14 Boat Trips in Kusadasi Worth Flying For

1.PRIVATE EPHESUS TOUR FOR CRUISERS: On-time Return and Skip-Line

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,807 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $29Our pick

Review of a private Kusadasi shore tour to Ephesus, with flexible sightseeing, local guides, optional tickets, lunch, and on-time ship return.

“When we booked this we thought it was a small group tour. It turned out to be just us and another couple in a van with a guide and a driver. The guide was lovely (don’t recall her name), very knowledgeable and considerate. The tour of Ephesus was perfect. After the tour, we went to a Turkish rug factory which had a restaurant attached. We ended up buying a small rug that would be shipped to us in 4-6 weeks from 10/19. On December 3 we received an email saying that the rug would be shipped to the US warehouse in 4-6 weeks. It is now 12/29 and we still…”

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2.ALL INCLUDED: Ephesus Ruins, Mary’s House Tour incl ENTRY TICKETS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,670 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $59

Review of Kusadasi’s Ephesus and Mary’s House tour, with port transfers, entry tickets, guides, timing advice, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Deniz, our tour guide, couldn't be better. Not only does he speak very good English, he is also very passionate, extremely knowledgeable. Throughout the tour, he gave us very informative narration to all the sites we visited. We highly recommend hiring Deniz as your personized tour guide.”

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3.PRIVATE TOUR FOR CRUISERS: Mary’s House (Meryemana) and Ephesus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,349 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $29

Review of a private Kusadasi shore tour to Ephesus, Mary's House, and Artemis, with custom timing, licensed guides, and guaranteed ship return.

“Beautiful amazing excursion. Our tour guide was very historically knowledgeable of the area and history.”

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4.Top-Rated: Ephesus & Artemis Tour for Cruisers WITH ENTRY TICKETS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,184 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $20Best value

Review of the $20 Ephesus and Artemis cruise tour from Kusadasi, with port transfers, entry tickets, lunch, guide, and practical tips.

“The tour was very informative. We were able to see the highlights of the city at a very reasonable price. Also, it included a delicious Turkish lunch.”

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5.Ephesus: Small Group Tour for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,100 reviews · 5 hours · from $29

Review of a $29 Ephesus shore excursion from Kusadasi, with the Virgin Mary House, Roman ruins, local lunch, and cruise-safe timing.

“our guide was great! He adapted to our speed and to what we wanted to see. His explanations of the sites were very comprehensive.”

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6.Private Ephesus Tour for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 252 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $30

Explore Ephesus, the House of Mary, and Artemis from Kusadasi with a private guide, air-conditioned transport, and cruise-friendly timing.

“we where lucky to have our very knowledgeable guide just to our self . great day, would say the earlier you start the better as was getting busy when we came away.”

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7.Aegean Sea Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 219 reviews · 7 hours · from $41

Spend seven hours cruising Kusadasi’s Aegean bays with swimming stops, lunch, music, sunbeds, and hotel pickup for $41.

“The boat set off at around 10 am and didn’t return until just before 4 pm. We stopped at 3 bays where we had a minimum of 40 mins at each bay to swim or snorkel. The lunch was basic but ok consisting is a meatball, chicken, pasta, salad and bread. Overall a good day out and worth the money.”

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8.PRIVATE EPHESUS TOUR FOR CRUISERS: On-time Return Guaranteed

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · 5 hours · from $49

Review this private Ephesus shore tour from Kuşadası, with a guide, A/C minivan, Mary’s House, Artemis, lunch options, and on-time return.

“Excellent visit of Ephesus. Decided to book the individual visit to be more flexible and have more chance to lean from and to discuss with our guide - Ismail. Were very happy with him and the driver (Mr Halil).”

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9.Ephesus Highlights Tour for Cruise Customers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $25

Review of the $25 Kusadasi Ephesus tour, with Ephesus, Virgin Mary’s House, Artemis Temple, lunch, transport, and cruise timing tips.

“Umut did a wonderful job, our experience for the day was fantastic. Umut was virtually a walking encyclopedia on Ephesus and Turkey. We could not have asked for a better guide! Thanks again for making our day a memorable experience.”

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10.Full-Day Boat Cruise w/ Lunch & Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 78 reviews · 8 hours · from $41

Review of Kusadasi’s 8-hour Aegean boat cruise with hotel pickup, BBQ lunch, three swim stops, snorkeling, and practical booking tips.

“Naprawdę polecam Bardzo Czysta woda widać jak ryby pływają na dnie Bardzo Polecam 👍”

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11.Ephesus and Virgin Mary Tour for Cruise Guests

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · 5 hours · from $24

Explore Ephesus, the House of Mary, and Artemis Temple from Kusadasi with a private guide in five practical hours.

“our guide was excellent!! Kaya was great, passionate about his work and kind and wonderful english”

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12.Private Ephesus Bible Study Tour From Kusadasi Cruisers Only

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · 7 hours · from $25

Review of a private seven-hour Ephesus Bible tour from Kusadasi, with cruise pickup, sacred sites, lunch, practical tips, and honest costs.

“Great trip. Our guide worked hard to accommodate both our interests and our pace. He was very client focused with concern for our safety. He was knowledgeable about both historical, cultural and spiritual background of the sites we visited.”

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13.From Kusadasi Cruises: Ephesus Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 48 reviews · 6 hours · from $94

Review of a private Kusadasi Ephesus tour with expert guides, the House of Mary, Temple of Artemis, transport, timing, and value.

“Super Ausflug, können wir absolut empfehlen! Volkan, unser deutschsprachiger Guide kannte sich super aus und hat alles toll erklärt!”

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14.Ephesus Ancient City Highlight Tour For Cruisers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 35 reviews · 4 - 4.5 hours · from $22

Review the $22 Ephesus shore excursion from Kusadasi, with port pickup, Ephesus, Virgin Mary’s House, and the Temple of Artemis.

“Easy to meet the guide at the port terminal and English was perfect. Tailored the trip to what we wanted and stopped at some nice places.”

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