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Istanbul Highlights Tour: Top Must-See Sights
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175 Ratings
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As Turkland Tours, we provide the finest tours with highly skilled tour guides.
We will take you to the top must-see sights in Istanbul and ensure you have an excellent time throughout the day.
As Turkland Tours, we provide the finest tours with highly skilled tour guides.
We will take you to the top must-see sights in Istanbul and ensure you have an excellent time throughout the day.
Duration:
17 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Now a museum, Hagia Sophia was built in the 6th century by the Emperor Justinian, and was one of the largest basilicas in the Christian world. After the Ottoman conquest, it was converted to a mosque and is today one of the most magnificent museums in the world. Take a moment to linger here to admire the fine Byzantine…
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Now a museum, Hagia Sophia was built in the 6th century by the Emperor Justinian, and was one of the largest basilicas in the Christian world. After the Ottoman conquest, it was converted to a mosque and is today one of the most magnificent museums in the world. Take a moment to linger here to admire the fine Byzantine mosaics
- Blue Mosque - One of the most famous monuments in both the Turkish and Islamic worlds, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque) is a superb creation in the classical Ottoman style. The mosque has six towering minarets and 260 windows illuminating its vast main chamber, which is decorated with more than 20,000 Iznik tiles.
- Topkapi Palace - The largest and oldest palace in the world, Topkapi is the crown jewel of the Ottoman Empire. With its treasury and exotic buildings overlooking the Golden Horn, your visit to Topkapi promises to be a truly fascinating experience. (closed on Tuesday)
- Hippodrome - The Hippodrome, the stadium of ancient Byzantium, held 100,000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire. Of these, an Egyptian obelisk and a bronze sculpture of three entwined serpents from Delphi survive.
- Grand Bazaar Jewelers - In operation since the 14th century, the Grand Bazaar is one of the world’s largest covered markets, with 58 streets and over 4,000 shops. The bazaar is specially known for its jewelry, leather, pottery, spices and carpets. (closed on Sunday additional time will be spent at the other locations)

What's Included
- Guiding service included
- Guiding service included
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Location
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul At Sultanahmet
Tevkifhane Sokak
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(175 Ratings)
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647anneh
Oct 22, 2025
Private guiding services with professional, friendly service and exciting itineraries - All arrangements planned in advance by Ibrahim based on our Travel Agent’s request from Australia. Ibrahim met us at our hotel in Istanbul to go over all arrangements, he kept in contact with us throughout our time in Turkey. All activities and accommodations selected by Ibrahim were great, transport always on time. Highly recommend Ibrahim’s services.
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W5111wyannad
Oct 22, 2025
Excellent service and top notch guides - I had a fabulous time and the team was so professional and insightful at all times. This trip was organised through an agent in Australia and the communication from the Turkey team was top notch at all times. I always knew what was going to happen and when. Everyone turned up when expected and kept in touch by WhatsApp at all times. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again and look forward to my next trip to Turkey with Turkland Tours and Fairy Chimneys (the Aussie firm)
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I9641smnicks
Oct 20, 2025
Thank you Onur! - Thank you, our two day tour was really great. Our guide Onur was very knowledgeable and kind. We would recommend unreservedly!
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N9435ubthomase
Oct 10, 2025
Super team trip with Esmeray - We celebrated our 30th anniversary with a trip to Istanbul. Esmeray and Ibrahim accompanied our team of 12 on two days and showed us around the city. The guided tours and transfers to restaurant reservations all worked out wonderfully and we felt very well looked after and accompanied. Esmeray is a great travel guide, speaks excellent German and has a very broad knowledge of history and culture up to today's life in this fascinating booth. Thanks Esmeray, it was great with you!
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Departure229500
Oct 10, 2025
Best all day Istanbul tour! - Onur was a wonderful guide—he made it possible for us to see every site on our wish list—his knowledge of traffic patterns at the busiest sites saved us hours!
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Andrewandkarenl
Oct 8, 2025
A great historical experience of Istanbul. - Ibrahim set up with a great itinerary for my wife and I. We had Ozden, on the first day, and on the second day we had Onur, and those two guides took us on walking tours of Istanbul. They were very informative, giving us a great historical understanding of the city, and taking us to the most important historical sites, which also included a boat trip up the Bosphorus River. I would throughly recommend Turkland Travel.
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Andrewandkarenl
Oct 8, 2025
A place full of history, colour, hospitality and kindness - Fantastic guides Ozden and Onur took us on two separate walking tours in Istanbul. We enjoyed learning lots of history, local info and they both especially looked after our needs. They went out of their way regarding our interest in Turkish rugs, leather goods, spices and food. We enjoyed local hospitality in shops such as the rug and spice shops! Everyone has been so kind and friendly.
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Gabriellew4632018
Oct 5, 2025
Walking Tour. - Had a wonderful day exploring Istanbul with Onur, our knowledgeable guide. Many unexpected delights. We visited underground cistern, spice markets, Rustem Praha Mosque, Balat and Fener districts.
Ferry to Kadikoy for culinary experience in the Asian side.
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X1476qfsandras
Oct 4, 2025
All thumbs up- Onur is a great guide. - This was a fantastic tour service. Very accommodating and well- organized. Gave us a lot of choice about what we wanted to experience. Incredible knowledge base. Highly recommend. Onur is a great guide- over and above service.
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Deannadx6550nq
Oct 4, 2025
Fantastic way to see Istanbul - We took a girls' trip to see the sights of Istanbul. We were lucky enough to get Onur as our guide for two of our three days there. He is super knowledgeable about the sights and history, and he was extremely helpful with any (minor) problems we had. Highlights of his tour included a tasting of 'street food' in a local market and shopping in the spice market. Would highly recommend!!
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