ISTANBUL BEST: Iconic Landmarks Full Day PRIVATE Guided City Tour
Overview
Discover Ottoman and Byzantine history on this private Istanbul city tour, perfect for cruise passengers, first-time visitors, and travelers with limited time seeking a deeper cultural experience.
Explore Istanbul’s Old City (Sultanahmet) with a private guide, visiting UNESCO World Heritage landmarks and the city’s most famous historical attractions.
Visit the Hippodrome of Constantinople and see the Egyptian Obelisk, Serpent Column, and German Fountain.
Enter the iconic Blue Mosque, renowned for its six minarets and Iznik tiles.
Admire Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site reflecting Byzantine and Ottoman history.
Tour Topkapi Palace, former residence of Ottoman sultans with Bosphorus views.
Descend into the Basilica Cistern, famous for its Medusa heads and featured in Inferno and James Bond’s From Russia with Love.
Conclude at the Grand Bazaar, with shopping opportunities for carpets, jewelry, leather, and bags.
A private tour designed for unforgettable memories.
What's Included
- Unique time to discover Turkish Handicrafts & Traditional Arts Gallery
- Guide will meet you at central Istanbul Hotels, Airbnb Locations or ISTANBUL CRUISE PORT GALATAPORT
- Guide will have fast track tickets, You will pay to guide for tickets to skil the lines
- Private Tour & Professional Guide
- Lunch and Gratuities (suggested)
- Transfer by AC Vehicle (Depends on option selected)
- Museums Entrance Fees
Meeting and Pickup
Tour guide will meet you at Istanbul Hotels, Airbnb Locations or ISTANBUL CRUISE PORT (GALATAPORT- Sali Pazari). there are 3 options:1) Private Guided tour : Guide will meet you at your hotel. Recommended to the Hotels in Sultanahmet Area, Cruise passengers and airbnb2) Private Guided tour with Transfers ( pick up and Drop off included) Recommended to Cruise passengers, European side Hotels and air bnb3) Private Guided tour with Full Day Vehicle. (spice market included) Recommended to The Hotels : The Peninsula, Four seasons Bosphorus, Kempinsky Ciragan, Mandarin, Conrad, Ritz-Carlton, Swiss, St.Regis, 6sense, The International, Hilton, Shangr-la, Raffles, Macka park, Asian side hotels and Cruise passengers.We COLLECT the all tourist from their places. If location is not centrally located, please contact the operator.
What To Expect
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Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Blue Mosque
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hippodrome
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
TopkapI Palace
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Basilica Cistern
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sultanahmet District
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Grand Bazaar
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Sultanahmet District (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays can be replaced with alternatives.
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market.
- Ladies should bring scarf to cover heads
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- If the tour starts at 12:00, the duration of the tour is 6 hours.
- Period of Ramadan aid and sacrifice aid Grand baazar and spice market is closed
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
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