Istanbul Essential : Private Guided Old City Tour

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Istanbul, Turkey

4 to 5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Licensed Professional Tour Guide
Pick-up by guide from central hotels or Galataport (on foot)

Gratuities
Museum entrance fees
Lunch
Transportation from/back to hotel and between sites

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

-Your guide will meet with you at your hotel which is located on the European side city center (Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Karaköy, Galata, Taksim) or Galataport. If your hotel is not located in the mentioned area above, the meeting point is in front of the Cagaloglu Hamam. -Your guide will pick you up at city center hotels on foot and will help to arrange to find a taxi or public transport to Old Town.

Meeting point

Cagaloglu Hamami
Alemdar, Prof. Kazım İsmail Gürkan Cd. No:24, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
In front of the Cagaloglu Hamam.

End point

Grand Bazaar
Beyazıt, 34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

Itinerary

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica Cistern

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Blue Mosque

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hippodrome

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Grand Bazaar

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market.
This is a private tour. Your group will be the only one with the guide for all day.
Guests can customize the itinerary according to their personel interest.
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

5.0

based on 13 reviews

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Istanbul with Zeynel

Khuram_A, Jun 2025

Zeynel Unsal was excellent. Well spoken, very knowledgeable, attentive to our needs and flexible. He did a great job walking us through all the major spots in just a half day. Highly highly recommend.

Malik is an incredible tour guide!

Denice_C, Jun 2025

This is a fabulous tour to start to get familiar with the ancient city of Istanbul. I can’t say enough wonderful things about our guide, Malik. He was so incredibly knowledgeable and we felt like we had made a new friend!

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