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Istanbul Private Tour

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6 to 8 hours (approx.)
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Overview

Our travel agency and official tour guides are mainly and strictly focused on our guest's satisfaction.

‍♂️ Walk Through Living History – Instead of just visiting sites, immerse yourself in the city's soul with a journey through the same streets where emperors, sultans, and traders once walked.

Engaging Storytelling – Our expert guides don’t just share facts—they bring history to life with captivating tales, legends, and hidden secrets of the Old City.

️ Exclusive Insights – Uncover lesser-known details and fascinating stories about the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and the Hippodrome’s ancient monuments.

Iconic & Hidden Gems – Capture breathtaking photos of Istanbul’s most famous sites while also exploring hidden corners that most tourists miss.

Feel the city's heartbeat, hear its whispers, and step into its rich past. Book now for a truly unforgettable experience! ️

Tour Guides can skip the ticket lines, be aware can not skip security control line

What's Included

  • Public Transportation
  • Licensed Tour Guide
  • Lunch
  • Museum Entrance Tickets
  • Tip for Guide and Driver
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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point
Pickup details

Tour guide will met you at the hotel reception if your hotel is nearby main transportation route. Or for that Old City walking tour, tour guide will wait at the old city next to GERMAN FOUNTAIN, which is easy to find. Tour guide will contact you on whatsapp and direct you to meeting point.

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Meeting point

Binbirdirek
At Meydanı Caddesi, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

What To Expect

Hippodrome

Hippodrome was built by East Roman Empire at the 4th century AD., used for chariot races. nowadays only can be seen 3 obelisks. 1-Theodosius Obelisk (Egyptian Obelisk) 2-Serpent Column 3-Constantine Obelisk
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25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

German Fountain (Pass By)

German Emperor II. Wilhelm sent the fountain he had built in Germany in 1901 to Istanbul as a gift to Sultan Abdulhamit. It is located in Sultanahmet Square. Its architecture is different from Ottoman architecture and European architecture. The purpose of the gift is written in the inscription on the fountain as a memory of gratitude.
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Blue Mosque

Sultan Ahmed Mosque or known as Blue Mosque was built by Ottoman Turks in 1616. You will be glazed with more than 20.000 handmade blue colored tiles inside. With the ostrich eggs hanged on the chandelier.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hagia Sophia Mosque

The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque / Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi, with its innovative architecture, rich history, religious significance and extraordinary characteristics has been fighting against time for centuries, was the largest Eastern Roman Church in İstanbul. Constructed three times in the same location, it is the world’s oldest and fastest-completed cathedral. With its breathtaking domes that look like hanging in the air, monolithic marble columns and unparalleled mosaics, is one of the wonders of world’s architecture history. The sheer dazzling beauty of mosque with its magnificent play on space, light, and color provokes worship in the believer! Hagia Sophia pose on the ground of the first hill of İstanbul, precisely at the tip of the historic peninsula, surrounded by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn on three sides.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Topkapi Palace

Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Sarayı) and Harem are likely to have more colourful stories than most of the world's museums put together. Libidinous sultans, ambitious courtiers, beautiful concubines and scheming eunuchs lived and worked here between the 15th and 19th centuries when it was the court of the Ottoman empire. A visit to the palace's opulent pavilions, jewel-filled Treasury and sprawling Harem gives a fascinating glimpse into their lives. Used by 25 different Sultan for 380 years.
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2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kapali Carsi

The biggest indoor bazaar of the world with more than 3000 shops in it. On the way to bazaar according to your time and WISH we can visit one of the carpet house which is more than a shop, telling the mystery of Turkish women.
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45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Time travel added to the total time duration
  • Operated by Oligarch Tour

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Istanbul Private Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Average 5.00 out of 5 stars based on 19 traveler reviews collected by City Boat Tours and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor

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Frequently Asked Questions (6)

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Istanbul Private Tour?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
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The following is included:
  • Public Transportation.
  • Licensed Tour Guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Lunch.
  • Museum Entrance Tickets.
  • Tip for Guide and Driver.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Istanbul Private Tour is as follows:

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • That is a walking tour, might walk 7-8 km whole day.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Istanbul Private Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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What's Included

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  • Public Transportation
  • Licensed Tour Guide
  • Lunch
  • Museum Entrance Tickets
  • Tip for Guide and Driver

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • That is a walking tour, might walk 7-8 km whole day.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Time travel added to the total time duration
  • Operated by Oligarch Tour

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03).

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