Private Guided Tour: Discovering Istanbul
Overview
About
Private Guided Tour: Uncovering the Secrets of Istanbul
What you'll do
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Due to the COVID-19 Virus the itinerary may change as some attractions may be closed.
- Dolmabahce is closed on Mondays.
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays.
- This is a walking tour.
- 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 Tour: Discovering Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey. This private sightseeing tours experience includes 5 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Here is the starting point
Hippodrome
After your guide picks you up from your accommodations, the tour will open with the magnificent Hippodrome, once the site of chariot races during the Roman and Byzantine times. See the ancient monuments which stand here to this day, such as the Obelisk of the Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, and the Column of Constantine.
Blue Mosque
Then, visit the most photographed site in Istanbul, the Blue Mosque. Famous for its beautiful courtyard and impressive minarets, the mosque gets its nickname from the splendid blue tiles that cover its interior walls.
Topkapı Palace
Next, visit Topkapi Palace, home to the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire. Today, Topkapi Palace is a spectacular museum that houses the Muslim world’s holiest relics, including the cloak and sword of the Prophet Mohammed.
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Break for lunch, then continue to the Hagia Sophia, one of the world's architectural gems. An ancient basilica dating back to the 4th century, the Hagia Sophia stood as the Cathedral of Constantinople for over a thousand years before being converted into a mosque in 1453, it serves as a museum today.
Grand Bazaar
Spend time in Istanbul's famous Grand Bazaar, the largest and the oldest covered marketplace in the world, where you may find all kinds of gifts, leather, clothing, rugs (carpets), antiques, and jewelry in an authentic Oriental atmosphere. Experience the sights, sounds, and aromas. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel or cruise port.
This concludes the tour.
