Istanbul Walking Tour: Explore with a Local Guide

Secure a skilled tour guide and collaborate to select the sights you’re interested in visiting. Doing so allows you to optimize your travel time and minimize stress. This excursion is structured as an all-day pedestrian exploration, with the option to utilize trams and the subway system at certain junctures to bypass Istanbul’s congested traffic.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Meaning Divine Wisdom, Hagia Sophia was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. Today’s Hagia Sophia was built by Emperor Justinian in 537AD. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period. It was used as a church for 916 years and as a mosque for 481 years, In 1934, by the order of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, it was converted into a museum and has since been open to visitors
What's Included
  • Professional licensed tour guide
  • All sightseeings mentioned in the itinerary
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (optional)
  • Admision Fees to the historical sites
  • Personal Expenses
Additional Information
  • Entry fees to historical sites are excluded.
  • Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays
  • Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
  • Blue Mosque is closed on Fridays due to Friday prayer we will visit from the garden.
  • Free entry for chıldrens below 8yr. Please take passport for children if any.
  • We guarantee that you will be dropped off at the port before your ship onboard time. (for cruise guests)
  • Pick-up times will be updated according to your cruise arrival&departure times. (for cruise guests)
Location
Hagia Sophia
Ayasofya Meydanı
Meet with your tour guide in front of Hagia Sophia
Cancellation Policy

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

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Camille_p
Apr 1, 2024
Great Tour for small groups - Our group of 4 Canadian ladies enjoyed our day with our extremely well knowledgeable guide. Ege not only a great history lesson while leading us through all the highlights, her personality & humour was a great delight which made all the difference. Highly recommend this tour ... It's ideal for a small group who doesn't want to feel like a tourist in much larger group.
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Benn541
Jul 14, 2023
We enjoyed the tour - The guided tour was fun and informative . We visited Topkapi palace and Hagia Sophia, unfortunately basilica cistern was closed due to private event so our tour was cut a bit short. However, there were teens and seniors in our group and it was just enough for them. Our guide was Hodi and everyone liked him and his storytelling style, the price is very reasonable too.
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Vanyaa325
Oct 24, 2021
A must for anyone visiting Istanbul - Our tour guide was amazing! So happy we did this our first day and saw so much. We also asked questions for the remaining days and she took care to make sure we had the best time in Turkey plus offered to text and help after the tours. Saw amazing sites and got a robust explanation- would recommend to anyone visiting Istanbul.
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Sura
Nov 4, 2019
Very good services & tour guides for the whole customized program - We decided to choose Kusadasi Tour Company, because of recommendation by others Thai tourists who have used this company before. And we definitely found that we made a right decision to let Kusadasi Tour Company arrange private tour program for us to Ephesus / Pamukkale / and Cappadocia. 1st - Quick respond when we ask questions through website and e-mails. 2nd - Deposit cost prior the trip happen is more reasonable than other company offers. 3rd - We found that all tour guides ( we got 3 for each places ) are very friendly and professional. We really enjoy our vacations in Turkey. 4th - Vehicles & Drivers they arrange for us also very good size and Drivers also friendly. For anyone who looking for spending your vacation in Turkey, we highly recommended to consider Kusadasi Tour Company.
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Killian
Oct 4, 2019
Best excursion yet - I have to say I'm so happy I done this tour... You start by booking the tour with Jimmy.. This man is the sweetest coolest man you can he gave us great price and told us we would have fun.... We both got picked up at our hotel and the guide was so helpful good English so we understood.... The ancient city blew me away from the cobble stone to the ruins the I was in awhhhh... So much history you can learn... We had lunch and the food was amazing... We were stuffed... We also got to see the virgin Mary's house and that gave me shivers couldn't believe I was in her gaff... From the views, staff, food and the main boy Jimmy thank you for the wonderful day... I'm back in July and will definitely book another tour... Thank youuu alll
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Eling_ch
Apr 20, 2019
6 days Turkey Tour - We had an amazing week exploring Turkey with our guide Emre and driver Faruk! Emre was an excellent guide (and photographer!), with great knowledge of everything, patient and looked after us very well. They made our trip very memorable and fun. I would definitely ask for them next time I visit!
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Maps17888857162
Apr 5, 2023
A Relaxed 2nd Day in Istanbul - The meeting time was at 830AM; we were early and we didn't mind that. We went to the Dolmabahce Palace but since they open at 9am, we took a sneak at the mosque beside it. Twas not as grand as the Hagia Sofia but beautiful nonetheless. The Dolmabahce palace was surprisingly captivating as well. After that, Fuat led us to the port for the Bosphorus Cruise... this was al unforgettable and interesting. Fuat would occasionally speak about the places that we'd pass by. Then, after that a stop at the Spice Bazaar. Twas an activity that wasn't really hurried buy it took us to several places before we had to leave on our cruise ship. We are very grateful for Fuat's Guided tour..Twas really well worth the money.
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