Best of Istanbul: 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Tour
1 day
Private
With guide
Multi-Day
About this activity
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Blue Mosque
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kapali Carsi, Eminounu Eminounu, Istanbul 34126 Turkey
Grand Bazaar
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya), Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Hagia Sophia Museum
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Topkapi Palace Museum
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkey
Basilica Cistern Museum
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hippodrome (At Meydani), Istanbul Turkey
Hippodrome
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357 Turkey
Dolmabahce Palace
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry or Private Cruise ( if option is chosen)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Taksim Square, Gumussuyu Mh. Beyoglu, Istanbul 34437 Turkey
Taksim Square and Istiklal street
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Spice Market
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kariye Museum (The Chora Church), Kariye Cami Sk. No: 8 Fatih, Istanbul 34087 Turkey
Chora Church
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fener Rum Patrikhanesi, Dr. SadIk Ahmet Cd. No:44 Yavuz Sultan Selim Mahallesi, Istanbul 34083 Turkey
Orthodox Patriarch
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Suleymaniye Mosque
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Balat, Istanbul Turkey
Fener-Balat Neighborhood backstreet walk
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sultanahmet District, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Sultanahmet District
Duration: 7 hours
Stop At: Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul Turkey
Historic Areas of Istanbul
Duration: 7 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Blue Mosque
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kapali Carsi, Eminounu Eminounu, Istanbul 34126 Turkey
Grand Bazaar
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya), Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Hagia Sophia Museum
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Topkapi Palace Museum
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkey
Basilica Cistern Museum
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hippodrome (At Meydani), Istanbul Turkey
Hippodrome
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357 Turkey
Dolmabahce Palace
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry or Private Cruise ( if option is chosen)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Taksim Square, Gumussuyu Mh. Beyoglu, Istanbul 34437 Turkey
Taksim Square and Istiklal street
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Spice Market
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kariye Museum (The Chora Church), Kariye Cami Sk. No: 8 Fatih, Istanbul 34087 Turkey
Chora Church
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fener Rum Patrikhanesi, Dr. SadIk Ahmet Cd. No:44 Yavuz Sultan Selim Mahallesi, Istanbul 34083 Turkey
Orthodox Patriarch
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Suleymaniye Mosque
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Balat, Istanbul Turkey
Fener-Balat Neighborhood backstreet walk
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sultanahmet District, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Sultanahmet District
Duration: 7 hours
Stop At: Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul Turkey
Historic Areas of Istanbul
Duration: 7 hours
Included
- Private tour
- Professional local guide
Not included
- Museum/Attraction Tickets
- Transportation from/back to hotel and between sites (unless option selected)
- Lunch
- Gratitude (suggested)
- Entry/Admission - Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
- Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace
- Entry/Admission - Basilica Cistern
- Entry/Admission - Dolmabahce Palace
- Entry/Admission - Bosphorus Strait
- Entry/Admission - Kariye Museum (The Chora Church)
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Please note that Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays
- Blue Mosque is closed until 2pm on Fridays
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
- Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays between November 1 and March 31. Hagia Sophia is open to visit on Mondays between April 1 and October 31
- For multiple day booking, private van service will be advised according to your hotel location and size of the group
- Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays
- Due to museum regulations, live guide service is not available at Dolmabahce Palace
- Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Nov 10. Due to commemoration ceremony
- When booking the tour with van, if your hotel is located in Sultanahmet you will be steps away from the museums, so the van will not be used as much.
- Galata Tower will be visited from outside as tour guides have no priority to skip the line due to Galata Tower regulations
- Annual closing dates of all museums and bazaars in Istanbul as follows: January 1 - New Year, June 4/6 - Ramadan Festival, August 11/14 - Eid Festival, October 29 - Republic Day.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Grand Bazaar and Spice Market are closed during June 4/6 - Ramadan Festival, August 11/14 - Eid Festival
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
80%
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Our tour guide's name is Ceren. She is knowledgeable and very friendly and has excellent English language skills. I highly recommend her for any Private Guided Tour in English language.
I booked this for my parents 68 and 62. Their tour guide was Mustafa. They loved him. It was their first time traveling alone, and Mustafa made it easy for them! He was punctual, friendly, and well informed. He took them through all the attractions and they had a great time. My only feedback for the organizers would be to be a little clearer on how much cash to carry for tickets for the sites. I was unsure until the end of what all was paid for, and what needed cash transactions.
We wanted to see Istanbul with someone, who has a good knowledge of the city. Our tour guide was Osgur. I must say that Osgur is an excellent tour guide, who is willing to go extra mile to make the tour experience much pleasurable. I really liked his help in hiring a local taxi. Osgur has a very good knowledge of the city, all historic places. Overall, we highly recommend this tour with Osgur.
Excellent tour. Highly recommend. My tour guide was very professional and customized my tour accoroto our needs.
“Excellent and Marvelous”I booked the three-day tour for myself and my sister. Our tour guide Hasan has been incredibly professional, knowledgeable, very kind and personable.Hasan provided brilliant inside into the life, culture and many interesting information about Turkey.My sister and I really enjoyed our more than 6 hours daily tour visiting all the attractive and interesting sites mentioned in the tour.We highly recommend “Best of Istanbul” 1, 2, or 3 Day Private Guided Tour and ask for Hasán who is very Professional and ideal Guide by the way speaks perfect Spanish.Sent from my iPhone
Saw a great deal of Istanbul in just 3 days with a tour guide who seemed like an old friend and took care of us like family. Selcuk took us to places that tourist and non tourists would visit. We had great dining experiences off the beaten path. We probably did more and saw more than a tourist on a regular group tour.
My guide Ebril was amazingly good. He is knowledgeable about all the tour points, history and background etc. He made me know more about the religion, the culture and the people of Turkey.
Our guide, Ceren, was knowledgeable and attentive. A beautiful young woman who took us everywhere, and enjoyed our company as much as we did her. Such a pleasure.
Mustafa was our Superb Guide for the wonderful two day private guided tour of Istanbul. We are older and he was very considerate of our walking pace. He is extremely knowledgeable of Istanbul and Turkish history and we greatly enjoyed learning more about Turkey. We highly recommend him!!
I strongly recommend this tour Istanbul is a cosmopolitan city just I regret don’t take the 3 days tour Thanks to all
I chose the two day tour of Istanbul as we wanted to see as much as possible of this beautiful city in a short time. This was the right decision and we were very lucky to have Yasin as our guide. Not only is he a charming gentleman but he has a wealth of information and knowledge about Istanbul and Turkey.It was really useful and saved a great deal of time as he collected tickets for the museums by jumping the queue so we did not have to waste time queuing for the attractions!. Yasin had many interesting and fascinating stories about his country and i learnt a great deal about Istanbul. A pleasant enjoyable experience. He looked after us very well.