🏨 Highlights of Istanbul Private Tour: 1 Day, 2 Day or 3 Day Private Tour Activity

Highlights of Istanbul Private Tour: 1 Day, 2 Day or 3 Day Private Tour

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Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

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Overview

Situated between Europe and Asia, Istanbul is a city of two continents. It has a timeless charm that takes you to a journey from modern Turkish republic to Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman eras.

Our optional day tour/s will take you to the wonders of this fascinating city with the local experts:

You explore all the highlights of the old city on Day 1. Visiting attractions are Blue Mosque - Hagia Sophia - Topkapi Palace - Hippodrome - Caferaga Madrasa - Grand Bazaar.

Second day covers Spice Market, Rustem Pasha Mosque, Bosphorus Boat Tour, Dolmabahce Palace, Taksim Square, Istiklal Street, Galata Tower (outer visit) and Galata Bridge.

Third day takes you to the City Walls of Constantinople, Chora Museum, Fener, Balat, Greek patriarchate, Ayyub al Ansari Mosque, Pierre Loti Hill.

You have options to book only private tour guide OR guide and private vehicle according to the location of your hotel. We are looking forward to welcome you in the city of two continents!

What's Included

Licensed professional local tour guide

Your tour guide will meet you at your hotel lobby

What's Not Included

Admission Fees for all the sites and museums as mentioned on the itinerary

Gratuities

Lunch

Personal expenses

Public transportation during the tour if needed

Traveler Information

TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Grand Bazaar and Spice Market will be closed during Religious Fest of Ramadan (2022 May 2-3-4), during Eid al Adha (2022 July 9-10-11-12) and on Republic Day (October 29)
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Our tours fill up quickly during high season. Early bookings are highly recommended in the season (April-May-June-July-August-September-October).
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a walking tour as all the highlights are located in a big pedestrian square and so close to each other.

Face masks provided for travellers
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Grand Bazaar and Spice Market will be closed during Religious Fest of Ramadan (2022 May 2-3-4), during Eid al Adha (2022 July 9-10-11-12) and on Republic Day (October 29)
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Our tours fill up quickly during high season. Early bookings are highly recommended in the season (April-May-June-July-August-September-October).
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a walking tour as all the highlights are located in a big pedestrian square and so close to each other.

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

Hippodrome

The center for entertainment, amusement and sports in the city during the Roman and Byzantine Empires. The Egyptian Obelisk, the serpentine column and the German fountain of Willhelm II are sites to be visited.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Blue Mosque

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, one of the most revered masterpieces of the Islamic world, is famous with its blue ceramic tiles and six minarets.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hagia Sophia Mosque

The Church of Holy Wisdom, undoubtedly one of the greatest architectural creations in the world, was used as a mosque during Ottomans and now serves as a museum.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Caferaga Medresesi

Located in the city center, Caferaga Medresesi is an exhibition hall with exhibits of art and music. The building was designed by Mimar Sinan, one of the most prominent architects of the Ottoman Empire, and originally served as a religious school. Today it hosts 15 halls decorated with works of students and Turkish artists.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Topkapi Palace

The former imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans and the oldest and the largest remaining palaces in the world. Today, it is used as a museum to exhibit works of art and many priceless artifacts. The harem section is not included in this tour.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

The oldest and the largest covered market place in the world with more almost 4000 shops owing rich collection of handmade carpets, jewelery, leather and souvenirs.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

The Spice Market is located in Eminonu, and it has very different scents and spices. The smells of cinnamon, pepper, and ginger make your mouth water. Here, you can buy saffron, thyme, cardamon, paprika, or mint leaves.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rustem Pasha Mosque

The mosque was built in honour of the grand vizier Rustem Pasha, by order of his wife Princess Mihrimah, Süleyman the Magnificent's daughter.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bosphorus Strait

You embark the public boat at Eminonu and take a tour around 2 hours. This tour will give you chance to see the summer palaces of the Ottoman Royal Family and beautiful houses of Istanbul.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Taksim Square

Taksim Square is a major tourist and leisure district in the Istanbul suburb of Beyoglu. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central station of the Istanbul Metro network.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Istiklal Caddesi

Istiklal Caddesi, the city’s main pedestrian boulevard, is lined with 19th-century buildings housing international shopping chains, movie theaters, and cafes. The dense network of side streets is filled with bars, antiques shops, and rooftop eateries with Bosphorus views.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Galata Tower

(Outer visit only) Considered one of the oldest towers in the world, Galata Tower is one of Istanbul’s most recognizable structures. Built in 1348 to protect the city from fires, it was later used as a prison and an observation tower.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dolmabahce Palace

Dolmabahçe Palace is one of the most important palaces in Turkey, located right on the shore of the Bosphorus. It was built in mid 19th century and served as a residence for the monarchs until the abolition of the sultanate in 1922. It has now been converted into a museum.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Galata Koprusu

Galata Bridge is located on the natural harbour Golden Horn.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chora Museum

The Chora Church, also known as the Kariye Camii, was built in the Byzantine era. It is considered to be one of Istanbul’s best preserved monuments from that period. The mosaics and frescoes that adorn its interior are among the most well-preserved examples of Byzantine painting from the last period of East Roman art.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Balat

Balat is a neighborhood that is known as down-to-earth, with colorful houses and streets with cobble. The neighborhood has hip cafes and cutting edge galleries next to old school neighborhood grocery stores.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fener & Balat

The former Greek neighborhood of Fener and nearby the old Jewish quarter of Balat have historical heritage that is very rich, as well as a very popular tourist zone of Istanbul.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fener Rum Patrikhanesi

The Church of St. George is a major Eastern Orthodox church located in Istanbul, Turkey, the largest city in Turkey and, as Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire until 1453 and of the Ottoman Empire until 1922.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Walls of Constantinople (Istanbul City Walls)

The Walls of Constantinople were constructed in the 5th century, under Emperor Theodosius II, as a means of defending the city from foreign invaders. They were later expanded and strengthened by the emperor Leo I.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pierre Loti Tepesi

Pierre Loti, a famous French writer, is reached on getting to this ridge on which the perfect view of Golden Horn can be watched.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Eyup Sultan Mosque

This mosque is one of the most sacred important ones dedicated to Abu Ayyub al Ansari, one of the companions and standard-bearer of Prophet Muhammad.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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