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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.
“We had a great experience on the tour and with our guide! Our guide was very knowledgeable and thorough. As a word of caution to parents, the tour isn’t very stroller friendly so have an alternative plan. Also, you will go through a short sales pitch for rugs after lunch. We felt no pressure but…”
A private, all-included Ephesus tour from Kusadasi with terrace houses, Temple of Artemis, and Turkish lunch, plus port pickup and fees covered.
“Our guide Aleyna was fantastic, and so knowledgeable. She kept us informed on all the sites we visited. We also had great Turkish lunch.”
A smooth Kusadasi day trip to Ephesus plus Virgin Mary’s House and St. John’s Basilica, with guided context and lunch included.
“Fantastic tour! Very informative and thorough. Highly recommended.”
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 tour guide, Serdar Karakas of Fez Travel, was most excellent. Very knowledgeable and highly educated, giving us biblical side notes about Ephesus as a bonus. Very patient with our 8 and 11 year old boys. We never felt pressured for timRead more”
Private Ephesus from Kusadasi with an English guide, AC transport, Turkish lunch in Selcuk, plus a Turkish bath option.
“Aydin was a terrific guide and host. He was well informed and flexible. Our group learned so much and were pleasantly surprised by the experience Aydin provided. I have taken tours across the globe with Viator for 15 years and have never been disappointed. Our day in Ephesus was awesome!”
A 4-hour Ephesus cruise shore tour with a licensed guide, guided ruins, Virgin Mary sites, and the Archaeology Museum, plus Sirince.
“This was one of the most amazing tours we have ever been on. Our guide was knowledgeable and took us to some wonderful sites. We learnt so much. Our guide is Alex. Who is excellent. Highly recommended! Thank you!!”
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.
“Mahmet was a great guide, brought Ephesus to life. We took a personalized tour with Mahmet, who doubles as a teacher. However, although he was knowledgeable he did not lecture us, rather explained as we went along. His knowledge of the site was well developed—history of each element; where to go for the best views…”
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.
“It’s great to see Ephesus , however our guide was terrible! I cannot emphasize that enough. She was late to arrive, had an attitude, and shouldn’t even have come. She said she was sick so she had to sit in the front and we couldn’t hear anything she was saying. She rushed us through the…”
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.
“We joined our group tour with adam as guide for pamukkale. It was so lovely to see the nice terraces of calsium and the good preserved theatre there. 2,5 hours driving but was worth to see it. Thanks adam to be our guide and inform us. If you book the trip ask for him”
Private 6-hour Kusadasi shore excursion to Ephesus with St John Basilica, Virgin Mary’s House, and Temple of Artemis, with worry-free return.
“Not crazy about the stop to the rug store...felt very pressured to purchase. Other than that, good tour.”
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