Oceania Cruises · independent Kusadasi planning

Oceania Sirena
Kusadasi shore excursions.

Oceania Sirena guests can plan an independent day around depth rather than a long checklist. Submit the live sailing times, preferred sites and walking needs for a locally reviewed route.

Oceania Sirena 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

A private vehicle can keep the group together and adjust the pace, while the guide format, admissions and exact site sequence remain explicit in the offer.

Choose a route that protects Ephesus

Select Ephesus and Terrace Houses for the most concentrated archaeological route. Choose Virgin Mary or Sirince instead when religious or village interest is the priority.

Work backwards from all aboard

Calculate from realistic disembarkation to a return before all aboard. Site closing, road movement and the selected entrance can alter the operating order.

Use a written Kusadasi port meeting point

The confirmation names the terminal exit after customs, time, contact and vehicle arrangement. Keep it accessible offline when leaving the ship.

Match the tour to your hours ashore

What fits a Oceania Sirena 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.

Oceania Sirena planning questions

Before you leave the ship

Can Oceania Sirena guests build a custom Ephesus day?+

Yes. Choose compatible stops and submit the ship window for final timing and availability review.

Is Sirince always included with Ephesus?+

No. Sirince is a separate village extension and is included only when selected and confirmed in writing.

How is the private price shown?+

The written offer states whether the service price is per private group or another basis and lists admissions separately.