Private Istanbul City Tour: Discover History and Magnificent Architecture with a Local Guide

Discover the history and magnificent architecture of Istanbul with a professional local guide. Visit iconic landmarks such as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace. Customize your tour for a stress-free and immersive experience.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blue Mosque - Not the oldest, not the largest but the most visited 17th century mosque of Istanbul got its nickname ( Blue Mosque ) from the ceramic tiles decorating the interior walls. We will visit interior to see beauty of tiles and stained glass windows which create a peaceful atmosphere inside.
What's Included
  • Private licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through one of the world’s most historical and enchanting cities with a certified local guide. Get ready to be captivated by striking architectural designs as you delve into their histories. Let your local guide make your day tour hassle-free and optimized. The tour kicks off with a visit to Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque, then drops by…

Location
German Fountain
At Meydanı Caddesi
This well known building is located in the middle of Sultanahmet At meydanı square and 100 meters away from Sultanahmet tram station.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(67 Ratings)
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Tamlin
Dec 22, 2024
Best Istanbul walking tour - What a wonderful way to explore Istanbul's highlights. Burak is such a knowledgeable guide and takes you to the best places of interest and vantage points to see the best and most significant parts of each destination and points out the best of laces to take great photos. We had the most delicious and relaxing lunch in a local restaurant, the best food we had during our trip. Burak's walking tour is great value and we highly recommend you join one soon.
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Tour501587
Dec 21, 2024
1st Class Tour! - My guide Burak was an excellent guide. His passion was contagious. Leading too many wonderful conversations. I would highly recommend Burak!
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Trip67745052046
Dec 15, 2024
Excellent day in Istanbul - Ozzie was super friendly and knowledgeable. Without a guide one would miss out on so much of the history and culture of historic Istanbul. Would definitely recommend.
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Nurhidayahb2024
Nov 22, 2024
Istanbul tour with Özgur - We enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide was Özgur also known as Ozzy. We really appreciate that he accepted our request to do Friday prayers at one of the mosques. We really enjoyed his clear explanations. And he mentioned all the entry fee clearly (no hidden costs etc.). We recommend booking this tour. Thank you, Özgur.
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Helen
Nov 16, 2024
Private tour of Istanbul - Our guide was very friendly and very knowledgeable. Took us to all the major attractions that we requested and offered some ideas for the following day.
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Fernando_s
Oct 30, 2024
Unforgettable experience with Cinar - I had the most epic experience with my tour guide Cinar! The day was amazing, she went above and beyond, so knowledgeable about the history and she personalised my day to the tee! Thank you so much for an unforgettable experience. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Edison
Oct 26, 2024
Amazing place - Our guide was very knowledgeable and always took his time on explaining the history of the place. He even took us to a local restaurant that had amazing food and was also cheap. Really enjoyed and had a wonderful time.
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Andrew_w
Oct 23, 2024
Great way to see Istanbul highlights. - Great tour of Istanbul. Specifically asked for Ozgur as our guide and he was very informative and open about life now and in the past in Istanbul.
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Trek34202265550
Oct 23, 2024
Easy way to see the best of Istanbul. - Serkan was a great tour host, getting us around crowds and skipping lines to have the best experience. We felt well taken care of, with lots of opportunities to take pictures and understand what we were seeing.
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889sueh
Nov 3, 2024
Great guide but I don't want to queue with everybody else - The best thing about our private guided tour was our guide Burek. He was delightful, knowledgeable, spoke great English, answered all our questions, gave us great insights into the buildings we were looking at . Showed us where to get a fabulous well priced lunch and at the end of the day showed us how to get a tram back rather than an overpriced taxi. I would like to suggest that Turkish Tourism should look into a similar idea as in Rome. There, if you buy a private guided tour to the Cistine Chapel you get your entry tickets included - no queues, no waiting - part of the reason for taking a private tour. In Instanbul we had to queue with everybody else to buy tickets- even though we had our own private guide. This was exhausting, hot and a waste of time. Special privileges for those with private guides please
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