Turkey · Heritage Walks

Experience The Best of Istanbul with Private Tour

8 Hours Round trip from Istanbul Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private 8-hour tour of Istanbul’s historic heart
  • 02 Visit Topkapı Palace and its Harem section
  • 03 See Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque
  • 04 Walk through Sultanahmet Square and the Hippodrome
  • 05 Enjoy views of the Bosphorus and Golden Horn
  • 06 Licensed professional guide in multiple languages
  • 07 Flexible day with museum tickets excluded
  • 08 Alternative visit to Dolmabahçe Palace on Tuesdays

Discover Istanbul’s extraordinary layers of history on a private full-day tour through the city’s most iconic landmarks. Explore the grandeur of Topkapı Palace, admire the spiritual and architectural significance of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, and walk through Sultanahmet Square, once the Hippodrome of Constantinople.

Along the way, enjoy sweeping views over the Bosphorus and Golden Horn while your licensed guide brings the stories of empires, sultans, and sacred monuments to life. With museum tickets excluded, this experience offers the flexibility to shape the day around your interests while enjoying a more personal way to see Istanbul.

Along the way, enjoy sweeping views over the Bosphorus and Golden Horn while your licensed guide brings the stories of empires, sultans, and sacred monuments to life.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Istanbul
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Topkapı Palace is located on Sarayburnu and reflects the Ottoman Empires glory. While your guide gives you interesting informations about the palace life you can also enjoy the terrific view of Bosphorus and Golden Horn. Your visit will be enhanced with Harem section and holly treasures exibition hall.

P.S. Topkapı Palace is closed on Thuesdays. We will visit Dolmabahce Palace instead.Hagia Sophia is one of the most visited place in Turkey. Its significance is hard to explain with simple words. Hagia Sophia standed as the largest interior construction for almost thousand year. It is accepted as a sacred place both for Muslims and Christians. You will enjoy the every detail of this gorgeous place.Sultanahmet Square or the Hippodrome of Constantinople is a square in Istanbul, Turkey. Previously, it was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Horse racing and chariot racing were popular pastimes in the ancient world and hippodromes were common features of Greek cities in the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine eras. The hippodrome was filled with statues of gods, emperors, animals, and heroes, among them some famous works which can be seen today, such as Serpent Column, Obelisk of Thutmose III and Walled Obelisk.The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque. The Blue Mosque was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1985 under the name of "Historic Areas of Istanbul". Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes.Galata Tower is symbol of Beyoglu and located at Galata quarter. Today it is an exhibition place and a museum. After Mehmed the Conqueror this watch tower gifted to him by the Genovians. It has a great view of Golden Horn and Sarayburnu.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Istanbul 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Licensed Professional Tour Guide

What's Not Included

  • All Personal Expenses
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Museum Entrances
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Istanbul, TR
Tour start
Istanbul, TR
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Istanbul.

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