Ephesus Highlights Tour: Exclusive for Cruise Guests
Overview
Make the most of your time ashore with a private Ephesus highlights tour designed exclusively for cruise guests arriving at Izmir Port. Meet your personal guide at the port and travel comfortably in a private vehicle to one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the Mediterranean.
Walk through the marble streets of Ephesus as your guide brings its Greco-Roman history to life. Discover important landmarks including the State Agora, Odeon, Curetes Street, Magnesia Gate, Basilica, Bouleuterion, and the Columns of Herakles. Learn how this remarkable city became a major center of trade, culture, and public life in the ancient world.
After exploring the site at your own pace, relax during the private return journey to Izmir Port. With personalized guiding, private transportation, and timing arranged around your cruise schedule, this tour offers a comfortable and memorable way to experience the highlights of Ephesus.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Tour Guide
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting and Pickup
Your tour guide will be waiting for you with a sign with the lead traveler's name.
What To Expect
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Izmir Port
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Ancient City of Ephesus
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03).
- Private transportation.
- Tour Guide.
- Lunch.
- All Fees and Taxes.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Ephesus Highlights Tour: Exclusive for Cruise Guests is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Ephesus Highlights Tour: Exclusive for Cruise Guests will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private transportation
- Tour Guide
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
