Istanbul Highlights: Private Guided Tour

Experience an award-winning private tour of Istanbul’s top sites, including the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar. Skip the long ticket lines at the Underground Cistern and enjoy the expertise of our highly-rated guides.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Blue Mosque - The Sultan Ahmed Mosque also known as Blue Mosque, one of the most revered masterpieces of the Islamic world, is famous with its blue ceramic tiles and six minarets.
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - The Hagia Sophia, also known as Ayasofya in Turkish, is a famous historic building located in the old city. It was originally built as the…
What's Included
  • Expert local guide for personalized experience
  • Convenient private driver at your service
  • Comfortable travel in a new model Mercedes van with AC
  • Customizable private pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or cruise port
What's Not Included
  • Local Payment: Entrance Fees and Lunch
  • Gratuities to the guide and driver
  • Basilica Cistern entrance fee
  • Hagia Sophia entrance fee
Additional Information

Our tours have proudly received the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for 15 consecutive years (2009–2025), and we are the most reviewed tour operator in Istanbul, boasting over 2,000 excellent reviews.
Experience all of Istanbul’s must-see attractions in one private guided tour: explore Hagia Sophia, the Underground Cistern, Blue Mosque, Roman…

Location
Blue Mosque
Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Aruba76
Nov 2, 2025
A Great Tour Guide in Istanbul!! - We had a wonderful day with Diana. She was very knowledgeable, friendly, easy to understand and made sure we saw everything we wanted to see. She made our day in Istanbul very delightful, memorable, and we felt like we made a new friend.
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Michael_c
Nov 2, 2025
Magnificent Day in Istanbul - A personal guide is well worth the expense We have taken over 12 cruises and our Viator Guide Ozlem Aydin in Istanbul was the best we have ever experienced .
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Paulbd6478jw
Oct 30, 2025
We had a fantastic day in Istanbul - We had a wonderful day with our guide Oz. She was very nice and knowledgeable. The tour company uses state of the art vans which are very comfortable and reliable. Oz accompanied us to many different sites and she took us to a wonderful restaurant for lunch. We were so sad when our day ended because we know that there was so much more to do and see in Istanbul. We hope to return to see more in the near future. We highly recommend this company.
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Scott_r
Oct 28, 2025
Istanbul main attractions. - Our guide was exceptional. She was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. It was definitely worth the cost of a private guide
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Jociesch
Oct 15, 2025
Best time and best tour guide in Istanbul!! - Our 2 days in Istanbul could not have worked out any better than it did and I give all my thanks to Istanbul Port Tours and Soner Tufan! Our guide Hazal was amazing and she was a perfect match for our small group of 4 adults. By the end of our time in Istanbul we felt she was our Turkish "daughter". She was so friendly and informative. We were able to customize certain parts of the trip. We had a wonderful driver as well. Hazal met us at the port both days. She was prompt and prepared for our group. We were enthralled with Istanbul and all that we saw and we can't wait to plan another trip back to Turkey. We were actually surprised at how much we loved it - Istanbul is a cultural gold mine with very friendly people. My recommendation is to use Istanbul Port Tours and Soner Tufan to make your experience top notch. I would highly recommend and would absolutely use them again!
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Tomkristinbrook
Oct 11, 2025
Wonderful 2 day tour! - Enjoyed a 2 day tour with Kubra. She was incredibly informative and was able to adjust destinations on the fly due to long lines, etc. She was very patient with my hard of hearing father. Much appreciated. Also, she was able to call our driver several times to save us a 15 min walk here and a 20 min walk there. It really helped save our energy for the sites.
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Thomas_s
Oct 11, 2025
Wow! Istanbul is amazing! - This was an incredible experience to see so much of historical Istanbul with the help of a knowledgeable guide. Hazal, our guide, was terrific and helped us navigate the crowded sites and recommend a great spot for lunch. A private tour is the best way to see the important sites in Istanbul with such time available on a cruise stop.
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Orlandave
Oct 5, 2025
Great tour with Ayse - Excellent tour with Ayse. She is a wonderful guide. We got out early and we were able to take in all the sights, including the cistern, which was not otherwise scheduled. Highly recommend.
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Beth_o
Oct 4, 2025
Wonderful day in Istanbul with a private guide - We met up with our incredible tour guide Ayshe right at the door (top of escalator) in the port. Very easy to cover alot of ground by hopping in a private shuttle van both to and from old town where all of the sites were located. Ayshe was extremely professional, knowledgeable, a native of Istanbul, highly educated and delightful. We couldn’t ask for anything more from our tour. We were able to discuss the options with Ayshe and customize according to our wants which included a stop at a local coffee shop for a snack and Turkish coffee/tea. Despite the size of the city market Ayshe knew exactly where to go for the best quality pashminas, (gave us 3 options according to our personal budget), specific jewelry requests and high quality pottery! We asked not to visit a carpet place and this request was fully respected. We enjoyed Ayshe’s company & conversation about life, history, culture and family. Top top top notch. We travel extensively internationally and are very particular when it comes to tours. This may have been one of the best tours we have had in all of Europe! We saw Istanbul hi-lights including the Bazaar, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Mosque, the underground Basilica Cistern (Best part!) & hippodrome. Highly recommended. Don’t hesitate to book! 8 hours went by too fast! Pace was perfect.
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Theresa_r
Oct 4, 2025
Private Istanbul Tour - This private tour was extremely good for the price. Gazeem was a wonderful guide. She took great care of us navigate the Grand Bizarre. She had excellent information at all of the sights. We visited Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern Hippodrome etc. This was the best way to get to know Istanbul
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From $65
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).