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Istanbul Old City Tour: Sultanahmet Highlights
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612 Ratings
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Discover the hidden treasures of Istanbul on a private tour. Explore unique monuments and the historic Old City of Sultanahmet, including the iconic Blue Mosque and other famous sights.
Discover the hidden treasures of Istanbul on a private tour. Explore unique monuments and the historic Old City of Sultanahmet, including the iconic Blue Mosque and other famous sights.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Blue Mosque - Explore the interior of the Blue Mosque
- Kapali Carsi - Discover the renowned Grand Bazaar, the largest shopping center in Europe
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Enjoy an interior tour with your guide, lasting between 45 to 90 minutes
- Hippodrome - Stroll through the ancient Hippodrome streets and admire the historic columns and…
- Blue Mosque - Explore the interior of the Blue Mosque
- Kapali Carsi - Discover the renowned Grand Bazaar, the largest shopping center in Europe
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Enjoy an interior tour with your guide, lasting between 45 to 90 minutes
- Hippodrome - Stroll through the ancient Hippodrome streets and admire the historic columns and obelisks
- Topkapi Palace - Visit the city’s largest museum and former residence of sultans for 300 years. Closed on Tuesdays, replaced with a visit to the Underground Basilica Cistern
- Sultanahmet District - Wander through the historic streets of this area
- 5K Rug Store - Discover the intricate art of weaving with a live demonstration by skilled and exceptional weavers. This is a rare chance to observe master artisans in action, learn about the detailed techniques behind each rug, and even try weaving yourself.
What's Included
- Professional tour guide
- Pick up from city center hotels and cruise port
- Drop off to hotels, cruise port, and city center locations
- Professional tour guide
- Pick up from city center hotels and cruise port
- Drop off to hotels, cruise port, and city center locations
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Entrance fee of Hagia Sophia Museum
- Entrance fee of Topkapi Palace
- Drinks
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Entrance fee of Hagia Sophia Museum
- Entrance fee of Topkapi Palace
Additional Information
Embark on a walking tour through Istanbul’s renowned Old City, Sultanahmet, named after the illustrious Blue Mosque. Explore four of the area’s premier landmarks, each just a 4–8 minute stroll apart. Immerse yourself in the distinctive history and architecture up close, with no need for car transfers as all attractions are conveniently reachable on foot. An ideal way to experience the essence of Istanbul!
Embark on a walking tour through Istanbul’s renowned Old City, Sultanahmet, named after the illustrious Blue Mosque. Explore four of the area’s premier landmarks, each just a 4–8 minute stroll apart. Immerse yourself in the distinctive history and architecture up close, with no need for car transfers as all attractions are conveniently reachable on foot. An ideal way to experience the essence of Istanbul!
Location
Pudding Shop Lale Restaurant
Divan Yolu Caddesi
if your hotel is not in the pick up zone we can meet you here, 100 meter away from the tram station of sultanahmet towards to Hagia Sophia
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
4.8
(612 Ratings)
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Monique_v
Jun 6, 2025
Fabulous tour. Very easy... - Fabulous tour. Very easy with pick up and guide had a wealth of knowledge. It was nice to have flexibility with what we saw in detail. Best tips on where to eat as well.
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Kimberly_k
Jun 6, 2025
Amazing Private Istanbul tour with Hilal! - We had an absolutely incredible day with our guide Hilal! From start to finish, the tour was perfectly paced, informative, and so much fun.
We began at the stunning Sultan Ahmet Mosque (the Blue Mosque), where Hilal shared fascinating history and cultural insights. Then we visited the magical Basilica Cistern — such an unforgettable atmosphere.
One of the highlights was a private demonstration on how Turkish rugs are made. We enjoyed delicious Turkish coffee and refreshing pomegranate tea while learning about this beautiful craft.
Next, Hilal led us through an enormous bazaar with over 4,000 shops! With her help, we found some gorgeous jewelry and unique gifts. We ended the tour with the most delicious kebabs at Duran — the perfect finish to a fantastic day.
Hilal was so knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive to our interests. She truly made the experience special and personalized. Highly recommend booking a tour with her — it was the highlight of our trip!
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Nedra_r
May 29, 2025
What a great way to spend a day - This was an awesome day. Ozgeo took us on a personal tour of the highlights explaining everything as we went.
We rode the tram to avoid traffic delays which made the trip more authentic and we had lunch at a local traditional restaurant (Michelin star and reasonable).
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Yenii_g
May 17, 2025
Beautiful city - I love the tour 😍 all beautiful and the lady who help us was patiently and wonderful her name is Betul recommended ❤️
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Reva_s
May 16, 2025
A whirlwind tour of all the top sites – not to be missed! - Kenan was a fantastic guide. He truly knew his way around town and was able to get us through the back door ( so the speak) to many of the much sought out sites, skipping the lines! Saved us hours of waiting in line where all the crowds were. We learned so much about the country, the people and the history of the area. It was quite the whirlwind tour!
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Shelley_m
May 15, 2025
Great tour for 1st timers in Istanbul - Great tour. Our guide was great it was rainy day and a holiday in Turkey. The public transport was not running. Our guide moved the different parts of the day to match the lines. Great introduction to Istanbul.
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Adamclancy
May 11, 2025
Excellent Private Tour - Highly Recommended - We have a wonderful private tour with Eda as our guide. She managed the day perfectly to avoid the long queues at each of the main sites and made sure we got to see everything which we wanted to. Her narrative throughout the day was entertaining and informative and we learned a lot about the history of the City and the attractions.
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Amy_s
May 9, 2025
Billur is the best! - Billur was our guide and she was fabulous! She was so kind and met us right where we exited the terminal so we couldn’t get lost. The van you sent was so luxurious!! Billur gave us so much great information and also provided some local knowledge that we may not have received in a large group tour! We loved it.
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A2311cnkeithd
May 9, 2025
Eylem and the Tour were magical - Eylem was incredible. She suggested earlier meeting time to avoid the crowds, then she swept us up and showed us Istanbul in a wonderfully paced day. The day was full of sights, insights, information, laughs, cats (always need the cats), food, and photos. She is a wonderful photographer and made sure that we had many memories to take back with us. She was truly one of the best guides I have ever had. Definitely ask for her, she is incredible. Thank you so much for a magical day that we will not forget.
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Jody_d
May 28, 2025
Great Day Tainted By Rug “Stop” and Sale. - Our guide Keenan was fantastic. Incredibly knowledgeable, great energy, tailored the tour to our interests and truly helped us understand the past and present climate of Türkiye.
The only thing I strongly disliked was the stop for a Turkish Rug “presentation” under the guise of tea and using a clean bathroom. We were in the learning and touring mindset and were now thrust into the uncomfortable position of having to answer for how and if we used rigs and if not on the floor then for decor and they ship etc. They have an answer for every objection, so it feels like a huge waste of time and a battle just to be able to get out of the situation. As a tourist I think that’s highly unfair to put us in such a position. When it was clear we weren’t going to buy a rug, we were then taken next door to see their other shop with bags, tiles, belts and more. It tainted what was an otherwise lovely day and left a bad taste in our mouths.
I don’t think this is a guide thing, as much as a Viator thing, and won’t be booking tours here in the future. A shame because they do have some great, knowledgeable locals.
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