Istanbul City Tour with Private Guide
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover Istanbul’s rich history on a private guided tour. Visit the Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private tour & professional guide
- Entry/Admission - Basilica Cistern
What's not
- Tips
Itinerary
Explore Istanbul’s rich history and culture on a private guided tour, perfect for solo travelers, families, or small groups, and discover the city’s most iconic landmarks. Begin at the Hippodrome of Constantinople, a historic chariot-racing arena that once hosted grand public events. Admire the Serpent Column, Constantine Obelisk, and German Fountain, impressive monuments that reflect centuries of Istanbul’s diverse heritage.
Visit the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, renowned for its breathtaking Ottoman architecture, six elegant minarets, and stunning blue İznik tiles. Step inside the Hagia Sophia, a legendary masterpiece built as the world’s largest cathedral in the 6th century and later transformed into a mosque.
See the Hagia Irene, Istanbul’s first church, constructed in the 4th century and an early center of Christianity in the city. Descend into the Basilica Cistern, a Roman engineering marvel featured in Dan Brown’s Inferno and the James Bond film From Russia with Love.
Conclude your tour at the Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s oldest and largest covered markets, home to over 4,000 shops selling carpets, jewelry, spices, ceramics, and more.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Our guide will meet you in front of (Cumhuriyet Müzesi Republic Museum)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- We Go Turkiye Travel
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Istanbul
- Its from-price is 75% above the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istanbul.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Istanbul
Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus, with Byzantine and Ottoman monuments, busy bazaars and ferries crossing between continents.
The historic peninsula holds the greatest landmarks. Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome face each other in Sultanahmet, the Basilica Cistern lies beneath the streets, and Topkapı Palace spreads across the hill above the Golden Horn. A short walk away, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar have traded for centuries, and Süleymaniye Mosque, built by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, crowns one of the city's seven hills.
Top-ranked sights in Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi), Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu).
Special offers in Istanbul
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
