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Istanbul: Private City Highlights Guided Tour

Activity Duration (8 to 12 hours)
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Overview

About

Explore the highlights of Istanbul on a private guided tour. Discover the city's rich history and culture, and enjoy the unique blend of East and West that Istanbul is famous for.

What you'll do

Make your Istanbul adventure truly unique with a 1-day private sightseeing tour. In just one day, you'll see the whole of the Old City, plus the Grand Bazaar. Your guide is happy to alter the itinerary completely to accommodate your personal interests. On this comprehensive tour of Istanbul, you'll marvel at Ottoman sites like Topkapi Palace and the Blue Mosque. You'll also shop like a local at the Spice Market and Grand Bazaar. With a private tour, you'll receive plenty of personal attention.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsTour guide meets you at central Istanbul hotels or port. If hotel is not centrally located, meeting point with tour guide is the front of Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya).
  • Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
  • Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.İstanbulGalataport Istanbul, Kılıçali Paşa, Meclis-i Mebusan Cd. No: 8 İç Kapı No: 102, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available

What is not included?

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The following attractions will be closed on Grand Bazaar Sundays, Topkapi Palace Tuesdays and Dolmabace Palace Mondays and Thursdays. If the museum is closed on your chosen day, the local supplier will move the itinerary to the next available day. If not, they will replace the tour with a trip to the underground cistern or Galata tower
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Meet your host

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Ricki Sails
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Istanbul Full-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Istanbul: Private City Highlights Guided Tour in Istanbul, Turkey. This full-day tours experience includes 6 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Light.

No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Here is the starting point

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
1

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

Stop: 2 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.

The Church of Holy Wisdom, undoubtedly one of the greatest architectural creations in the world, was used as a mosque during Ottomans and now serves as a museum.

2

Blue Mosque

Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Blue Mosque

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, one of the most revered masterpieces of the Islamic world, is famous with its blue ceramic tiles and six minarets.

3

Hippodrome

Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Hippodrome

The center for entertainment, amusement and sports in the city during the Roman and Byzantine Empires. The Egyptian Obelisk, the serpentine column and the German fountain of Willhelm II are sites to be visited.

4

Grand Bazaar

Stop: 2 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Grand Bazaar

The oldest and the largest covered market place in the world with more almost 4000 shops owing rich collection of handmade carpets, jewelery, leather and souvenirs.

5

Topkapı Palace

Stop: 2 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Topkapı Palace

The former imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans and the oldest and the largest remaining palaces in the world. Today, it is used as a museum to exhibit works of art and many priceless artifacts. The harem section is not included in this tour, but we can include it upon your request.

6

German Fountain

Stop: 10 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
German Fountain

The German Fountain is a gazebo styled fountain in the northern end of old hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey and across from the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I. It was constructed to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898.

This concludes the tour.

You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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