Daily Ephesus Tour from Istanbul – Celsus Library & Sirince Village

Daily Ephesus Tour from Istanbul with the Temple of Artemis and Sirince Village

Our daily Ephesus tour from Istanbul is designed for travellers who are short on time but do not want to miss one of the best-preserved ancient cities on earth. This full day tour links Istanbul with the Aegean by a short domestic flight to Izmir, then continues by road with a professional guide, so the long distance never stands between you and Ephesus. Airport and hotel transfers are arranged throughout this daily excursion, and you return to your Istanbul hotel the same evening.

Shore Excursion for Cruise Passengers in Istanbul

Arriving in Istanbul on a cruise ship? The Ephesus Tour is one of the shore excursions we regularly arrange for cruise guests calling at the port of Istanbul. Because it runs as a private tour, we plan the timing around your ship: your guide and driver meet you at the cruise terminal, and the programme is adjusted to your all-aboard time. Tell us how many hours your ship stays in port and we will confirm that the full programme fits comfortably. Send us your ship name and the date of your call in Istanbul and we will confirm availability.

• Ancient Ephesus: Marble Street, Odeon, Bouleuterion and the Temple of Hadrian
• Fountain of Trajan and Mosaic Street: elegant Roman monuments along the main avenue
• Library of Celsus: the third-largest library of the ancient world
• Great Theatre and Harbour Street: the grand stage and colonnaded way to the old port
• Temple of Artemis: site of a sanctuary ranked among the Seven Wonders
• Sirince Village: 19th-century houses, fruit wines and the churches of St. John the Baptist and St. Dimitrios

Ephesus was one of the great cities of the Roman East, and walking its marble-paved streets past the agora, baths, council house and theatre shows how sophisticated urban life was two thousand years ago. The reconstructed facade of the Library of Celsus is the image most visitors remember, while the nearby Temple of Artemis recalls the colossal sanctuary once counted among the Seven Wonders.

After lunch this Ephesus day trip moves into the hills to Sirince, a village whose original architecture has survived remarkably well and which is known across Turkey for wines made from blackberries, blueberries, melons and strawberries. Here you can sample the local fruit wines before a shopping stop at a carpet weaving or leather production centre on the way back. Please note that flights and the city tax are not included; an early start from Istanbul is required.