Istanbul Highlights: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Cruise

Discover Istanbul’s iconic landmarks, rich history, and vibrant culture on a 2-day private tour. Explore Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and more.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Topkapi Palace - Topkapi Palace is a historic palace in Istanbul, Turkey that was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years. It is located on the Seraglio Point, a promontory overlooking the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara. The palace is a complex of buildings, courtyards, and gardens, and includes several important structures such as the Harem, the Imperial Council Hall, and the Treasury. The palace also houses an extensive collection of Ottoman art and artifacts, including manuscripts, weapons, and jewelry. Today, it is a popular tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

What's Included
  • Professional Licensed Local Tour Guide
  • Meeting in your accommodation
  • Private Guided Tour
What's Not Included
  • Tipping for Guide and Driver (Suggested)
  • Lunch and Drinks
  • Entrance Fees: Topkapi Palace: 1,500TRY / Basilica Cistern: 800TRY
  • Transportation (Unless the option chosen)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

An Istanbul tour covering highlights like Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus cruise, Galata Tower, Fener-Balat district & Spice Bazaar. Tour offers a chance to see important landmarks, historical sites, rich cultural heritage, a range of periods & architectural styles, daily life in Istanbul through visits to bazaars and panoramic view of the city.

This tour offers the opportunity to see the most important landmarks and historical sites in Istanbul, and to experience the city’s rich cultural heritage, it covers a wide range of historical periods and architectural styles, from the ancient Byzantine to the Ottoman Empire, and gives a glimpse of the daily life in Istanbul with the visits to the bazaars, and the opportunity to take a Bosphorus cruise and enjoy the panoramic view of the city.

  • If you’re booking at the last minute or departing later in the day, keep in mind that some museums and sites close at 5:30 PM. Your guide will suggest alternative options. Meet-up will be at central Istanbul hotels or Galata Port. If your hotel is not centrally located, the meeting point will be Vogue Hotel Supreme Istanbul. If you don’t choose van service, the guide will come by foot to the centrally located hotels. Please note that surcharge may apply for hotels located on the Asian side or outside the city center if private van service is booked.
Location
Galata Tower
Cancellation Policy

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

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N1478uemegans
Jul 22, 2024
What a great day! - Errol was one of the best guides I’ve had! He was really knowledgeable about the area and answered every question we had, not to mention just lovely to hang out with all day. He took us to some lovely local areas that we never would have seen by ourselves. He personalised the tour to meet our interests and included foods we wanted to try. I had spent 5 days in Istanbul but felt like I saw a whole different side of it today. Highly recommend!
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Trishamelbourne
Jul 15, 2024
Istanbul private tour of Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Basilica cisterns , Agia Sofya and the Tookapi Palace - Tolga is a lovely man with an exceptional breadth of knowledge of history, architecture and politics, and has so many interesting stories to tell which he does with a quiet, gentle and extremely interesting manner. He gave us so much time and his range of topics is incredible. I would definitely recommend a tour with Tolga
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Amandar893
Jul 8, 2024
Unforgetable experience in Istanbul - Istanbul was even more incredible than we imagined and we were able to make the most of our time in port due to Tematique Tours. The first day, it was 3:00 PM by the time we disembarked from our ship. I was concerned that we would miss out on some of the sites we had hoped to see. However, Isil was waiting for us and made sure we maximized our time. She was friendly, energetic, and extremely knowledgeable. She was responsive to our interests and questions. Due to our late start, she even stayed with us so we could do an evening tour of the Basilica Cistern, which was absolutely amazing. We absolutely loved our time with her. The next morning, Tolga met us at the port and made sure we saw the remaining sites we had hoped to see. He was engaging and shared so much information with us that we would not have known otherwise. At our request, he guided us to some amazing shops where we were able to purchase high quality turkish delights, pottery, and leather goods. He also had us sample some delicious Turkish stuffed meatballs on Ikstiklal Street. I hope to return to Istanbul, and if I do, I will definitely be booking the food tour he offers! Do not hesitate to book a tour with this company.
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