1 day

About this activity

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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 Musuem

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hippodrome (At Meydani), Istanbul Turkey

Hippodrome

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

Topkapi Palace Musuem

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry or Private Yacht ( If option is chosen)

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey

Spice Market

Duration: 30 minutes

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Included

Private Tour
Professional Local Guide

Not included

Entrance, ferry tickets
Transportation
Entry/Admission - Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace
Entry/Admission - Bosphorus Strait

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Hagia Sophia is closed on Monday between November 1 and March 31. Hagia Sophia is open to visit on Mondays between April 1 and October 31.
Blue Mosque is closed until 2pm on Fridays and Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
Guests located in Sultanahmet will be near the museums so if you book van, it will not be used much
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
Most travelers can participate
Grand Bazaar and Spice Market are closed during June 4/6 - Ramadan Festival, August 11/14 - Eid Festival
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

85%

Reviews

5.0

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tonyv65

5 | 2016-06-01

This was a private tour of Istanbul combined with a cruise of the Bosphorus. They greeted me at my hotel, and let me set the tone and the pace. I had completed some basic research and knew what I wanted to see. My guide Ahmet took this one step further and enabled me to assist him in determining what I sites I should experience to make the best use of my time. He did this by initiating a pleasant dialog that allowed me to communicate just what I wanted to gain from this personal and private tour. The tour company: Good communication, my tour was confirmed immediately by e-mail. Once I was in Turkey, I also spoke to a company representative just to re-confirm my tour arrangements. The were very friendly and helpful and let me know when and where my guide would meet me, they even let me know the name of my guide. My tour guide: He was early, in fact I was late - this tells you a lot about the tour guide and the tour company, Professional very easy going personality, immediately made me feel comfortable and welcome.Do you want someone who has rehearsed the facts and figures, or do you want a guide that sincerely knows what he or she is talking about. I felt that Ahmet was a student of his own craft, he learned the history behind places and historical figures he was showing me.I was made to feel welcome, as a tourist in an unfamiliar city and country, this is very important as well as comforting. The best thing about a private tour with this local company: They were professional, they were understanding of my needs and what I wanted to get out of this tour, they let me set the tone and the pace of my tour. Plain and simple, they gave me the Istanbul experience I was looking for. I highly recommend taking a private and personal tour with this company. You will not get the same kind of personal attention when you're shuffling around from site to site in a large group. I would book with them again, absolutely!

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