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Private Full Day Istanbul Tour From Airport

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Istanbul, Turkey
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7 to 10 hours (approx.)
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Private İstanbul Tour From Airport;
İf you have layover in the airport and limited time. This tour is for you. We meet and greet you in the airport with our private van and, transfer you to the Old City, where the most important sights are. What is really amazing about the city is that, the all beautiful historical monuments are located in the same area. During this tour you will be covering most important places such as Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, The Hippodrome, German Fountain and Grand Bazaar so on.Family friendly professional tour guides will ccompany you which will make things easier and comfortable in most of the touristic places, museums and palaces the tour guides have the priority can skip the lines. The best part is the tour is customizable for so you can add new places you would like to see or remove the places you don’t want to see. You can choose start time and finishing time as well. Once the tour finished our private van will take you back to the airport

What's Included

  • Greet And Meet Service​
  • Private transportation
  • WiFi on board
  • Dinner
  • Estimated ENTRY TİCKETS cost per person (Topkapi Palace 50$/Hagia Sophia 25$/Basilica Cistern 20$)
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Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

Hagia Sophia   (Ayasofya, Santa Sofia) Built in 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It plays a very important role in Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many mosaics were covered to convert church into a mosque.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque: Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire. Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture, with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale.  Very intresting fact that locals never calls Blue Mosque, we as locals call it Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Camii). There is a lot of intresting information that i would be sharing with you about this beautiful mosque.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Basilica Cistern

There is a very mysterious place in Sultanahmet, the heart of Istanbul: Basilica Cistern. The Cistern was also used as a venue in many movies and series. Did you watch Inferno, the movie starring Tom Hanks? It was shot in 2016, adopted by Dan Brown’s book. One of the main venues of that movie was Basilica. Basilica Cistern İstanbul or Basilica Palace is one of the most important structures in the history of Istanbul. The features of the columns inside, and the Medusa head, which is especially inverted, attract a lot of attention. There was a basilica where this cistern was built. For this reason, the cistern is called the Cisterna Basilica. Would you like to have some more detailed information about this place, please book our private guided tour to join me to discover... Remember Private guide can skip the lines, handdle your tickets and make your limited time worthile.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Hippodrome

Byzantine Hippodrome / Sultanahmet Square; where chariot races were held back in Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire era. German Fountain
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Grand Bazaar

(Kapali Carsi) The largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops. You can find colorful products of ceramic, leather, rugs, carpets, handicrafts, clothes, silver, and gold.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

German Fountain

The fountain built in Germany, then transported piece by piece and assembled in its current site in 1900 to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898 during the reign of Abdülhamid II. Inside the dome you can notice clearly the logos of the Ottoman and German Empires.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Arasta Bazaar

Thanks to its historical connection to the Blue Mosque, the Arasta Bazaar—locally known as the Arasta Carsisi—is centrally located in Sultanahmet. A lively open-air café serving tea, water pipes, and Turkish food is just next to the bazaar. In addition to myriad vendors selling various items and souvenirs worth hauling home, the bazaar houses the Great Palace Mosaic Museum, which contains ancient mosaics that have been unearthed all over Istanbul.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Full Day Istanbul Tour From Airport?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Greet And Meet Service​
  • Private transportation
  • WiFi on board
  • Free Istanbul city map​
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Pick-up with a sign
  • Private Professional Tour Guide
  • Dinner
  • Estimated ENTRY TİCKETS cost per person (Topkapi Palace 50$/Hagia Sophia 25$/Basilica Cistern 20$)

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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