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Best of Istanbul 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Istanbul Tour

By Guided Istanbul Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is S$321 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 21h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Visit highlights of Istanbul with your private tour guide in 1, 2 or 3 days with a flexible itinerary.

Day 1 - Highlights of Topkapi Palace Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome / Sultanahmet Square, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar.

Day 2 - Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry, Dolmabahce Palace, Taksim Square, Istiklal Street, Cicek Passage, Galata Tower (from outside), Spice Market.

Day 3 - Suleymaniye Mosque, Fener and Balat Districts, St. Stephen Church (Iron Church), Pierre Lotti Panoramic Hill by Cable Car, Chora Church (or alternative sites).

Important Notes:

  • Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a queue for the entrance.

  • If one of the mosques is not visited, Basilica Cistern will be visited as a replacement.

  • For the tours that start later than 11 am, kindly note that you may have to skip one/a couple of sites as the sites are closed by 7 pm. Your guide will adjust the programme according to your priorities.

Activity location

  • Sultanahmet District
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Galataport Istanbul
    • No: 8 Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi
    • 34433, Kılıçali Paşa, İstanbul, Turkiye

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

1-Day Private Guided Tour
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h
    21h
  • English

Duration: 7 hours: Hagia Sophia, Highlights of Topkapi Palace Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar.
Walking Tour In Old Town: The suggested itinerary does not require transport.
Hotel/port information needed: Guide will meet you at Galataport, your hotel or Airbnb if they are centrally located. (No transport included.)
Pickup included

Price details
S$320.72 x 1 AdultS$320.72
Total
Price is S$320.72
1-Day Private Guide & Van Tour
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h
    21h
  • English

Due to Old Town closures, the van will be used for pick-up and drop-off, and can be used further if the itinerary is changed.
Duration: 7 hours: Van will be assigned for 7 hours and the tour is customisable.
Mercedes Vito/Sprinter
Pickup included

Price details
S$577.30 x 1 AdultS$577.30
Total
Price is S$577.30
2-Day Private Guided Tour
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h
    21h
  • English

Duration: 7 hours: 2 Day Tour(7 hours each day)
Hotel/port information needed: Guide will meet you at Galataport, your hotel or Airbnb if they are centrally located. (No transport included.)
Pickup included

Price details
S$641.45 x 1 AdultS$641.45
Total
Price is S$641.45
3-Day Private Guided Tour
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h
    21h
  • English

Duration: 7 hours: 3 Day Tour(7 hours each day)
Hotel/port information needed: The guide will meet you at Galataport, your hotel or Airbnb if they are centrally located. (No transport included.)
Pickup included

Price details
S$962.18 x 1 AdultS$962.18
Total
Price is S$962.18
2 Days Private Guide-Van Tour
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h
    21h
  • English

A private van will be assigned throughout the tour.
Mercedes Vito/Sprinter
Pickup included

Price details
S$1,154.61 x 1 AdultS$1,154.61
Total
Price is S$1,154.61
3 Days Private Guide-Van Tour
  • Activity duration is 21 hours21h
    21h
  • English

A private van will be assigned throughout the tour.
Mercedes Vito/Sprinter
Pickup included

Price details
S$1,731.92 x 1 AdultS$1,731.92
Total
Price is S$1,731.92

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional Licensed Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide meets you at central hotels
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport (from/back to hotel, between sites unless van is booked)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Museum/Ferry/Cable Car Tickets
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge (suggested)

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The suggested first-day tour is designed as a walking tour, with transport needed only between the hotel and the Old Town if the hotel is outside old town.
  • The suggested second-day tour can be easily managed by public transport
  • Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays can be replaced with alternatives such as Turkish And Islamic Arts Museum or Archaeological Museum or Basilica Cistern.
  • If one of the mosques or museums is not visited, Basilica Cistern will be visited as a replacement.
  • Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and replaced with Spice Market.
  • Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays. Due to museum regulations, live guide service is not available at Dolmabahce Palace.
  • For the tours that start later than 11 am, kindly note that you may have to skip one/a couple of sites as the sites are closed by 7 pm. Your guide will adjust the programme according to your priorities.
  • On Fridays, Blue Mosque will be visited in the afternoon.
  • Grand Bazaar and Spice Market is closed during Eid. (March 20-22, May 27-30 in 2026)

Activity itinerary

Sultanahmet District

  • 15m

Blue Mosque

  • 1h

German Fountain

  • 15m

Sultanahmet Square

  • 15m

Hagia Sophia Mosque

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included

Topkapi Palace

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included

Grand Bazaar

  • 1h

Bosphorus Strait

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included

Dolmabahce Palace

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included

Taksim Square

  • 1h

Hippodrome

  • 15m

Istiklal Caddesi

  • 45m

Galata Tower

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included

Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

  • 45m

Cicek Pasaji

  • 10m

Suleymaniye Mosque

  • 1h

Balat

  • 2h

Fener Rum Patrikhanesi

  • 45m

Historic Areas of Istanbul

  • 10m

Pierre Loti Tepesi

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included

Chora Museum

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included

Halic

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included

Bulgarian Orthodox Church

  • 45m

Location

Activity location

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    Sultanahmet District
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Galataport Istanbul
    • No: 8 Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi
    • 34433, Kılıçali Paşa, İstanbul, Turkiye
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    German Fountain
    • At Meydanı Caddesi
    • 34122, Binbirdirek, İstanbul, Turkiye

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