Private Guided İstanbul City Tour
Description
Discover the one of the most historical and magical city in the world with a professional licensed local guide. Be ready to be mesmerized with magnificent architecture while learning the stories behind. For a stress free and efficient day tour your local guide is here. You will start the day with Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque then will visit over 500 years old Ottoman sultans Topkapi Palace.While heading to Basilica Cistern you will pass by Hippodrome of Constantinople and end the day with one of the oldest covered bazaar in the world; Grand Bazaar.Tour day can be customized according to your pleasure.
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Itinerary
Not the oldest, not the largest but the most visited 17th century mosque of Istanbul got its nickname ( Blue Mosque ) from the ceramic tiles decorating the interior walls. We will visit interior to see beauty of tiles and stained glass windows which create a peaceful atmosphere inside.
With no doubt the most important historical monument of Turkey. It was built as a Christian Cathedral by Byzantine Empire in between 532 and 537 but in 1453, after the conquest of Istanbul it was converted into a mosque and 1935 opened as a museum.But since 2020 it has been an active mosque again. It is a temple older than one religionist is a temple served for two religion and it is a temple where you can still se the combination of two religion (Islam and Christianity).
The first residential palace and administration of Ottoman Sultans in Constantinople or Istanbul. It was built after the conquest of the city and today it is a museum with many exhibition halls which are full of valuable collections and holy relics of Christians, Jews and Muslims.
1500 years old Roman water reservoir of Constantinople. It is like a hidden treasure beneath the city with 336 columns and mind blowing atmosphere.
One of the oldest and largest covered bazaar of Istanbul with more than 3000 shops, more than 100 streets. A place easy to get lost.
It was the social center of the city and horse chariot races took place herein Rome Romans had colosseum for gladiator wars and in Constantinople Roman had hippodrome for bloody horse chariot races.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your professional English speaking guide will meet you at your hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(116)
We did a tour with Oscar that was spectacular! He was timely, picked us up right at our hotel, helped us learn to navigate the public transportation system, and had great knowledge of the sites. He allowed us to customize our tour on the go (lunch stop, spice bazaar, etc) and was overall an excellent guide! He was also very helpful and accommodating when our flight was delayed and we had to make last minute changes.
Thank you Paige for your time and Wonderfull words.That push us to do better and better every tour we give.All the best.
Ozgur Karadeniz (Oz) is an excellent guide. Knowledgable, friendly, adaptable and easy to talk to. He took the time to find out exactly what we wanted from our excursion and delivered expertly. We had a wonderful day. Highly recommended.
Hello Patrick.we are very glad to hear that we could meet your expectations and made your day.We are honored with your wonderful words.
By every measure our introduction to Istanbul with Serkan Elbasan exceeded our expectations. At every venue we were able to ‘skip the line’ with the tix he secured in advance. He adjusted the itinerary in accordance with our requests. He suggested an outstanding outdoor cafe with authentic Turkish food near the end of our experience. At all sites Serkan went into depth about history and cultural significance - indeed, the elapsed time went beyond the 7 hours promised (a good thing!). The next time we are in Istanbul, we will schedule a private tour with Serkan!
Tailor made based on your interest. Our guide, Kerim, was incredibly knowledgeable. He adapted his tour as we went along based on our feedback and made our day in the historical part of town so special. Thank you.
We’re really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us.
Ozgur’s Istanbul Old City tour was outstanding. His knowledge of Istanbul’s history was genuinely impressive—he didn’t just point things out, he explained the stories, context, and significance behind each site in a way that made everything come alive. Visiting the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia with him was especially memorable because he helped us understand what we were seeing beyond the surface. We also explored the Spice Bazaar and the Grand Bazaar, and his guidance made the experience so much easier (and more interesting) than trying to navigate on our own. The tour covered a great mix of iconic landmarks and city highlights, including Taksim Square and the Galata Tower. If you want a guide who’s organized, engaging, and deeply knowledgeable about Istanbul’s past, I highly recommend booking with Ozgur
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great time with us.We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
I and my husband did visit Istanbul in september and we hired Ozzy as our guide because we wanted to use our time efficently.He did a great job and made our day memorable.Skip the line, listen the history and have stress free day with a local.Lunch recommendation was great.Dont look for anyone else.Ozzy is the one!
Thank you so much for your time and positive feedback for our service.Such beautiful reviews motivate us for our future guests and we are willing to see you in the future and make your trip memorable in Istanbul.
I have booked a 3 hours private guided tour and Özgür was my guide. It was a tour of the most significant seeings in the city, the Hagia Sofia, Basilica Cisterns, Blue Mosque and the gardens of Topkapi Palace. From the beginning to the end it was a perfectly guided tour, I could immediately recognize that Özgür was studying history and he is very professional at his job. His language is very elegant and elevated, he knows a lot to tell about this stunning seeings, a lot of hidden details and it makes me very excited. With him we didn’t need to queuing, as he has straight access, which safes a lot of time. In fact, he just jumped to help another city tour company, who failed to provide me a guide. So he was so flexible to help me with this tour! On top of that, because of the inconvenience he offered me for free to join an amazing Sunset Bosphorus tour on the big Yacht, I appreciated this a lot! The Sunset tour was also marvelous and I was very happy with the Program Özgür could offer to me I will recommend to the people use his help for the private tours. Katja Switzerland
Hello Katja!We’re so happy to hear that you had a great experience with our service. Our team strives to provide exceptional service, and knowing that we’ve met your expectations truly means a lot to us. We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again in the future. If there's anything else we can do for you, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Amazing awesome experience with tour guide ZEKI! He was professional, courteous, knowledgeable, friendly, and very helpful. Loved the guy! He guided us through fabulous sights like : HAGIA SOFIA museum / mosque TOPKAPI PALACE BASILICA CISTERNS SULTAN AHMET CAMİİ blue mosque and more Highly recommend this private tour by BEST TURKEY / IGLESIAS TOURS!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re so happy to hear that you had a great experience with our service. Our team strives to provide exceptional service, and knowing that we’ve met your expectations truly means a lot to us. We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again in the future. If there's anything else we can do for you, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Best way to see Istanbul Ozzy our guide was brilliant. from being picked up at our hotel, our day was great. Guide very friendly and informative.
Hello Kelvin!We appreciate your positive feedback and are so glad you enjoyed your visit! Our team works hard to deliver exceptional experiences, and it’s wonderful to see that reflected in your reviewThank you for choosing us, and we look forward to continuing to meet your expectations.
Oz is an experienced, polite and charming guide that made our overall culture day so much nicer and more personal. He knew a lot about the different sites we visited and added anecdotes to make it more compelling. He was very flexible and adapted to our expectations. Overall we had a great day full of history, excitement and knowledge. Thank you Oz! He also took us to a great place for lunch!
Dear Damini! Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear you had a great experience with us. Your support means the world to us, and we can’t wait to serve you again.
