Istanbul Highlights Private Tour with Transfers | La Vacanza Travel

Istanbul Highlights Private Tour with Transfers

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: Turkiye, Turkiye, Istanbul
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  • 6 hours
  • Istanbul
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Our tours have been rewarded with Certificate of Excellence by Tripadvisor 13 times succesively for the years of 2009-2023. We are the most reviewed tour agent on Tripadvisor for Istanbul Tours, you can check more than 1.600 Excellent reviews of ours on Tripadvisor.

Tick all the top sites of Istanbul off your bucket list with our private guided tour covering the Hagia Sophia, Underground Cistern, Blue Mosque, Roman Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar.

***Please note that we will arrange tickets for the Cistern without waiting at the public tickeet line, so you will skip long public ticket lines there.

***There are no skip the line for mosque visits (since mosques are not museums), so everybody has to wait at the line to enter.***

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque also known as Blue Mosque, one of the most revered masterpieces of the Islamic world, is famous with its blue ceramic tiles and six minarets.

Duration: 1 hour

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

The Church of Holy Wisdom, undoubtedly one of the greatest architectural creations in the world, was used as a mosque during Ottomans and now serves as a museum. Please note it is closed on Monday and it is replaced with the Cistern.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkiye

The cistern was known in Byzantium as thebasilica Cistern, Justinian was the founder of the largest underground cistern, built after the Nika Revolt in 532.The number of the inhabitants of Constantinople increased and bring a problem of water supply. Basilica Cistern was used to store water for the Great Palace.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkiye

The center for entertainment, amusement and sports in the city during the Roman and Byzantine Empires. The Egyptian Obelisk, the serpentine column and the German fountain of Willhelm II are sites to be visited.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Beyazıt, 34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

The oldest and the largest covered market place in the world with more almost 4000 shops owing rich collection of handmade carpets, jewelery, leather and souvenirs. Here's the last stop of

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Private Expert Local Guide
  • Private Pick up and Drop off at your Hotel or Cruise Port by Airconditioned New Model Vans
  • Private Driver
  • Private New Model Mercedes Van with AC

Exclusions
  • Local Payment: Entrance Fees and Lunch
  • Gratuities to the guide and driver
  • You just need to pay for the Basilica Cistern and it is about 14 usd per person
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Please note that we are boutique small family run tour company and have limited guides, during the summer months and special holidays our tours do fill up quickly. We suggest you try to book as soon as you can, once your plans are firm.
  • The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays, We will visit the Spice Market instead.
  • While visiting a mosque in Istanbul, women need to cover their heads, shoulders, knees. You can carry your own scarf to cover your head but please note scarves are provided at the entrance of every mosque (available at a charge). If you are wearing leggings, tights or skirts, wraps will be provided at the entrance (available at a charge).
  • Men also need to cover the knees if the shorts or bermudas are over the knees.
  • *** WE ALSO DO PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION. IF YOU BOOK YOUR PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION WITH US AS WELL YOU WILL GET A SPECIAL PRICE FOR PRIVATE EPHESUS TOUR. SO PLEASE MENTION IN THE NOTES IF YOU ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION.
  • ***Please note that we will arrange tickets for the Cistern without waiting at the public tickeet line, so you will skip long public ticket lines there.
  • ***There are no skip the line for mosque visits (since mosques are not museums), so everybody has to wait at the line to enter.***
  • ***This is not a tour for those with mobility issues
  • ***** WE ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 14 PEOPLE. If there are more than 14 people in your group, you can book it as 14 people then we can update the number of travelers by messages on viator.
  • Mosques are closed until 2.30pm on Fridays due to the Friday Services.
  • This is not a tour for those with mobility issues
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
If you like to join this private tour from the Galata Port (Istanbul's only Cruise Port) Please follow these instructions: After you aboard the cruise ship please follow the City Center sign and you will see your private guide holding a sign with your name on it at the city center sign exit. If you use lift please press the ''G'' level, that will take you to the City Center Exit.

Please type ''Galataport Istanbul'' when you choose the pick up location while booking the tour if you are traveling by cruise ship. Also please dont forget to write the name of your ship in the notes box.

Ports

  • ISTANBUL PORT enterance, Kılıçali Paşa, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

Voucher info

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

Duration

6 hours


User's Reviews

Julian_B

23 Mar, 2024

I booked a private tour for us and our friends to ensure we had the full experience and could ask any questions. Being just the 4 of us we didn't feel like we had to wait for others. Beyza our tour guide was amazing, super knowledgeable and answered all our questions. When we visited the Grand Bazaar it was great to have Beyza with us, she was able to speak to the sellers and we didn't get hassled as much, which was perfect. We asked if we could take a tram, it wasn't part of the experience, but she was happy to take us. I would definitely recommend a private tour to visit all the main sights.

Patricia_G

14 Mar, 2024

We were so lucky to have Diana give us such an amazing tour to all of the major sites in old Istanbul. She was knowledgeable not only about history of the area, but also showed us her favorite local shops and restaurants. I would highly recommend taking this tour from your cruise ship with Diana.

patricemmmb

25 Feb, 2024

I booked private shore excursion for my mom while she was in Turkey for a 2 day stop. The booking process was easy and the tour was amazing. My mom really enjoyed not only the actual tour but also loved the humor and information that the tour guide provided. 5 out of 5 stars!

sonya_o

24 Feb, 2024

Our guide was wonderful. We travelled with three young children and she was helping us with the kids , made it so easy for us to make the best of our day in Istanbul.

Jeffrey_T

13 Jan, 2024

Fantastic tour, stress free and really informative. Highly recommended. We were from a cruise and everything went very smoothly.

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