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Private Istanbul Tour from Cruise Ship or Hotel: Explore Historic Landmarks in 1,2 or 3 Days
4.8
5 Ratings
Beyoğlu
Embark on a private Istanbul tour from your cruise ship or hotel and discover the city's historic landmarks in 1, 2, or 3 days. Enjoy a flexible itinerary, guided tours, shopping in the Grand Bazaar, and worry-free pick-up and drop-off.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Topkapi Palace Museum - The former imperial residence from which the Great Ottoman Empire was ruled for nearly 400 years. Today a spectacular museum, it is famous for its collections of treasury of the Ottoman Royal Family. You will chase the memories of the sultans and the Ottoman Empire through 400 years of the most glorious victories, happiest moments, and mournful days.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned transportation with van & guide option
- All local taxes included
- Enjoy a private tour experience
- Professional tour guide available (inquire for Spanish option)
What's Not Included
- Museum Tickets
- Public Transport Fees ( if van&guide option isn’t selected)
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Istanbul on a private 6-hour sightseeing tour of the city’s key attractions.
Take advantage of a bespoke itinerary that allows you to explore at a leisurely pace, focusing on your areas of interest.
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Exclusive personalized tour
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Retail therapy at Grand Bazaar
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Guides fluent in English, Russian or Spanish
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Convenient pick-up and drop-off
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Backed by Viator’s worry-free policy: assured timely return to your cruise
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market
- Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia closed until 2pm on Fridays, will be visited in the afternoon.
- For multiple day booking, private van service will be advised according to your hotel location and size of your group.
- Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays. Due to museum regulations, live guide service is not available at Dolmabahce Palace.
- Galata Tower will be visited from outside unless you would like to pay entrance fee there.
- 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.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- * WE ALSO DO PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION. IF YOU BOOK YOUR PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION WITH US AS WELL YOU WILL GET A SPECIAL PRICE FOR PRIVATE EPHESUS TOUR. SO PLEASE MENTION IN THE NOTES IF YOU ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION.
- * WE ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 14 PEOPLE. If there are more than 14 people in your group, you can book it as 14 people then we can update the number of travelers by messages on viator.
- While visiting a mosque in Istanbul, women need to cover their heads, shoulders, knees. You can carry your own scarf to cover your head but please note scarves are provided at the entrance of every mosque (available at a charge). If you are wearing leggings, tights or skirts, wraps will be provided at the entrance (available at a charge).
- Men also need to cover the knees if the shorts or bermudas are over the knees.
- **-FLEXIBLE TIME, YOU CAN SCHEDULE YOUR TIME AND YOU CAN RETURN TO YOUR SHIP AT ANY TIME YOU WANT.*
Location
Galataport Istanbul
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
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Deniz
Jul 3, 2023
It was pretty good - I was very pleasure, service was perfect thanks for everybody who is working on zelatur. I suggest everybody!
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Lynn_d
Jun 11, 2023
Great service - Serkan was a very knowledgeable guide. Very accommodating and knew the best way to accomplish our goals for the day. We highly recommend him. Lynn and Louie
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Emirkaratass44
Sep 17, 2022
AMAZİNG EXPEREİNCE - We visited the historical touristic places of Istanbul (Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Grand Bazaar etc.). We had a guide who has an English license and he explained Istanbul very well to us. The tour picked us up from Galataport and they dropped us off on the way back. We would like to thank the tour agency for providing this opportunity to us. Thank you so much for everything. I can't wait for next time.
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Lee_z
Jul 14, 2023
Good historical tour with a nice tour guide! - Great tour from a fun tour guide! Our guide, Aytac, was very personable and made it fun for the whole family! He was sure to pace the trip correctly through Istanbul making it fun for the whole family.
We were picked up form the terminal by our guide and brought to a van which dropped us off at city center. We paid for the $100 upcharge for the van and felt this may not have been worth it (metro tickets are quick and cheap) but it was nice at the end of the day to not have to stand on the metro.
Next we walked around the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia which we felt was the best order to experience it (worth the wait in line). Afterwards, we had lunch at a beautiful rooftop restaurant. We have a small complaint here (and why this review is 4 stars) is that it was never clarified that we would be eating with our guide and paying for his lunch (~35 euros). That said, he helped us pick nice traditional Turkish meals which we may not have been able to do on our own.
Finally, we went to the Bazaar, which was nice to see. But I wish we had pushed to go to the palace instead. The Bazaar area that we went to was less cloth stalls, and more run-down strip mall. As someone who is interested in history/culture, I wish I had went to the palace instead. That gives us good reason to come back to Istanbul!
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