Full-Day Tour from Bodrum to Ephesus

A very long day but worth it if you want to see Ephesus! They also arranged a fantastic English speaking tour guide onsite and honestly, with the lack of signage, that’s the best thing to do. It is extremely hot in June and no shade so bring water, umbrella, sunscreen accordingly. Stones are slippery to walk on so have good shoes. The jewelry store stops on the way there were a waste of time. Would’ve preferred to do less tourist shopping and have a shorter day.

Went to this tour with two other friends. Comfortable bus and convenient pickup & dropout from the hotel. Program as described. Tour guide answered all of our questions. Overall we were satisfied with the tour.

We really enjoyed our day trip to Ephesus with GB Travel! The driver picked us up in the morning from our hotel. He was prompt, courteous, and professional. When we arrived, we were dropped off right at the gate where our guide greeted us and had our tickets ready. The guide was cheerful and humorous and at times, doubled up as our photographer. After the site tour, we had a buffet lunch at a nearby restaurant before heading back to Bodrum. The lunch was alright but to be expected from tours like this. Overall, the arranged itinerary and transportation were comfortable. Would recommend booking a tour with this company.

In a surprising twist, this 12hr Ephesus tour only took two hours, and here’s the most amazing part… It never went to Ephesus. I know right?! The tour started with a 6.45am hotel pickup in Bodrum - at least, that’s what the brochure said. At 7.25am there was no sign of our chariot so we called to find out where it was. Turns out they forgot us. Simple fix, just come back and get us, right? Instead, we were told to find a taxi and meet the bus 15 minutes up the highway. They even offered to pay when we arrived! Wonderfully generous! Motivated by the mystique of an ancient city, we happily obliged. We walked 10 or so minutes, found a cab and headed to the agreed meeting spot. All looked back on track until we arrived at the location and there was no bus. The cab driver was none too pleased, rightfully demanded payment, and left us roadside. We called again, and got told the bus was 10 minutes away. 20 minutes later on the dusty side of a Turkish Highway, still no bus. We called again, and got told 10-15 minutes. Half an hour later, no bus. This continued for just short of two hours before a van arrived. The driver told us the bus was half way to Ephesus, and he was here to take us back to our hotel. Whilst disappointed we never got to see an ancient man made wonder of the world, we got so much more out of their revised tour. All up, the two hour tour included: a short walk, 1 taxi, 1 highway, 1 van, 1 stray dog. Only shame was that it was the final day of our trip, otherwise we’d do it all over again.

I loved this experience!! I have always wanted to go on a tour to Ephesus and this was the best company to go with. They were really easy to locate and everything was smooth sailing. I definitely recommend booking this tour!