2 Full Days Guided Istanbul City Tour With Skip the Line Entry

Istanbul, Turkey

13 to 15 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Professional, Certified Guiding service
2 Lunches (Traditional food included soft drinks- 1 day picnic style, 1 day full lunch)
Bosphorus Boat Tour Tickets
Guided visits to Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque & Dolmabahce Palace
No waiting in the long ticket lines

Tickets for Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Dolmabahce Palace
Tram tickets

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

I can pick you up from your hotel if you're staying in or near the Old Town. Otherwise, we can meet at the German Fountain, which is very close to the monuments. I'll be waiting with your name next to the fountain. For the ones arriving by cruise, Galataport Watch Tower is a few minutes walking distance on the left direction of cruise terminal main exit.

Meeting points

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End points

This activity ends in a different location. See details below:

Operating hours

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Itinerary

TopkapI Palace

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Istanbul

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hippodrome

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fountain of Ahmet III

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Blue Mosque

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

German Fountain (Pass By)

Sultan Ahmet Tomb

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Milion Stone (Pass By)

Column of the Goths (Pass By)

Hagia Irene Museum (Pass By)

Column of Constantine

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nuruosmaniye Mosque (Pass By)

Grand Bazaar

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Egyptian Bazaar

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Haci Bekir

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Yeni Camii (Pass By)

Dolmabahce Palace

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Boat Bosphorus

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Not suitable for those having walking difficulties
Please note that skip-the-line access is not available at the Blue Mosque; all visitors must wait in the regular queue.
Since entry tickets will be purchased from the priority guide counter, they can be obtained much faster than the regular ticket line—especially on busy days. However, everyone is required to wait in the security line at the entrance.
Please note that children under 7 are not permitted on this tour.
This is a private activity, only for your group, minimum 1, maximum 15 person.
Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia may close without prior notice, as they are active mosques (e.g. for official visits).
Women must wear a headscarf inside the mosques.
Both men and women must cover shoulders and knees. Revealing clothes (e.g. shorts, sleeveless tops) are not allowed.

Religious symbols, political, religious, or ideological items (e.g. signs, flags, banners) are not allowed inside Hagia Sophia.
To fully complete the tour, a certain level of walking ability is required. Please also note that the entry queue for the Blue Mosque may affect the overall timing.
The tour can be customized based on your interests, and adjustments may be made during the tour when possible.
Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque will be visited in the afternoon, on fridays
Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and can be replaced with Basilica Cistern, Asian Side or Pera-Istiklal district.
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Suleymaniye Mosque.
Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays and can be replaced with Pera-Istiklal districts
Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar are closed during Eid(March 30, 31, April 1, June 6, 7, 8, 9 in 2025)
Museum opening hours or days may change due to national holidays.
For guests who wish to be picked up from distant hotels or the cruise terminal and dropped off at the same location, some places mentioned in the itinerary may not be visited due to the portion of the tour time allocated for transportation. If the meeting and tour end location is in the old city, you will have more time to explore.
To explore Istanbul, a lot of walking is required. For guests with walking difficulties or limited mobility, I can modify the program to suit their walking condition. However, this may require removing some visit points from the itinerary.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate