Istanbul Private Tour Designed for Layover Flight, Transfer incl. | La Vacanza Travel

Istanbul Private Tour Designed for Layover Flight, Transfer incl.

Duration: 4 to 8 hours
Destination: Turkiye, Turkiye, Istanbul
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  • 4 to 8 hours
  • Istanbul
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Enjoy the private layover tour with a pick up service from airport with your licensed English speaking guide who knows the city very well. See and experience a lot of Istanbul during your layover instead wasting for time at the airport. Enjoy ferry ride and the breeze of the Bosporus and experience how easy to go from Europe to Asia. Taste the baklava and kebabs in their homeland. Visit the famous Blue mosque, Hagia Sofia and Basilica Cistern. Relax at a Turkish bath with a scrub and a foam massage. Get lost in the street of the Grand bazaar with four thousand shops and learn how to bargain with the local shopkeepers.

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

For the morning arrivals, Hagia sofia is an option to visit from inside with paying an admission fee of 60 tl ( 10 USD). This is one of the most visited attraction in Istanbul. Built as a church in 6 c AD, converted to a mosque in 1453 and to museum in 1935. It is a unique building in the wold which embrace Islam and Christianity inside one single building.

Duration: 1 hour

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

The most impressive water reservoir you can ever see. Built in 6th Century AD to preserve drinking water for the city. It was supplied from rain and aqueducts. 336 column, each column 8 m tall, 100.000 ton water capacity. The legendary Medusa heads are here located at the end of the cistern in the far blind corner.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

The biggest and most visited mosque in Istanbul. This was built in 1609 by Ottoman sultan Ahmet and still host prayers five times a day. After the praying is conclude it is open to visitors.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

This is the hippodrome where the chariots races were held here from 4th century until 15 century. It has been pull down by the Ottoman and its materials been recycled to built mosques and palaces by the Ottoman. There are monuments survived and can be visited. Four live size horse statues in St Mark Basilica are taken from here. One of the head from the serpent column is the British museum.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

This was the Ottoman residential and parliament house for four hundred years. It is a museum since 1930. This museum helps to understand how Ottoman lived and managed a huge empire over six hundred years.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise, Akbiyik Degirmeni Street, No:4, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

These ferries carry the locals between Europe and Asia in 20-30 minutes.It is the best way to see Istanbul from the water.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkiye

This is the places where the aromas from the world meet. Spice bazaar was built in 1664 as a part of the New mosque next to it. The complex is built by a lady Turhan Sultan.

In this market you can find and taste the best spices, Turkish delights, nuts, herbal teas,dried fruits and vegetables.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: KadIkoy CarsIsI, Caferaga, Neset Omer Sk. No:1 Kadıköy, Istanbul 34710 Turkiye

This is a non touristy local market where local shop for the daily needs, greengrocers, butchers, fish mongers, restaurants an more..

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Cinili Turkish Bath, Murat Reis Mah. Cavusdere Cad. Cinili hamam sok no 6 Uskudar, Istanbul Turkiye

If you feel tired and need a massage then it is time to go to a Hamam ( Turkish bath). You don't need to take anything with you ( towels, shampoo etc. ) as they all provided for you. Here you will be washed with a scrubbed, soap massaged and relax at the lobby of a historic building covered with towels and sip your apple tea.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkiye

A great mosque which was built in 1550 by Ottoman sultan Suleyman the magnificent. mosque is famous with its architecture and its high location which offers great Istanbul view.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Grand Bazaar Jewelers, Alemdar Mah. Bab-I Ali Cad. Guran Han No:34 D. 4, Istanbul 34110 Turkiye

This a bazaar built in 1461 by Ottomans with 4000 thousands indoor shops. It is an up market offers anything you need but mainly carpets, antiques, jewelries,leader products, textile products.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Local taxes
  • Professional guide
  • Private tour
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Entry/Admission - Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Visa expenses. Please note that you might need a visa to leave the airport. Please apply online
  • Entry/Admisión fees for sights ( if you choose to enter ).Can be paid by cards or cash in TL
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 10 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Please note that, pick up time is 1 ( one) hour after the landing of your flight.

We will be monitoring your flight from the flight number you share with us during the booking and we will be aware of early landing and delays.

To meet our Meet&Greet staff at the airport, please read the below instructions carefully and note them with you for the airport as you might not have the internet connection once you land in Istanbul.

After you get off of the plane and pass through the passport controls and custom checks, please walk to the exit GATE 14 ( outside the airport ) where it is Meet & Greet point for the transfer organizations. Right after the exit you will see many signs boards hanging. Please keep your eyes for the board sign as M44. There will be a guy standing next to the board sign, tell them your name to the Wellcome & Greeting staff and they will accompany you to the driver. Please note that, the Meet&Greeters are the third party and their english is limited. If you have any issue make them call Salih. + 90 534 200 55 65

The next step is that they will accompany you to the driver and driver will bring you to the center where you will meet your guide to start the tour. Driving duration to the center is approximately one hour.
Please note that, once you arrive to the center the tour will be walking and using public transportations as tram and ferry depend of your itinerary. The car will be used only for pick up and drop off from and to airport. We will not be touring with the car which is not necessary for Istanbul and can be time wasting in Istanbul traffic jam. Walking is the best way to explore Istanbul and it is easy walk. For those who have walking issues please contact us for the private car which will apply an extra fee.

P.S. if you have any luggage with you, we suggest you to store them at the airport while on tour. If that can’t happen for any reason then we will store your luggage at an establishment we work together. Luggage will be stored there while touring and will be picked them up at the end of the tour.

For those who require drop off at airport, we will schedule your tour to end three hours before your flight departure time and you will be dropped off at airport two hours prior to your flight departure time. This time is enough for those who have already checked in and have the boarding passes. We look forward to meeting you in Istanbul.

Airports

  • Istanbul Airport, TayakadIn Terminal Street No. 1, Istanbul 34283 Turkiye


Ports

  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Sanayi, 34906 Pendik/İstanbul, Türkiye


Departure Time

Istanbul Private Tour Designed for Layover Flight, Transfer incl.
1/2/2024 - 1/1/2025

Monday - Thursday : 06:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Friday : 06:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Saturday : 06:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Sunday : 06:30 AM - 10:00 PM

Voucher info

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

Duration

4 to 8 hours


User's Reviews

Mark Z

25 Mar, 2024

This was simply the best time I spent doing a walking excursion of this kind. As a world traveller I can’t wait to go back and with the same excursion provided. Absolutely first class.

Najmi_J

22 Mar, 2024

We really enjoyed the tour with our Guide Iskendar. He was really easy to converse with and open to moving schedule around so we could see Hagia and cisterns in beginning rather than end. There is a lot to see in Istanbul and this is our second tour with La Vacanza Travel. I do recommend at least 2 days to see more than just the main big mosques. Last time we saw sulemani mosque too, but Blue was closed. Sulemani is beautiful. If you want Topkapi, definitely more than 1 day. We haven’t been to full topkapi tour both times because of time. Iskendar was on time and very helpful. We walked a lot as expected, so be ready to have good shoes. He gave us enough time to walk around take pictures, answered questions. He speaks multiple languages too. We had a great time.

JosephT2505

11 Mar, 2024

We only had a 24 layover in Istanbul and wanted to make the most of our time here. This tour was the perfect match! The pick up at the airport was smooth. We were dropped off at our hotel where we met our guide after we checked in. We can’t say enough GREAT things about our guide Burak. He was absolutely fantastic! His English was great but his knowledge of the history here in Istanbul really made the tour come alive. We started at the Basilica Cistern, toured the Blue Mosque, the Byzantine Hippodrome and then the Hagia Sophia. After, we took a tram/ferry to the Asian side of Istanbul for food and drink and general exploration. Our tour started around 4:45 pm and ended close to 11 pm. It was a memorable experience and well worth the price. Burak made our experience more than we could have hoped for - THANK YOU! One other great part of the tour is that we were picked up in the morning at our hotel and brought back to the airport. Overall, an awesome experience!!

Guanming_R

05 Mar, 2024

I had a 10-hour layover in Istanbul and was excited to get a glimpse of this beautiful city. My guide Elif was wonderful. She is knowledgeable and kind and has a delightful personality. For just a few hours, she showed me the Blue Mosque (although it was closed), Hagia Sophia, Arasta Bazaar, and Gülhane Park, and pointed out to me several other historic sites. We even managed to try some local cuisine, Turkish coffee, Baklava, and Turkish Delight! Although my visit was short, because of Elif's knowledge of the city and her enthusiasm, I feel like I've seen a good bit of Istanbul!

Stacey_P

13 Feb, 2024

We had a short amount of time in Istanbul, but felt we made the most of our time thanks to this tour! Our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. He answered our questions and gave us a good history of the different areas we visited. We even got a send off getting to try the best kebab I’ve ever tasted! Thank you for an amazing experience, we hope to return to see more of the city.

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Nine hour Istanbul layover

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An excellent use of your time between flights and well worth it

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The absolute best layover tour!

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Quick Layover tour, worth it!!!

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The best tour I've ever had!

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Well represent the activities that we had.

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Way better than hanging around the airport!

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