Half-Day Private Tour: Istanbul Shore Excursion With Topkapi Palace

Istanbul, Turkey

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

Make the most of your time at the Istanbul Cruise Port with a 4-hour, private tour of the Old City. Learn about the lives of sultans and their harems at the UNESCO-listed Topkapi Palace, and explore a remarkable collection of Turkish artwork. See the soaring minarets and tiled domes of the Süleymaniye Mosque, built by the greatest architect of Ottoman times. Get inside tips on shopping and bargaining for the finest carpets, handicrafts and souvenirs at the sprawling Grand Bazaar, where thousands of shops overflow with vivid wares.

5 hour Istanbul Tour with a private guide
Skip the line at the city's most popular attractions
Customize the tour to your interests
Learn about Turkish history, culture and handicrafts
Port transfer included
Transport by a climate-controlled minivan

What's Included

Professional tour guide
Port pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Galataport Istanbul
Kılıçali Paşa, Meclis-i Mebusan Cd. No: 8 İç Kapı No: 102, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

Pickup details

We pick up ONLY cruise passangers arriving from ship. Please contact with us to advise your ship details before arrival.

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Itinerary

TopkapI Palace

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Little Hagia Sophia Mosque

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Visit to the Harem in Topkapi Palace is not included. Entrance will be at your own expense. St. Sophia is closed on Mondays. Instead you will visit Underground Cistern. Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays instead you will take a Bosphorus Cruise. Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays, instead you will visit the open-air bazaar
Not wheelchair accessible
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Dress code is smart casual

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place.
We as KARAVAN TRAVEL, want to ensure the minds of travelers that, all the necessary safety measures and precautions will be maintained at all times; hand sanitizer will be available, masks will be given out, seats will be blocked out on coaches, reduced groups sizes and social distancing measures will be taking against COVID-19 infections. We will follow up the new regulations/restrictions permanently and update our procedures accordingly.
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.

Reviews

4.0

based on 2 reviews

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The palace is amazing our...

prjtgardner, Sep 2023

The palace is amazing our local tour company was poor. The guide was very nice and new facts but spent a lot of time on her phone. We noticed other guides shared many more things even while waiting in lines. I would not recommend you use this company.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Madame, Greetings from Karavan Travel. We are sorry to receive a negative review from the our guests directly, unfortunately in daily operations such kind of issues might occur beyond our wish/control. We will take your comments into consideration for our future bookings and to improve our service quality. Best Regards, Burak.

A prefect day to visit the Topkapi Palace

Richard, May 2022

The private tour was wonderful, Oguzhan our tourist guide was excellent, he was punctual, consider it, experienced, dominated the English language and very knowledgeable of the history and site being toured. At the beginning I was concerned of the pickup location, I contacted Karavan Tours, and they provided a clear precise pickup location the "Clock Tower" @ the Galata new port as it is a big port with may gates, outlets and a large drop-off and pickup underground. The tour palace was spectacular, and the early arrival really helped avoid the crowds. Both Oguzhan and Karavan Tours I would highly recommend.

Response from Host, May 2022

Dear Richard, Greetings from Karavan Travel Istanbul. Thank you very much for your kind reviews to the tour which was operated by Karavan Travel. Nice to host you in Istanbul and hope to assist you in the future Turkey trips. Best Regards, Emel Kilic.

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