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Tell Us Your Ship, and We Will Plan the Day
Send your ship, your date and who is coming, and our first reply can carry the full plan and the exact price.
Write to a local guide
Tell us your date and group size. A licensed guide replies within 24 hours, usually the same day.
The short answer
To book an Ephesus shore excursion, send us your ship's name, your date in Kusadasi and, if you have it, the all-aboard time. We reply within 24 hours, usually the same day, with a plan timed to your ship and the exact total for your group. There is no prepayment: you pay in cash, in euros, after the tour, and canceling is free up to 24 hours before it. You can also write to info@infoephesus.com.
What happens after you send your ship details
- We look up your ship. Your call goes against our Kusadasi schedule: the arrival and departure times, and how many other ships share your date.
- We reply within 24 hours, usually the same day. The email comes from info@infoephesus.com, with a plan timed to your ship and the exact total for your party. If it lands in spam, move it to your inbox so our later messages reach you too.
- You tell us it suits you. Reply to say yes, and we confirm the booking in writing. Want a different tour, an earlier start or two more guests? Say so, and we rework the plan.
- The evening before, we check again. If your ship's times have changed, we write to you with a new plan.
- On the day, your guide waits just outside the terminal exit, with a sign showing your name. The meeting point, step by step, shows the walk from the ship.
What to put in your message so we can quote in one reply
The form needs only your name, your email and a short message. The more of these details your message carries, the more exact our first reply can be:
| Detail | Why it helps |
|---|---|
| All-aboard time | We plan the day backward from it. If you only have the departure time, send that; your guide confirms all-aboard with you at the meeting point. |
| Guests, with children's ages | The price depends on the size of your party, and it sizes the vehicle. Children 7 and under enter Ephesus free; full price starts at age 8. |
| Tour | Name one, or say you are not sure yet and we suggest the one your call can hold. |
| Guide language | English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Italian or German. |
| Mobility or wheelchair needs | We plan the route around them. A wheelchair user can see Ephesus from the Lower Gate and back; the Terrace Houses, with their stairs and steel walkways, are not accessible. |
| Lunch or diet | Lunch is optional and never included. Vegetarian, vegan and halal are easy, and kosher needs can be discussed. |
| Ship name and date | We check your ship's times against our Kusadasi schedule and plan around the call. |
| Anything else | A Museum Pass Türkiye you already hold, a site you have always wanted to see, a slow walker in the party. |
Not sure what the tours involve yet? All seven port tours are compared by hours ashore, and how we time the return explains the margin we build in.
No prepayment, pay after the tour: what the price covers
Nothing is paid to reserve a tour. You pay in cash, in euros, after the tour. Canceling is free up to 24 hours before your tour; we only ask you to tell us as soon as your plans change. If your ship skips Kusadasi, you simply owe nothing.
The tour price covers your licensed guide, the private vehicle and driver, fuel, parking, road tolls, travel insurance and taxes. Entrance tickets are separate, at the official price (€40 per adult for Ephesus), and we buy them in advance so you skip the ticket line. Lunch, drinks and tips are up to you. If your call is short or your ship tends to run late, ask about All-Aboard Ephesus, the tour we shape around exactly those days.
Questions cruise guests ask us
How far in advance should I book an Ephesus shore excursion?
As soon as you know your ship and date. An early inquiry leaves time for every question before you sail, and it helps on busy days: our schedule to September 2027 shows 65 days with three or more ships in Kusadasi. If your call is close, send it anyway and we will tell you honestly what we can arrange.
What if I do not know my all-aboard time yet?
Send the departure time, or just the ship and the date. We can plan from the ship's schedule, and your guide confirms the all-aboard time with you at the meeting point, from your daily program, before the tour starts. If the ship has printed an earlier time than expected, we adjust the plan there and then.
Can I book by email instead of the form?
Yes. Write to info@infoephesus.com with the same details: ship, date, all-aboard time if you have it, the number of guests with children's ages, and the tour or places you have in mind. The form simply makes sure nothing is missed. Either way, our reply comes within 24 hours, usually the same day.
What should I bring on the day?
Our confirmation email on your phone, so your guide can match your name, plus your ship card and whatever ID your cruise line asks you to carry ashore, because you need them to get back into the terminal. Add walking shoes with grip, a hat and water; the marble paths of Ephesus are uneven in places.