Private Guided Highlights of Istanbul 1.5 Day Tour
Description
Our Private 1,5 day tour includes Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia (Guiding inside of St. Sophia is not allowed any more. Thats why free time will be given in front of St. Sophia after brief information outside of St. Sophia. If you want to visit the inside, you should pay entrance fee 28-USD + audio guide fee which is 4-USD . You can visit inside by yourself which takes 20 to 30 min.), Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque, Underground Cistern, Spice Market, Grand Bazaar, Suleymaniye Mosque. • Private Tour for your family and friends • You will decide on departure time • Our tour guide will meet you at the Port/Hotel with your name sign, • Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure, • You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary, • You do not have to wait for other group members • You may stop to have pictures during your tour. • You may stop for lunch in a local restaurant to taste famous Turkish Kebaps.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from Listed hotels and Istanbul Cruise Terminal for cruise guests. Suggested pick up time will be given on your confirmation message. - You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and make small changes on the itinerary. - You do not have to wait for other group members. - You will have a chance to make stops to have pictues during the tour. - Our Private tour rates are more reasonable than cruise shore tours. - Your guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the lines - You will have several alternatives to taste famous Turkish Delicious foods, if you want to have lunch during your trip
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- During religious holidays the Spice market and Grand Bazaar will be closed. Arasta bazaar will be visited instead
- In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited
- Not recommended for participants with walking difficulties
- Bare shoulders are not permitted in holy places of worship such as churches, monasteries, mosques and synagogues.
- Shoes are not permitted in mosques
- In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited. On Tuesdays : Topkapi Palace replaced by Underground Cistern, On Sundays: Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Spice Market. Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Arasta Bazaar when closed. On Fridays: Blue Mosque is open from 15.00 to 16.30
- Not recommended for travelers with walking disabilities
Reviews(12)
We recently had an excellent 2 day tour with Leyla, our private guide in Istanbul while on a cruise. She's incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the city and Turkey and imparted a lot of information during our time together. Personally, she's charming and interacted with us throughout, attentive to the schedule and sites we visited. She skillfully guided us through crowded places. Istanbul is city unlike any other we have visited, a combination of Europe/Asia and Leyla helped us appreciate its unique and distinctive qualities. Overall, we highly recommend her as well as Ephesus Shuttle, who allowed us to customize our tour and was incredibly fast in responding to any and all emails.
We booked directly with Ephesus Shuttle Private and Small Group Tours for a one and a half day private tour of Istanbul. It was excellent. We covered everything we wanted to see, and our driver was always there when it was time to change locations. It was convenient, comfortable, and a better price than anything else I found. They picked us up at the airport, took us on the first half day tour, took us to our cruise ship for an in port overnight, picked us up the next morning, and took us for a full day. Our guide, Tayfun, was fun and knowledgeable. I highly recommend Ephesus Shuttle and Tayfun. In fact, we used Ephesus Shuttle in Ephesus, also.
Dear Robert, We don't know how to thank you enough for your comment. Your feedback is precious and has been proudly share with the entire team. Our colleagues' dedication to our guests is fully rewarded when we received such wonderful comments. We will share your kind message and opinions with your guide. Thank you on behalf of him. We would be delighted to see you in our wonderful country again. Curio Travel Team
We had a very nice time while visiting Istanbul with our guide Leyla. We spent a day and a half with her and she took us to all of the major sites and to several out of the way treasures. Met us at our ship and had a clean van and driver to move us from site to site quickly and efficiently. Would recommend this service.
Dear Ken, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your kind words. We are delighted to hear that your experience with us exceeded your expectations, and your compliments have been shared with our team with great pleasure. We will share your kind message and opinions with your guide. Thank you on behalf of her. We would be delighted to see you in our wonderful country again. Curio Travel Team
Istanbul is an amazing city. Our tour with Tayfun was incredible. We were picked up right at the port and immediately went to see the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, the underground cistern and tour of the city. We went to the Grand Bazaar. We were dropped off at the hotel. Day 2 were were picked up at our hotel and took a boat ride on the Bosphorus which separates Europe and Asia, the spice market and the Dolmabahce Palace, which is a must see. I would highly recommend this tour company and Tayfun our guide.
