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

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

By Guided Istanbul Tours
4.9 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$324 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 21h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Visit highlights of Istanbul with your private tour guide in 1, 2 or 3 days with a flexible itinerary.

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).

Important Notes:

  • Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a queue for the entrance.

  • If one of the mosques is not visited, Basilica Cistern will be visited as a replacement.

  • For the tours that start later than 11 am, kindly note that you may have to skip one/a couple of sites as the sites are closed by 7 pm. Your guide will adjust the programme according to your priorities.

Activity location

  • Sultanahmet District
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sultanahmet District
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Check availability


1-Day Private Guided Tour
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h21h
  • English

Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace Museum, Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar.
Pickup included

Price details
NZ$324.40 x 1 TravellerNZ$324.40

Total
Price is NZ$324.40
1-Day Private Guide & Van Tour
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h21h
  • English

Private Guide & Mercedes Vito
Pickup included

Price details
NZ$648.80 x 1 TravellerNZ$648.80

Total
Price is NZ$648.80
2-Day Private Guided Tour
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h21h
  • English

2-Day Program:Day 1: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Hippodrome.Day 2: Spice Market, Bosphorus Cruise, Dolmabahce Palace, Taksim Square, Istiklal Street.
Pickup included

Price details
NZ$648.80 x 1 TravellerNZ$648.80

Total
Price is NZ$648.80
3-Day Private Guided Tour
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h21h
  • English

Day1:Blue Mosq,Hagia Sophia,Topkapi Palace,Basilica Cistern,Grand BazarDay2:Spice Market,Bosphorus Cruise,Dolmabahce Palace,Taksim SquareDay3:Suleymaniye Mosq,Fener,Pier Loti Hill
Pickup included

Price details
NZ$973.20 x 1 TravellerNZ$973.20

Total
Price is NZ$973.20

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional local guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide meets you at central hotels
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransport (from/back to hotel, between sites (unless option selected)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMuseum/Ferry/Cable Car Tickets
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratitude (suggested)

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - 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.
  • Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays. Due to museum regulations, live guide service is not available at Dolmabahce Palace.
  • Tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority in Hagia Sophia. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 8:30am or 9:00am.
  • Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market.
  • Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays can be replaced with alternatives.
  • For the tours that start later than 11 am, kindly note that you may have to skip one/a couple of sites as the sites are closed by 7 pm. Your guide will adjust the programme according to your priorities.

Activity itinerary

Sultanahmet District
  • 15m
Hippodrome
  • 15m
German Fountain
  • 15m
Sultanahmet Square
  • 15m
Hagia Sophia Mosque
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Blue Mosque
  • 1h
Basilica Cistern (Pass by)
Grand Bazaar
  • 1h
Bosphorus Strait
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Dolmabahce Palace
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Taksim Square
  • 1h
Topkapi Palace
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Istiklal Caddesi
  • 45m
Galata Tower
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
  • 45m
Cicek Pasaji
  • 10m
Suleymaniye Mosque
  • 1h
Balat
  • 2h
Fener Rum Patrikhanesi
  • 45m
Historic Areas of Istanbul
  • 10m
Pierre Loti Tepesi
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Kadikoy Carsisi
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Halic
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
  • 45m

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSultanahmet District
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESultanahmet District
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

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