Top Cesme Private Sightseeing Tours

Absolutely fantastic tour. Khadija was a phenomenal guide - so friendly and easy to spend time with. She was very knowledgeable about not only Catal Hoyuk but about Konya, Anatolia and other sites in Turkey. It was so valuable having her guide us, she worked to our timetable and interests. Through her we met one of the site managers for Boncuklu Hoyuk as well as someone excavating at Catal Hoyuk. Pick up was easy and everything very straightforward. Highly recommend

A fantastic tour, with Çatalhöyük as the highlight. The well-planned itinerary allows plenty of time to explore the site. It also includes the Archaeological Museum in Konya, which displays several artifacts from Çatalhöyük. The guide, Hussein, was excellent—knowledgeable and full of stories that brought the tour to life. Highly recommended!

It was a great tour. Our tour guide Selim arranged all the timings for us. We recommend him! Epehsus city was beautiful. We stayed there and he explained all the history and we got the all answers. You should bring sunscreens also!

We had a truly flawless day exploring Ephesus and its surroundings, thanks to the impeccable coordination by Selin at OTTI Travel. The day began perfectly with a prompt pickup right at our ship in Izmir. Our driver, Ahmed, was fantastic—he navigated the roads with total professionalism in a large, impressively comfortable van that made the commute a breeze.Selin is a world-class guide whose deep knowledge of Ephesus brought the history to life, from the iconic Library of Celsus to the fascinating Terrace Houses. The ancient site was undoubtedly the highlight of our day; seeing the towering ruins against the backdrop of glorious weather and piercing blue skies was an unforgettable experience. Selin’s storytelling and insights ensured we saw the best of the city while truly appreciating its monumental scale.Beyond the ruins, the itinerary Selin curated was exceptional and well-paced. We enjoyed a delicious, authentic lunch in the serene garden of the Turkmen Carpet Weaving Center, which provided a wonderful opportunity to relax and appreciate local hospitality in a beautiful setting. It was the perfect midday break between our historical explorations and our afternoon visits to local artisans.Before departing for Izmir, we explored several local highlights that rounded out the day perfectly. We stopped at a local leather shop and a ceramics studio to see incredible artistry, as well as a shop specializing in Turkish delights and other delicious food items. If you are looking for a seamless, high-end, and deeply informative tour while in port, I cannot recommend Selin, Ahmed, and the OTTI Travel team highly enough.

It was beautiful and it was easily one of the highlights of our Turkyie trip. Our guide was knowledgeable and fun.

Excellent and knowledgeable tour guide. He catered the tour to our preferences and interests. Would recommend to anyone!

Our Guide Seçil was excellent and very knowledgeable about the history of the area the van was clean and driver was excellent too.

It was an incredible experience from the moment we stepped off our Azamara ship at the Cesme port. Our private guide and driver were there waiting for us upon our arrival and we were taken in style in our very comfortable air-conditioned Mercedes van. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the ruins and religious sites. He was also very accommodating as we asked to go to extra shops including pottery and leather. For lunch we had an amazing Türkiye lunch with lots of farm fresh veggies, dips, warm bread and grilled beef and chicken skewers. The fresh watermelon at the end was perfect. I would recommend this tour to anyone thinking about a historic trip to Ephesus from the cruise port of Cesme. It's so worth the drive!!

Our tour guy Devran and his driver picked us up at the seaport and took us to a private tour to Ephesus, The House of Mary and around the city. He was well prepare for the trip. Mr Devran is very knowledgeable and knows his job. At the end of the tour we where drop off at the airport. Defenetly worth the trip, we felt very safe the whole time.

Thank you for a wonderful tour. Our driver was a very careful driver and our guide was very knowledgeable and we had good discussions of the history of turkey.

A fantastic tour, with Çatalhöyük as the highlight. The well-planned itinerary allows plenty of time to explore the site. It also includes the Archaeological Museum in Konya, which displays several artifacts from Çatalhöyük. The guide, Hussein, was excellent—knowledgeable and full of stories that brought the tour to life. Highly recommended!

hussein was fantastic, knowledgeable, funny and friendly. he made sure the trip was memorable for our group and went beyond to make it extra special.

We had a great day at Ephesus with our guide, Nesli. She was knowledgeable, clear, spoke excellent English, and was very pleasant to be with. The drive was interesting, lunch was tasty, and the tour of carpet-making was informative. A great day all around.

Our tour guide (Tas) was amazing. He speaks English with an American accent. He was punctual and picked us up from the cruise ship at 7:00 a.m. We got to Ephesus bright and early to beat all the other tours by half an hour. His guiding was illuminating and creative. He answered all of our questions. He took us off the beaten path to avoid crowds. He took photos for us. He was always mindful that we had two young children tagging along. Tas made Ephesus ours. Even though I had been to Ephesus twice before, I learned the most from Tas. I strongly recommend this private tour. You get what you pay for. We had the most enjoyable time.

Tour guide was amazing and the actual sites visited was incredible. Highly recommend this tour and you get to see and learn in depth knowledge of Turkish culture and history.

The driver and your guide was amazing. Tailored the trip to meet my needs and the tour guide was super informative about the city and wider Turkish culture. Had a real joy and would highly recommend this trip to other people.