15 Best Istanbul City Highlights Tours

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Istanbul: Full-Day Highlights Tour with Guide and Lunch

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1.Istanbul: Full-Day Highlights Tour with Guide and Lunch

One day in Istanbul’s old center with a guide, skip-the-line entry, lunch, and time in the Grand Bazaar, plus optional palace visits.

Istanbul Highlights! Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı and More!

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2.Istanbul Highlights! Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı and More!

Small-group Istanbul highlights with Oguzhan Ceylan: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, bazaar, included tickets, and local lunch.

★ 5.0

“We really enjoyed our tour with Ozzy. He was so knowledgeable and helped us to understand the history of Istanbul city. Lunch was a delicious meal where we tasted traditional Turkish food. The tour was worthwhile to do, especially for your first visit to Istanbul. Highly recommended!”

618 reviews8 to 9 hours (approx.)From $175.00by Oguzhan Ceylan

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Istanbul: Best of The City Full-Day Tour with Transfers

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3.Istanbul: Best of The City Full-Day Tour with Transfers

A guided Istanbul power loop of Ottoman and Byzantine sights, with transfers and skip-the-line ticket help, plus Grand Bazaar time.

★ 4.6

“I had Sabit as our guide. He was very thorough, friendly, and clearly passionate about his role as guide. The other guests us to leave early and i was the only one left on the tour for the last two attractions, but Sabit did not scrimp at all on my part of the tour. Highly…”

616 reviewsFrom $51by MGT

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Istanbul Historical Tour with Guide, Lunch and Transfers

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4.Istanbul Historical Tour with Guide, Lunch and Transfers

Explore Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar with hotel pickup, included tickets, traditional lunch, small group.

★ 4.5

“We booked this tour to try and see as many things in the old part of Istanbul. Our guide Umutcan was amazing. He met us right on time at our hotel. He was so knowledgeable and knew detailed history for each site we visited. Lunch was at Anka Palace with a a great view of…”

561 reviews8 hours (approx.)From $248.00by Karavan Travel

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Istanbul Two Continents Tour By Bus And Bosphorus Cruise

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5.Istanbul Two Continents Tour By Bus And Bosphorus Cruise

See Istanbul’s Asian and European sides by bus, then cruise the Bosphorus. Camlica, Beylerbeyi, Eyüp, Pierre Loti, lunch, and big views.

★ 5.0

“A very interesting day, and a very dedicated guide, Gustavo. The 3 travelers I made friends with and I all agreed that it should have been less of Çamlıca mosque ( though beautiful) and esp. less of Beylerbey palace, while we would have enjoyed a lot more of Balat, with a guided walk there :…”

525 reviews10 hours (approx.)From $108.84by SeaLand Trip Bosphorus Cruise

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All in One Day Istanbul – Historical Tour of Istanbul with Bosphorus Cruise

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6.All in One Day Istanbul – Historical Tour of Istanbul with Bosphorus Cruise

One-day Istanbul tour with hotel pickup, guided Old City sights, rooftop lunch, and a luxury Bosphorus sunset yacht cruise.

★ 5.0

“Guide was knowledgeable and easy to follow . Overall a great experience. Should not have a minimum character count.”

489 reviews9 to 12 hours (approx.)From $164.46by Bosphorus Cruise Tours Istanbul

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Gallipoli Full-Day Tour from Istanbul

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7.Gallipoli Full-Day Tour from Istanbul

18-hour guided Gallipoli tour from Istanbul covering ANZAC Cove, cemeteries and memorials with lunch and comfortable minibus.

★ 4.9

“Guide was very knowledgeable and enjoyed hearing about the history.”

468 reviews18 hoursFrom $154by Crowded House Tours

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Istanbul: 1 or 2-Day Private Guided Tour with Hotel Transfer

/ June 4, 2026

8.Istanbul: 1 or 2-Day Private Guided Tour with Hotel Transfer

Private 1–2 day guided Istanbul tour with hotel pickup, skip-the-ticket-line sights, Ottoman palaces, bazaars, and a Bosphorus cruise.

