Turkey · IZMIR TOURS
Good izmir tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of the Ephesus tour from Izmir, covering ancient ruins, lunch, Temple of Artemis, guides, shopping stops, timing, and value.
“This was such a great experience! I’m so glad I went and so glad I had Alpi as my guide! The tour was so enriched and enhanced with his extensive knowledge of Ephesus but also of the history of Turkey! The tour went very smoothly and Ephesus was 100%worth it to see! Highly recommend this tour!”
Review of the Izmir to Pamukkale tour, with travertine pools, Hierapolis ruins, lunch, transport, guide tips, costs, and shopping stops.
“The mineral landscape of Pamukkale blends with the ancient ruins of Hierapolis. Our guide was great, providing us great stories about the area from pickup in Izmir to drop off back at our hotels. Fact filled but also great in letting us explore as we pleased.”
Review of the Ephesus and Virgin Mary tour from Izmir, with ancient ruins, buffet lunch, hotel pickup, guide tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a deep understanding of the history of the sites we visited. It added several layers to our experience and will definitely suggest anyone who's interested in the history of Ephesus to take this tour”
Review of the Izmir to Ephesus tour, with Mary’s House, Artemis, Sirince wine tasting, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Awesome tour guide. Lunch was amazing. I definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Aegean coast”
Review of the Ephesus and St. Mary’s House tour from Izmir, with ancient ruins, Turkish lunch, hotel pickup, and important shopping-stop warnings.
“A very well organized trip. The guide was abreast with history and eloquently narrated the same. It was a great learning.”
Review of the Cesme boat trip from Izmir, with hotel transfer, swimming stops, island visits, BBQ lunch, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“It was an amazing thing to do while in Izmir. We got picked up near to our hotel and taken to Cesme from where got on the boat.The lunch was very tasty(we could choose between fish and chicken). Also, the swimming spots were beautiful. Something worth to try. Thank you!Serdar&Andreea”
Review of the Pamukkale day tour from Izmir, covering transport, Hierapolis, travertines, lunch, costs, guides, and practical tips.
“The trip to Pomukkale was excellent. The guide was really good I believe his name was max well knowledgeable about the Turkish history.”
Review of the 12-hour Pamukkale tour from Izmir, with Hierapolis, thermal pools, lunch, transport, guides, costs, and practical tips.
“Our tour guide Alperen was fantastic. He was extremely knowledgeable and had a friendly attitude towards the whole trip. We felt like we saw and learnt a lot about the sites whike it being a very easy flowing day with nothing being rushed from the pick up by Alperen at our hotel reception, to the smooth ride by our driver. Both Alperen and our driver were very attuned to our needs and made for a wonderful experience for the day. 10/10”
Explore Ephesus, the House of Mary, and Artemis Temple on an 8-hour guided trip from Izmir with lunch and hotel transfer.
“The trip naar as great, the guide very friendly and he was easy and very good in telling the history of Efese Drivers and lunch also top By start of the day you don’t know the members of the group and at the end of the day you say goodbye to friends So it was a great day! Thanks”
Review of Çeşme’s 8-hour boat trip with clear-water swimming, four bays and islands, BBQ lunch, reserved loungers, and optional hotel pickup.
“This trip is my first experience. We went to different bays and spent time there. The whole team was very attentive. It was a nice gesture to offer morning coffee. I recommend it to people who are thinking of going to Çeşme bays daily.”
Review of the 11-hour Ephesus tour from Izmir, including Mary's House, ancient ruins, lunch, Artemis, St. John, and Sirince wine tasting.
“We really enjoyed our day with our guide Vedat. Everything that was promised was delivered and more! Our guided tour of the Virgin Mary's home, the Ancient city of Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and the village of Sirince was interesting and informative. I learned a lot concerning the development of the city and its place in history with its beginning and eventual fall. I would like to highlight that the lunch was at a carpet cooperative (which was a very good 3 course Turkish meal), and we were surprised with an unexpected but very welcome impressive demonstration of silk fibers production, hand-made Turkish carpet production, and a presentation of…”
Review of the Ephesus day tour from Izmir, with Mary’s House, lunch, Ephesus, Sirince, costs, pacing, and practical tips.
“Our guide was amazing! I don’t remember his name, but throughout the whole tour he was amazing, very knowledgeable about all the places we visited, and he was very funny too! It was a fun experience over all!”
Explore Ephesus from Izmir for $41 with transport, an English-speaking guide, free time, and visits to Mary’s House and Artemis.
“Amazing all from the beginning to the end of trip. Our guide Erman Uslu was Perfect- hi knows a lot of interesting things and also doing for my teenage son also be impressed about history!!! Really enjoyed that tour, and all how was organised for us! Highly recommended to use this app!”
Explore Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and Mary’s House on an eight-hour small-group tour from Izmir with lunch included.
“Ebru was our tour guide, and she was extremely knowledgeable and funny! 😂 (she doesn’t know she is funny, but she definitely was!). The tour company was excellent. I highly recommend them for their flexibility and making sure we got to the airport on time! Ephesus is breathtaking! The house 🏠 f the Virgin Mary was a very special stop… very peaceful…. I highly recommend the tour and the activity!”
Visit Ephesus, Mary's House, and the Temple of Artemis from Kusadasi Port, with tickets, lunch, guide, and cruise-safe transfers included.
“We had the best tour guide and driver. We learned so much about Ephesus and the country of Turkey. He gave us more information than we could digest! He was happy to answer any questions we had. It was much more than we expected.”
The coast, the caves, the old stones and the bazaars.
