Istanbul Historical Landmarks: Private Guided Tour

Experience the wonders of Istanbul on a private tour. Explore historical landmarks, hidden gems, and immerse yourself in the culture with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Another must-see attraction located near the Hippodrome is Hagia Sophia, a former Byzantine cathedral and Ottoman mosque . Hagia Sophia is known for its breathtaking interior, featuring impressive mosaics, frescoes, and marble decorations.
  • Blue Mosque - The Blue Mosque, also known as Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is located just…
What's Included
  • Organising tour according to your desire
  • Private tour
  • English and Russian speaking guide
  • Guide meets you at central hotels
What's Not Included
  • Tickets for Museums
  • Food and Beverage
  • Transport between places
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join our exclusive excursion and delve into the richness of Istanbul’s historical sites guided by an expert in the tourism industry. My priority is to ensure my guests’ contentment and meet their needs, all the while remaining conscious of the value of their time during their journey.
My proficiency in Turkish, English, and Russian enables me to offer a…

Location
German Fountain
At Meydanı Caddesi
We contact our guests, if their hotels are close, we meet them at their hotels and start our tour. Even if the hotels are not close, we determine the most suitable meeting method together.
Cancellation Policy

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

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B4825rgpauls
Dec 15, 2024
Truly a wonderful way to experience the wonders of Istanbul! - Our guide Gulsen was amazing. Her knowledge of the history of all the sites in Istanbul was incredible. Gusen was very friendly and helpful throughout the day, helping us find the special places and things to see and buy in the markets. I highly recommend Gulsen as your guide to the wonders of Istanbul. We travel all over the world and this was one of the best walking tours of a city, and Istanbul is a beautiful city to visit.
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Sarah_h
Nov 25, 2024
Gulsen’s brilliant tour of Istanbul’s treasures - Gulsen’s tour of Istanbul’s treasures was outstanding. We learned so much about the history and culture of this fascinating city, with unique insights and entertaining stories while visiting the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, and Palace. Her English was excellent and we saw so much. She also helped us with the tram and recommendations for the rest of our trip. Do not hesitate to book her!
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Sarahhz446yn
Nov 24, 2024
Gulsen’s Insightful and Brilliant Tour of Istanbul’s Top Treasures - Gulsen was an outstanding guide to these incredible sights of Istanbul- the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, the Basilica Cistern and the Palace. We learned such a lot and she was very charming and entertaining with exceptionally good English. She gave us extra recommendations for other days and organised all the tickets in advance so no queuing at all. A wonderful, memorable day - thank you so much! Do not hesitate to book her!
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379lizac
Nov 10, 2024
Great Russian Speaking Guide in Istanbul - We spent amazing days with our guideess in Istanbul and it was one of the best decisions of our trip! She was incredibly professional, well organized and knew literally every detail about the city, its history and culture. Every question we asked was answered in a complete and interesting way, and it helped to see Istanbul from a whole new perspective. We particularly liked the way our guideess cleverly combined classic sights with more hidden gems of the city that we would hardly have found ourselves. The tours were fascinating, dynamic, with many unexpected discoveries. I would like to acknowledge her warmth and sincere concern for the comfort of our group. She made us feel at home, all our wishes were taken into account, and every moment of the tour was high. Thank you very much to Gule for an unforgettable journey through Istanbul! We strongly recommend that anyone who wants to truly experience this amazing city.
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945chrish
Oct 28, 2024
Great tour of Old City Istanbul - Gulsen was a very knowledgeable and accomodating tour guide. So much history to take in and appreciated her prebuying tickets to avoid the lines(a must).
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Trek522370
Oct 22, 2024
Excellent tour guide - Excellent! 100% recommend. A small group, individual tour is the best way to see the treasures of Istanbul. Our guide, Gulsen, was superb. She made contact before to see what we would like our itinerary to be and purchased advance tickets to main attractions to avoid queuing and was adept at avoiding big crowds. She was very flexible and tailored everything to our needs. Her knowledge was first class. I can’t recommend her highly enough. After the tour finished she stayed in touch and gave us details of recommended restaurants and best ways to do a river trip and visit the Asian side. Everyone needs a Gulsen in order to fully appreciate the wonders of Istanbul!
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Ace246
Oct 8, 2024
Fantastic Tour - What an amazing day we had with Gulsen as our tour guide. She tailored our tour to whatever we wanted/needed. She could help us skip lines as a guide and knew the best places to stop for coffee/lunch/ice-cream. She also showed us how to use the tram - which was very useful over the next few days. She had so much knowledge, it was a wonderful walking history lesson - a lot of walking involved, but well worth it.
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Susan
Sep 26, 2024
Istanbul Tour - Wonder tour! Our guide was great! Very helpful and accommodating:)) She gave suggestions, showed us how to use the tram, and explained everything wonderfully!
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Patrickandkathrina
Sep 10, 2024
Super - The tour was excellent Gulshen kept in touch before the tour and on the day organised everything so well she was fun but very professional And her knowledge was strong and informative thanks again
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Josephinebd1363tk
Sep 3, 2024
EXCELLENT tour with Gulshen! - Gulshen was an amazing tour guide! We was so helpful in giving us instructions on getting to our meeting point (we were staying far from Sultanahmet). She catered the tour to our interests and to whatever we wanted to see. She's incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Istanbul/Turkey and it was a really great day! She even came with us to the Grand Bazaar and helped us navigate all the twists and turns, and made sure we weren't paying too much! Thank you Gulshen 🙏💙🧿
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