Private Guided Day Tour in Istanbul
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before
- Instant confirmation
- Hotel pickup
- Guided tour in English and Spanish
About this experience
After greeted by your guide, you are going to customize your private tour with recommendations of your guide due to your interests. You can kindly find the list of places where you can add to your private tour, below.
You can decide where you will visit with your guide’s recommendations and you can pay extra for the entrance and parking fees.
The only city in the world located on two continents is Istanbul, which has been the capital of three great empires – Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman – for more than 2000 years.
At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off to your hotel or to cruise port.
List of places that you may visit:
Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Blue Mosque, Ancient Hippodrome
You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and make small changes on the itinerary.
You do not have to wait for other group members.
You will have a chance to make stops to have pictues during the tour.
Our Private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours.
Your guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the lines
You will have several alternatives to taste famous Turkish Delicious foods, if you want to have lunch during your trip
Next available dates
What’s included
- Professional tour guide
- Transportation with brand new air-conditioned minivan/minibus
- Private tour for your family and Friends only
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Entrance Fees ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets )
Itinerary
- 1
Your private guide will meet you at Istanbul port or hotel with a sign written “ Your Name “ on it, anytime you want.
- 2
After greeted by your guide, you are going to customize your private tour with recommendations of your guide due to your interests. You can kindly find the list of places where you can add to your private tour, below. You can decide where you will visit with your guide’s recommendations and you can pay extra for the entrance and parking fees. The only city in the world located on two continents is Istanbul, which has been the capital of three great empires – Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman – for more than 2000 years. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off to your hotel or to cruise port.
Good to know
- Duration
- 8 hours
- How you meet
- Hotel pickup
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Cancellation policy
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Guide
- Guided tour in English and Spanish
- Start times
- 08:30 · 09:00 · 09:30 · 10:00 · 10:30 · 11:00 · 11:30
Know before you go
- Infant seats available
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Not suitable for pets
- Not wheelchair accessible
- During religious holidays the Spice market and Grand Bazaar will be closed. Arasta bazaar will be visited instead
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays, Spice market will be visited instead
- In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited. On Tuesdays : Topkapi Palace replaced by Underground Cistern, On Sundays: Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Spice Market. Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Arasta Bazaar when closed. On Fridays: Blue Mosque is open from 15.00 to 16.30
- Not recommended for participants with walking difficulties
- Bare shoulders are not permitted in holy places of worship such as churches, monasteries, mosques and synagogues.
- Shoes are not permitted in mosques
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Ages 12 and under only require a birth certificate.
- We pick up our guests from the city center hotels or from Istanbul cruise port.Suggested pick up time will be given on your confirmation message.
- Notes;
- a) Since all shore excursions involve some walking, we highly recommend that you wear comfortable low-heeled shoes and casual clothes.
- b) sun glasses and hats are recommended,
- c) Cameras are recommended,
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts.
- 1 day or more before: full refund
- Less than 1 day before: no refund
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 8 hours.
Can I cancel this booking?
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts. 1 day or more before: full refund · Less than 1 day before: no refund
Is this experience guided, and in what language?
Guided tour in English and Spanish
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes — hotel pickup is included.
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From AED 914 per bookingFree cancellation
