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Istanbul, Turkey

1 to 7 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Istanbul independently and with ease with a private vehicle and driver. Depart directly from your local Istanbul accommodation and relax in an air-conditioned vehicle equipped with onboard WiFi. Visit the parts of the city that interest you the most and travel between locations quickly with the help of your driver.

Hassle-free hotel pickup
Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle
Stay connected with onboard WiFi
Choose your itinerary

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Private transportation

Entrance fee - Topkapı Palace Muzeum

€50.00 per person
Entrance fee - Hagia Sophia Muzeum

€25.00 per person
Lunch

Local Lunch Per Person 20 Euro

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up all travelers from Istanbul Hotels or Any Adress

Itinerary

Blue Mosque

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Grand Bazaar Jewelers

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

TopkapI Palace

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Istanbul

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.3

based on 20 reviews

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VERY DISSATISFIED

Carl_B, Sept 2023

We were expecting an English speaking driver and guide who would drive around city pointing out places of interest and take us to market returning to pick us up to return us to our hotel. Driver did not speak English. He drove fast stopped in middle of road construction broken sidewalks and pointed to right and said "Market here eleven." We only had a few hours to explore your city but we saw nothing. We would appreciate a refund. This is not what we were expecting. A taxi would have been less expensive. Thank you for your attention. Jean Benfanti

Response from Host, Sept 2023

We're sorry about your experience, but at the last minute you told us exactly what you wanted and we let you know we couldn't do it. The only vehicle of this tour is shopping and visiting historical places. It is not possible for us to give you any information about these historical places. Only the tour guide can do this.

NOT ALL IT WAS CRACKED UP TO BE!

Brian_F, Jul 2023

The tour was disappointing to say the least. It started with an almost 45 minute delay in picking us up. We had been in consistent contact with the tour operator from the beginning. On the day we were to meet the guide, I took a picture as requested of where we would be waiting, which was just outside the terminal where EVERY OTHER guide was waiting with a sign in hand of the names of the groups they were picking up...ours was no where to be found. Then we were told that he was late due to traffic (again, other tour guides were waiting for their folks). Then all of a sudden after a constant back and forth, we were told to exit the area we were in and go to the street exit to meet him. We were also told that he did not speak English well, which at first was no big deal. Other areas of Europe we had no issue with communication with our guides. So, we went to the street and waited and finally the guide showed to pick us up. We were already frustrated beyond what you could imagine. We got into the van (truly not luxury as described, but it was "ok) and we set off to our tour. This is when communication was very difficult and we resulted to Google Translate to help. We arrived in Istanbul during Eid al-Adha...when I tell you that the traffic was unbearable and the number of people in and around the streets was unfathomable...I am not joking. Basically- we went no where and sat in traffic for what seemed an eternity. The driver did stop at the Blue Mosque, we got out of the van, wound our way through thousands of people, dodged traffic, walked around the outside, bought a piece of street corn and that was about it. We got back in the van and pretty much demanded to be taken to a restaurant to eat as we were so frustrated. The driver took us to a restaurant under the bridge. While the food was good, it was clear that this was a restaurant that is a "you scratch my back and I will scratch your back" kind of set up with the tour operator. We were a group of 5 and lunch was- $500 US DOLLARS. Truly the most expensive meal we had in our 14 day vacation. Basically, this was not much of a tour, and we arrived back at the ship frustrated and sad that we literally saw nothing of the city. In hindsight we should have booked a tour with the Cruise line as our other family we were with did, and had a marvelous time. Lesson learned.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

We are really sorry for this experience, but there is no guide on our tour, it took a while to explain that the contamination point is outside and Istanbul traffic is really bad. We started a process about the account you paid in the restaurant, about our driver who took you there, and we did not have any information because you paid such an account. We absolutely do not accept such situations, his job was just to take you where you want