Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Istanbul Private Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Istanbul Private Tour

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Türkiye, İstanbul, Istanbul
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  • 3 hours
  • Istanbul
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Istanbul with hidden gems that only a local can show you. Get to know Istanbul on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, from culture, history, and local lifestyle - this tour has it all!

Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Istanbul at its best thanks to your local guide’s knowledge and stories. Check out main landmarks like Topkapi, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and uncover city secrets that will show you the city through a different perspective. As they say, the locals know best!

Highlights & Hidden Gems of Istanbul: Private City Tour is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

See Topkapi and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Istanbul so unique


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

Hagia Sophia is often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world and one of Istanbul’s most impressive sights! See it from the outside.
Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

Blue Mosque is Istanbul's most beautiful (and blue) active mosque built between 1609 and 1616 years. Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!



Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkiye

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.


Pass By: Caferaga Medresesi, Caferiye Sk. Sogukkuyu Cikmazi No:5, Istanbul Turkiye

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.


Pass By: Galata Tower, Buyuk Hendek Cad. 2, Istanbul Turkiye

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.


Pass By: Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul Turkiye

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.


Inclusions
  • Private tour
  • Local Guide
  • 1 local drink/tasting
  • Carbon-neutral experience

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Extra food & drinks
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Sultan Ahmet, At Meydanı Cd 3/A, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

DBSully

21 Apr, 2024

What an incredible day we had touring Istanbul. Esra had gotten sick the night before, but she sent along a colleague who was absolutely amazing! With a degree in tourism, Lis shared the best history and stories with all the sites we went to see. We only had 1 day in the city, and Lis packed in the experience. Not only did we see the top sites, but she asked what else we wanted to do, and we did it!! We went to the cisterns, then a spice shop where we had our own personal presentation of spices, teas, and Turkish delight! Then we had a special shopping experience at a hidden gem that we never would have found on our own! We ended the day at a fabulous rooftop restaurant with an incredible view of Hagia Sophia and the Bosphorus Strait! Fantastic Day! We will be calling Lis & Esra the next time we go to Istanbul!

G8631DYpetrag

12 Apr, 2024

I do highly recommend a tour with Nihal. Her German is perfect and she has really interesting details to report about the history of Istanbul. We really enjoyed the details and background knowledge she has. It was worth every penny. / Wir hatten eine dreistuendige deutschsprachige Tour und Nihal wusste interessante und uns unbekannte Details zu berichten. Ich wuerde jedem empfehlen, eine Tour mit Nihal zu buchen.

crazytravel

09 Apr, 2024

We had a great time with Gulce. She was extremely knowledgeable about all the main Istanbul attractions. Speaks perfect English and is very friendly. I would not hesitate to recommend her for your tour!

dstern88

07 Apr, 2024

We had a great tour of hippodrome, Blue Mosque, outside of Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern. We learnt so much from Esra about history, politics, religion and food. She was a great guide for our family of four with two boys aged 12 and 11. Worth thinking about time of day, queues were pretty big but Esra had ways to minimise waiting. She stayed longer than our booked time. It was a pleasure that she joined us for lunch afterwards.

Navigator718470

05 Apr, 2024

A private tour is the very best way not only to see the famous sites but to experience the life of the city. Mosques, bird watching, markets. Our guide Dilek was very knowledgeable and a super person.

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