3-Day Private Istanbul Guided Tour

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3 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Your private tour of Istanbul begins with pick-up from your central Istanbul hotel by your local guide.
Day1:Featuring with a walking tour through Sultanahmet, the heart of historic Istanbul and a visit to Hagia Sophia. Head inside to explore the magnificent basilica-mosque that was once the world’s biggest church, and marvel at the Byzantine & Ottoman treasures housed in its museum (now services as mosque.
Day2:Begin with a visit to the bustling Spice Market, where you can haggle for saffron alongside shoppers. Cruise down the famous Bosphorus, where you might catch sight of river dolphins, explore the vibrant pedestrian street of Istiklal, and make a stop at Galata Tower, a medieval stone monument with incredible panoramas over the city.
Day3:Visit to the Chora Church,FenerGreekPatriarchate,Suleymaniye Mosque. Also you enjoy city views on a cable car ride on Pierre Loti Hill.

If your hotel located Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Laleli, Beyazit area you do not need to vehicle (van).

What's Included

Professional licensed local guide
Private tour
Guide meets you at central hotels
Transportation (from/back to hotel, between sites (unless option selected)
Museum Tickets
Gratuities (suggested)
Hotel Accommodation
Lunch and drinks
Dinner

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Traveler pickup is offered. Tour guide meets you at central Istanbul hotels or port. If hotel is not centrally located, meeting point with tour guide is the front of German Fountain. If van service is not chosen your guide will pick you up at centrally located hotels on foot. If private van service is booked, please note that there will be a surcharge if your hotel is located outside of the city center or on the Asian Side.

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Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    1.Day Private Istanbul Guided Tour visting:Blue Mosque,Hagia Sophia,Topkapi Palace,Basilica Cistern,Grand Bazar

    9 stops
  • 1
    Sultanahmet District

    Sultanahmet District

    7 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    German Fountain

    The German Fountain (Turkish: Alman Çeşmesi German: Deutscher Brunnen) is a gazebo styled fountain in the northern end of old hippodrome (Sultanahmet Square), Istanbul, Turkey and across from the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I. It was constructed to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898. It was built in Germany, then transported piece by piece and assembled in its current site in 1900. The neo-Byzantine style fountain's octagonal dome has eight marble columns, and dome's interior is covered with golden mosaics.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Hippodrome

    Hippodrome of Constantinople, located in Sultanahmet, was a public arena mainly for chariot races. The word hippodrome comes from the Greek hippos (horse) and dromos (way). The Hippodrome of Constantinople was also home to gladiatorial games, official ceremonies, celebrations, protests, torture to the convicts and so on.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Obelisk of Theodosius

    Theodosius Dikilitaşı (Obelisk of Theodosius)

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

    Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia Mosque)

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    Blue Mosque

    Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii)

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    TopkapI Palace

    Topkapi Palace

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 8
    Hagia Irene Museum

    Hagia Irene (Church) now Museum Hagia Irene, also called as “St. Eirene” Church. It is one of the oldest Byzantium churches in Istanbul, was the 2nd largest church of the Eastern Roman Empire after Hagia Sophia. (Closed on Tuesday)

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 9
    Grand Bazaar

    Grand Bazaar, is the biggest market and the most attractive shopping center of Istanbul which has lots of shopping opportunities. (Closed on Sunday)

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    2.Day Private Istanbul Guided Tour:DolmabahcePalace,Bosphorus cruise,IstiklalStreet&TaksimSquare,GalataTower,SpiceBazaar

    8 stops
  • 10
    Bosphorus Strait

    Bosphorus Strait, Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry or Private Cruise (If option is chosen) Boğazda Tekne Turu

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 11
    Dolmabahce Palace

    The Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahçe Sarayı) is located along the European shore of the Bosphorus Strait. Originally there was a shallow bay where the Ottoman fleet used to anchor their ships. After the 17th century the coast was filled in and converted into a nice garden with a couple of pavilions named as Besiktas Waterfront Palace complex, where the sultans used to relax enjoying the views.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 12
    Taksim Square

    Taksim Square (Turkish: Taksim Meydanı, situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central station of the Istanbul Metro network. Taksim Square is also the location of the Republic Monument (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Anıtı) which was crafted by Pietro Canonica and inaugurated in 1928.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 13
    Istiklal Caddesi

    Istiklal Street (İstiklal Caddesi) is the modern and colorful face of Turkey with churches, modern art galeries, embassies, pubs, cafes and shops selling different kind of products

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Cicek Pasaji

    Cicek Passage / Flower Passage Originally named as Cite de Pera

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 15
    Galata Tower

    Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi) We will see the tower From Outside, due to the regulations unfortunately tour guides don't have skip the line priority here so it takes long time to wait queue. Your tour guide will make you explanation about tower.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 16
    Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

    Spice Market (Mısır Çarşısı) The Spice Bazaar (Turkish: Mısır Çarşısı, meaning "Egyptian Bazaar") in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 17
    Pierre Loti Tepesi

    Pierre Loti Hill to be visited with your tour guide for panaromic view of the Golden horn.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
    • Day 3

    3.Day Private Istanbul Guided Tour visiting: Fener Rum Patrikhanesi, Chora Museum(Kariye), Suleymaniye Mosque

    6 stops
  • 18
    Fener & Balat

    Fener-Balat Neighborhood backstreet walk

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 19
    Rahmi M. Koc Museum

    Rahmi M. Koc Museum

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 20
    Chora Museum

    Chora Museum (Kariye)

    45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 21
    Suleymaniye Mosque

    Suleymaniye Mosque / Süleymaniye Camii

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 22
    Fener Rum Patrikhanesi

    Fener Rum Patrikhanesi, Greek Patriarchate

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 23
    Bulgarian Orthodox Church

    Bulgarian Orthodox Church

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Turkey Tour Booking

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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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