Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
PRIVATE Full Day tour includes 5 highlights (Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome Square, Grand Bazaar) in Istanbul. Your personal guide and A/C Van will be at your service from meeting till the end of the tour.
• Private Tour for your family and friends
• You will decide on departure time
• Our tour guide will meet you at the Port/Hotel with your name sign,
• Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure,
• You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary,
• You do not have to wait for other group members
• You may stop to have pictures during your tour.
• You may stop for lunch in a local restaurant to taste famous Turkish Kebaps
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Private tour
Professional Private tour guide
Local tax
Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee
Transport by private air-conditioned minivan
Lunch and Drinks
Gratuities
Entrance Fees ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets )
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up Places
Hotel Guests : Your Hotel's Lobby in Europen Part of Istanbul
Cruise guests : Istanbul Cruise Terminal
Suggested pick up time will be given on your confirmation message.
Traveler pickup
Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey Our Professional Tour guide will meet guests at Hotel or port Pick up time will be given during your confirmation.
Then walk or drive to Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period 20 minutes
Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles 20 minutes
Hagia Sophia Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I.
Update for St. Sophia interior visit :
Live guiding is not allowed in St. Sophia after the 15th January 2024. Guests have to have their smart phones and headphones during their visit. If guests do not have a headphone, they can buy at the entrance at the cost of 3,5-USD
The system is similar to audio guide system. Guests who does not have smart phones will follow the signs and the given informations on the signs .
45 minutes
Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including weapons section. 120 minutes
Kapali Carsi, Istanbul, Turkey We will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops.
Drive back to Istanbul port or to your hotel. The end of our services 90 minutes
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
At time of booking, Hotels guests must provide hotel name
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Visit to holy places of worship such as churches, monasteries, mosques, synagogues bare shoulders are not permitted, nor shoes 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 closed on Public holidays, it will be replaced by Arasta Bazaar. Because, Spice Market will also be closed.
Blue Mosque is open from 14.30 to 16.30 on Fridays
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.
Dream328688
28 Jul 2021
I loved the museums but the palace is lovely as are the mosques. Serkan was easygoing and knowledgeable.
Escape367383
24 Jul 2021
I was not able to visit Topkapi Palace, because my group would rather go shopping instead of seeing one of the historical places in the city of Istanbul. Hopefully next time!
Special mention to our tour guide, Mr. Serkan for being so nice & patient with our group. Thank you so much!
aaleemm1
11 Apr 2021
I did a day tour with Curio Travel and had an amazing time! The tour guide, Serkan was so knowledgeable, professional and friendly. It was a private tour and the tour guide was flexible and understanding for the tour sites where I wanted to spend more time, and I am so thankful to him for that. I feel so fortunate to experience Istanbul with Curio Travel, and going to remember my tour for a very long time. Hopefully, I will visit Istanbul again, and if I do I would definitely reach out to them :-)
This tour in
Istanbul
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Small Group (Max. 10 Pax) & Private Tour
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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