★ 4.7

“Numan is a great guide! He's very pleasant, knowledgeable and flexible. He accommodated to our interests and thanks to him our stay in Istanbul was wonderful”

438 reviews7 hours - 2 daysFrom $188by Booking Guide Turkey

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Best Of Istanbul: 1, 2 or 3 Day Private Guided Tour

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9.Best Of Istanbul: 1, 2 or 3 Day Private Guided Tour

Private 1–3 day Istanbul tour with a real guide: Blue Mosque, Topkapi, Bosphorus views, Galata and more. Customize and save time.

★ 5.0

“One of the worst tours I have ever been on, complete waste of money, just catch a uber into town and book a walking tour.”

435 reviews3 days (approx.)From $85.50by Moira Travel Agency

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Istanbul Heritage Tour – Incl. Lunch

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10.Istanbul Heritage Tour – Incl. Lunch

Istanbul Heritage Tour with hotel pickup, guided visits to Hagia Sophia through Topkapi, and a Bosphorus-view lunch with tickets included.

★ 4.5

“Points of interest and lunch were great! High pressure sales at the leather shop was not good and sales personnel got mad when we tried to leave and yelled at us as we walked away.”

416 reviews7 hours (approx.)From $216.56by Adore Tour & Travel - Istanbul Airport Transfer & Taxi Service

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Full Day Istanbul 1, 2 or 3-Day Private City Guided Tour

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11.Full Day Istanbul 1, 2 or 3-Day Private City Guided Tour

Private Istanbul guided tour, 1 to 3 days. Tailor your route from Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque to Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus and beyond.

★ 4.7

“Our tour guide Mustafa was excellent. He took us around to all the major sites. His English was great. He reached out via WhatsApp prior to the tour to confirm pick up time/location which was very much appreciated. He also helped us add 4 additional people to our private tour by reaching out to the…”

411 reviewsFrom $98by Unique Ephesus Tour

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Istanbul: City Highlights Tour w/Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque

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12.Istanbul: City Highlights Tour w/Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque

Half-day Istanbul highlights with hotel pickup, skip Hagia Sophia lines, guided Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar shopping for $41.

★ 4.5

“The guide (Horizon) was very very useful, taking his time to explain historical details of both mosques and then showing you to the bazar and giving you tips of what to do in the city and how to move around. Highly recommended!!!”

390 reviews4 hoursFrom $41by Tour Altinkum

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Istanbul: Best of the City 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Tour

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13.Istanbul: Best of the City 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Tour

Private guided Istanbul in 1–3 days: tailor your route, skip ticket lines, and see Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Blue Mosque, and more.

★ 4.8

“Great day trip with Sema… highly recommend this trip and Sema as a guide.. she was brilliant and very knowledgable..”

373 reviews7 hours - 3 daysFrom $102by Guided Istanbul Tours

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Istanbul: Private City Highlights Guided Tour

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14.Istanbul: Private City Highlights Guided Tour

A private 7-hour Istanbul tour covering Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi, Hippodrome, and the Grand Bazaar with hotel pickup and skip-the-line access.

★ 4.5

“We had a great time with our guide exploring Istanbul. very informative , well thought of , and accommodating. Will definitely recommend!”

370 reviewsFrom $103by Unique Ephesus Tour

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Circle Istanbul (Extraordinary Istanbul)

/ June 4, 2026

15.Circle Istanbul (Extraordinary Istanbul)

A full-day small-group Istanbul walk with ferry rides, top baklava, and a real Turkish bath, plus breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

★ 5.0

“Our guide was THE MOST MEMORABLE thing of our tour. We can't say enough about how delighted we were with our guide, Emel. She is bright, charming, and knowledgeable on many levels. She was able to explain the history, culture, and customs of her country and city, and could take the conversation in any direction…”

370 reviews10 hours (approx.)From $200.00by Circle Istanbul

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