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The pick of Istanbul.
The 15 most popular istanbul city highlights tours in Istanbul. A short list of the ones worth planning a day around, with prices, run times and who to book with.
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.
Most Popular“It was a fantastic adventure thanks to our guide,,,😀 who provides us with many attractions, humor, and tons of information about Istanbul's beautiful historical sites.😁 Baris, our guide, is the best. 👍👏Monika”
Small-group Istanbul highlights with Oguzhan Ceylan: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, bazaar, included tickets, and local lunch.
“Ozzie was a fantastic guide. His enthusiasm for his beautiful country, his knowledge of the history and significance of its culture helped to make this tour an absolute must. And I loved the little added personal touches he added to the experience I so enjoyed”
A guided Istanbul power loop of Ottoman and Byzantine sights, with transfers and skip-the-line ticket help, plus Grand Bazaar time.
“It was awesome. Kemal Mustafa is an awesome guide. Professional and humble. Explained everything in length and spent time form around 830 AM till 630PM. Highly recommended”
Explore Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar with hotel pickup, included tickets, traditional lunch, small group.
“A thoroughly enjoyable and informative day with Fatma. Visited everywhere as described and had a lovely lunch overlooking the rooftops of Istanbul. Istanbul is a vibrant, busy and wonderful city with so much to see and do and should not be missed if you are on a cruise like we were. Be aware that this…”
See Istanbul’s Asian and European sides by bus, then cruise the Bosphorus. Camlica, Beylerbeyi, Eyüp, Pierre Loti, lunch, and big views.
“It was an absolutely informative tour visiting so many nice places. Our tour guider Burak gave us quite good descriptions for each places and recommendations for the places for the drinks. Lunch was also a nice one. Last activity was the cruise tour. It was a very nice one seeing both Asia and European sides.…”
One-day Istanbul tour with hotel pickup, guided Old City sights, rooftop lunch, and a luxury Bosphorus sunset yacht cruise.
“Fabulous day culminating in a luxury sunset cruise on the Bosphorus. Great pace and excellent, knowledgable guide in Ahmet combined to make this a wonderful tour.”
18-hour guided Gallipoli tour from Istanbul covering ANZAC Cove, cemeteries and memorials with lunch and comfortable minibus.
“It was an incredible day. We had Metin driving and Hassan as the tour guide, both were great! We got to visit plenty of sites and got perspectives from both sides. Would highly reccommend adding to your trip if you’re in Turkey!!”
Private 1–2 day guided Istanbul tour with hotel pickup, skip-the-ticket-line sights, Ottoman palaces, bazaars, and a Bosphorus cruise.
“Be prepared to see a lot in a short period of time if you only have one day! Our guide.. Kadir Kucukeren..was fabulous...very knowledgeable and entertaining.. We highly recommend him!!!”
Private 1–3 day Istanbul tour with a real guide: Blue Mosque, Topkapi, Bosphorus views, Galata and more. Customize and save time.
“Lots of walking but so worth it. Our guide Kean was excellent. Saw lots of old sites and new sites as well.”
Istanbul Heritage Tour with hotel pickup, guided visits to Hagia Sophia through Topkapi, and a Bosphorus-view lunch with tickets included.
“The tour itself was good but the guide was the worst guide we have ever had. He was not interested to walk with us on the tour and at times ( mostly ) was 50 metres ahead. He mainly only spoke to us when we were inside a mosque. He also had an argument with…”
Private Istanbul guided tour, 1 to 3 days. Tailor your route from Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque to Grand Bazaar, Bosphorus and beyond.
“Mustafa was an incredible guide showing us around Istanbul and it’s iconic sites. We only were able to grab him for one day but we were happy we had him for at least that. Very knowledgeable and also knows how to respect the time to be able to take photos and make us feel rushed.…”
Half-day Istanbul highlights with hotel pickup, skip Hagia Sophia lines, guided Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar shopping for $41.
“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!!!”
Private guided Istanbul in 1–3 days: tailor your route, skip ticket lines, and see Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Blue Mosque, and more.
“We had such an enjoyable evening out, visiting so many cozy local places and getting a steady stream of history, architecture, religion, humor, and commentary about food traditions in Istanbul. Our guide had the remarkable talent of sharing volumes of information without ever sounding like a university lecture. There is a substantial amount of walking…”
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.
“Kerim was very insightful. He has deep knowledge of the city and its stories. He made the tour and the visits to each attraction very interesting. Strongly recommended!”
A full-day small-group Istanbul walk with ferry rides, top baklava, and a real Turkish bath, plus breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
“We saw such a wide range of the city and areas we wouldn’t normally see on our own. Kerem was a fantastic guide - very knowledgeable and engaging and flexible. We ate a lot (too much!) and finished feeling like we knew so much more about this beautiful place!”
From the strait to the old city to the day trips beyond, and every way to see them.
