EXPLORE EPHESUS BEST | 3-Hour Skip-the-Line Ephesus & Terrace Houses Tour
Product code: 6360 With your professional art historian guide, enjoy a comprehensive tour and learn about daily life during ancient times. Pass the Magnesia Gate and enter the Open Air Museum of Ephesus and the city's administrative section.
See the Celsus Library, once adorned with columns and statues. The Grand Theater, where St. Paul once preached, is the largest theater in antiquity with 24,000 seats.
You'll also visit Terrace Houses of Ephesus on the slopes of Bulbul Mountain, opposite the Hadrian Temple. These houses belonged to the important and prominent people of Ephesus, and they contain great engraving, mosaics, sections, floors.
You'll be given a ticket to visit the inner sections of these houses in which excavations still continue. The visit to the Terrace Houses will give you a clear idea about the Ephesians and their way of life. You'll conclude your tour with a trip back to Kusadasi Port.
- See the Celsus Library, one of the area's most iconic structures.
- Explore the Terrace Houses of Ephesus, once the homes of the wealthy.
- Marvel at ancient Ephesus, one of the most magnificent excavations in the world.
Scheduling: This is a Private Tour That is Run Exclusively for the Person or Group Who Booked the Tour.
Languages offered on the Activity / Tour: English
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Skip the Line
Printed or Mobile Voucher Accepted
Pick-up serviceCentrally Located Kusadasi Hotels and Curise Port
Easy CancellationCancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund.
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Curise Port - Hotel Pick up and drop-off
- Professional art historian guide
- Air Conditioner Mercedes Luxury Van
- All Parking Fees
- All Taxes
- Personal expenses
- Entrance fees (We will arrange the tickets in advance, so no waiting in long lines.
- As guests will have to walk across scaffolding with Plexiglas flooring while at the Terrace Houses, guests suffering from fear of heights may experience discomfort.
- On this tour, guests may encounter extensive walking over uneven and cobblestone surfaces, inclines and a great many steps
- This tour is not suitable for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility.
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April 03, 2025 This tour was hands-down one of the most unforgettable parts of our trip to Turkey. The skip-the-line access made everything so smooth we walked right into Ephesus while huge groups were still waiting outside. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the site. The highlight for me was the Terrace Houses. Walking through those ancient Roman homes and seeing the mosaics and frescoes up close was surreal. I’ve been on a lot of historical tours, but this one felt personal and truly brought history to life.
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April 01, 2025 
ZA
April 01, 2025 we were amazed by how well organized this tour was. our guide spoke perfect english and had a real talent for storytelling he didn’t just list dates and facts; he helped us imagine what life in ephesus was like thousands of years ago. the celsus library is even more impressive in person, and the great theater blew us away with its scale. but the terrace houses were the hidden gem. i had no idea how advanced those homes were heated floors art covered walls... just incredible. totally worth every dollar.
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Absolutely incredible experience! Our guide made ancient Ephesus come alive with stories and details you won’t find in guidebooks.