2-Day Private Guided Highlights of Istanbul Tour

4.9 (19 reviews) Istanbul, Turkey
Duration2 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

In 2 Days you can visit the most popular places in Istanbul. The first-day itinerary includes the best of the Old City. The second-day itinerary includes the Bosphorus, Spice Market, and more.
Please select the tour date taking into account the dates when the places of visit are closed.
Topkapi Palace is closed every Tuesday!
Grand Bazaar is closed every Sunday!

At the end of the tour, you will be enchanted by the information given by your local guide.

With the tickets, already have for you, you will skip all the lines at the entrance of the museums, and easily start to visit. Transportation and Local guide is included. Entrance fees are also included.

What's included

  • All sightseeing tours of the places mentioned in the program
  • parking fees,ferry,tolls and petrol
  • Entrance Fee for Topkapi Palace
  • All local taxes
  • All tours with English speaking guidance licenced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
  • All transport with new & AC vehicles
  • Drinks,visas,personal expenses,porters, tips
  • lunches
  • Entrance Fee for Hagia Sophia

What to expect

Day 1: Old City- Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrom, Grand Bazaar
  1. Istanbul
    Pass by
    Your guide meets with you at the airport or at your hotel. After you have been welcomed you enjoy a fully private guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar.

    Overnight Istanbul
  2. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
    1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Once we start the tour we visit Hagia Sophia is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul, designed by the Greek geometers Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles. Built-in 537 as the patriarchal cathedral of the imperial capital of Constantinople, it was the largest Christian church of the eastern Roman Empire (the Byzantine Empire) and the Eastern Orthodox Church, except during the Latin Empire from 1204 to 1261, when it became the city's Latin Catholic cathedral. In 1453, after the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire, it was converted into a mosque. In 1935, the secular Turkish Republic established it as a museum. In 2020, it re-opened as a mosque.
  3. TopkapI Palace
    2h · Admission ticket included
    then we visit 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.
  4. Blue Mosque
    45m
    Sultan Ahmed Mosque also known as the Blue Mosque is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. A functioning mosque also attracts large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah, and a hospice.
  5. Hippodrome
    45m
    Hippodrome of Constantinople is a square in Istanbul, Turkey. Previously, it was a circus that was the sporting and social center of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
  6. Grand Bazaar
    1h 30m
    at the end of the tour, you will have time for shopping approximately 1 hour.
Day 2: Jewels of Istanbul : Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus cruise, Camlica Hill, Pierre Loti Hill
  1. Bosphorus Strait
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    You will take a boat to Bosphorus Strait for about 1 and a half hours. During your tour, you will see more palaces, mentions, and famous restaurants just on the side of Bosphorus.
  2. Misir Carsisi
    1h
    The Spice Bazaar is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.
  3. Camlica Hill
    1h
    As a unique experience, you will pass across the Bosphorus by driving and reach Camlica Hill on the Asian Continent side of Istanbul. You can see the Bosphorus, two of the bridges which link each side of Istanbul, the Old City of Istanbul, and more.
  4. Pierre Loti
    45m · Admission ticket included
    A flyover by Cable Car, enjoy the beautiful view of Golden Horn from Pierre Loti hill.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Our guide meets you at the hotel lobby.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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