• Istanbul - A personal guide will welcome guests at the Istanbul port or hotel, holding a sign with “Your Name” on it, at any preferred time.
• Historic Areas of Istanbul - After meeting the guide, guests can tailor their private tour based on the guide’s suggestions and their own interests.
  Guests can choose the places to visit with the guide’s advice and will need to cover any additional entrance and parking fees.
  At the conclusion of the tour, guests will be returned to their hotel or the cruise port.

List of potential places to visit:
Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Blue Mosque, Ancient Hippodrome

Update for St. Sophia interior visit:
Live guiding will not be permitted in St. Sophia after January 15, 2024. Visitors must use their smartphones and headphones during the visit. If headphones are not available, they can be purchased at the entrance for 3.5 USD.
The system operates similarly to an audio guide. Visitors without smartphones will follow the signs and read the information provided on them.

• Guaranteed on-time return to port
• Transportation with air-conditioned minivan/minibus
• Private professional English-speaking tour guide
• Private tour for your family and friends only

• Food and drinks
• Entrance Fees ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip line )
• Tips

Welcome to Istanbul, where Europe and Asia converge. Your personal guide will greet you at your hotel lobby or at the Istanbul cruise port.
Explore the highlights of Istanbul with your private guide. This is a customized tour, allowing you to choose your destinations on the tour day with the guidance of your expert.

• Enjoy the flexibility to spend as much time as you wish at each site and make minor adjustments to the itinerary.
• No need to wait for other group members.
• Take advantage of opportunities to stop for photos during the tour.
• Our private tour rates are more affordable than cruise shore excursions.
• Your guide will have pre-paid tickets to bypass the lines.
• You will have various options to savor famous Turkish delicacies if you wish to have lunch during your trip.
• During religious holidays the Spice market and Grand Bazaar will be closed. Arasta bazaar will be visited instead
• In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited
• Not recommended for participants with walking difficulties
• Bare shoulders are not permitted in holy places of worship such as churches, monasteries, mosques and synagogues.
• Shoes are not permitted in mosques
• In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited. On Tuesdays : Topkapi Palace replaced by Underground Cistern, On Sundays: Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Spice Market. Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Arasta Bazaar when closed. On Fridays: Blue Mosque is open from 15.00 to 16.30

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