Private Half-Day Sightseeing in Istanbul


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From $123.69

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Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Spend the day sightseeing in Istanbul with your local driver who will show you around. Admire popular attractions from the comfort of your own private car in a fully customizable tour. Your Welcomer will share historical facts and immerse you into the Turkish lifestyle.

Explore the Historical Peninsula where the heart of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empire once beat. The name might have changed - Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - but the beauty remains timeless. Marvel at magnificent buildings such as the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Galata Tower, the Dolmabahçe Palace and unravel the past of the region. Finish off your tour admiring the view from the Bosphorus Bridge.

Our drivers are not licensed to accompany you into the sights but are very knowledgeable of the places visited and will provide all the necessary historical information and their local perspective.

At the end of the ride, your friendly driver will drop you off at your accommodation.


What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Free wifi on board

Fuel and Tolls

Hotel Pickup & Dropoff

Personal English-Speaking professional Driver

What's Not Included

Beverages and meals

Entrance fees for all attractions

Official Tour Guide - Our drivers are English Speaking and very knowledgable of the places visited

Tips and gratuities


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 1 - 99

Additional Info

  • Our operators are not official tour guides but English-speaking professional drivers and Locals that have been provided with all the necessary historical information about the sights visited. They cannot accompany you into the sights but will provide exte
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Our operators are not official tour guides but English-speaking professional drivers and Locals that have been provided with all the necessary historical information about the sights visited. They cannot accompany you into the sights but will provide exte
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

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

Blue Mosque
Or Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a still-functioning place of workship featuring stained glass windows with intricate designs and hand-painted blue tiles.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sultanahmet District
Οnce the centre of public life in Constantinople, the Hippodrome was the scene of ferocious chariot races. The Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine are located here.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hagia Sophia Mosque
The former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral dedicated to Holy Wisdom, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Topkapi Palace
An opulent complex of four courtyards, a harem, and a garden that served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Galata Tower
Called Christea Turris by the Genoese — is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karaköy quarter of the city.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Dolmabahce Palace
A 19th century, baroque-style building is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bosphorus Bridge
Known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, is one of the three bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait while connecting Europe and Asia.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included






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