Skip-the-line Galata Tower and Karaköy Istanbul Private Tour
- 3–4.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 6 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Climb up the Galata Tower, an old Genoese watchtower, and admire the views of Istanbul and Golden Horn with a Private Guide. Explore the Karaköy district on the European Side and dicover its unique charm. Extended options: private car transfers. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: 3-hour: Galata Tower Book a private tour of the Galata Tower and nearby attractions. 4,5-hour: Galata Tower with Transport Book a 1,5-hour round-trip transfer and a 3-hour private tour of the Galata Tower and nearby attractions. Join a 5-Star Local Guide on a walking tour of the Karaköy district and visit its most prominent landmark, the Galata Tower. Learn about the Turkish Conquest of Constantinople and how Istanbul has changed science at the end of the Middle Ages. Explore the history of the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Republic of Turkey!
Inclusions
What's included
- Regular tickets to Galata Tower (all options)
- Private Guided Tour of Galata Tower and Istanbul’s European Side -
- Private car transfers with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation (4,5-hour option only)
- 5-Star Licensed Guide who fluent in the language of your choice
- Walking tour of Karaköy, the European Side of Istanbul
- - (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
What's not
- Private car transfers with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation (in 3-hour options only)
Itinerary
Meet your guide in front of the Nordstern Hotel Galata, Azapkapı, Tersane Cd. No: 5, 34421 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Turkey. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.
Book private transfers with a 3-hour private tour of the Galata Tower and neighborhood. This option includes a 1.5-hour round-trip transfer with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Istanbul. An experienced private driver will ensure you arrive at the meeting point on time without getting lost or tired.
See the highlights of Istanbul's European Side and visit the famous Galata Tower. Your Private Guide will meet you near the famous Galata Bridge spanning the Golden Horn, and take you on a short walking tour of the characteristic Karaköy and Beyoğlu districts. Here, you will discover the traces of the medieval citadel of Galata, which was a colony of the Republic of Genoa between 1273 and 1453. As you explore these narrow alleys, the guide will tell you about Galata’s former Jewish quarter that was seized and destroyed by the Catholic Crusaders and other interesting stories from the Middle Ages.
The main attraction of this tour will be a visit to Galata Tower, which was a watchtower at the highest point of the lost Walls of Galata. The nine-story tower (62.59 m) is now an exhibition space and an open-air observation deck, offering marvelous panoramic views over the Golden Horn, Bosphorus, and most of Istanbul’s major landmarks, including Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. Many consider this to be the best view in town. Your Private Guide will also show you the lively neighborhood with its beautiful tenement houses and shops where you can buy popular souvenirs, vintage clothes, traditional musical instruments, and more. You will see the imposing Sent Antuan Kilisesi, pass the famous street passage Çiçek Pasajı, and end the tour in Taksim Square.
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
- Meet your guide in front of the Nordstern Hotel Galata, Azapkapı, Tersane Cd. No: 5, 34421 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Turkey. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Rosotravel - Turkey Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information.
How it compares in Istanbul
- Its from-price is 84% above the median of the 530 city tours we list in Istanbul.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 346 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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