our guide were amazing. Great place to visit. We enjoyed this more than Pompeii.”
Private Ephesus from Kusadasi with an English guide, AC transport, Turkish lunch in Selcuk, plus a Turkish bath option.
“Haluk gave the best tour ever. He was so knowledgeable and nice. He made the experience so interesting. Even the carpet store and leather store were fun. Lunch at the carpet place was delicious.”
A 4-hour Ephesus cruise shore tour with a licensed guide, guided ruins, Virgin Mary sites, and the Archaeology Museum, plus Sirince.
“My husband and I came to turkey for Honeymoon and we started in cappadoccia And will end in Istanbul throughout our trip we have had various tours all of which were wonderful but this trip took our breath away. Our tour guide’s name was Ali Tanriverdi ( I highly recommend you ask for him by…”
Private Ephesus tour from Kusadasi: House of the Virgin Mary, Ephesus ruins, Artemis, St John and Isa Bey. English guide, AC ride.
“The tour was great, very informative. Our guide was friendly and very considerate to our need for shade. He shared lots of interesting information about the sites and surrounding idea. He timed our visit to the House of the Virgin Mary to perfection to avoid the crowds!”
Private shore trip from Kuşadası to Ephesus, Mary’s House, and the Temple of Artemis with an English guide, lunch, and port pickup.
“I was so grateful to get into our private vehicle as most people from the cruise ships were getting on giant coaches. Our guide, Eunice, was really good and guessed what part of the USA we were from based on our last name as he spent 2 years where we are from. We arrived at…”
Easy half-day Ephesus tour from Kuşadası with a licensed guide, air-conditioned ride, and a quick stop at the Temple of Artemis.
“Adem Arslan a great tourist guide. High educated, flexible, patient and his knowledge seems to be endless (-: We learned a lot, we highly recommend him and the tour. Thank you once again!”
Private Ephesus shore tour from Kusadasi with cruise pickup, guided ruins, House of Mary, Artemis stop, and photo viewpoints—flexible pace.
“Tour operator should have warned us how slippery & difficult to walk on marble in Ephesus!! We saw many people fall. Also you are going to have 2 different sales pitches for pottery & rugs. They both have beautiful pieces. Instead of those stops we would have preferred beach or water areas”
A private Ephesus shore excursion from Kuşadası with a guide-led day, lunch, and key sights like Artemis, Hadrian’s Temple, and Meryemana.
“We had a wonderful tour around the Kusadasi area with our guide, Gul. She was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about sharing the rich history of her hometown. Visiting the House of the Virgin Mary was a deeply moving experience, and walking through ancient Ephesus with Gul’s insightful commentary made the ruins come alive.…”
Pamukkale private shore excursion from Kusadasi with hotel/port pickup, guided ruins, museum stops, lunch, and UNESCO travertines on a tight cruise day.
“pamukkale was a 3 hours drive but it was worth seeing.”
Private 6-hour Kusadasi shore excursion to Ephesus with St John Basilica, Virgin Mary’s House, and Temple of Artemis, with worry-free return.
“Alex was absolutely amazing! We were treated like royalty and enjoyed every minute. He was extremely knowledgeable. More than we expected! We saw Ephesus, had a fantastic lunch, toured rug making facility and still had time for shopping! It was great! Highly recommend.”
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