Private Istanbul Tour: Explore Highlights with an Expert Guide for 1 to 3 Days

Discover the highlights of Istanbul on a private tour with an expert guide. Customize your itinerary, skip the lines, and get insider tips for the best photo spots.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Istanbul Old City / Sultanahmet Tour

Sultanahmet District - Sultanahmet District
Sultanahmet Square - Historical Sultanahmet Square
Hagia Sophia Mosque - Hagia Sophia Mosque, Santa Sofia, Ayasofya
Please note that no one has right to skip-the-line for here, so you may need to wait in the security line.
*Topkapi Palace
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What's Included
  • Priority access to buy museum tickets
  • Exclusive private tour
  • Convenient on-foot meeting with guide
  • Expert guidance from a professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation
  • Meal and Drinks
  • Topkapi Palace Ticket - 2100 TL/55 USD per person
  • Dolmabahce Palace Ticket - 1400 TL/40 USD per person
  • Ferry Ticket for Bosphorus Cruise - 300 TL/10 USD per person
  • Santa Sofia Ticket- 25 euro per person
  • Admission fees
  • Admission fees
  • Ferry Ticket, Bosphorus Cruise
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Embark on a private urban expedition of Istanbul’s highlights, led by a guide well-versed in the city’s history and culture. This tour can also be executed as a port excursion from Galataport. Gate fees aren’t incorporated into the cost, allowing you a flexible itinerary that can be personalized with your guide on the day of your tour. Travel…

Location
Hagia Sophia
Ayasofya Meydanı
We can meet you at Hagia Sophia. Please advise us your preference so we inform our guide.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kirbashneej
Jul 3, 2025
A magical experience of Türkiye 🇹🇷 - We really enjoyed our experience . The tour guides especially in Istanbul and Ancient city of Ephesus were very knowledgable and friendly. Travelling was comfortable and the hotels booked were really great. A fantastic service overall
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506lant
Jul 2, 2025
Wonderful Private Tour - We had a couple of extra days in Istanbul and decided to book a day with Bonita Tour. Our guide Emel was just wonderful. She was knowledgeable and made our first time visit to Istanbul a memorable one. We explored the city on foot as much as possible, and by van/can when necessary. Of course 1 day was not enough to see Istanbul, but we had a nice introduction to such an amazing city and will be back again. Thank you Bonita Tour for accommodating us last minute. Highly recommend this tour company to all Turkey visitors.
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Ericrowdraven
Jun 14, 2025
IMPOSSIBLE BETTER - A fantastic experience thanks to a super professional guide, very well trained as she was a historian, friendly and with a very high level of Spanish, impossible better
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Joyced52
Jun 13, 2025
An unforgettable journey - Super professional and first class service. Cleaning the cars, attention to them. Drivers, explanation of guides and intact punctuality
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Hwee2017
Jun 2, 2025
Title: Amazing Istanbul Tour with Mr. Kadir from Bonita Tours - We had a fantastic two-day tour of Istanbul with Mr. Kadir from Bonita Tours. He was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about his city. He brought the history of iconic sites like Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace to life, and also showed us hidden gems and delicious local eats we would’ve missed on our own. Kadir tailored the tour to our pace and interests, and his storytelling made every stop memorable. It felt more like exploring the city with a local friend than being on a tour. Highly recommend Bonita Tours and Mr. Kadir for anyone visiting Istanbul!
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934marcellek
May 29, 2025
Book Emel for a professional day tour of Isanbul - Today in Istanbul we were lucky enough to have been able to spend the day with our tour guide Emel. This amazing, knowledgeable woman was able to guide us through the very busy streets of Istanbul (including using the trams). She seamlessly took us to all major tourist destinations. Her knowledge of how the system worked meant we had very little waiting in lines so we were able to make the most of our very limited time enjoying the sites. Emel has studied architecture,anthropology and history and was very knowledgeable giving us a great sense of the history of this amazing city. She was also able to guide us to the best places to eat and shop. All great, but what made our day truely memorable was Emel herself. She was professional but also very welcoming and friendly. At the beginning of the day we met as strangers but by the time she returned us to our ship we departed as friends. The tour with Emel will forever stay with us. Emel … thank you so much for your humor, your kindness and generosity. You really made our day in Istanbul very special. To fellow travellers or those considering using a guide book Emel… you will not be sorry. We have not experienced a better guide in all our travels.
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328oliviad
May 20, 2025
A brilliant trip to Istanbul. - We loved İstanbul - so much to see and discover. We had a brilliant guide - Kadir who was so patient with all of us (we - 6 of us - are all over 70!). He let us choose where we wanted to go with a lot of input from him, and never made us feel rushed. The taxis turned up on time as did Kadir. All in all a very successful trip. Thank you Bonita Tours.
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Mateort8328ea
Apr 26, 2025
Private Best of Old City Tour - An unforgettable experience! Our guide Hatice was incredible—knowledgeable, friendly, and truly passionate about Istanbul's history. It felt like we were not just going through the sights, but actually experiencing the soul of the city. The tour was well-paced, and the guide tailored it to our interests, making sure we didn't miss anything important. Highly recommend this tour for anyone looking for a personal, insightful, and stress-free way to see Istanbull!!
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Jaimenovoalarragan
Apr 23, 2025
Very good experience - Amazing experience, Tolga excellent Guide. Khan also excellent guide with his Curious Fact!!! very punctual... nice stambull places. Nice hotels ... very good experience
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Sanabachh
Apr 23, 2025
Great experience! - I booked this company for a 3 day tour of istanbul.Emal was my guide and she did a fantastic job to show me and my parents the highlights of istanbul. She is very kind and friendly and was very flexible with the itenerary. I appreciated the fact that she was very caring towards my elderly parents and kept there needs in mind. Also the agency stayed in touch with me throughout my stay in istanbul. Highly recommend this company!
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From $169 (Per Group)
up to 8 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).