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Istanbul City and Hidden Gem Private Guided Tour 1, 2, 3 Day opt.
Highlights of Istanbul: 1,2 or 3 Days Private Guided Tour
Highlights of Istanbul: 1,2 or 3 Days Private Guided Tour
Highlights of Istanbul: Full Day Private Guided Tour
Highlights of Istanbul: Full Day Private Guided Tour

Istanbul City and Hidden Gem Private Guided Tour 1, 2, 3 Day opt.

By Istanbul Custom Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$309 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 21h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Whether you are interested in history, architecture, culture or cuisine while exploring highlights or hidden gems of Istanbul our very well-made itinerary for 1,2 or 3 days private guided tour has you covered ! Istanbul: no other city on earth straddles two continents -Europe and Asia- and has been home to three great empires (Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman). We will discover Hagia Sophia, visit Topkapi Palace, stroll through Grand Bazaar and enjoy the beauty of Blue Mosque. In a city like this, it's important to have an experienced local guide who can help you to navigate, all the while ensuring you the most personal experience possible. We will sometimes use a ferry and sometimes subway or tram to navigate through the city. Don't forget that the best way of exploring a new city is to use public transport or walking.

• Skip-the-Line Access to the Museums
• Well-Made Itinerary for 1,2 or 3 Days Private Guided Tour
• Customise the itinerary according to your interest
• Taste Local Food

Activity location

  • Topkapi Palace
    • Cankurtaran Mahallesi, Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Adamar Hotel Sultanahmet Istanbul
    • No:37 Yerebatan Caddesi
    • 34110, Alemdar, İstanbul, Turkiye

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Istanbul In a Day
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h21h
  • English

Istanbul In a Day: Hagia Sophia,Topkapi Palace,Basilica Cistern,Blue Mosque,Grand Bazaar
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$309.42 x 1 TravellerAU$309.42
Total
Price is AU$309.42
Istanbul In 2 Days
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h21h
  • English

Day 1: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Hippodrome
Day 2: Suleymaniye Mosque,Rustem Pasha Mosque,Spice Market,Bosphorus Cruise,Asian Side(Uskudar&Kadikoy)
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$618.84 x 1 TravellerAU$618.84
Total
Price is AU$618.84
Istanbul In a Day with a Van
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h21h
  • English

Private Van with a Driver: Hagia Sophia,Topkapi Palace,Basilica Cistern,Blue Mosque,Grand Bazaar
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$618.84 x 1 TravellerAU$618.84
Total
Price is AU$618.84
Istanbul In 3 Days
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h21h
  • English

Day 1: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Hippodrome
Day 2: Suleymaniye Mosque,Rustem Pasha Mosque,Spice Market,Bosphorus Cruise,Asian Side(Uskudar&Kadikoy)
Day 3: Dolmabahce Palace,Taksim Square&Istiklal Street,Fener&Balat Neighbourhoods
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$928.26 x 1 TravellerAU$928.26
Total
Price is AU$928.26

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Tour Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance Fee: Hagia Sophia 25 Euro Per Person
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance Fee: Basilica Cistern 900 Turkish Lira Per Person
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance Fee: Topkapi Palace 1700 Turkish Lira Per Person
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPublic Transport Fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays. Dolmabahce Palace will be visited instead.
  • Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. Spice Market will be visited instead.
  • Grand Bazaar and Spice Market will be closed in 2024 in the following dates; April 10/11/12-Ramadan Celebrations. June 16/17/18/19-Eid Celebrations. October 29-Republic Day.
  • We have Kid-Friendly Tour Guides in our team.
  • For the cruise passengers public transport (tram) is strongly recommended due to heavy traffic in/around the old city. By the tram the old city takes only 10 minutes. Please book the tour accordingly
  • If you book the tour with a private van, please beware that extra charges may apply if your hotel/apartment is located in the Asian Side or far from the city centre.

Activity itinerary

Topkapi Palace
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
TOPKAPI PALACE, the former imperial residence from which the Great Ottoman Empire was ruled for nearly 400 years. Today a spectacular museum, it is famous for its collections of treasury of the Ottoman Royal Family. You will chase the memories of the sultans and the Ottoman Empire through 400 years of the most glorious victories, happiest moments, and mournful days.
Hagia Sophia Mosque
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
HAGIA SOPHIA is a 6th century church, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, welcomes you with its legends and mosaics. You will have a chance to touch the history of this church, a main attraction of the city since its construction.
Basilica Cistern
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Basilica Cistern is the largest underground water reservoir from the Byzantine period. This 6th century underground cistern became famous with the Medusa heads on the inside.
Hippodrome
  • 15m
HIPODROME: The former centre of sportive and political activities of Constantinople. You will be able to see the Obelisk from Egypt, Serpentine Column from Delphi and fountain of Willhelm II.
Grand Bazaar
  • 30m
GRAND BAZAAR is both the oldest and the biggest covered bazaar in the world. Your guide will provide the history of the Bazaar as well as some helpful tips on navigating its more than 4000 shops.
Suleymaniye Mosque
  • 30m
This mosque, constructed by the great Ottoman architect Sinan in 1557, is regarded as the most beautiful of all imperial mosques.
Blue Mosque
  • 45m
BLUE MOSQUE, also known as the Sultanahment Mosque is one of the biggest mosques and principal adornments of the Istanbul skyline. It was built in the 17th century. Once inside the mosque, blue Iznik tiles and stained glass will surround you.
Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
  • 30m
This market is famous for Turkish delights and spices.
Bosphorus Strait
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Bosphorus Cruise. Bosphorus is a unique natural water strait both sides of which filled in Palaces, Yalis ( old Ottoman Houses), historical mosques and many other buildings and many neighbourhoods with their own unique cultures.
Rustem Pasha Mosque
  • 20m
Rustem Pasha is famous for the most beautiful examples of Ottoman Tile art pieces adorning it’s walls on the inside.
Kadikoy Carsisi
  • 1h 30m
Kadikoy is probably the most vibrant and local district of Istanbul.
Uskudar Pier
  • 10m
District in the Asian side of Istanbul.
Taksim Square
  • 10m
Main square of Istanbul.
Dolmabahce Palace
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
This palace, constructed between 1843 and 1858 by Sultan I Abdulmecit, contains eclectic elements from the Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical styles, blended with traditional Ottoman architecture to create a new synthesis.
Galata Tower
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
We will see GALATA TOWER from outside.
Karakoy
  • 10m
The commercial site of old Istanbul.
Basilica Cistern
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
The largest underground water reservoir from the Byzantine time. This 6th century underground cistern became famous with the Medusa heads located in one corner of the cistern.
Istiklal Caddesi
  • 1h
ISTIKLAL STREET is where locals like to hang out.The architecture of the buildings in that area will remind you of French style, and the street was once called Rue de Pera by it’s French residents.
Balat
  • 30m
BALAT is where you will enjoy the most authentic houses of Istanbul.
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
  • 15m
This is a unique church which is fully made of iron.
Fener Rum Patrikhanesi
  • 15m
This is the Petriarchate of the Orthodox.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTopkapi Palace
    • Cankurtaran Mahallesi, Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAdamar Hotel Sultanahmet Istanbul
    • No:37 Yerebatan Caddesi
    • 34110, Alemdar, İstanbul, Turkiye

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