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Private Istanbul Tour: Discover Blue Mosque & Topkapi
4.8
15 Ratings
Istanbul
Embark on a private guided tour of Istanbul’s historic sites during the Byzantine Era. Explore the iconic Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar with a knowledgeable local guide.
Embark on a private guided tour of Istanbul’s historic sites during the Byzantine Era. Explore the iconic Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Blue Mosque - Explore the Blue Mosque
- Kapali Carsi - Explore the Grand Bazaar
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Explore Hagia Sophia
- Hippodrome - Explore the Hippodrome and Sultanahmet Square
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Istanbul - On this Private Tour, uncover the enchanting city of Istanbul…
The renowned Old Master will demonstrate the use of his traditional…
- Blue Mosque - Explore the Blue Mosque
- Kapali Carsi - Explore the Grand Bazaar
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Explore Hagia Sophia
- Hippodrome - Explore the Hippodrome and Sultanahmet Square
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Istanbul - On this Private Tour, uncover the enchanting city of Istanbul…
The renowned Old Master will demonstrate the use of his traditional kick-wheel. If desired, create your own pottery piece on the spot, complete with your name on the artwork you personally crafted. This is the ideal tour for discovering Istanbul with an expert guide. Experience the main attractions, including the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace.
What's Included
- Convenient pickup and drop-off service from central hotels in Istanbul
- Guided tour with a professional guide
- Transportation by taxi or local transit as required
- All local taxes included
- Convenient pickup and drop-off service from central hotels in Istanbul
- Guided tour with a professional guide
- Transportation by taxi or local transit as required
- All local taxes included
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
In this Private Tour, uncover the enchanting city of Istanbul… The renowned Old Master will demonstrate the use of his traditional kick-wheel. If you wish, you can create your own pottery piece on the spot, complete with your name on the artwork you just crafted. This is the perfect tour to explore Istanbul with an expert guide. You’ll visit major…
In this Private Tour, uncover the enchanting city of Istanbul… The renowned Old Master will demonstrate the use of his traditional kick-wheel. If you wish, you can create your own pottery piece on the spot, complete with your name on the artwork you just crafted. This is the perfect tour to explore Istanbul with an expert guide. You’ll visit major attractions such as the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Hagia Sophia is not a museum, open to public sight, so there might be long lines to visit inside, there is no option to skip the line
- Grand Bazaar is closed to visitors on Sundays.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(15 Ratings)
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Kathy_m
Jul 16, 2025
Grand city tour of Istanbul - Our guide Sezgin was very knowledgeable about Istanbul and the Turkish history. He took us on a 5 hour walking tour of the Mosque, bazaar, the city and the Palace.
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Lilia_f
Jul 10, 2025
Very knowledgeable and... - Very knowledgeable and the history of the place was great my tour guide Utku was so nice. Excellent tour guide.
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April_h
Jul 10, 2025
Fun day at Istanbul - It’s was a full informational and interesting way to see Istanbul. The tour guide was professional and thorough.
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John_s
Jun 19, 2025
Istanbul without the bull - Exiting the passenger terminal was a journey in itself but our guide was patient and waiting for us outside.
Ignorance is bliss, I was expecting that we’d (my wife and I) were going to be driven around Istanbul - wrong - we travelled by tram to the focal point of tourist attractions in Istanbul.
The tram journey added to the experience, nothing like we were used to back home, travelling at speed through the narrow busy streets.
This experience is personalised - we’re not tail end Charlie of a throng of tourists, struggling to keep pace with a set itinerary/schedule. My wife had a health issue flare up so wasn’t travelling all that well so our guide was able to pace our excursion to suit US - we still saw the main attractions, we heard every word, it was a conversation, we weren’t just spoken to through a radio network. Our guide was most accommodating - frequently checking on herself and taking stops in the shade and comfort stops in cafes that we felt at ease in - something that can be challenging for tourists in Turkey.
Our guide was informative and readily engaged in conversation to satisfy our desire for information/opinions.
Was it worth it - definitely - and compared to the offerings from the ship - ABSOLUTELY.
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Mary_o
Jun 13, 2025
Amazing Day! - Utku is brilliant, so familiar with the area and very interesting. We saw everything AND did a Hammam. He is the best and we highly recommend him!!
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David_a
Jun 7, 2025
Still amazing sites to see - Reh was a great guide. We were with other family members who hadn’t been before, so choosing a couple of places to see was just enough. There were a lot of other tours happening, but she found some quieter spaces to explain things to us. She was patient with us as seniors who didn’t walk as quickly. Some of us had been to Istanbul many years ago and the Grand Bazaar was different than we remembered, but overall a very good tour. Travelling in the tram was a great way to go and bypass all the traffic.
Thanks
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Irene_b
Jun 4, 2025
Very accommodate. - The private tour with Otku Tunca ing is is the way to see Istanbul. Otku was able to explain the sites around as we visited them. The private tour allowed us to change the itinerary of our tour to adjust to line queues at the times.
He knew the best place for authentic Turkish food and the food was awesome.
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Tom_z
May 31, 2025
Istanbul day - Tim was a great guide through the parts of Istanbul we saw. We could not go as fast as he initially wanted, so he customized our stops and slowed down. He was extremely knowledgeable of the city, and it's history.
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Arlene_s
May 30, 2025
This is a must do tour! - Our guide, Utku, I’m not sure if I’m spelling it correctly, was just fantastic. I am somewhat mobility challenged and he was so concerned that whatever we were doing was easy for me to do and encouraged frequent rest stops. The Blue Mosque was the highlight of the trip, an architectural wonder, and I had the experience of purchasing my first Turkish rug at the Grand Bazaar! This was a day I will remember always!
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Ann_s
Jun 11, 2025
The store involves a lot... - The store involves a lot of walking, but was very enjoyable, except that the tour guide was not passionate. she was very matter of fact. as we passed various sites we had to ask her what they were also, it was very difficult to understand what she was saying when she did describe something.
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