Dear Nancy, Thank you again for your loyalty and thoughtful insights. We look forward to welcoming you back on your next trip to Ephesus and will do everything we can to ensure another wonderful travel. We will share your kind message and opinions with your guide. Thank you on behalf of him. We would be delighted to see you in our wonderfull country again. Curio Travel Team
Yasim was very knowledgeabe. He provided a a lot of excellent information. He was understanding of our individual needs; he was very flexible. Yasim was patient with the impatient 6 year old. All of us from the 6 year old to the 80 year old found this tour enjoyable. Yasim was excellent at getting us into places quickly and smoothly.
Dear Irene, Your kind words will be shared with our entire team, who will be thrilled to know they helped create this memorable experience. We will share your kind message and opinions with your guide. Thank you on behalf of her. We would be delighted to see you in our wonderfull country again. Curio Travel Team
My wife and I arranged a day and a half tour of Istanbul with Leyla Yaşar. Leyla was fantastic. On two warm June days she paced our visit just right while sharing her exceptional knowledge of the city and Türkiye's history and culture. It was very educational, of course. More importantly, it was a wonderful person-to-person experience. Highlights included Topkapi Palace, Süleymaniye Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern. Highly recommended.
Hello, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your kind words. We are delighted to hear that your experience with us exceeded your expectations, and your compliments have been shared with our team with great pleasure. We will share your kind message and opinions with your guide. Thank you on behalf of her. We would be delighted to see you in our wonderful country again. Curio Travel Team
We got a Good overview of Istanbul and appreciated how knowledgeable Leyla was! The city and sights are truly fantastic!
Dear Kaylee, Once again, we deeply appreciate your long-standing loyalty and the detailed feedback you’ve provided. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. We will share your kind message and opinions with your guide. Thank you on behalf of her. We would be delighted to see you in our wonderfull country again. Curio Travel Team
I contacted Fevzi in WhatsApp for a private tour in Istanbul when I had a 1.5 day layover. Fevzi was quick to respond and arranged me a nice private tour in Istanbul. My tour guide Ceren was awesome and she was very knowledgeable. She explained the history of each sites so well and she was so thorough. I highly recommend this company and my tour guide Ceren for any tours in Istanbul.
Hello, Thank you again for your loyalty and thoughtful insights. We look forward to welcoming you back on your next trip to Ephesus and will do everything we can to ensure another wonderful travel. We will share your kind message and opinions with your guide. Thank you on behalf of her. We would be delighted to see you in our wonderfull country again. Curio Travel Team
We have traveled to Turkey three times. Twice to Ephesus and once to Istanbul. On each occasion we arranged private tours with Curio Travel. The tour guides and drivers are friendly, helpful, and very knowledgable. The vans are top notch with air conditioning and plenty of room to sit comfortably. We would recommend them to anyone.
Hello, I don't know how to thank you enough for your comment. Your feedback is precious and has been proudly share with the entire team. Our colleagues' dedication to our guests is fully rewarded when we received such wonderful comments. We will share your kind message and opinions with your guide. We would be delighted to see you in our wonderfull country again. Curio Travel Team
We visited Istanbul from a cruise ship in September 2023 and had an amazing tour. Our guide for the full day was Semih and he had so much information about the sites we visited that we were astounded. Really nice man, and he took us to an off-the-beaten-track restaurant in the Grand Bazaar that was absolutely delicious and a wonderful respite from the chaos of the market. The guide we had for our 2nd day was Ali and he was likewise filled with knowledge of all the sites we visited. We had "whispers" on the 2nd day (little devices with earpieces so we could hear our guide better) and those worked really well during our site visits. Transportation was excellent, with a very nice (big) van, and a good driver, for our small group of 10. Wonderful visit to Istanbul and amazing sights seen. Very good tour.
Hello, Thank you so much for sharing your experience and giving us such a good note! We hope to have the occasion to welcome you back soon. Thank you for taking the time to share such a lovely review. We will share your kind message and opinions with your guide. Thank you on behalf of him. We would be delighted to see you in our wonderfull country again. Curio Travel Team
