Private Guided Istanbul Tour
Overview
About
Step into the mystical world of the Basilica Cistern with a private guided tour.
What you'll do
Enjoy a flexible daily itinerary that can be customized according to your schedule.
Avoid the ticket lines for Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and Basilica Cistern.
Discover the city and learn about everything from expert guides.
Enjoy the Turkish cuisine.
Explore the bazaars and local streets.
And more...
Recommended itinerary:
Day 1: Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, St Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar.
Enjoy your private guide and flexible daily itinerary in Istanbul.
Discover the city's magnificent architecture, rich history, eclectic bazaars, and the unmissable highlights of the Old City.
Enjoy the Turkish cuisine, explore the bazaars and local streets, and
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a line for the entrance.
- Ladies needs to cover their head with a scarf during mosque visits
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays. Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays
- Our Tour guides can provide Hagia Sophia QR tickets to skip the ticket line 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.
- For the tours that start after 10:30 am, kindly note that you may have to skip one/ couple of sites as the sites are closed by 5 pm in winters and 7pm in Summers. Your guide will adjust the program according to your priorities.
- Blue Mosque is closed on Fridays till 2:30pm
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Meet your host
Itinerary
Istanbul Private Sightseeing Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Private Guided Istanbul Tour in Istanbul, Turkey. This private sightseeing tours experience includes 6 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
Here is the starting point
Hippodrome
Hippodrome was the arena for chariot races back in the Roman time. Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Coloum, Obelisk of Constantinople will be seen.
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque is the most decorative mosque built by Ottomans in 1616AD. Its name was derived from almost 20k blue colored, imperial tiles that decorates the interior.
Ayasofya Camii
Hagia Sophia was the greatest catedrel of medival age and it is such a structure where you can see the islamic and christian icons side by side. Upper Galleries are open to the visitors as museum and main ground is being used as mosque. Entrance fee is 25 Euros. *Please note that as it's not a museum anymore, tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority there. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 8:30am or 9:00am.
Topkapi Palace Museum
Topkapi Palace was the main palace of Ottoman Empire for almost 400 years. You will see one of the best treaury collection in the world including 86 carats spoonmakers" diamond. Holly Relics, Kitchen, Clock and some other sections will be visited too. Closed on Tuesdays - Entrance fee is about 50usd
Basilica Cistern
Basilica cistern was built in 6th century as an underground water reservuar for the city. As the pagan temples were recyled for the cunstraction, it houses the head of medusa from 3rd century AD. Entrance fee is about 30usd pp
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar is the biggest and oldest shopping mall in the world. It was built in 1461 and has more than 4000 shops in there. You can shop for good quality carpets, leather products, souveniours and more. Closed on Sundays
This concludes the tour.
