KUŞADASI · CRUISES & BOAT TOURS
Two different days sit in this list: gulets working south along the Dilek coves, and the land tours built around a ship’s call at Ege Port. The 15 below are priced and timed, with the return hour spelled out for the ones that answer to an all-aboard.
Review of a five-hour Ephesus tour from Kusadasi, with a local guide, Virgin Mary House, Roman ruins, lunch, and Temple of Artemis.
“Our guide was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and funny. One of my favorite experiences. She helped introduce the culture and showed just how amazing Ephesus is. I will be returning to Ephesus. Because of my experience with Melike.”
Review of a private Ephesus shore excursion from Kusadasi, with flexible sightseeing, local guides, shopping stops, and guaranteed ship return.
“Murat was an amazing Tour Guide! Informative, patient, friendly, respectful and tailored the tour to our personal interests. If you want to see the historical sites of Ephesus and learn about them also, this is the tour to go on.”
Spend 6 to 7 hours swimming in Kusadasi’s turquoise bays, with hotel transfers, lunch, music, sunbeds, and optional boat extras.
“Great experience, definitely something to do while in Kusadasi. Boat crew was really good. We've been picked up from hotel, had plenty time to chill on boat and lots of time to swim when we stopped. We also been given tasty lunch which was a big bonus. Just one thing could be improved: music was little loud on way there and back. But overall I would say 9.5/10”
Explore Ephesus and Mary’s House from Kusadasi on a private English tour with port pickup, skip-the-line tickets, and flexible timing.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable and professional. Excellent private tour with a nice van transportation directly from the cruise port. We were able to customize the tour with a stop at the Turkish rug factory, visit to a family ceramics business and a lunch on a lawn with traditional Turkish dishes. On the way back we made a stop at a market where we had an opportunity to taste and purchase various olives, Turkish delights and olive oils.”
See Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, and Artemis on a private Kusadasi shore tour with port pickup and a local guide.
“it was excellent. Our guide was the best. She was informative, flexible and sensitive to our needs. it could not have been better and we felt spoiled by she and the driver!”
Review of a private Ephesus tour from Kusadasi, with the Virgin Mary’s House, Roman ruins, Terrace Houses, and cruise-safe transport.
“Easy to book, they were very responsive and confirmed right away via WhatsApp. Our guide Busra was very nice and very knowledgeable. The ride was very confortable. Great experience! I highly recommend.”
Explore Ephesus, the Virgin Mary’s House, and the Temple of Artemis on a private Kusadasi shore tour with port transfers.
“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 day!”
Review of a private Kusadasi shore excursion to Ephesus with lunch, carpet weaving, Turkish bath, private transport, and cruise-port return.
“Elir was great. Awesome trip and the food was awesome at the stop. Was quick enough and not to long. Had option stops too”
Spend 5 to 6 hours cruising Kusadasi’s coast, swimming in three clear bays, enjoying lunch, music, and hotel transfers for $38.
“Tolle Buchten, tiefblaues Wasser, einfach ein tolles Erlebnis um die Gegend und Natur rund um Kusadasi kennenzulernen!”
Cruise Kusadasi’s Aegean bays with hotel pickup, BBQ lunch, three swim stops, snorkeling near Samos, and shaded deck space.
“Naprawdę polecam Bardzo Czysta woda widać jak ryby pływają na dnie Bardzo Polecam 👍”
Explore Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, and Artemis Temple on a flexible private tour from Kusadasi with lunch included.
“Erdal was very knowledgeable and informative. We had a great time on this tour and would recommend it to anyone.”
Review of a private Ephesus shore excursion from Kusadasi, with a guide, port pickup, skip-the-ticket-line service, and on-time return.
“My friends and I did the SKIP LINES Private Ephesus Tour for Cruise Guests. It was AMAZING! What really made it special was our wonderful Tour Guide Halil Efe Oney! He was so informative. I highly recommend this tour and if you can request Halil Efe Oney. 10/10/2025”
Review of a private Ephesus shore tour from Kusadasi, covering Mary’s House, ancient ruins, Artemis, St. John, and Isa Bey Mosque.
“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!”
Explore Ephesus from Kusadasi with a private guide, flexible stops, Terrace Houses, St. John’s Basilica, and guaranteed return to your cruise ship.
“One of my most enriching experiences was our Ephesus Tour! Ali, was the best guide to enlighten us about this beautiful and historically rich place. I would definitely visit this place again and learn more from Ali. Thank you Ali!”
Spend a relaxed day sailing from Kusadasi, swimming in three Aegean bays, enjoying lunch, and riding back to your hotel for $40.
“We all had an amazing day from start to finish , picked up on time from our hotel. The staff were friendly and we stopped at some lovely little coves to have a swim in the Crystal clear water. No complaints here !!!”
Pick a ruin, a hill village or a boat.
