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Private Guided Istanbul Old City Tour

Activity Duration (8 to 12 hours)
Extreme
Hosted in English
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Private Guided Istanbul Old City Tour
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Overview

About

Join a private guided tour of Istanbul's historic Old City, where you'll discover the city's rich cultural heritage. Explore the vibrant streets, discover ancient mosques, bustling bazaars, and ornate palaces.

What you'll do

Join us on a fascinating journey through the Istanbul Old City, a place where four major empires have left their mark. Our expert guide will take you on a tour of the most famous landmarks in the Old City, including Hagia Sophia Mosque, Topkapı Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar, and the Roman Hippodrome. You'll also have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious set menu lunch at a local restaurant in the Old City. At the end of the tour, we'll drop you back at your place, feeling like you've experienced the real Istanbul.

Meeting and pickup

Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
  • Pickup detailsThis is a private tour; You will be picked up and dropped off at your accommodation, our recommended pickup time is 08.30 but if you want, you can inform us of late pickup, start late your tour and finish late. Our pick-up locations are Fatih District, Zeytinburnu District, Eyyub District, Beyoğlu District, Şişli District, and Beşiktaş District. Please share your hotel name and address so our driver to find it easily. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
  • 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.Karaköy Pier, Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa, Rıhtım Cd. No:13, 34425 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What is included?

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

What is not included?

  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Wheelchairs are not allowed in the mosque as it is not suitable for hygienic use.
  • The total tour duration is 4 hours and 10 minutes. The remaining hours is for the lunch time, waiting in the queue to enter the sights, and pick up-drop off transfer time
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Meet your host

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Golden Pte Ltd
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Host since 2025

Itinerary

Istanbul Historical & Heritage Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do

Explore the full itinerary for Private Guided Istanbul Old City Tour in Istanbul, Turkey. This historical & heritage tours experience includes 6 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Extreme.

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

Here is the starting point

Topkapı Palace
1

Topkapı Palace

Stop: 90 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Topkapı Palace

Topkapi is the first imperial palace of the Ottoman Sultanate built in 1560, located in the Sultanahmet area, and you will visit this unique place with our professional tourist guide, it will take about 90 minutes or longer to visit this palace, depending on your interest.

2

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

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

The Hagia Sophia Mosque is the finest work in Turkey, that is combined a longitudinal basilica and a centralized building in a wholly original manner, with a huge 32-meter (105-foot).

3

Hippodrome

Stop: 25 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Hippodrome

The Hippodrome of Constantinople is an open-air museum in the case of an open-air museum, you will see the Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpent Column, Masonry Obelisk, German Fountain, and Sultan Ahmed Tomb.

4

Blue Mosque

Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque is the most famous Turkish mosque in the world, decorating Sultanahmet Square is waiting to open after its renovation is completed, we are visiting from outside for now.

5

Divanyolu Street

Stop: 25 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Divanyolu Street

You will visit Divanyolu Street, which was the way impartial Topkapi Palace passed from Sultanahmet Square earlier. There are many historical monuments on the left and right of the street, the Çemberlitaş Column is one of them...

6

Grand Bazaar

Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Grand Bazaar

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops in a total area, the Grand Bazaar waiting for your visit with us...

This concludes the tour.

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