Private Istanbul Tour with Guide for 1, 2 or 3 Day Options
Overview
This private city tour allows you to see highlights of Istanbul with a private tour guide who is an expert on the history and culture of the city.
This tour can be operated as a shore excursion tour as well from Galataport.
As entrance fees are not included in the price, your itinerary remains flexible and you have a chance to customize it with your guide on the tour day.
Transportation can be handled by walking, public transportation, taxis or we can arrange private van service for you upon request.
A licensed tour guide has skip-the-line priority to buy museum tickets and he/she will help you to purchase them. Please remember you may need to wait in security lines.
The duration of the tour is 7 hours per day, but you can keep it shorter by talking with your guide as well.
The most important sites of Istanbul will be explained by your private tour guide who will be a local friend with you here. Your guide will show you the best spots to take pictures for your Instagram account.
What's Included
- Skip-the-Line Priority TO BUY Museum Tickets
- Private Tour
- Professional Tour Guide
- Guide meets you ON FOOT
- Transportation
- Meal and Drinks
- Topkapi Palace Ticket - 2750 TL/63 USD per person
- Dolmabahce Palace Ticket - 2000 TL/45 USD per person
- Ferry Ticket for Bosphorus Cruise - 400 TL/10 USD per person
- Santa Sofia Ticket- 25 euro per person
- Santa Sofia
- Dolmabahce Palace
- Ferry Ticket, Bosphorus Cruise
- TopkapI Palace
Meeting and Pickup
Our tour guide can meet you on foot at centrally located hotels, Galata Port Istanbul or at the Entrance Gate of Hagia Sophia. Please advise us your preference, so we can inform our guide.
Sultan Ahmet
Ayasofya Meydanı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
Istanbul Old City / Sultanahmet Tour
7 Stops
Istanbul Bosphorus Region Tour
6 Stops
Istanbul Golden Horn Region Tour
7 Stops
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Istanbul Tour with Guide for 1, 2 or 3 Day Options?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-88559P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- 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).
- Skip-the-Line Priority TO BUY Museum Tickets.
- Private Tour.
- Professional Tour Guide.
- Guide meets you ON FOOT.
- Transportation.
- Meal and Drinks.
- Topkapi Palace Ticket - 2750 TL/63 USD per person.
- Dolmabahce Palace Ticket - 2000 TL/45 USD per person.
- Ferry Ticket for Bosphorus Cruise - 400 TL/10 USD per person.
- Santa Sofia Ticket- 25 euro per person.
- Santa Sofia.
- Dolmabahce Palace.
- Ferry Ticket, Bosphorus Cruise.
- TopkapI Palace.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 1..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Istanbul Tour with Guide for 1, 2 or 3 Day Options is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Istanbul Tour with Guide for 1, 2 or 3 Day Options will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Skip-the-Line Priority TO BUY Museum Tickets
- Private Tour
- Professional Tour Guide
- Guide meets you ON FOOT
- Transportation
- Meal and Drinks
- Topkapi Palace Ticket - 2750 TL/63 USD per person
- Dolmabahce Palace Ticket - 2000 TL/45 USD per person
- Ferry Ticket for Bosphorus Cruise - 400 TL/10 USD per person
- Santa Sofia Ticket- 25 euro per person
- Santa Sofia
- Dolmabahce Palace
- Ferry Ticket, Bosphorus Cruise
- TopkapI Palace
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
