Private Guided Istanbul Tour: Explore Rich History and Grand Bazaars in 1, 2 or 3 Days
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8 Ratings
Fatih
Immerse yourself in Istanbul's rich history and vibrant bazaars on a private guided tour. Discover iconic landmarks, explore local streets, and customize your itinerary for a personalized experience.
Duration:
3 days
Cancellation:
1 day
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What's Included
- Professional local guide
- Private tour
- Guide meets you at central hotels
What's Not Included
- Transportation (from/back to hotel, between sites (unless option selected)
- Museum/Ferry/Cable Car Tickets
- Lunch
Additional Information
Prepare to be awed by Istanbul’s magnificent architecture, rich history, and eclectic bazaars as you discover the unmissable highlights of the Old City on this 1-, 2-, or 3-day private tour.
Take the time to explore Istanbul’s most magnificent sites at your own pace with a full-day, guided tour of the city’s historic places and landmarks. Follow in the footsteps of charioteers and Roman soldiers at the Hippodrome
Marvel over the glorious Hagia Sophia, learn how the Blue Mosque earned its famous nickname, and see the ancient Basilica Cistern. Tour Topkapi Palace to gain an insight into the lavish lifestyles of the Ottoman sultans and their harem, and browse the legendary Grand Bazaar, where you find everything from carpets to Turkish delight.
•Exclusive Istanbul tour led by a private guide
•Comprehensive tour of the city over one, two, or three days
•Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
•Customize the itinerary according to your schedule
Location
German Fountain
At Meydanı Caddesi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Muhammadhazizd
Feb 23, 2024
Will return for another trip. - Lovely place to visit. Especially when accompanied by an expert and friendly tour guide from Temple Travel. Ms Nadzli was very knowledgeable explaining the places that we went in English regarding Türkiye history.
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Thomas_s
Jan 21, 2024
Easy way to see it all - Josh was very communicative, punctual and thoughtful when it came to tailoring the two days of touring to me. His historical knowledge was excellent and he was able to tune to the level of detail I was looking for. I'm a fast paced walker and like to see lots during a day and we were able to accomplish that. We were able to skip the line for most of the venue entries and otherwise having a native speaker was invaluable when buying tickets or understanding security screening requirements. I also received some great recommendations for after the day's agenda that saved me hours of my own research.
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Dorothyo832
Nov 11, 2023
A Happy and interesting tour of Istanbul. - Sercan Gulsumoglu is a very knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. His knowledge was not only comprehensible but also had interesting comments ! He explained all the types of foods that we should try for a real Turkish experience.
He was alway happy thoughtful!
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Mariar147
Nov 9, 2023
Outstanding guide in Istanbul - Our trip to Istanbul was amazing and we saw and learnt so much from our tour guide Sercan Gulsumoglu on our private 2 day tour. Sercan explained everything so clearly and we saw so much in our short stay. Sercan is patient, smart, accommodating, personable and listened and understood our needs. We are so fortunate to have him as our guide. He is by far the Best Guide we ever had. If you ever visit Istanbul you must request for Sercan Gulsumoglu as your guide!
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721viviennej
Nov 7, 2023
Fantastic and Awesome Istanbul with Sercan Gulsumoglu - Where to start? A group of 12 friends visited Istanbul Nov 1-Nov 3, where we engaged Sercan Gulsumoglu for a private 2 day tour. At the beginning of the day, Sercan told us exactly what the schedule would be and he delivered on his promise daily. His explanations of the places we visited were simple, super clear and easy to follow along. It was rather amazing the depth and breadth of Sercan's knowledge on the history and the current events in Turkey. As he talked, I could picture myself back in time at many of the places we visited such as the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace to name a few. You gotta appreciate that!!
As a person, Sercan is genuine, personable, patient, smart, accommodating, and really makes an effort to listen and understand our needs. We LOVED him and would recommend him to our family and friends visiting Istanbul and other parts of Turkey.
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Compass30267882198
Jun 23, 2023
Best experience, best tour guide and best tour - Hasan was patient and clear on the meet up time. He is knowledgeable and explained the various historical sites well. He engages well with the group and gave us a lasting impression on Turkiye. He also made good judgement call when certain location we can visit 1st or later due to weather conditions.
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Elouiseliew
Jun 23, 2023
Memorable trip and awesome tour guide - Amazing! The amount of time given for us to explore different destination was just nice, it wasn't too rush nor too draggy. Hasan (our tour guide) was so patient in answering all our questions about the culture and historical background about each place in a clear and systematic way.
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Refslandcris
Feb 20, 2023
Trustworthy Travel agent for foreigner tourists - easier trip & more organized, office staffs seem experience to organized the tour. trustworthy, we were picked up from airport to our hotel with no hasle then continue the next trip till end safely. it's a worth spend tour package compare to what we got, fabulous
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