Best Highlights of Istanbul: Private Guided Tour 1, 2 or 3 Days

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About this activity

Along the way and with the great help of our professionally licenced, passionate privat eguides we’ll give you an insight into what makes Istanbul so very special.

The city is captivating, enchanting, vibrant, historical, cultural, romantic and totally unique as it spans two continents. You can also discuss with your tour guide and create your own itinerary!

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At a glance

Duration: 3 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Japanese, English
Operated by: City of Sultans

What is included

Included

Included: Private Professional Tour Guide

Not included

Not included: Entrance Fees
Not included: Transportation

Itinerary

Day 1 · Best of Istanbul Highlights First Day

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

one hour Admission not included

The magnificent Byzantine Church of all times; one of the finest and largest architectural works of art in the world.
TopkapI Palace

2 hours Admission not included

The former imperial residence from where the Great Ottoman Empire was ruled. Today a spectacular museum that has one of the largest collections of Chinese and Japanese porcelain and the very famous treasury of the Royal Family. ** closed on Tuesdays and replaces with Basilica Cistern.
Blue Mosque

one hour Admission not included

One of the biggest mosques of Istanbul from 17th century architecture is one of the principal adornments on the skyline of Istanbul. Also famous for its blue tiles and 6 minarest.
Hippodrome

30 min

The former center of sprotive and political activities of Constantinople. You will be able to see the Obelisk from Egypt, Serpentine Column from Delphi and fountain of Willhelm II.
Grand Bazaar

1 h 30 min

In addition to its historical importance, it's a bazaar that will tempt even the nonshoppers with its rich collection of precious handmade carpets, jewellery, leather and souvenirs.
Basilica Cistern

45 min Admission not included

One of the magnificent ancient buildings of İstanbul is the Basilica Cistern located in the southwest of Hagia Sofia. Constructed for Justinianus I, the Byzantium Emperor (527-565), this big underground water reservoir is called as “Yerebatan Cistern” among the public because of the underground marble columns. As there used to be a basilica in the place of the cistern, it is also called Basilica Cistern.

Day 2 · Best of Istanbul Highlights Second Day

Misir Carsisi

one hour

mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish etc..
Bosphorus Strait

1 h 30 min Admission not included

Bosphorus Cruise, through the waterway separating the two continents, Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residentials and luxurious apartments.
Camlica Hill

one hour

exposing a panoramic view of Istanbul and Bosphorus from the best point of view.
Beylerbeyi Palace

one hour Admission not included

summer residence of the sultans, is located at Beylerbeyi neighborhood on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus. It was ordered by the sultan Abdulaziz and built between 1861-1865 by head architects Sarkis Balyan and Agop Balyan, imperial architects of Armenian origins, in French neo-baroque style with a traditional Ottoman house plan.
Bosphorus Bridge

30 min Admission not included

unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia) in 2 minutes.

Day 3 · Best of Istanbul Highlights Second Day

Dolmabahce Palace

1 h 30 min Admission not included

The last residence for Ottoman Sultans with 365 rooms and 22 saloons. Famous with the great collection of European antiquity, furniture and 4.5 tons chandelier.
Taksim Square

45 min

is the most known modern city center of Istanbul. Many hotels and restaurants are in or near the Square and on Istiklal Street, and there is a local bus terminal for public transportation and the main subway station.
Istiklal Caddesi

1 h 30 min

Although it is the beating heart of the city, the three million people that pass it every day, can make it rather challenging to traverse. Yet it serves as a microcosm of Istanbul itself and although chains and fast food joints are starting to edge out the more old fashioned shops, there’s still traces of old Istanbul here.
Galata Tower

one hour Admission not included

located closed to the main junction of Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. When you get in the area, an open view will make the tower quite visible. There are signs everywhere too. The tower is not just high, but it also has a cone cap. It dominates the local skyline from pretty much any direction you look at it.
Ortakoy

one hour

is one of the nicest neighborhoods of Besiktas districts in the European side of Istanbul on the Bosphorus Strait, right under the first Bosphorus bridge. In Turkish it means "middle village" because it was in the middle of the strait, and during the Ottoman period it was just a small fishing village and a resort for the Ottoman dignitaries because of its attractive location. After many years, the district is still a popular spot for local people and foreign visitors.