Celebrity Cruises · independent Kusadasi planning

Celebrity Infinity
Kusadasi shore excursions.

A Celebrity Infinity port day can support anything from a focused Ephesus visit to a more detailed private route, but the usable window is specific to the sailing. Share the current ship times and select the depth of visit that matters most.

Celebrity Infinity passengers at Kusadasi Cruise Port planning Ephesus — Kusadasi Cruise Port is the starting point for independent Ephesus shore-excursion requests.

Plan for this ship, not an anonymous port day

Travelers choosing a more detailed archaeology day often value the Terrace Houses, while guests seeking a broader pilgrimage route may prioritize the House of the Virgin Mary. Both add time beyond the Ephesus main site.

Choose a route that protects Ephesus

Choose Ephesus and Terrace Houses for depth inside the ancient city. Choose Ephesus and Virgin Mary for two distinct sites. Add Sirince only when the ship window, road time and your walking pace leave enough margin.

Work backwards from all aboard

A long published call is not all usable touring time. Allow for leaving the ship, terminal exit, meeting, return to port and the cruise line’s all-aboard instruction.

Use a written Kusadasi port meeting point

The independent meeting point is confirmed outside the terminal after customs. Your confirmation includes the contact channel so a schedule change or delayed disembarkation can be handled promptly.

Match the tour to your hours ashore

What fits a Celebrity Infinity call in Kusadasi

Planning allows 60 minutes to clear the terminal and 90 minutes back at the ship before all aboard. Measure your own call from the arrival and all-aboard times printed in the daily programme — with a 6-hour day ashore there is already a workable Kusadasi route.

Private Kusadasi City & Pigeon Island TourPrivate3–3.5 hours6 hours or morePrice on request

Ephesus Half-Day TourSmall group4–4.5 hours7 hours or moreFrom £17 per adult

Build Your Private Ephesus TourPrivate3–8 hours8 hours or morePrice on request

Ephesus & House of Virgin MarySmall group5–5.5 hours8 hours or moreFrom £30 per adult

Private Ephesus Tour from Kusadasi Cruise PortPrivate5–5.5 hours8 hours or moreFrom £224 per group

Ephesus & Terrace HousesSmall group5.5–6 hours9 hours or moreFrom £38 per adult

Private Biblical Ephesus & St John TourPrivateAllow 6–6.5 hours; route confirmed individually9 hours or morePrice on request

Private Ephesus & Sirince Tour from KusadasiPrivate6.5–7 hours10 hours or moreFrom £253 per group

Ephesus & Sirince Small-Group Tour from KusadasiSmall group7–7.5 hours10 hours or moreFrom £34 per adult

Private Priene, Miletus & DidymaPrivate7–8 hours11 hours or morePrice on request

Custom Kusadasi Day ExperiencePrivateFlexible, 4–8 hours11 hours or morePrice on request

Private Ephesus Tour from Izmir Cruise PortPrivate7–8 hours11 hours or morePrice on request

Private Izmir City TourPrivate7–8 hours11 hours or morePrice on request

Private Pamukkale Tour from KusadasiPrivate10–11 hours14 hours or morePrice on request

A call shorter than a tour needs is not an automatic no. Send the request with your real times and the local team either shortens the route, moves you to a private vehicle that saves loading time, or tells you it will not work before anything is confirmed.

Celebrity Infinity planning questions

Before you leave the ship

Can Celebrity Infinity guests visit the Terrace Houses?+

Often yes, when the ship window and walking ability fit. The Terrace Houses require additional time, steps and a separate official ticket.

Can we combine Ephesus and Virgin Mary?+

Yes for many port windows. The route is still checked against your exact arrival and all-aboard time before confirmation.

Is pickup inside the ship terminal?+

The normal independent meeting area is outside the terminal after customs. The exact exit and time are provided in writing.