1,2 or 3 DAY: Private Guided Istanbul Tour from CRUISE SHIP or HOTEL

1. Topkapi Palace Museum
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   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.
2. Blue Mosque
   30m
   It is one of most visited mosque in Turkey and bran​​d mark of Istanbul. It has more than 20 thousands beautiful blu​​​e tiles inside.
3. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
   50m · 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.
4. Hippodrome
   45m
   Open Air Museum; Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments
5. Basilica Cistern
   30m · Admission ticket not included
   Might be replaced with Museum of Great Palace Mosaics. Visit Basilica Cistern — Istanbul’s ‘sunken palace’ — a site that famously featured in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love. The site is one of the largest of the city's ancient cisterns that lie beneath the ground.
6. Grand Bazaar
   1h
   Grand Bazaar in this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand-painted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware, and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes.
7. Misir Carsisi
   45m
   Spice Market / Mısır Çarşısı Egyptian Bazaar is a colorful indoor bazaar and has lots of shops offering a variety of spices, purses, flavored teas, Turkish delight, nuts, as well as ceramics, and small souvenirs. Spice Bazaar is located in Eminonu Square which is the connection point of Bosphorus and Golden Horn.(optional)

Pickup details

Traveler pickup is offered
If you like to join this private tour from the Galata Port (Istanbul's only Cruise Port) Please follow these instructions: After you board the cruise ship please follow the City Center sign and you will see your private guide holding a sign with your name on it at the city center sign exit. If you use the lift please press the ''G'' level, which will take you to the City Center Exit.

If you don't select options " with Van" There won't be any vehicle your tour guide will meet you at your hotel or the cruise port and you take a taxi with your tour guide at your own cost to get to the old city.

You can select or write your address or hotel name.

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market
• Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia closed until 2pm on Fridays, will be visited in the afternoon.
• For multiple day booking, private van service will be advised according to your hotel location and size of your group.
• Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays. Due to museum regulations, live guide service is not available at Dolmabahce Palace.
• Galata Tower will be visited from outside unless you would like to pay entrance fee there.
• When booking the tour with van, if your hotel is located in Sultanahmet you will be steps away from the museums, so the van will not be used as much.
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Stroller accessible
• Near public transportation
• Infant seats available
• Most travelers can participate
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• *** WE ALSO DO PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION. IF YOU BOOK YOUR PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION WITH US AS WELL YOU WILL GET A SPECIAL PRICE FOR PRIVATE EPHESUS TOUR. SO PLEASE MENTION IN THE NOTES IF YOU ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION.
• ***** WE ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 14 PEOPLE. If there are more than 14 people in your group, you can book it as 14 people then we can update the number of travelers by messages on viator.
• While visiting a mosque in Istanbul, women need to cover their heads, shoulders, knees. You can carry your own scarf to cover your head but please note scarves are provided at the entrance of every mosque (available at a charge). If you are wearing leggings, tights or skirts, wraps will be provided at the entrance (available at a charge).
• Men also need to cover the knees if the shorts or bermudas are over the knees.
• ******-FLEXIBLE TIME, YOU CAN SCHEDULE YOUR TIME AND YOU CAN RETURN TO YOUR SHIP AT ANY TIME YOU WANT.*****