Private Guided Istanbul City Tour

Experience the very best of historic Istanbul with a private, 6-hour tour of the city’s most important sites and landmarks.

Enjoy the flexibility of a private tour to set your own pace, with plenty of time to see the places that interest you most.

The tour is private guided tour. You will have chance to shop in the Grand bazaar.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
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.

  • Blue Mosque - It is one of most visited mosque in Turkey and bran​​d mark of Istanbul. It has more than 20 thousands beautiful blu​​​e tiles inside.

  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Hagia Sophia is a 6th century church, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, welcomes you with its legends and mosaics. You will have a chance to touch the history of this church, a main attraction of the city since its construction.

  • Hippodrome - Open Air Museum; Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments

  • Basilica Cistern - Might be replaced with Museum of Great Palace Mosaics. Visit Basilica Cistern — Istanbul’s ‘sunken palace’ — a site that famously featured in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love. The site is one of the largest of the city’s ancient cisterns that lie beneath the ground.

  • Kapali Carsi - Grand Bazaar in this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths’ street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand-painted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware, and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes.

What's Included
  • Air-conditioned van (only with van & guide option)
  • All local taxes included
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off
  • Enjoy a private tour experience
  • Expertise of a professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Public Transport Fees ( if van&guide option isn’t selected)
  • Museum Tickets
Additional Information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market
  • 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.
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • 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.
  • * 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.
  • Mosques are closed until 2.30pm on Fridays due to the Friday Services.
Location
Sultanahmet
Cancellation Policy

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

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