Best of Istanbul: Layover Private Guided Tour with Van Transportation


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Duration: 7 hours

Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Our layover tour of gorgeous Istanbul covers all the highlights of the city. Let us make your short stay fun-filled and full of excitement.

1. Visit all of the historical monuments from the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.

2. Visit Hagia Sophia Mosque

3. Shop for souvenirs in world's oldest covered market, Grand Bazaar.

4. Visit the imperial residence of the Ottoman Sultans, Topkapi Palace.

5. Admire the blue Iznik tiles of the Blue Mosque.

Our local guides are fully licensed and possess an enormous amount of knowledge of this beautiful land. Let us welcome your families like our own and we are looking forward to spending a splendid day with you.


What's Included

Private tour

Private transportation

Professional local guide

Transfers to/from Airport

What's Not Included

Food and Pickups outside of the City Center

Topkapi Palace Admission


Traveler Information

  • TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Sultanahmet District
Walk-around historical Sultanahmet District for an overview of an amazing day to come.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Blue Mosque
Soak in the beauty of hand-painted blue tiles which adorn Blue Mosque’s interior walls.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hippodrome
The ancient Hippodrome was the center of Byzantine civic life, from political and theological controversies to chariot races and riots.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sultanahmet Square
It is the long square from the Blue Mosque till the Marmara University.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hagia Sophia Mosque
World famous, Hagia Sophia Mosque, and formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sogukcesme Sokak
This car-free zone, Soğukçeşme Sokağı is a small street with historic houses in the Sultanahmet neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, sandwiched in-between the Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace.

• Admission Ticket Free

Topkapi Palace
The Topkapı Palace is a large museum in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. In the 15th and 16th centuries it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Hagia Irene Museum
Hagia Irene, sometimes known also as Saint Irene, is an Eastern Orthodox church located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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