Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
This layover tour of Istanbul covers all the highlights of the city. Visit the monuments from the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, go to the Hagia Sophia, shop for all kinds of souvenirs in the world's oldest covered market, Grand Bazaar, and see the imperial residence of the Ottoman sultans, Topkapi Palace and admire the blue Iznik tiles of the Blue Mosque. Accompany of your local tour guide will be useful for your family and young kids.
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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Private transportation
Professional local guide
Private tour
Roundtrip transfers from/to Airport
Museum/Attraction Tickets
Lunch
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick you up from Istanbul New Airport (IST) or SAW Airport. Please advise us your flight numbers to follow up.
Traveler pickup
Istanbul Port
Istanbul International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
Sabiha Gokcen, Istanbul, Turkey
Sultanahmet District, Istanbul, Turkey Sultanahmet District 15 minutes
Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Blue Mosque (TEMPORARILY CLOSED BETWEEN JANUARY 1 - APRIL 1 ON 2023) 30 minutes
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey Grand Bazaar 60 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Topkapı Palace and Hagia Irene is closed on Tuesdays
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are closed until 2pm on Fridays.
Kid-Friendly tour guide will be accompanying your family on this tour.
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.
Arlene_P
27 Apr 2024
Volkan was a perfect guide for our layover tour. He listened to what we were interested in and shaped our limited amount of time in a way that allowed us to experience everything we wanted to.
Arlene P
24 Apr 2024
Volkan was a great guide. He was able to get us to the sites and experiences we wanted during an abbreviated layover tour. We enjoyed his historical knowledge as well.
Hinterman61
16 Mar 2023
Great tour for a quick 18-hour layover. Saw a surprising amount of sights for such a short time. At last I made it to the Hagia Sohia! Spectacular! Our guide, Ozun, was absolutely terrific. Very personable and friendly. Kept the tour moving and knew how to time things to avoid the crowds. Took us to a perfect lunch spot to sample a bunch of Turkish dishes. He knew his stuff and even modified the tour on the fly so we could visit a rug shop. We had a really good time with him and enjoyed both his company and expertise. Airport pick-up and drop-off made it totally simple. We really felt like we got a much better taste of Istanbul than we had any right to expect given our short stay. Highly recommended.
This tour in
Istanbul
is organized by
Guided Istanbul Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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