Turkey has been a revelation for me, totally unexpected. The size of country I hadn't realized. Ephesus was amazing and its excavation very beautifully done. Lunch was at a beautiful local restaurant that included traditional food, fresh fish & delicious melons. Ilker drove us all over the areas & stopped so we could take pictures. The email correspondence with Gonca... More

Up hill walk in very hot sun , need a lot of reserve energy .You need water, hat and very comfortable shoes.Also your are fairly fit. Yes take your camera. Lot of very interesting historical sites take photos The aminites were quite good and the people were very friendly. The view from the top is very good. Don't forget to... More

More than simply making me feel welcome in a foreign country, our tour guide Ilker's great humor and expertise made me feel connected to the enormous history which shapes modern Ephesus and Turkey. At all times he was careful to make sure our group 17 was together to hear the history and interesting stories about the important people creating the... More

We were a little worried because we had never booked a tour on our own, but we were handled very professionally by Gonca at the Magical Steps agency. We communicated by email and Gonca made everthing so easy for us. We had the best tour and guide, Zeynap, in Ephesus. This particular tour included the Terrace Houses and lunch. Zeynap... More

When planning the trip to Ephesus, I saw other people recommend this company. So I chose them. It turned out I made a very good decision. The guide took us to the ancient sites which did not look big from the front, but there were a lot to see from inside. We also visited a village and a couple of... More

We have just returned from a cruise that included Kusadasi & Istanbul. I used Magical Steps Travel to book our shore excursions in both cities. It was the 1st time I had actually booked shore excursions on my own and I can tell you that it was a great experience. Magical Steps answered all of my emails quickly and made... More

We booked a half day shore excursion with Magical Steps to see Ephesus and the Terrace Houses. Prices was very reasonable and included lunch. We had the good fortune to have Zeynap Erkan as our guide, she was knowledgeable and charming. I would highly recommend both the guide and company! More

My Husband and I just got back from a Mediterranean Cruise. Before we left, I decided to book a tour of Ephesus and Kusadasi, Turkey through a independant tour co. and not the ship. Well let me tell you, it was the best idea I came up with! Magical Steps tours ws fantastic! Zeynep, our tour guide was just the... More

We booked the Discover Ephesus & Its Goddess Artemis tour online prior to our recent Mediterranean cruise on the Celebrity Equinox. It was a wonderful experience and a highlight of our cruise! The Ephesus site is very impressive and its history was fully explained to us by our excellent guide, Tayfun! He was very knowledgeable about the site and made... More