Private Layover Tour from Istanbul Airports & Hotels

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

You have a long layover in Istanbul and you don't want waste all these hours at the airport. You want to go the center but worried if you will risk your flight. Here we are for you with providing a service of a friendly local guide who knows the city very well where you can do a lot during your layover. As this is a layover tour so, we will need to arrange an itinerary according to your flight times. You can discus the itinerary with your guide when you meet him/her at arrival at the center. You can see some or all sights below from inside if your flight lands before 4 pm. However, if your flight lands after 4 pm then you will see these sites from outside only and see Istanbul by night.
Sight to See : Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Spice Bazaar, Topkapı palace, Basilica Cistern
Optional Activities:Cruise in the Bosporus, food market in Asian side, Turkish bath, dinner at local restaurants, Baklava tasting and more…

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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 Mahallesi Kadikoy, Istanbul 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
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • 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
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience 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 1 day 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 13 ( outside the airport ) where it is Meet & Greet point for the transfer organizations. Right after the exit you will see many people holding signs boards. Please keep your eyes for the board sign as M44. Tell your name to the Wellcome & Greeting staff and they will accompany you to the driver. Please note that, the sign holders 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 he 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 pick up and to the drop off points. We will not be touring with the car which is not necessary for Istanbul. 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.

Airports

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


Ports

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


Departure Time

Private Layover Tour from Istanbul Airports & Hotels
2/2/2021 - 1/1/2024

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

Vishal_S

21 Mar, 2023

The tour guide was very knowledgeable and well spoken. He took us on to the right places for shopping and gave tips to avoid shady places. Two thumbs up!

Agustin_M

08 Mar, 2023

Salih is a great guide! 100% trusty and experienced. He made me feel like home like I was visiting a friend on a faraway country. He knows the cities history, culture diversity and secrets and he’s not shy of sharing them with you. II had a 13 hour overlay flight from Istanbul to Cairo and I took my chance and it was totally worth. Thank you Salih, you’re a great guide! I love your English, but you’re Spanish is also very very good.

nicolemcfarland

06 Mar, 2023

This was a wonderful use of a long layover in Istanbul! In fact, it made us want to intentionally schedule long layovers from now on! Our tour guide was wonderful, personable, and knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Salih! The only thing that caught us off guard was that it was a walking tour, not a car tour. In the descriptions we read about a car with AC so we assumed we would also have a car. Unfortunately, it was quite cold and having come from a tropical climate, we were unprepared. Salih was very kind to share his jacket but advance notice of the walking element would have been helpful.

TiffanyCrider

04 Mar, 2023

I had the absolute best time on my tour of Istanbul. It was amazing to get an early start and see all of the mosques and sites. My tour guide was so knowledgeable and absolutely wonderful, taking me to hidden treasures. I had such a wonderful time. Highly recommend!

Julie_C

01 Mar, 2023

This was our first time to Turkey and we only had an 15 hour layover - the ease of getting picked up/dropped off with no worries was worth the cost. Everyone was so accommodating. We can’t say enough good things about our guide Onder. He is English was excellent and was so knowledgeable on history. We ended with a fun lunch trying some local dishes. Hope to be back soon!

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