Private Sightseeing Tour in Istanbul: Explore Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, and the Blue Mosque

Discover the iconic landmarks of Istanbul on a private sightseeing tour. Visit the Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, and Blue Mosque, and customize your itinerary for a personalized experience.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Our guide will pick you up from your hotel at 09:00 for a full day “Best of Istanbul” walking tour. You will see: the Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) Museum, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar. At the end of the tour, our guide will drop you back at your hotel.
What's Included
  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel (if beyond walking distance)
  • Private tour experience
  • Expert guidance by a professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Spend an unforgettable day seeing the sights of Istanbul during this private full-day city tour. Get picked up by a private guide at your hotel and head off for visits to notable landmarks such as the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia, Grand Covered Bazaar and the Blue Mosque. Learn about the city’s rich history and culture as you go along, and stop to take photos as you please. Because it’s a private tour, the itinerary can be customized to focus on what you most want to see, making this the ideal way to explore Istanbul.

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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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Musicneil66
May 26, 2024
Really set me up for a good stay, with knowledge and where everything is - The private guided tour was well worth it and more, as a solo traveller and first time to Istanbul I wanted to get a feel for the place and know where things are. We started off at my hotel to the hagia sofia mosque (my favourite place in Istanbul), then the Blue Mosque which is just next door. Aft this was up to me, he showed me where the Grand bazaar was which I wanted todo another day. Took me in the Bailica Cistern, which was amazing cost 500 lire too enter. But having the use did not ned to queue. Not queuing was the thing to all sites as an official guide always kne other guides who where already buying tickets for their tourists, so he got mine. Learnt a lot about history, good places to eat or grab a coffee. Really set me up for a good break in Istanbul.
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Glenfrans20
May 20, 2024
Private guide sightseeing Istanbul - a truly extraordinary experience using a private guide to enter mosques and museums and several other places because this service really cuts down our queuing time even though the costs are quite expensive, but if you have excess money then my advice is to use a private guide service like this one. will purchase tickets and and the most important thing is to cut the queue which is so long and wastes your time because if you have to queue normally without using a private guide like this it might take 2 hours for you to get into your destination and this woman is very, very kind and knows you well For all our purposes, thank you once again for the private guide services. by Dilek. Good JOB
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Meander57273953625
Dec 30, 2023
Beautiful experience - Thank you for the beautiful experience at the Hagia Sofia! Dilek our guide she explained everything in the details, we skipped a huge line in the entrance and after that brought us also to Yerebatan Cisterne without any charge. Super friendly and available for all the advice of this city !
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531nishadn
Nov 21, 2023
if you need guided tour in Istanbul then I will definitely recommend her to be your guide … it’s totally worth it.!! - Dilek met us by chance… near Hagia Sophia… and I must say it was worth it. At the start of our conversation it was very professional but by end our guided tour we all became so friendly that she helped us out of the way for some other activities as well…
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Jtserio1971
Jun 8, 2023
A pleasant surprise - We were lucky enough to encounter Dilek just as we arrived at the Hagia Sophia. The line was very long, but Dilek was able to get us in faster and give us an informative tour of the mosque. Afterwards, she took us to the cistern as well. She was polite, knowledgeable, and made our day special. I strongly recommend using her.
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442faiza
May 22, 2023
A fantastic experience - The service provided was top notch. Our guide, Dilek, was very knowledgeable and gave a lot great insights. She was very friendly and hospitable. I highly recommend going with them!
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622sdr
Apr 14, 2023
Learnings about Agyasofia - We were first sceptical of using a guide to visit Hagyasofia, at the end it was a great experience! Because of the complexity of this building's History but also due to its usage as mosq, we would have lost plenty of time without Dilek. She knows a lot about the place and the city and could tell us even more! Many thanks and maybe a next time... Denis & Stephanie
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Explore09979793370
Apr 11, 2023
Haghia Sophia - A lot of information. She knows what she is talking about. She is open for questions. Very kind person.
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Altafn2017
Mar 8, 2023
Guided tour - Dilek met us at our hotel on time and showed us hagia Sophia, hippodrome and Topkapi palace. Very well spoken and really nice and friendly. She explained all the historical events and facts of the places we visited. Very satisfied with the guided tour and would recommend to everyone wishing to see all these sites. She also helped throughout our stay via messages to keep us informed of other services or places
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Rumanab2023
Mar 6, 2023
HAGIA SOPHIA - Had a great time with Dilek. She was very knowledgeable and explained everything very well. I highly recommend.
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