We recommend this PRIVATE TOUR to our guests staying in Izmir. This type of Ephesus tour gives you great freedom to choose which sites you want to visit and how much time you want to spend in each of them, because you hire a guide with van and driver for all day.
Posted By : 367eileenc
Well managed, knowledgeable, flexible and well paced tour by Umut who is a wonderful guide. Would not hesitate to book again with him!
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 09:26:38 
Posted By : Passenger13332112882
Our trip to Ephesus and Selcuk was made all the more enjoyable because our guide, Umut Yilmaz of Turkey Private Tours was not only very knowledgeable and courteous, but he understood very clearly what we were looking for on our day trip out of Izmir to visit the amazing archeological site with its rich history that spanned millennia. Lunch at the family-owned restaurant Bilzim Ev has given us a real taste of authentic Turkish food, the owner and staff were very friendly and engaging, providing us with a delightful close of the trip.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 10:58:05
Posted By : Compass43867841466
Umet was amazing. He was our guide to Ephesus. We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip. He was very knowledgeable and funny. He took great care of us. . Thanks for a fabulous day Umet and team.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 10:27:55
Posted By : Miguel_d
This tour was great, we learned a lot about Ephesus and its history. I highly recommend our tour guide Umut, he was very friendly and passionate when sharing his knowledge.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 03:33:37 
Posted By : Adrena_C
Ephesus is truly magnificent. Our local guide, Tuna, made history come alive for us, showing all the sites interestingly.
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Posted On : 2023-12-08 03:47:14
Posted By : baherwadie
Lovely tour very informative guide and the tour operator was flexible to accommodate the chsnge in date due to delay in flights
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Posted On : 2023-07-19 01:51:27
Posted By : FellowTraveler656697
This was my 5th tour of Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary and by far my favorite tour for the following reasons:
By far the main reason is that Ertunga Ecir is the best Tour Guide that I have ever had anywhere. He has an incredible depth of knowledge of the history and culture of Turkey and he has a easy and relatable manner. His first career was a school teacher, so maybe this gave him some tools that allow him to explain a narrative at any level of detail based on his audience.
My family of 6 ranged from my wife who grew up in Izmir to my 2 grandchildren 14yrs & 19yrs and their parents. We all thought him very interesting with thoughtful insight. It was our pleasure to have his company!
This was a private tour with just my family of 6.
He was very agreeable to designing the tour to our specific requests of timing and what we wanted to see.
I would very highly recommend Ertunga Ecir as a tour guide anywhere in Turkey.
He has a website @ Turkey Private Tours Ertunga Ecir
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Posted On : 2023-07-10 21:07:59
Posted By : PriscillaP2002
We really enjoyed the private tour of Ephesus (Efes). The whole tour included a visit to the house of Mary and the tomb/church of St. John along with a stop at a rug manufacturing shop (you can ask the guide to skip this if you want). Of course, the highlight was the ruins of Ephesus and the library of Celsus which, although crowded with other tourists, was still a sight to behold. Our tour guide, Uhmet, was very knowledgeable and having a private guide allowed us to hear the details better and gave us the flexibility to stay in 1 site longer if we chose to do so. The terrace houses was worth the extra entrance fee. Avoid visiting in the hot months- more tourists and there is little cover from the heat.
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Posted On : 2023-06-11 07:13:36
Posted By : Escape197760
First time in Izmir and I was blown away with our Ephesus historical experience. Well curated private tour with Vulcan, his knowledge, and down to earth approach (friendly) of sharing ancient/biblical history is exemplary.
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Posted On : 2023-04-21 15:28:59
Posted By : Shiva J
Amazing tour . Ozan , the tour guide was great, friendly , funny , helpful and knowledgeable. Very accommodating. Made everyone feel involved and he made conversations with each and every person in our group from young and old .
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Posted On : 2022-08-04 15:02:16
