Highlights of old Istanbul with private guide

Experience the magic of Istanbul on a private full-day walking tour. Explore the old city, indulge in local cuisine, and skip the lines with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hippodrome - The Hippodrome serves as the hub for sports activities, featuring four notable monuments: The German Fountain of Wilhelm II, the Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpentine Column, and the Walled Obelisk.
  • Blue Mosque - The Blue Mosque, also known as Sultanahmet Camii, is Istanbul’s most renowned mosque, famed for its stunning blue Iznik…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Priority passes in museums as much as possible
  • Flexible walking tour programme
  • Private guiding
  • Professional licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Entry Fees
  • Pickup transportation fees
Additional Information

We welcome our guests as if they were our good friends. With a certified, professional, and experienced guide of 20 years, you will receive in-depth details that can make your visit special. You can enjoy authentic local food according to your guide’s suggestions. Save precious time and skip the long lines with our admission tickets. You can enjoy…

Location
German Fountain
At Meydanı Caddesi
We meet by the German Fountain (Alman çeşmesi ) at hippodrome.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Departure652039
Sep 27, 2024
Quick tour for few hours - We did a stopover in estambul for few hours, they do for us a tour to Mezquita Azul, Santa Sofía, Hipodrome and Gran Bazar. Good expuse in spanish for all this, nice attention too. The transfer was with a nice car , clean and good driver.
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Aham13
Sep 7, 2024
Outstanding guided tour of Istanbul - Amazing guide! Serkan did a great job of showing us all the sites. Fantastic knowledge of the area and history. Highly recommend!
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Audbod18
Aug 31, 2024
So glad we booked Serkan. - Serkan was warm, friendly, very easy going, kind and helpful. He had excellent knowledge that he shared with us generously, and he is an amazing photographer. Best photos since our wedding day 25 years ago!!! Huge thanks Serkan for a truly memorable and happy day.
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Ryan
Aug 9, 2024
A true Prince of the city - A true professional. Superb service. What a gem of a day! Sartan guided us through four or five of the major sites of the center city and amazed with his depth of expertise in history and comparative anthropology. The cerebral side of our tour was complimented by an extremely polite human touch that ranged from excellent photography of our family at various sites to an emotionally, intelligent and discerning set of suggestions for meals and really sweet extracurricular tours of high-quality art and artisanal crafts. We were 100% reconnect with Sartan for our next visit and would highly recommend him and his agency to other families visiting the pearl of Anatolia.
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X6634etpaolov
Jul 29, 2024
Great experience - Great guide, always available to our requests. Professional and prepared. Friendly and kind. Really recommended.
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M0timem
Jul 18, 2024
Strongly Recommend - Serkan did an amazing job in the tour! He was very knowledgeable, organized, attentive to our needs. He also helped us also to navigate the city transportation system. I feel like I got to know Istanbul in one day. I strongly recommend
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Lharizajoys
Jul 15, 2024
My fisrt experience in Turkey was exciting - Our guide is very energetic, reliable, knowledgeable, and has initiative. All the scenery is beautiful. Great experience. Thank you 😊 🥰🤗
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Reena
Jul 13, 2024
Great local knowledge and goes beyond - This was a great day of all Istanbul highlights, history, information and access to quick lines. Serkan was extremely knowledgeable and patient with our crew of 8 which included 4 children. He gave us a ton of tips for our other days in Istanbul, and even arranged an incredible lunch spot, pottery spinning activity and a birthday celebration for one of the boys. He was an incredibly thoughtful and knowledgeable guide.
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Alice
Jul 6, 2024
Serkan Bey is the Best - Serkan was our tour guide for the day while in Istanbul. Took us to see everything we requested with in depth description and history telling. He took all our family pictures at the best points and made sure we never waited in a line. He was accommodating for our family which included two very young kids and was adaptable/flexible with our schedule. If you want a custom and flexible experience, he's your guide! ❤️❤️
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G9053htstevec
Jul 14, 2024
Our visit to Turkey, a once in a lifetime experience. - Our tour guide was very friendly and he is very knowledgeable of the place. He is a jolly person and showed the initiative. I like him. We visited beautiful and historical places with an efficient guide and excellent driver.
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From $23
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).