Private
Private: Essential Ephesus
3.5–4 h
390 €$449 ≤15
Private tour
Private Ephesus Express: 3 hours built for short port calls
When your ship gives you little time, every minute counts. A vehicle and guide just for your group, 290 € for up to 15 people, and back at the port 1 hour before sailing.
- approx. 3 h
- Private, up to 15 guests
- Back 1 h before sailing
A short port call does not mean staying on board looking at Ephesus on a map. It means you need a tour designed against the clock: private, direct, and with the return guaranteed in writing.
Who is this tour for?
For passengers whose ships spend only a few hours in Kusadasi, the calls where regular tours simply do not fit. Our booking system offers this program when it detects that your ship’s window is too short for the group tours. It is also the right choice if you prefer to see Ephesus concentrated and in depth, with no shopping stops and no detours.
How we win you time
A private tour waits for no one: you walk off the ship, 2 minutes to our desk, and you leave. At Ephesus you enter through the upper gate and exit through the lower one, always downhill and never retracing your steps, with the vehicle waiting at the end. We handle the tickets so you skip the line. That is how a four-hour call fits around 100 real minutes inside the ancient city.
Our timing promise
Being back at the port at least 1 hour before sailing is not an intention: it is the rule every departure is calculated on. And if your ship’s call is too short even for this program, we tell you before you pay. We would rather lose a sale than have you miss a ship.
Itinerary
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Straight out of the port
Your guide waits with a sign at the Ada Pier Lounge, inside the Cruise Plaza. No waiting for a bus to fill: about 25 minutes after docking, you are on the road. The drive to Ephesus takes 25 minutes.
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The full Ephesus circuit, gate to gate Entrance 40 € (includes the Experience Museum)
You enter through the upper gate and walk the city downhill: the Odeon, Curetes Street, the Temple of Hadrian, the Library of Celsus and the Great Theatre. Around 100 minutes at private pace, with no megaphones and no strangers to wait for. The vehicle meets you at the lower gate, so you never walk the same stretch twice.
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The Experience Museum, if your window allows
The immersive gallery inside the site, about 25 minutes, already included in your ticket. Your guide will tell you honestly whether your ship schedule allows it; the decision is yours.
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Guaranteed return
You are back at the port at least 1 hour before the published sailing time. That margin is not negotiable: it is locked into the tour calculation before you even book.
What's included in the price?
| Included | Not included |
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Practical information
| Meeting point | Ada Pier Lounge, inside the Cruise Plaza at Kusadasi port. You find us on your way from the ship to the exit, without leaving the port area; we send the exact location by WhatsApp. |
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| Duration | Approximately 3 hours, port gate to port gate. |
| Return to ship | Always at least 1 hour before the published sailing time. |
| Capacity | Up to 15 people, fixed price per group. |
| Balance payment | On tour day (281 € / $325), in euros or dollars, cash or card. |
| Entrance tickets | Paid separately on tour day. The Ephesus ticket office does not accept euro cash; we handle your tickets so you lose no time. |
| Footwear | Ephesus has ancient marble streets: wear comfortable shoes with good grip. |
Frequently asked questions
My port call is only 3 or 4 hours. Is that really enough?
Yes: this program exists precisely for those calls. We calculate departure and return on your ship's actual schedule, not a generic timetable. And if your window is too short even for the express, our booking system tells you before you pay: we do not sell tours that cannot make it back.
Why does it not include the Temple of Artemis or the House of the Virgin Mary?
Because your time does not allow it, and promising otherwise would be misleading you. On a short call, every minute goes to Ephesus itself, the star of the coast. If your ship stays longer, look at our 39 € group tours or the full private tours: those do include Artemis and the Virgin Mary.
Is 290 € per person or per group?
Per group, up to 15 people. With 4 people that is about 73 € each; with 10, 29 € each, with your own vehicle and guide. Entrance tickets are paid separately per person.
How does the deposit work?
You reserve with just 9 € / $10 per group; the balance (281 € / $325) is paid on tour day. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and a 100 % refund if your ship does not reach Kusadasi.
What if my ship docks late?
We track your ship's position from the morning. If it arrives late, we recalculate the program on the actual docking time; the 1-hour margin before sailing stays untouched. If the delay pushes your window below the safe minimum, we tell you immediately and our refund policy applies.
Will we definitely see the Experience Museum?
It depends on your window in port. It takes about 25 minutes and your ticket already includes it, so there is no extra cost if you go in. Your guide will tell you honestly at the gate whether the schedule allows it; if not, all your time stays in the ancient city.
Why book direct
- Reserve with just 9 € / $10 per group: the balance is paid on tour day, cash or card.
- If your ship does not reach Kusadasi, you get 100 % back, no questions asked.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour.
- Meeting point inside the port: Ada Pier Lounge, in the Cruise Plaza, at our own welcome desk.
- Every departure is calculated on your ship's actual schedule, and you are back at least 1 hour before sailing.
Other tours from Kusadasi port
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The full programme, if your port call allows
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In a group, priced per person
Useful reading: Kusadasi cruise port guide (2026)
Not sure which one fits your port call? See which tour matches your ship's hours.
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