Private Ephesus Tour & Wine Tasting at Boutique Winery & Lunch

Our first trip to Turkiye, and we would come back and tour the entire country because of Emre! He was absolutely amazing!! Wonderfully knowledgeable about his history of Turkiye, Asia Minor, food and wine! He listened to what we wanted and brought us to some amazing locations to teach us about Turkish history, artistry, and most importantly, true Turkish hospitality (which is second to none in the world). We felt like "true friends" from the moment he introduced himself until we said our good byes. Travel accomodations were top of the line, the food and wine was exceptional, and we learned so much. Whenever you are coming to Turkiye, you MUST make sure to contact Emre and Phoenicia Travel, you will not be disappointed!

Our goal for this day was to visit Ephasus and learn more about the culture, food, and people of Turkey. We were blown away-this tour far exceeded our expectations! We were lucky enough to be met at our cruise port by the co-owner,Nesrin. What a delightful woman, full of knowledge and kindness. The minivan my husband and I traveled in was extremely clean and comfortable. Walking through the marble streets of Ephasus was mind blowing. The delicious lunch at the farm and being able to speak with the women making rugs there was something I will never forget! We went into another little town and shopped and then headed to the most picturesque hillside winery for wine tasting with appetizers. Batu, our driver did a fabulous job and got us back to our port as scheduled! Highly recommend this tour and this company! The communication was much appreciated

Nesrin was absolutely amazing and made our entire day unforgettable! Our tour of Ephesus was incredible — walking through such an ancient and beautiful place with someone so knowledgeable and personable made the experience even more special. The winery was stunning, peaceful, and such a perfect way to relax after exploring. The wine tasting was excellent, and the Greek lunch at the co-op was one of the best meals we had during our trip. Everything felt authentic and thoughtfully planned. One thing we really appreciated was that there was never any pressure to shop. If you’re not interested, just tell her and she completely respects that, which made the experience feel very comfortable and genuine. What truly set Nesrin apart was how much she went above and beyond for us. She actually called and arranged an amazing spa experience for us — something completely outside of the tour itself — and even organized a car to pick us up afterward. That level of care and hospitality is rare. If you’re considering this tour, book it. Nesrin made it one of the highlights of our trip to Turkey!

The highlight is the ruins. Way more than I expected and our guide was knowledgeable and gave us time to explore on our own. The activities after were adjusted by our guide to better match our interests. It was a good day. The transportation was top notch!!

We had the absolute pleasure of embarking on the tour with Emre. We were not familiar with Kusadasi and the weather was too cold for a beach day. We found the tour to visit Ephesus, with the included lunch and wine tour. What we didn’t expect was the incredible hospitality and Turkish pride we experienced with Emre! Emre made us feel like welcomed guests or family. He was able to tell us history of Ephesus, shared knowledge about Turkey, all off the top of his mind. We got to experience Ephesus (which was quite impressive) and then our journey continued with traditional Turkish coffee, visiting an art gallery, traditional Turkish lunch on a beautiful farm, visiting a Rug company (amazing to see in person) and lastly wine tasting! Every bit of the tour was interesting, relaxing, and engaging. We would definitely visit Emre’s tours again-perhaps the biking tour next time! For the cost per person, it was worth every penny! I strongly recommend this tour.