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Private Istanbul Tour: Customizable 8-hour Itinerary with Skip-the-Line Access
4.9
17 Ratings
Fatih
Create your dream Istanbul itinerary with this customizable 8-hour private tour. Enjoy skip-the-line access to your chosen sights and explore Ottoman, Byzantine, Roman, or modern districts.
Create your dream Istanbul itinerary with this customizable 8-hour private tour. Enjoy skip-the-line access to your chosen sights and explore Ottoman, Byzantine, Roman, or modern districts.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hippodrome - Historic Roman Hippodrome
- Blue Mosque - Most visited mosque in Istanbul
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Historic church transformed into a mosque
- Topkapi Palace - Former residence of Ottoman Sultans
- Grand Bazaar - The world’s first shopping mall with 3,000 shops
- Hippodrome - Historic Roman Hippodrome
- Blue Mosque - Most visited mosque in Istanbul
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Historic church transformed into a mosque
- Topkapi Palace - Former residence of Ottoman Sultans
- Grand Bazaar - The world’s first shopping mall with 3,000 shops
What's Included
- Hotel or port pickup and drop-off by private vehicle with Guide and Vehicle Option
- Hotel or port pickup and drop-off by walking, yellow cab or public transport with Only Guide Option
- Private guide service in your preferred language
- Hotel or port pickup and drop-off by private vehicle with Guide and Vehicle Option
- Hotel or port pickup and drop-off by walking, yellow cab or public transport with Only Guide Option
- Private guide service in your preferred language
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Transportation is not included with only guide option
- Museum entrances
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Transportation is not included with only guide option
- Museum entrances
Additional Information
Create the perfect Istanbul itinerary with this fully customizable 7-hour tour for up to 15 people, accompanied by a private guide. Enjoy skip-the-line access to the attractions you choose in advance. Whether you’re interested in exploring Ottoman splendors, Byzantine landmarks, stepping back into ancient Rome, or wandering through neighborhoods like…
Create the perfect Istanbul itinerary with this fully customizable 7-hour tour for up to 15 people, accompanied by a private guide. Enjoy skip-the-line access to the attractions you choose in advance. Whether you’re interested in exploring Ottoman splendors, Byzantine landmarks, stepping back into ancient Rome, or wandering through neighborhoods like Taksim or Cihangir, the decision is entirely yours.
- This tour is not recommended for individuals with mobility issues.
Location
Sultanahmet
We meet you at the Sultanahmet Tram Station.
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
4.9
(17 Ratings)
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Robertorg5071vp
Mar 25, 2025
Istanbul with guide in Italian - We visited Istanbul with a fantastic guide, full of attention and desire to make us discover its city. Excellent Italian spoken. Highly recommended
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Albertor850
Sep 7, 2023
4 days in Istanbul and 3 in Cappadocia - Salim is a professional guide who provides excellent service. A great experience that I recommend to anyone who wants to discover Istanbul / Cappadocia.
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Juliet_s
Sep 4, 2023
This is a must do tour and guide! - Salim was an excellent guide for our group of 6 adults (family of 4 including my 96 year old mom and 2 friends), we highly recommend him and his Istanbul tour. We saw all of the top sites on our list-Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, the Cistern, Grand Bazaar, and he directed us to a fabulous restaurant with delicious, affordable traditional food. He gave just the right amount of history for the sites so we will be able to remember it, he was very flexible to accommodate what we wanted to see, and assisted us in making purchases in euros rather than liras so we didn’t have to exchange money. This is a must do tour and guide!
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Josek64
May 29, 2023
Tour and learn from Istanbul - Touring Istanbul with Salim was certainly an excellent and pleasant experience, not only we visited Mosques, the Cistern, etc. but we walked its streets, tasted its typical dishes in restaurants for non-tourists, advised us where to shop and where not, told us a little history, we talked about religion .. in short were two intense days of great walks and beautiful moments!! Thank you Salim!!
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Christopher_f
Jun 15, 2022
Wonderful guide and wonderful city - Terrific two days in Istanbul with Abdul. Met us at our hotel, which he did did not have to do, as it was quite a ways out of his way. Such an enjoyable, entertaining, educational walk through all of the major sites - and some of the ones just off the beaten path. Took us to some of his favorite coffee, pastry and food spots and through some of the shopping areas. He was pleasantly surprised at the "homework" we had done, asking about going places people usually do not ask about. Just a great experience all around.
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Oliveiracatanduva
Jun 12, 2022
EXCELLENT - Service of Excellence by Mr. Salim. Extremely polite, attentive, patient and loving what he does. We stayed with him all day, learned a lot about the culture of Istanbul. I highly recommend the guide Mr. Salim.
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Cmsalazarf8
May 27, 2022
Excellent Guide and Tour - Salim is a very empathetic and flexible person. He gave us private tour that made a difference on our trip. We learned a lot and gave us excellent recommendations.
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Royalkidsfrance
Jun 21, 2019
Guided group tour - A very serious agency!!!
Reachable and available during the organization of the stay.
The guide who accompanied us during the two days was perfect and especially very exciting!
We recommend this agency!!
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Anixza
May 24, 2019
Highly recommended - Greetings: A thank you rating for sending us to the best guide. On time, admirable knowledge of the city and its components, gentleman, respectful and very fun. People like Timy are what we hope to find in every country we travel. It was an excellent experience!
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Carlos
May 19, 2019
Private tour in Istanbul - We hire Airport Shuttle Service + one day guided tour. All flawless. Salim showed us the most important without looking at the time and always with detailed explanations. Highly recommended.
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