4 Food & Drink Days in Kusadasi Worth Booking

1.Private Ephesus Tour & Wine Tasting & Mediterrranean Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $169Our pick

Travel in a private vehicle from Kusadasi to Ephesus with a local guide such as Nesrin, Emre, Gokce, or Gigi. Walk the ancient streets, add the Terrace Houses, eat a family-style Turkish lunch near a farm, watch rug weaving, and taste regional wines at Yedi Bilgeler.

“We had an absolutely wonderful time with Nesrin! She could not have been more knowledgeable or accommodating and our trip included some delightful extra experiences that could only be possible on a private tour. The lunch and included wines were both excellent generous. Also, the van was surprisingly luxurious and our driver was always at the ready. This trip is definitely a cut above other offerings in the area and well worth the price.”

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2.Ephesus & Şirince Day Trip w/ Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 39 reviews · 14 hours - 1 day · from $400

Fly from Istanbul to Izmir, then visit the House of Virgin Mary, Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and Şirince with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Lunch, entrance fees, flights, airport transfers, and a local wine tasting are included. Expect a full 14-hour day.

“The guide was great and transportation reliable and comfortable. Very friendly guide, good way to see Ephesus on a day trip from Istanbul.”

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3.Kusadasi Shore Excursions Ephesus and Wine Tasting Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 6 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $70Best value

From Kusadasi port, your guide leads a small group through Ephesus, Selcuk, and Şirince. Expect Roman monuments, a Turkish lunch, handicraft and leather stops, and a wine tasting featuring local grape and fruit wines. The tour includes transport and port return, but Ephesus admission is extra.

“Me and my wife Had an amazing time at kusadasi last week, got to see Ephesus (remarkable city its so hard to believe there was such city existed in the world) I love it, our tour guide Mehmet Fatih was really nice and he used a really interesting language to explain the history to us we loved him, Besides that carpet farm was one of a kind, I went to some carpet shop before at istanbul but this one was a school! Literally we got to see how they make hand made carpets and I am thrilled to see the art, me and my wife were so excited to take…”

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4.Ephesus&Sirince Village Tour w/wine tasting+LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $91

Travel from Kusadasi to ancient Ephesus and Sirince Village in a small, air-conditioned group of up to 12. A licensed guide explains Roman and early Christian history, then you enjoy Turkish lunch, local wine tasting, free time, and village shopping. Guides speak English, Spanish, Japanese, or Russian.

“We had a fabulous tour today with our guide Esra. She was fantastic for many reasons. She adapted the tour to suit our specific needs. She had excellent. Information to share about all of the sites we saw. She was incredibly warm and engaging and made us feel so at ease. I have wanted to visit Ephesus for many years and I feel so blessed that I was able to visit this incredible site today with such a gifted and engaged it guide. To make things even better, Esra also took us to visit the village of Sirance which was terrific. We experienced the village and also were able to…”

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