The Best Temple Shore Excursions in the World: Our Top 6 Picks

1.Kusadasi Shore Excursion: Private Tour to Ephesus including Basilica of St John and Temple of Artemis

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $438Our pick

Review of a private Kusadasi shore tour to Ephesus, St John’s Basilica, Mary’s House, Artemis, and the Ephesus Museum.

“Our tour was very good and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. This was in June, so it was very hot. While hats helped, I had an umbrella which provided more protection from the sun. The only down side was the last stop in which we were shown how Turkish rugs were made with ample pressure to purchase a rug. This was not on the published itinerary. If this happens, you have to be persistent in your refusal.”

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2.Kusadasi Shore Excursion: Private Tour to Ephesus including House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $422

Review of a private Kusadasi tour to Ephesus, the House of Mary, and Artemis, with practical advice on guides, price, walking, and timing.

“First I have to start with our tour guide Emre, he was fantastic! Incredibly Knowledgeable, very easy and interesting to listen to.Ephesus is a magnificent ancient city to visit he made us feel as if we could visualize the city the way it was 2000 years ago. He kept us in the shade as much as possible and walked ot our pace. He took us to off the cruise ship locations avoiding crowds and enabling us to experience authentic local sights. We went to a turkish rug manufacture and the entire production of the rugs were explained to us , without any pressure to purchase. We were served light refreshments…”

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3.Private Chan May Port Shore Excursion: Hue Imperial City & Tomb

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $145Best value

Review of a private Chan May shore excursion to Hue Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, and Khai Dinh Tomb with lunch and port return.

“Had a fantastic day despite the weather. Our guide Sang was really informative and spoke clear English. We were met at the cruise port and returned within good time of sailing. The vehicle was a minivan and only being 4 adults we had plenty Read more”

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4.Shore Excursion Laem Chabang Port : Grand Palace & Famous Temples

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $297

Review of a private Bangkok shore excursion from Laem Chabang, covering the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, and the Marble Temple.

“The day did not start well with the late arrival of the tour coach and guide requiring me contacting the company to ascertain why they were late. Once they arrived we quickly started the tour with the driver driving as if he was in a formula Read more”

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5.Izmir Shore Excursion: Private Tour to Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $445

Review of a private Izmir shore excursion to Ephesus, the House of Mary, St. John Basilica, and Artemis, with practical booking advice.

“Really informative tour. The tour guide and the driver were very friendly and helpful.”

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6.Shore Excursion Laem Chabang Port : Grand Palace & Famous Temples

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $281

Review of a private Bangkok shore excursion from Laem Chabang, covering the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Golden Buddha, and more.

“The reason I would not recommend this trip is that the distance between the port and Bangkok is 2 hours of driving. We were picked up by a nonEnglish speaking driver, who we later learned was named Tik, after considerable confusion in the Read more”

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