Istanbul Tour: Explore Historic Landmarks

Experience the wonders of Istanbul on a private tour. Explore historical landmarks, hidden gems, and immerse yourself in the culture with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Topkapi Palace - This is the only palace in the world from which the Ottomans governed their empire for 400 years. “It is closed on Tuesdays.”
  • Blue Mosque - Also known as Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Blue Mosque is a short walk from the Hippodrome. This magnificent mosque is one of Istanbul’s most renowned landmarks, celebrated for its stunning…
What's Included
  • Organising tour according to your desire
  • Private tour
  • English and Russian speaking guide
  • Guide meets you at central hotels
What's Not Included
  • Tickets for Museums
  • Food and Beverage
  • Transport between places
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Join our exclusive excursion and delve into the richness of Istanbul’s historical sites guided by an expert in the tourism industry. My priority is to ensure my guests’ contentment and meet their needs, all the while remaining conscious of the value of their time during their journey.
My proficiency in Turkish, English, and Russian enables me to offer a…

Location
German Fountain
At Meydanı Caddesi
We contact our guests, if their hotels are close, we meet them at their hotels and start our tour. Even if the hotels are not close, we determine the most suitable meeting method together.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Inelga
Dec 19, 2025
Отличная экскурсия/Great tour - Gülşen is wonderful! Communication was very clear, she tailored the tour to incorporate the sights we wanted to see, and was very considered. Among other things, she made sure all the tickets were purchased in advance, so we did not have to wait in lines. The tour itself was fun and we learned a lot! Для русскоязычной аудитории: экскурсия была полностью на русском, маршрут хорошо продуман, все мелочи учтены.
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Inna_r
Dec 6, 2025
Great excursion in Russian and English languages - I met my mom in Istanbul for a quick family get together and decided to book a tour with Gulsen because she can speak both languages Russian and English. The total excursion took about 4 hours and we all had fantastic time. Gulsen is very knowledgeable, professional and very pleasant on the personal level.I highly recommend her as a tour guide. She can customize your experience to meet your needs in terms of sites you want to see and the content you want to hear. Absolutely the best!
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J460dvadrianc
Nov 3, 2025
A Fabulous Tour - I took this tour on my first day in the city and I couldn't have wished for a better welcome to Istanbul. Gülşen is an excellent and most capable tour guide who is both knowledgeable and empathetic. Her knowledge of the historic sites of Istanbul is extensive and her presentation is both highly informative and evocative of their history. She really brought the places alive for me. At the same time she was kind and attentive to the limitations imposed by my age (I was 72 at the time of my visit) and this kindness made the experience very pleasurable for me. Like many other who have been on the tour, I cannot praise Gülşen too highly. She is a wonderful guide and an amazing lady.
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Angelo1934
Oct 8, 2025
thank you Istanbul.... thank you Gülşen - Impeccable organization, quick and effective assistance. Gülşen was extraordinary...precise, friendly, patient, dynamic, and extremely knowledgeable. Truly the "Top" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Thank you
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Anastasiya_i
Aug 9, 2025
It was great !! Thank you... - It was great !! Thank you Gulsen for such an interesting tour. Definitely will recommend it! Learned a lot during this tour:)
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2mntravelers_jna
Aug 3, 2025
Great tour of Istanbul! - Was a great tour! We saw and experienced a lot in one day. Gulsen made it well worth it. She was very flexible, accommodating, and very knowledgeable! We also appreciated her getting all of the tickets for us prior to the tour as well as bringing us to a great place for lunch! Recommend doing this tour!
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Getaway521562
May 15, 2025
Outstanding, engaging, knowledge! - Our guide Gülşen was wonderful, super engaging, very knowledgeable and great at accommodating my father who walks with a cane. She answered our many questions about the city and its history, took us to a delicious cafe, and tailored the trip to our interests. Outstanding!
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Thomas_d
May 7, 2025
Gulsen showed us so much of Istanbul in just one day! - Ask for guide Gulsen! She is so very knowledgeable in all of the Turkish history for the many sites we visited. We were stunned at the beauty of the cistern and the Blue Mosque and learned so much about the Hagia Sophia. She still had time to take us through the Bazaar and the spice market and brought us to her favorite lunch spot. A great adventure made so enjoyable by Gulsen book this one even if you have gone throne or two of the stops before on your own.
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Victoriaz848
Apr 17, 2025
Best decision and great experience. - It was the best decision to take a one day guided provate tour. For one day we visited the majority of must see sites on Istanbul. It's hard to overestimate how much time we saved on getting into almost all attractions straight away thanks to Gulya. She is a wonderfully, carrying and very knowledgeable guide. Her advices, help and support were priceless. She shared with us all her love and passion about Istanbul. And we will definitely be back there once again.
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Joyhuang2016
Jan 10, 2025
Good walking tour - We have elif as our tour guide. She is very knowledgable and friendly. We enjoyed our time and she was very creative in taking pictures from different angles and perspective. She is patient too. We learnt much from our trip. We missed basilica cistern though.
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From $183 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).