Published on Oct, 2018

My wife and I booked the Best of Ephesus tour for September 24 through Tours by Locals. Elif was very responsive and helpful in finalizing our tour plans, and Hasan was our tour guide. Hasan met us at the port terminal at 8:30 as arranged and led us on a short walk to our van with private driver. The van was very clean and comfortable. We first visited Mary's House and then traveled to Ephesus. We included the Terrace Houses in the tour, which was a good decision. The excavations of the Terrace Houses are impressive, as is all of Ephesus. Hasan was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and his English and familiarity with the U.S. was excellent. He shared insights into life in current Turkey, which we appreciated. Hasan respected my desire to avoid any carpet-making demonstration. He took us to a local Turkish restaurant for lunch, where we sampled typical Turkish foods-all good. After lunch, we visited the Temple of Artemis, which is unimpressive after the ruins of Ephesus, Athens, and Corinth. The tour lasted about 7 hours. We paid a little less for our private tour with Hasan than we would have for a group tour with our cruise ship, so it was a far superior value. You must see Ephesus, and you cannot go wrong booking a tour with Ephesus Port Tours.

Published on Oct, 2018

We had a private tour with Mehmet and it was an unforgettable experience. Definitely recommend a private tour and it was very informative.

Published on Oct, 2018

Ephesus has been our bucket list for years. When the time came we looked on TripAdvisor for your guides and companies. It was obvious which company and guide to select. The reviews did not steer us wrong. Hakan and his company met and exceeded any expectations. Charming, knowledgeable, detailed just a few adjectives of Hakan . You can't go wrong with Hakan.

Published on Sep, 2018

Mary and I were escorted in an air conditioned 15 seater all to ourselves plus our guide Mehmet and driven Levent. The itinerary was as we wished but we were happy to go with the full one on the booking site. Mehmet was exceptionally knowledgeable on all the site visited particularly on Ephesus, which is a must visit site, especially the houses (under cover). Whilst the temperature was "only" 31C, umbrellas were provided. The suggested lunch venue was very good value. We certainly recommend Mehmet with Levent and Ephesus Tours.

Published on Sep, 2018

We were a group of 15 people with 14 adults and one child. Ephesus Port Tours was so accommodating with us and Gokhan was an excellent tour guide. They Provided Umbrellas and headsets! I highly recommend this tour of Ephesus!