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Best of Istanbul: 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Istanbul Tour

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Visit highlights of Istanbul with your private tour guide in 1, 2 or 3 days with a flexible itinerary. Here you can see the daily tour itineraries below (Approx 6-8 hours per day); Day 1 - Highlights of Topkapi Palace Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome / Sultanahmet Square, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar. Day 2 - Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry, Dolmabahce Palace, Taksim Square, Istiklal Street, Cicek Passage, Galata Tower (from outside), Spice Market. Day 3 - Suleymaniye Mosque, Fener and Balat Districts, St. Stephen Church (Iron Church), Pierre Lotti Panoramic Hill by Cable Car, Rahmi Koc Museum (or alternative sites). Skip the line service is not available for Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque - there is a queue for the entrance). If one of the mosques is not visited, Basilica Cistern will be visited as a replacement. On Fridays, Hagia Sophia or Blue Mosque will be visited from outside because of the worship.
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  • Professional local guide
  • Private tour
  • Guide meets you at central hotels
  • Transportation (from/back to hotel, between sites (unless option selected)
  • Museum Tickets
  • Lunch
  • Gratitude (suggested)
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered

*FOR LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS AND LATE DEPARTURES, as museums and some sites will be closed around 17:30 pm, alternative tour sites will be advised by the tour guide during the tour.

*Tour guide meets you at central Istanbul hotels or Galata Port. If the hotel is not centrally located, the meeting point will be in front of the German Fountain.

If van service is not chosen your guide will pick you up at centrally located hotels on foot.

If private van service is booked, please note that there will be a surcharge if your hotel is located outside of the city center or on the Asian Side.

