Private Sultanahmet Walking Tour with Licensed Guide
Overview
This is not a standard group tour. Your licensed guide is dedicated exclusively to you, allowing complete flexibility and a fully personalized experience. Instead of following a fixed schedule, you set the pace and focus on the landmarks and stories that interest you most. With in-depth historical insight and tailored commentary, this private walking tour offers a refined and immersive way to discover Sultanahmet.
What's Included
- Priority assistance and local guidance
- Insider tips for dining and hidden gems
- Flexible timing at each landmark
- Personalized route planning within Sultanahmet
- Private licensed expert guide for the entire day
- Skip-the-line tickets (available upon request)
- Meals and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation (this is a walking experience)
- Entrance tickets (can be purchased on-site with guide assistance)
Meeting Location
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Hippodrome
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Blue Mosque
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Basilica Cistern (pass by)
TopkapI Palace
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Grand Bazaar
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- On Fridays, Hagia Sophia or Blue Mosque will be visited from outside because of the worship.
- Tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority in Hagia Sophia. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 9:00am.
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays can be replaced with alternatives.
- Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a queue for the entrance.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
(7)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Sultanahmet Walking Tour with Licensed Guide?
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Activity code: C-149067P21
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Destinations customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Priority assistance and local guidance.
- Insider tips for dining and hidden gems.
- Flexible timing at each landmark.
- Personalized route planning within Sultanahmet.
- Private licensed expert guide for the entire day.
- Skip-the-line tickets (available upon request).
- Meals and drinks.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Transportation (this is a walking experience).
- Entrance tickets (can be purchased on-site with guide assistance).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 1..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Sultanahmet Walking Tour with Licensed Guide is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Sultanahmet Walking Tour with Licensed Guide will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Priority assistance and local guidance
- Insider tips for dining and hidden gems
- Flexible timing at each landmark
- Personalized route planning within Sultanahmet
- Private licensed expert guide for the entire day
- Skip-the-line tickets (available upon request)
- Meals and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation (this is a walking experience)
- Entrance tickets (can be purchased on-site with guide assistance)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- On Fridays, Hagia Sophia or Blue Mosque will be visited from outside because of the worship.
- Tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority in Hagia Sophia. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 9:00am.
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays can be replaced with alternatives.
- Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a queue for the entrance.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Operated by a business
