Food & culture
Village Breakfast and Ephesus Tour
Warm village bread, homemade jams, garden tomatoes and endless tea — then the marble streets of Ephesus while the day is still cool.
Marble mornings, village afternoons
Ephesus and Village Life Tour
First the empire, then the everyday: after the grandeur of Ephesus, Sirince Village serves the Turkey that guidebooks call "authentic" and locals just call home.
Tour overview
What makes this tour special
There are two ancient ways of life on this tour. The first is imperial Rome — the marble streets, library and grand theater of Ephesus. The second never fell: the hillside village of Sirince, where houses climb the slope in whitewash and timber, grandmothers still roll pasta by hand, and the orchards produce the fruit wines the village is famous for.
After a full guided morning in Ephesus and a stop at the Temple of Artemis, we drive twenty minutes into the hills. Sirince is best experienced slowly: wander lanes full of local handcrafts and natural products, taste olive oils and village wines, and sit down to a long lunch of the best Turkish dishes, cooked the way the villagers make them for their own tables.
Your guide grew up around these villages — expect introductions, not transactions: the weaver who explains her loom, the winemaker who pours the quince vintage himself.
Highlights
- The complete guided walk of Ephesus Ancient City
- The Temple of Artemis, wonder of the ancient world
- Sirince Village: stone lanes, handcrafts and hillside views
- Fruit wine and olive oil tastings from village producers
- A long, genuine village lunch — the heart of the day
Step by step
Your day, hour by hour
Pickup & Ephesus
The classic morning circuit of the ancient city, timed ahead of the crowds.
Temple of Artemis
The single standing column of the great wonder, and the stories of its rise and burning.
Sirince Village
Free-flowing time in the lanes: handcrafts, tastings, viewpoints and the courtyards of old Greek-Ottoman houses.
Village lunch & local artisans
A leisurely table at a family-run village restaurant — whatever is local and fresh, cooked by local cooks — with the lanes of village handcrafts waiting right outside.
Golden-hour lanes
A last unhurried wander through the hills at their prettiest — likely with a bottle of Sirince wine in your bag.
No surprises
What's included
Included
- Lunch included — whatever is local and fresh, cooked by local chefs, at a local artisan centre
- Private licensed tour guide (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French or German)
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
- Hotel, cruise port or airport pickup and drop-off
- Parking fees and fuel
- All taxes, official expenses and required insurance
Not included
- Entrance fees to the sites (see our up-to-date entrance fees page)
- Personal drinks
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Gratuities (optional, always appreciated)
Arriving by sea?
We serve all of these cruise lines
Whichever ship brings you to Kusadasi or Izmir, our guides know its pier, its schedule and exactly how much time you really have ashore.
Guaranteed pick-up and drop-back on time — for every one of these cruise lines.
Good to know
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sirince touristy?
It is popular, but with a local guide you will step past the main lane into the village that is still real — and we time the visit for its calmer hours.
Are the wine tastings included?
Informal tastings at village producers are generally free; buying a bottle is optional and, we warn you, very tempting.
Is lunch included in the price?
Yes. Every tour of ours that visits Ephesus now includes lunch — whatever is local and whatever is fresh, cooked by local chefs. Only personal drinks are separate.
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