Best of Istanbul from/to Airport
Overview
About
Experience the best of Istanbul, with transportation from/to the airport.
What you'll do
Enjoy skip-the-line tickets, guiding in your own language, and luxury transportation from/to the airport.
Meet your guide at the Istanbul/SAW Airport and receive a brief introduction about the attractions in the Sultanahmet Region.
Together with your guide, decide the places you would like to see, such as museums, local markets, and local restaurants, and then start your full-day tour.
Discover the places in the Sultanahmet Region that interest you most and learn about these spots from your own private guide.
Take the tour at your own pace, stopping as frequently and for as long as you like without the hassle of waiting for other people.
The tour is designed as a full day by private tour. At the end of the tour, your guide will drive you back to the departure point.
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Meet your host
Itinerary
Istanbul Full-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Best of Istanbul from/to Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. This full-day tours experience includes 6 stops over 1 day. Duration: 9 hours. Activity level: Light.
Here is the starting point
Istanbul Airport
Topkapı Palace
As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years until the Dolmabahçe palace was built. In 1924 it was converted into a museum. Today it is famous with a harem, royal treasury, and holy relics sections.
Blue Mosque
Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, it is located opposite the Hagia Sophia. Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome. Although it is officially named Sultanahmet Mosque, the (nıck) name Blue Mosque was given to it by the visitors because of the amazing blue tiles decorating the interior walls.
Grand Bazaar
With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops, it is one of the greatest bazaars in the world. It was built between 1455-1461 by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror. Today, shops selling the same kind of merchandise tend to be congregated in their own streets or inns as it was the original Ottoman system.
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Meaning Divine Wisdom, Hagia Sophia was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. Today's Hagia Sophia was built by Emperor Justinian in 537AD. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period. It was used as a church for 916 years and as a mosque for 481 years, In 1934, by the order of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, it was converted into a museum and has since been open to visitors.
Istanbul Airport
This concludes the tour.
