Istanbul Shore Excursion: Best Seller Private Istanbul Tour

Experience the best of Istanbul with our personalized and immersive private guided tour. Discover the authentic culture, history, and beauty of the city with our knowledgeable local guides.

Duration: 7 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Hagia Sophia Museum / Ayasofya / Santa Sofia Built in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian, played a very important role in the Christian and Islamic World.. It has been chanched its regulation for non belivers visiters! with your ticket you will get headset provided by Mosque. when visiting Istanbul, one must make sure to…
What's Included
  • Unique time to discover Turkish Handcrafts: Carpet, Leather, Ceramic, and Jewelry
  • Skip the line for Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern tickets
  • Public transportation from Cruise Port (Pick up/Drop Off & TOUR)
  • Professional Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratitude (suggested)
  • Admisson/Entrance fee - Topkapi Palace
  • Admisson/Entrance fee - Basilica Cistern
  • Transportation by VAN - UNLESS OPTION SELECTED (Pick up/Drop Off&Tour ALL DAY)
Additional Information

-Personalized Istanbul Shore Excursion
-Guaranteed On-Time Return To Your Ship
Whether you’re interested in art, food, or history, customized Istanbul shore excursions allow you to delve deeper into your interests. Expert guides can tailor your journey to include off-the-beaten-path attractions and hidden gems of the city. Discover Istanbul at your own…

Location
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Road56224790581
Sep 24, 2025
Songül - Wonderful tour , they are so thoughtful and nice service The explanation from the guide are professional and take good photo as well. We had a happy family trip! When you come to here please choose them :))
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Veronica
Sep 20, 2025
Istanbul highlights walking tour with guide - Excellent tour of the topkaki palace, Hagia Sophia and the grand bazaar with our fantastic tour guide, Esra She was very knowledgeable and answered our questions and she took us around for an excellent lunch and helped us with our purchases at the bazaar and getting around without any issues. Highly recommend this tour and ask for Esra — our new “traveling cousin”.
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Juandavidm237
Sep 17, 2025
Ferner and Balat walking tour. Food tour. - I had a unforgettable experience during Ferner and Balat walking tour and also the Food tour. My personal guide was very knowledgeable and professional. He went above and beyond my expectations. I would definitely recommend the experience.
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916guadaf
Sep 16, 2025
Tour of Istanbul with Nazli - We had an amazing tour of Istanbul with Nazli. She is very knowledgeable and took us to all the sites that we wanted to see, it was a pleasure to have her as our guide. Thank you for making our trip to Istanbul so special, We highly recommend Nazli
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Torontonians_10
Sep 14, 2025
Amazing experience in Istanbul - We enjoyed our day with our guide Fethi. We traveled by tram to see the beautiful sights and learned so much history from him. He took us to a wonderful restaurant where we had lunch. He was very friendly and spoke great English. I would highly recommend him for this tour.
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Marie
Sep 14, 2025
Highly recommend - Our guide, Esra, was awesome. She was very informative and spoke excellent English. She shared a lot of information about each sight we visited, and about Istanbul and Turkey generally. She took us to a great local place for lunch, as well. She was flexible about the itinerary and so very personable and gracious the entire time we were together.
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Geemarc2023
Sep 13, 2025
First Time Visitors to top Instanbul sites - We had a marvellous experience with our guide Dilsad who took us to all the major Istanbul tourist sites (Blue Mosque, Hilpodrome, Hagia Sofia, the spectacular Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazar). To start the day, Dilsad picked us up directly at the Galataport and we proceeded to the Tram. The Tram can be crowded; Dilsad explained it’s the quickest and most direct way to travel compared to the Subway or Taxi. Dilsad is an excellent guide as her command of English was excellent and she provided the historical context to all the sites we visited. We missed the long queues at the Blue Mosque thanks to Dilsad telling us it’s less busy early morning. Thanks to Dilsad, she patiently helped us cram 7 hours and she even accommodated us by skipping lunch. We had strategically decided to spend almost 3 hours at Topkapi Palace where we focused on the Sultan’s Meeting Room and the impressive Religious Relics Room which contained artifacts going back to 3000-3500 BC during David and Moses’ time. We also spent time at the Sultan’s harem which Dilsad explained the role played by the Black Eunuchs and how advanced the Ottoman Empire was in Indoor Plumbing. We didn’t have time to visit the Library and other sections of the Palace. In the end we still had time to visit the Grand Bazar for one hour and Dilsad helped us to buy pomegranate tea, silk scarves and Turkish delights. We made it back to Galataport Cruise Terminal by 4pm well before our ship’s deadline. Our tight timeframe was made possible by Dilsad being an organized, experienced and knowledgeable guide. Thank you Dilsad for making our one day visit to Instanbul rewarding and memorable.
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Frankgugs
Sep 13, 2025
Istanbul - Ramadan was outstanding. His insights into Istanbul was amazing. He took us to multiple historical places and had lots of knowledge of these places. Great experience.
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Nancyj_l
Sep 13, 2025
Awesome Day. Ramazan did... - Awesome Day. Ramazan did an incredible job with our tour. It was nice to have a small group. We got to see what we wanted. Ramazan was very good about getting us through the lines quickly. He had a wealth of information to with us in a short period of time. The restaurant he recommended for lunch was delicious. Would highly recommend.
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Lynn_s
Sep 15, 2025
Turkey day - We had a nice day with our tour guide. It was a lot of walking though. I was glad he was with us to the markets as we probably would have gotten lost. It’s very hot in turkey which makes it hard to walk.
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From $225 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).