Istanbul Tour: Skip Lines, See Top Sites

Embark on a small group walking tour in Istanbul to explore the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, and the Grand Bazaar. Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of this incredible city with expert guides.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - This tour includes a visit to the city’s most significant monument. Constructed by Emperor Justinian between 532-537 AD, it was the largest church of its time.
  • Basilica Cistern - The Basilica Cistern, also known as Cisterna Basilica, is the largest among the hundreds of ancient cisterns located beneath Istanbul.
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What's Included
  • Expert local guides
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Tickets for Basilica Cistern(cash)
  • Gratitutes for tour guides
  • Hagia Sophia Entrance Tickets(cash)
Additional Information

Avoid wasting your precious time in Istanbul by standing in long ticket booth lines. Opt for our expert-led, cost-effective small group tour and enjoy immediate access to the city’s most stunning attractions. This tour is crafted to offer an ideal mix of efficiency, affordability, and rich historical knowledge.
Why Choose This Tour?
**Bypass Ticket…

Location
Pudding Shop Lale Restaurant
Divan Yolu Caddesi
Pudding shop is located very close to Sultanahmet tramstop.It will take just 45 seconds to arrive our meeting.Number of restaurant is 6
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bartlasvegas_nevada
Jun 8, 2026
Highly recommend this tour with Oz - This was an amazing tour of impressive sites in Istanbul with Oz, one of the best historical and cultural guides we have experienced. He skillfully explained each site providing the history and current understanding. He is funny and engaging and included a brief introduction to the grand Bazaar with practical tips on making purchases and good food stops. Basilica Cistern was my favorite stop - an architectural genius plan to store water for the city which now makes for great photos. Highly recommend this tour and highly recommend Oz.
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Lovetravel33844
Jun 3, 2026
Amazing experience with amazing tour guio - We had an outstanding tour with Ozzy, visiting the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, and the Grand Bazaar. Ozzy is a true professional who clearly loves what he does and is incredibly passionate about his work. His knowledge of Istanbul’s history, culture, and landmarks is exceptional. He enhanced every stop with supporting photos and visual references that made his explanations even more engaging and easy to understand. Being multilingual was also a huge advantage, allowing him to connect effortlessly with people from all backgrounds. He is not only an excellent guide but also a fantastic photographer. He knew exactly where to take us for the best photos and even coached us on poses to make our pictures memorable. His familiarity with the city is remarkable—from local streets to major tourist attractions, he seems to know everyone. It was obvious that people genuinely like and respect him wherever we went. What stood out most was how enjoyable and natural the experience felt. The tour was highly informative without ever being boring. Instead of feeling like a formal guided tour, it felt like spending the day with a longtime friend who happened to know everything about Istanbul. We highly recommend this tour, and Ozzy was a huge part of what made it perfect. He truly deserves recognition for his exceptional work and could easily train others on what outstanding customer service and tour guiding look like. We hope to have the opportunity to return the favor someday if he ever visits us in California. Thank you, Ozzy, for making our trip so memorable!
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Michael_d
Oct 8, 2025
Great Comprehensive Tour - Great experience. Guide was very knowledgeable and was able to navigate the crowds well. Highly recommend.
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Gabriellag711
Mar 17, 2025
Visit the Major historical highlights of Istanbul - Fantastic tour taking us through the main attractions in the centre of old town! We visited Hagia Sofia, the Basilica cistern, the Blue Mosque, stopped by the hippodrome and the tour ended in the Grand Bazaar. Lots of facts and history and our guide was very kind to us and helped and waited for our slow pace with great patience and good humor. We enjoyed our visit today. We did have to purchase the fast entrance to hagia Sofia end the Basilica Cistern which are not included with the ticket price so be prepared as prices have gone up (March 2025) you can check them on their website. The tour guide can help you purchasing the tickets.
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Pat_d
Mar 11, 2025
Great tour 🧿🧿🧿 - I recently joined the small group tour of Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern, and it was absolutely worth every penny! Our guide was not only incredibly knowledgeable but also had a great sense of humor, which made the experience both educational and entertaining.
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Ahmadnp2938is
Oct 14, 2024
It was a great marvelous adventure - The view were amazing and we took some photos and was a great trip of my life I never forget it in my life ever so I want to advise u to go there
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Zahrak460
Oct 13, 2024
Value to money Trip with Oz. - Each second and time or moment we spent with them was extraordinary and perfectly done as we wanted and we also recommend them as they are best no one is better than them they are unique in their way.
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Karakirst
Aug 30, 2024
Great start to a week in Istanbul - My brother and I attended the tour on Monday after landing on Sunday night. The group only has 2 other people. I liked having the small group. The guide knew lots of great history and stories and threw in jokes. He gave us plenty of space and time to roam around on our own and take pictures.
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Bejanaekareem
Mar 27, 2026
Tour guide never arrived - My friend and I were excited to spend a half day viewing the historic monuments in Instanbul after weeks of planning. We woke up early, navigated the Tram line, and made it to our meeting point as advised early. 20 minutes later we are still waiting. The tour guide never arrived. We chatted with Viator via the app and finally got a hold of the tour guide who indicated the thought the tour was the next day. Huh?! The app provides reminder notifications. Luckily, we were refunded our money but it was a waste of time and excitement.
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Jasmine_c
Oct 14, 2024
Disappointed - Had difficulty contacting the guide. Sent messages.. replied late. Felt so bad with very late reply. Said he will asked viator to refund us because of this. Never received.
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From $23
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).