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Private Istanbul Tour: Explore the City's Classics with a Guide

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Istanbul, Turkey
  • 4 to 6 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Professional Tour Guide
    • Lunch
    • Transportation is optional
    • Museum Ticket

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point
    or

    Meeting point

    • German Fountain
      Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

      Guests meet at the German Fountain. To get there, take the T1 tram to Sultanahmet station and walk for two minutes.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    1

    Blue Mosque

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    2

    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    3

    Hippodrome

    15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    4

    TopkapI Palace

    2 hours Admission Ticket Not Included

    5

    Basilica Cistern

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

    6

    Grand Bazaar

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Travel time is included on the total tour duration
    • Guides can meet you in central hotels.
    • Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday, Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

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

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    Reviews

    5.0
    based on 33 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Debbie Myers

    Valenciadeb, Jun 2025
    Great tour and experience. Berat was an absolutely incredible tour guide! He took us to the places early with the lease lines and saved us an enormous amount of frustration and standing in lines for the mosques in the heat. He was extremely well educated and taught everything about his country and how it came to be from centuries ago. I highly recommend him if you can get him as your tour guide.

    From $190.00

    per group (up to 8)

    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

    Book ahead!
    On average, this is booked 21 days in advance.

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