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Private Guided Istanbul Tour

Istanbul, Turkey
  • 6 to 8 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

    What's Included

    • Private Tour - Only for your Group Members
    • Professional Licenced Tour Guide
    • Guides meet you at the central hotels
    • Avoid Ticket Lines at Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and Topkapi Palace
    • Gratuties (Recommended)
    • Transportation (from/back to hotel, between sites (unless option selected)
    • Meals during the tour
    • Museum/Ferry/Cable Car Tickets

    Meeting and Pickup

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

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    We meet with the travelers at the lobby of their hotel and we complete the tour by walking.

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    Meeting point

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

      It is in the hearth of the old city, just by the Blue Mosque

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    1

    Hippodrome

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Blue Mosque

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Ayasofya Camii

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

    4

    Topkapi Palace Museum

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

    5

    Basilica Cistern

    45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    6

    Grand Bazaar

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • 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
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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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    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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