Sultanahmet Highlights: Half-Day Guided Tour

Bypass the long lines at the museum with our certified tour guide! On this half-day excursion, you will explore the Sultanahmet region and visit its key attractions. This itinerary is perfect for those who have limited time yet want to uncover many facets of Istanbul’s old city. Moreover, we can tailor this program to suit your preferences.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Hagia Sophia Museum, the pride of the Byzantine architecture.
  • Blue Mosque - Blue Mosque, famous for its blue Iznik tiles, one of the highlights of the city.
  • Basilica Cistern - An amazing underground cistern where you will see hundreds of columns.
  • Kapali Carsi - Enjoy shopping in the world’s largest covered bazaar with 4000 shops, is known as Grand Bazaar.
What's Included
  • Private guidance in English
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to the museums.
  • Private transportation
Location
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1
Cancellation Policy

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

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P9142harachelj
Jul 30, 2024
Fantastic Istanbul highlights tour during our layover - We were only in Istanbul for about 18 hours so we booked this tour for the afternoon and it was well worth it! Our guide, Sercan, was able to get us to see all the sights we wanted plus more (the blue mosque, Hagia Sofia, the grand bazaar, a cistern, a few monuments, etc.). He always explained everything we saw with a great amount of detail, but not too much to be boring, he kept it interesting! The tour was also able to provide transportation for us both from the airport and then to our hotel after the tour which made it so easy since we stayed closer to the airport. Would definitely recommend this tour!!
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H486gmerine
Jul 28, 2024
Amazing Private Tour of Istanbul - We did the private half day tour of Istanbul and it was amazing! Our tour guide was wonderful! She knew so much history and made the tour incredible. Saw everything we wanted to see and she provided so many insights to the history of Istanbul.
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Travvellller
Jul 27, 2024
Half Day in Istanbul - WE went to the key sites and our guide Emre was a wealth of knowledge. I would like to have spent more time inside Hagia Sophia. It such an incredible space. I had been there before when it was still muse m so we saw much more of it than can be seen now. Emre was terrific the entire day. The cut to the front of the line benefit was a big benefit as there are MANY MANY more tourists now then when I was there before. I would take the tour again anytime.
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Traveldoc93
Jul 19, 2024
AMAZING highlight tour of Istanbul! - This tour was absolutely amazing and just right for our ‘stopover’ in Istanbul! Our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable about the history of Istanbul, the Blue and Hagia Sophia Mosques and Basilica Cistern! The Grand Bazaar - a shoppers dream! Our tour guide helped us ‘bargain’ and tailored our tour per our request and went above and beyond! And the Turkish lunch was absolutely delicious! Thank you so much!
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Andbo1976
Jul 14, 2024
Highly recommended ! - Super friendly guide took us by train and on foot within just under 5 hours through some sights and shone with plenty of historical expertise.
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Chonypalooza
Jul 12, 2024
Great tour for our one and a half days stopover in Istambul - This tour was exactly what we were looking for (Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Mosque, Basilica cistern, Grand Bazaar). My wife, two teenagers, and I wanted an overview of the key sites of this beautiful city. Our guide was Elham, and he was fantastic. His Spanish was impeccable. He was professional and efficient in helping us navigate and optimize our time in a crowded old town, Istanbul. I highly recommend it!
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Sheryl_s
Jun 22, 2024
Great, personalized tour! - With only one day to try and see the highlights of Istanbul we decided on this 1/2 day private tour. Our guide (Nurten) was a wealth of knowledge and she was happy to adjust our itinerary based on our interests and time constraints. She brought the history of the area to life with her stories and commentary. I highly recommend this tour...well worth the price!
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C9097kusheryls
Jun 12, 2024
Great experience on this private tour - My husband and I did the private half day tour of Istanbul. Our guide, Nurten, was fantastic and a wealth of knowledge. She customized our agenda based on our interests and timing. We saw the Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace. It was a lot to cover, but our guide brought it all to life for us. I highly recommend trying this private tour. It's well worth the money and a great way to cover a lot when you're limited on time.
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Ellen
Jun 4, 2024
Wonderful day in Istanbul. - Had a wonderful half day with Emre Aldeniz touring old Istanbul. Walked thru the Blue Mosque, train station stop from The Orient Express, walked the palace gardens. Emre’s knowledge was immeasurable. Emre’s kindness and ease of traveling this city also added to our experience. We ended our morning with a coffee at a beautiful hotel Han 1772 perfect ending to a terrific day. Tour met us at the airport and dropped us back off after a 5 hour tour.
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Travler10101
Jun 2, 2024
Great Tour ! - This tour was great! Our tour guide was super accommodating and he had so much good information ! His name was Emre Aldeniz and I wouek definitely request him if possible ! We hope to come back to Istanbul and do another tour with him. He even gave us the best recs for other things to do in the city.
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