Top Samos Archaeology Tours

Very short time at the actual site, we wasted time at shp which boxed in the buying g as turns out e pensive products. Would preferred my time at site versus the store.

Excellent trip from Samos we really enjoyed and our guide was knowledgeable and told us everything we needed to know. I definitely recommend this trip.

Great experience, everyone must go. The weather we found was great so we stood lucky. We will go again if we visit the island

Guide prepared and welcoming Very interesting place Would recommend it.Many things I didn't know and also new

Despite all the fears that there might be organisational difficulties, everything went well. We took the ferry *Efesus Express". The journey to Kusadasi took two hours as indicated. Our tour was conducted by Okeanos travel and we loved it. Ihsan, who speaks fluent English, Turkish and Greek, did a very good job and was very nice to us. He introduced Kusadasi and Ephesus with a lot of knowledge, humor and enthusiasm. The entire tour was in English as stated. The ancient city of Ephesus was very impressive. You felt like you were diving into antiquity. Every item there has a little story to tell. My girlfriend and I really enjoyed it. My tip: Be sure to take enough water with you! And sturdy footwear must not be missing. The paths in Ephesus, which are partly made of marble, are very slippery. All in all, it was a very nice trip that was worth its time and money!

This is a really good Tour to give you an insight into the Island and its history. The guide was very knowledgeable. The talk although quite interesting, on the visit to the temple of Hera, could have either been a bit shorter, or commenced whilst walking. There was a lot of standing around. It was however a lot more enjoyable than we had expected. All the other stops were very good, with the exception of lunch at the sunset cafe in Potami. An awful experience. They are not interested in any medical food requirements you may have which is dangerous and unacceptable. Read reviews. Details were given to the Rheina rep on the day so hopefully this may prove better in future. A really good day out, but maybe have a good breakfast and take your own food.

The boat trip from Samos is beautiful and well organized. Even saw dolphins along the way!An extra compliment for the support from the organization. Super easily accessible for questions, really top! Ephesus is impressive and it actually takes more time than currently available. The visit to the temple of Artemis was also beautiful and indispensable in the story. The guide Volkan was super excited! The layover at a local store may be cancelled by me. Also the time reserved for the visit to the shopping center of Kushidare is too much in my opinion.

Unfortunately, too much time spent in Ephesus. Wonderful site and worth discovering! But not enough time to visit Kusadasi...

This is a wonderful trip. Our guide was amazing and very informative. She was great to keep up with group members and answer all questions. The one negative was many school groups were there so a weekend visit this time of year may be better.

Once you are through customs then you load up on a small boat and head to Turkey. Once through customs on the Turkish side then it’s off to Ephesus on a big bus. After a short ten minute ride, the upper city awaits. A very thoughtful touch, starting in the upper city so the tour is down hill. Our tour guide, Begum, was first rate and had many interesting facts to share on the tour and in the bus. She had the pace perfect…not too much time but enough so that you could hear about the culture then take pictures or buy souvenirs with never much waiting.

It was easy to find boat on Samos - you have to go through customs at the very end of the pier. Most people on the boat were also on this tour. There is a small port fee paid as you disembark, so bring cash (also for toilets and lunch). In Ephesus, Euro and US dollar were accepted everywhere we went.The guide (Meander Tours) met us at the exit, straight after we went through customs at Ephesus, so that was very easy. We had our hotel print out the tour ticket to give him, which they sent a couple days before.The tour guide was excellent, and everything was well organized. The church of Mary and the museum was not visited on this tour, which we didn't realize, but the site itself was well explained.There was a bit of time for shopping at the end, but this tour seems most geared towards people who want to see the ancient site. It is a really nice day trip for those interested in ancient history.

The ferry was pleasant; easy finding the boat. The Meander tours guide in Ephesus was excellent and very well informed.

The event was stunning and all we had been led to expect however, we were somewhat dissapointed with the directions and information Samos side on how to meet the ferry! No rep to tell us where when and how long and details to come back. Rep in Turkey excellent .

We were not told when we arrived in Kusadasi that as Australian passport holders we require a visa and had to go to another office and pay 50 Euros each in cash. Also check which day you go as we went on a Sunday and the day before there were 7 cruise ships with 10,000 passengers going to Ephesus. Our guide was a professor in archaeology and very good. The boat from Pythagoras to Kusadasi does not serve any food or drinks and seats really uncomfortable and it's a slow trip of 2 hours.

Seeing the ancient city and learning about its history. The library and theatre were amazing. Our guide Hakan was very knowledgeable.

Ship was easy to find, there was a long line waiting for passport control. Cretan Holidays sent me an email with all the important information, what ship to get on, that I have to give up my passport at Kusadasi port (you get it back when you return), and to meet meander travel agency. Our guide Hakan was really great, very informative, he really knows a lot about Ephesus. There is NO trip to a carpet or jewellery shop. 😊 Afterwards you get free time in Kusadasi to visit the bazar, karawansery or the castle.