Istanbul: Full-Day Private Guided Tour

Spend a delightful day on a customizable private tour of the sites at the heart of Istanbul. See the Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, or explore the vibrant Grand Bazaar.

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Duration 7.0 hour

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English,German,French,Spanish

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Itinerary

Meet your private guide at your hotel to begin your tour. Marvel at the iconic tiles and minarets of the Blue Mosque, built in the 1600s for Sultan Ahmet. Feast your eyes on the mosaics of the Hagia Sophia and discover a stunning and seamless blend of Christian and Islamic influences. Amble through the world's largest (and oldest) covered market on a tour of the Grand Bazaar and see the Basilica Cistern, an beautiful underground water storage system. Travel back further to the Byzantine Empire, when the city was known as “Constantinople” at the Hippodrome and its 4 monuments; the Fountain Of Wilhelm II, the Obelisk Of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, and the Column Of Constantine. Go to Topkapı Palace to see the last Imperial residence of the Ottoman sultans and the seat of the Parliament.

Highlights

See the Blue Mosque and admire its beautiful blue tiles
Visit Hagia Sophia with its mosaics and largest dome
Experience the visually stimulating Grand Bazaar
Visit the exhibitions and kiosks in Topkapi Palace
See the horse racing track of Romans, the Hippodrome square

Know before you go

The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays Important Notes: - Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a queue for the entrance. - On Fridays, Hagia Sophia or Blue Mosque will be visited from outside because of the worship. - If one of the mosques is not visited, Basilica Cistern will be visited as a replacement. - For the tours that start later than 11 am, kindly note that you may have to skip one/a couple of sites as the sites are closed by 7 pm. Your guide will adjust the program according to your priorities.

Includes

Fully licensed private guide Pickup on foot from centrally located hotels

Reviews from other travelers

Lacroix

4 /5

(Written on 2024-09-26)

We appreciated our guide who adapted the visits according to the number of people at the different sites....

Ferdinand - Austria

5 /5

(Written on 2024-10-12)

Very friendly and lots of information

GetYourGuide traveler - France

4 /5

(Written on 2024-09-19)

Too expensive for the service

Ilona - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2024-10-11)

The individuality was great. The guide accommodated every request and gave us a great time.

Hendryk - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2024-10-04)

Thanks again to Zafer! It was a great experience. Learned a lot and had a lot of fun. I can only recommend this tour with this guide to everyone! He speaks perfect German and was able to fulfill all o (Read More)f our silly requests!

GetYourGuide traveler - Italy

4 /5

(Written on 2024-10-12)

Short visit of a few hours. Visited a small cistern, the Bazaar, a Mosque just outside the Bazaar and the Hagia Sophia. Finally tasted the Kokorec, a typical Turkish dish based on lamb insides. The pr (Read More)ivate Guide, Cafer, very knowledgeable and well prepared, not only for the sites visited, but also on Turkish culture in general.

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2024-11-23)

Sehr nette Guide, interessante Führung, danke!

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