Istanbul Private Layover Tour


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From $249.00

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Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This private layover tour offers you an amazing cultural experience of Istanbul. You will be picked up from Istanbul airports and go to Hippodrome to start your tour. Next you will feel the unique history of Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque with your licensed guide and next you will visit the magnificent Topkapi Palace, by staying away from crowded groups and avoiding long entrance queues. Lastly, before your private transfer to the airport, you will finish your unique experience with Grand Bazaar and Spice Market.


What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Private transportation

Professional Licensed Tour Guide

Round-Trip Airport Transfer

What's Not Included

Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace ₺200($15)

Food & Drink


Traveler Information

  • TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival

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.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Hippodrome
You will see 4 amazing monuments in the ancient Hippodrome which was the center of Byzantine civic life; Egyptian Obelisk, The German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Serpentine Column and Column of Constantine.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sultanahmet Camii as known as Blue Mosque is one of the most magnificent buildings in Turkey. The building is not just a mosque, it is also a social life complex. Its name comes from blue Iznik tiles covered interior of the mosque.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hagia Sophia Mosque
Hagia Sophia is the most famous building in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia, the largest church built by the Eastern Roman Empire in Istanbul, was built three times in the same place. Hagia Sophia served as a cathedral as the capital's largest church where rulers were crowned throughout the Eastern Roman Empire.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Topkapi Palace
After the conquest of Istanbul in 1453, the construction of Topkapi Palace, which was started in 1460 at the request of Fatih Sultan Mehmet, was completed in 1478. Topkapı Palace, with all its additional buildings, was expanded with the added structures until the 19th century.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Grand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar, which was founded in 1461, resembles a giant scale labyrinth thanks to its aesthetic design. The historical shopping area with nearly 60 streets and more than 3600 shops covers a total area of ​​30,700 square meters.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
Located right next to Eminönü Square, the Spice Bazaar is covered with colorful spice stalls and is a spice market that attracts both local and foreign tourists. It was built in 1660 by the Sultan Mehmet the 4th.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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