Have Your Own Private Guide in Istanbul
Overview
* Time to explore the Highlights of Istanbul, its people, history, culture and cuisine with expert local Professional Guides.
* Customize the itinerary according to your schedule and interests with your guide. Decide the sights and places to visit at the beginning of the day.
* Pricing is per group (up to 10 people) , not per person!!
* We meet with the travelers at the hotel and walk to the sites together or use tram to reach the old city. Guide will meet you at the Hotel Lobby (Old City Area) and we will walk to the sites together.
What's Included
- Licenced Professional Tour Guide
- Meeting at the Lobby & Plan Your Day with your Guide
- Private Guided Tour (up to Group of 6 People)
- Museum / Attraction Tickets
- Graduatities
- Transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Tour guide meets you at central Istanbul hotels or port. Then we walk to the sites or use tram to reach to old city.
What To Expect
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Blue Mosque (pass by)
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
TopkapI Palace
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hippodrome
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Basilica Cistern
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Grand Bazaar
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Eminönü Mısır Çarşısı
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Taksim Square (pass by)
Suleymaniye Mosque
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Galata Tower
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Dolmabahce Palace
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. It can be replaced with Spice Bazaar
- As Hagia Sophia is a museum-mosque. Tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority there. Entrance Fee is 25 Euro
- Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Nov 10. Due to commemoration ceremony. Also, it is closed every mondays
- Galata Tower will be visited from outside as tour guides have no priority to skip the line due to Galata Tower regulations
- During the national and religious festivals, visiting times of the sites can be changed or they can be closed
- Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a queue for the entrance. Ladies must cover the head with a scarf at the mosque visits. Please bring your scarf. Shoulders and knees must be covered
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays can be replaced with alternatives.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
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