Category Istanbul Highlights Tours

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

Best of Istanbul 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Istanbul Tour - Day One in Sultanahmet: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar

1.Best of Istanbul 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Istanbul Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8,922 reviews · 7 to 21 hours (approx.) · from $100Our pick

Private guided Istanbul tour with hotel pickup, Old City walking, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, plus Bosphorus and Golden Horn options.

“An excellent way to get to see the 'big' sights of Istanbul. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Kamal, he helped us navigate our way round the 'big' sights and was full of great information and could answer all our questions! He even gave us helpful tips on how to explore more during our remaining days.”

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

Best Of Istanbul 1, 2 or 3-Day Private City Guided Tour - Sultanahmet power loop: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome stops

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

Best Of Istanbul: 1, 2 or 3 Day Private Guided Tour - Day 1 in Sultanahmet: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and a Cistern you’ll remember

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 435 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $85

A flexible 1–3 day private Istanbul tour hitting Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, Bosphorus sights, Galata, and Eyüp—guide-led and time-smart.

“Even though they offered to pick us up from the hotel, the night before the excursion, they said they wouldn't. We had to cancel. They also expected us to pay all the entrance fees for each venue., and those were quite expensive. Not a good value. To Aviator's credit, they gave us a full refund.”

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Istanbul Shore Excursion: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour

Istanbul Shore Excursion: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour - Stop 1: Blue Mosque timing, what to look for, and the inside effect

4.Istanbul Shore Excursion: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 273 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $100

Istanbul in One Day packs Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar into a cruise-friendly, English-guided 8-hour loop.

“Plusses and minuses... Istanbul is a very old city and walking conditions are rough... lots of stairs, and broken tiles. It was very hard to keep up with the leader, and once we caught up with her and the rest of the group... she would move on right away. This despite being made aware that we were having trouble. The included parts of the tour were the usual high points, and our guide was very knowledgable and informative. The included lunch was delicious and in a nice restaurant with lots of stairs, of course! I was very disappointed to be forced into another carpet sales shop and we were a…”

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Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Istanbul Private Tour

Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Istanbul Private Tour - Topkapi Palace: getting the Ottoman map in your head first

5.Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Istanbul Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $134

A private 3-hour Istanbul tour focused on Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, plus local stories and lesser-known stops.

“Hakan our guide was a wonderful person to be around from start to finish. We told him what we hoped to see and he showed us each sight complete with a verbal detailed history. We got to sample local food and tea and enjoyed his company so much that we caught up for dinner before we left Turkey. Have recommended him to all of our friends travelling soon. Simply ask and he will deliver! We only had a few short hours to sightsee and felt so grateful for a local like him showing us around.”

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Best of Istanbul City Full-Day Tour with Transfers

Best of Istanbul City Full-Day Tour with Transfers - Sultanahmet Highlights: From Hippodrome to the Blue Mosque

Best of Istanbul in 4 Hours with the Must See Highlights

Best of Istanbul in 4 Hours with the Must See Highlights - Meet at Dsign Cafe and get your dress code sorted first

7.Best of Istanbul in 4 Hours with the Must See Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 116 reviews · 4 hours · from $12Best value

4 hours in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet: Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, plus optional Topkapi Palace with skip-the-line guidance.

“Thanks to this wonderful tour, I was able to cover many of the main Istanbul attractions on a short timeframe. Our tour guides were friendly, helpful and very well dressed. In particular, Mr Martin on the Topkapi tour was particularly fun and friendly. His catchphrase was 'tourism not terrorism'.”

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Small Group: Best of Istanbul Tour with Hagia Sophia Tickets

Small Group: Best of Istanbul Tour with Hagia Sophia Tickets - Inside the Blue Mosque: What to Look For (Beyond the Postcard)

8.Small Group: Best of Istanbul Tour with Hagia Sophia Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $95

A 6-hour small-group Istanbul walk with expert guidance at Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, plus Sultanahmet sights and shopping at bazaars.

“Songul wax a fantastic guide, full of interesting knowledge from start to finish, and flexible with the sights as we went about our day. We're grateful and look forward to our paths crossing again someday!”

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Best of Istanbul: Private Guided Istanbul Tour

Best of Istanbul: Private Guided Istanbul Tour - Hagia Sophia: From Divine Wisdom to a Dome You Can’t Stop Staring At

9.Best of Istanbul: Private Guided Istanbul Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 85 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $48

A private, guided day through Istanbul’s biggest icons: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi, Hippodrome, and the Grand Bazaar.

“the house was leveling but it was only a 2.5 hr tour. not worth the cost. it was shortbecause the palace was closed abd no lines in the off season. I'm not happy with GYG tours this trip.”

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Istanbul in One Day Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Iron Church, Boat

Istanbul in One Day Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Iron Church, Boat - Meeting at Sarıdemir and What the Day Timeline Really Means

10.Istanbul in One Day Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Iron Church, Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $72

Boat + Istanbul sights in one day: Balat churches, Iron Church, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, plus Princes Islands time and lunch.

“An excellent experience only a couple of hours from Istanbul in the beautiful Sea of Marmara. This trip to the Princes Islands covered two beautiful islands (Heybeliada and Buyukada) though more time was thankfully spent lovely Buyukada where we enjoyed a trip around the island and some lunch. Nina our tour guide was so helpful and sweet. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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