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  • Kılıçali Paşa Mah. Meclis-i Mebusan Cad. No: 8 İç Kapı No: 102, Kılıçali Paşa, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Turkey
  • Istanbul Cruise Port
  • Sultanahmet District, Istanbul, Turkey
    Sultanahmet District
    15 minutes
  • Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey
    Hippodrome Square / Atmeydanı Hippodrome; where the chariot races were held in the Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire time and today German Fountain is the main cornerstone of the square of Ottoman Empire.
    15 minutes
  • German Fountain, Istanbul, Turkey
    Germa Fountain / Alman Çeşmesi
    15 minutes
  • Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul, Turkiye
    Sultanahmet Square
    15 minutes
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
    Hagia Sophia Museum / Ayasofya / Santa Sofia Built in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian, played a very important role in the Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, iconoclastic, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over to convert the church into a mosque then a museum and now it’s a mosque for the second time. The most important stop of an Istanbul tour is operated in Old City Istanbul / Constantinople. *Please note that as it's not a museum anymore, tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority there. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 8:30am or 9:00am.
    60 minutes
  • Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
    Blue Mosque / Sultanahmet Camii (TEMPORARILY CLOSED BETWEEN JANUARY 1 - APRIL 1 ON 2023) Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire, the Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale.
    60 minutes
  • Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey
    Byzantine Cistern; was the water storage of Byzantine Empire providing clean drinking water to the citizens of city, especially during period of siege. Binbirdirek and Serefiye Cisterns are the options that you can visit by talking with your tour guide on tour day. *Please remember that Basilica Cistern is under restoration until end of 2022 so it's not open to visit.
    60 minutes
  • Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
    Topkapi Palace Museum / Topkapı Sarayı More than just an Imperial Residence of Ottoman Sultans, it was the seat of the Supreme Executive and Judiciary Council for almost 400 years long. Topkapi Palace is a great monument of Oriental architecture which resembles the power of the Ottoman Empire.
    120 minutes
  • Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
    Grand Bazaar / Kapalı Çarşı One of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops with colorful products of ceramic, leather, rugs, carpets, handicrafts, clothes, silver, and gold.
    60 minutes
  • Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul, Turkey
    Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry or Private Cruise ( if option is chosen) Take the public ferry for Bosphorus Cruise to see both Istanbul’s European and Asian sides, Galata Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, the Rumeli Fortress, old Ottoman villas, Bosphorus bridges, mosques. Your best Istanbul tour memories will definitely include the Bosphorus.
    120 minutes
  • Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
    Dolmabahce Palace / Dolmabahçe Sarayı Elegance and beauty with the most luxury decoration, chandeliers, rugs, crystals, ceramic fireplaces. Beautiful palace, right on the Bosphorus with gorgeous furnishings, paintings, porcelains made in particular to Dolmabahce.
    60 minutes
  • Taksim Square, Istanbul, Turkey
    Taksim Square / Taksim Meydanı A great place defining modern Turkey which witnessed important historical moments. Close to Istiklal Street (Istiklal Caddesi) and Galata Tower along with embassies of European countries in Taxim. Cicek Passage has very good food joints, cafes, shops, bars, night clubs around Taksim.
    60 minutes
  • Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul, Turkey
    Istiklal Street is the modern and colorful face of Turkey with churches, modern art galeries, embassies, pubs, cafes and shops selling different kind of products.
    45 minutes
  • Cicek Pasaji, Istanbul, Turkey
    Cicek Passage / Flower Passage Originally named as Cite de Pera, a combined structure of traditional and modern construction methods and architectural style by Ottoman Empire is reflected and today we see the small shops and cafes here.
    10 minutes
  • Galata Tower, Istanbul, Turkey
    We will see the tower FROM OUTSIDE, due to the regulations unfortunately tour guides don't have skip the line priority here so it takes long time to wait queue. Your tour guide will make you explanation about tower.
    10 minutes
  • Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Istanbul, Turkey
    Spice Market / Mısır Çarşısı Egyptian Bazaar is a colorful indoor bazaar and has lots of shops offering a variety of spices, purses, flavored teas, Turkish delight, nuts, as well as ceramics, and small souvenirs. Spice Bazaar is located in Eminonu Square which is the connection point of Bosphorus and Golden Horn.
    45 minutes
  • Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkiye
    Historic Areas of Istanbul
    10 minutes
  • Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
    Suleymaniye Mosque / Süleymaniye Camii is the largest mosque in Istanbul and is as impressive on the inside as it is on the outside. In the garden behind the mosque, the Suleymaniye terrace offers lovely views of the Golden Horn and Bosphorus.
    60 minutes
  • Balat, Istanbul, Turkey
    Fener-Balat Neighborhood backstreet walk Continue exploring Istanbul’s rich religious history with a stop at the Church of St. George. Since the 1600s, the church has been the location of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and is recognized as the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox Religion. Balat District; lines of drying laundry stretch across steep, winding streets. Century-old Ottoman houses lean against each other in a combination of reds, blues, and greens. And art galleries and design shops dot the area along the water.
    120 minutes
  • Fener Rum Patrikhanesi, Istanbul, Turkiye
    Orthodox Patriarch
    45 minutes
  • Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Istanbul, Turkey
    St. Stephen Church; Located on the shore of the Golden Horn, the church is also known as the Iron Church due to the fact that it’s made entirely of prefabricated cast iron in 19th century.
    45 minutes
  • Pierre Loti Tepesi, Istanbul, Turkiye
    Pierre Loti Hill and Cable Car are some of the most popular sights to visit since it offers great views for visitors. Take the cable car to reach the top and enjoy the beautiful scenery while sipping your Turkish coffee or tea.
    30 minutes
  • Rahmi M. Koc Museum, Istanbul, Turkiye
    Rahmi Koc Museum is on the northern part of Golden Horn, here we visit industrial and cultural museum built by famous family of Koc who were the leading power of Turkish Republic in industrial field since early period of 20th century.
    90 minutes
  • Halic, Istanbul, Turkey
    Golden Horn region which is one of the oldest settlements of the city of Constantinople.
    30 minutes
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For last minute bookings, tour starting time can be flexible.
  • Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market.
  • Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays can be replaced with alternatives.
  • Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia closed until 2pm on Fridays, will be visited in the afternoon.
  • For multiple day booking, private van service will be advised according to your hotel location and size of your group.
  • Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays. Due to museum regulations, live guide service is not available at Dolmabahce Palace.
  • Galata Tower will be visited from outside unless you would like to pay entrance fee there.
  • 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.
  • *As Hagia Sophia is not a museum anymore, tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority there. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 8:30am or 9:00am.
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
551kena
26 Apr 2023
Best part of our three day tour was our Guide Mustafa. He did an excellent job arranging the itinerary, was well spoken and vey knowledgeable. We saw all the must see sights and a few hidden gems!
paloma_t
25 Apr 2023
Gamze it’s the best ! We had lots of fun and learned slot. We love istambul we would definitely make a tour again. Thanks
Danio_some
25 Apr 2023
Bellísimo tour, viendo los principales puntos de interés de la ciudad. Ahmet encantador y muy buen guía, siempre disponible para seguir nuestro ritmo y nuestras necesidades por ir con tres niños. Un día con guía como Ahmet en una ciudad tan cosmopolita y diferente lo aconsejo sin duda.
This tour in Istanbul is organized by Guided Istanbul Tours

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