Private: Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Hipodromme | La Vacanza Travel

Private: Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Hipodromme

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: Türkiye, İstanbul, Istanbul
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  • 8 hours
  • Istanbul
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

PRIVATE Full Day tour includes 5 highlights (Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome Square, Grand Bazaar) in Istanbul. Your personal guide and A/C Van will be at your service from meeting till the end of the tour.
• 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

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

Our Professional Tour guide will meet guests at Hotel or port Pick up time will be given during your confirmation.
Then walk or drive to Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period

Duration: 20 minutes

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

Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles

Duration: 20 minutes

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

Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I.

Update for St. Sophia interior visit :
Live guiding is not allowed in St. Sophia after the 15th January 2024. Guests have to have their smart phones and headphones during their visit. If guests do not have a headphone, they can buy at the entrance at the cost of 3,5-USD
The system is similar to audio guide system. Guests who does not have smart phones will follow the signs and the given informations on the signs .


Duration: 45 minutes

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

Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including weapons section.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Kalpakcilar Cad. Sorguclu Han No: 22, Istanbul 34126 Turkiye

We will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops.
Drive back to Istanbul port or to your hotel. The end of our services

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Professional Private tour guide
  • Private tour
  • Transport by private air-conditioned minivan
  • Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee
  • Local tax

Exclusions
  • Lunch and Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance Fees ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip the lines )
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • At time of booking, Hotels guests must provide hotel name
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Visit to holy places of worship such as churches, monasteries, mosques, synagogues bare shoulders are not permitted, nor shoes 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 closed on Public holidays, it will be replaced by Arasta Bazaar. Because, Spice Market will also be closed.
  • Blue Mosque is open from 14.30 to 16.30 on Fridays
  • Infant seats available
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • 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
Pick up Places
Hotel Guests : Your Hotel's Lobby in Europen Part of Istanbul
Cruise guests : Istanbul Cruise Terminal
Suggested pick up time will be given on your confirmation message.

Ports

  • Galataport Istanbul, Kılıçali Paşa Mah. Meclis-i Mebusan Cad. No: 8 İç Kapı No: 102, Kılıçali Paşa, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

Voucher info

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

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

LISA_S

14 Mar, 2024

It was a wonderful tour. We enjoyed the individual attention and information that was provided- thanks!

920pamelal

28 Oct, 2023

We took a private tour through Curio Travel while on a cruise that ported in Istanbul. We visited the Ancient Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. Mr. Volkan was our tour guide. He was friendly and professional. He let us see the sites at our pace. After seeing all the sites he took us to an awesome restaurant in the Grand Bazaar to try some local cuisine. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Istanbul.

Q7153MTsuzannes

27 Oct, 2023

Took this tour from our cruise ship. We were picked up by Leyla and driver who were kind enough to take us to our hotel to drop off our luggage and our tour began. A very full day of all the sights and wonderful history of beautiful Istanbul. Consider this company if you prefer a private tour if you are on a cruise or just at a local hotel and ask for Leyla!!

El_Snocat

17 Sep, 2023

We, two couples, arrived by cruise ship and booked a private tour with airport transfer through Curio Travel. Communcation was excellent and we were able to arrange for our luggage to be stored in our van for the day while we toured the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern and the Grand Bazaar. Our guide, Ms. Zekiye, was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire. We had an excellent Turkish lunch at her recommendation and finished our tour at the Grand Bazaar- truly sensory overload! We reunited with our van and driver who did a great job of negotiating through Istanbul's perpetual grid lock and got us to the airport for a timely departure. We would not hesitate to recommend or use Curio Travel for any future needs in Istanbul.

jimdawg66

23 Jul, 2023

Excellent day with Curio Travel and their hired guide, Volkan Akoluk. First off, Ferda from Curio is an excellent communicator. We prefer to book our own excursions/tours and not pay the bloated ship rates. Keep in mind, when you book via the cruise line, you only move as fast as the slowest person in your group. And there are some unhealthy and slow passengers on these ship excursions with tons of people - all wanting to move at their own pace. This tour was a semi-private (2 couples that didn’t previously know each other + our guide). Everything with Curio and Ferda was communicated by email and WhatsApp messaging. Communications were excellent! Volkan is a native of the area. He speaks excellent English and has been a guide for 25+ years. Istanbul is fast paced can be somewhat intimidating. But Volkan was in control throughout. We had a very busy and enjoyable day together. Was especially pleased with the suggestion to avoid use of a car. Traffic is a nightmare. Using the local train system, with Volkan of course in lead, was a much better use of our time. We hit all the important landmark spots in Instanbul and made it back to our ship (Enchanted Princess) with plenty of time to spare. Made a great decision working with Curio (Ferda) and their hired guide, Volkan. Choose working with them with 100% confidence.

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Excellent private Istanbul Tour

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A great tour of the ancient treasures of Istanbul

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Great trip with last minute adjustments

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Very nice intro to Istanbul which had been overwhelming for me before I took this tour.

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