Private Guided Istanbul Tour Skip the Line
- 4–6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
See Istanbul’s historic sights on a half-day shared tour led by a guide, with an opportunity to skip ticket lines. Walk through the Hippodrome and the Blue Mosque, visit Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, and browse the Grand Bazaar. The itinerary also includes the Basilica Cistern. Pickup and drop-off are available in Istanbul, Istanbul Airport, and Sabiha Gokcen.
Inclusions
What's included
- Skip the ticket line opportunity
- Available only for transfer option
- Professional Tour Guide
What's not
- Food and Drinks
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Entrance fee of Hagia Sophia Museum
- Entrance fee of Topkapi Palace
- Entrance fee of Cistern Basilica
Itinerary
Hippodrome was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square in Istanbul, Turkey
The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii), is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey.
Hagia Sophia is officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi), is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey.
Palace is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. NOTICE: Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays
The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey.
The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı, meaning ‘Covered Market’; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning ‘Grand Market’[1]) in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Your guide will meet you at the Galataport terminal exit. Please look for a guide holding a sign with your name on it. Your guide will also have your contact details and will be able to reach you if needed. Please get contact with your guide before you meet.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Guided Tours Turkey
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for people with foot and walking problems
How it compares in Istanbul
- Its from-price is 76% below the median of the 530 city tours we list in Istanbul.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 85 of 530.
- 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).
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