Private Full-Day Sightseeing Tour in Istanbul
- Live Guide
- Instant Confirmation
- Day Trip
- Pickup Service
- Private Tour
- E-Ticket
- 8 hr
Make the most out of your stay in Istanbul with a local driver who will show you around. Admire the most popular attractions from the comfort of your own private car in a fully customizable tour. Your Welcomer will share historical facts and immerse you into the Turkish lifestyle. Explore the Historical Peninsula where the heart of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empire once beat. The name might have changed - Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - but the beauty remains timeless. Marvel at magnificent buildings such as the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Galata Tower, the Dolmabahçe Palace and unravel the past of the region. Finish off your tour admiring the view from the Bosphorus Bridge. Our drivers are not licensed to accompany you into the sights but are knowledgeable of the places visited and will provide all the necessary information and their local perspective. At the end of the ride, your friendly driver will drop you off at your accommodation.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: Welcome Pickups (Athens)
Stop At: Blue Mosque
Or Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a still-functioning place of workship featuring stained glass windows with intricate designs and hand-painted blue tiles.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sultanahmet District
Οnce the centre of public life in Constantinople, the Hippodrome was the scene of ferocious chariot races. The Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine are located here.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hagia Sophia
The former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral dedicated to Holy Wisdom, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Cistern
It was constructed beneath the palace and its purpose was water storage as well as water filtration for those buildings.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Topkapi Palace
An opulent complex of four courtyards, a harem, and a garden that served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Grand Bazaar
One of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops offering a large array of products.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Galata Tower
Called Christea Turris by the Genoese — is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karaköy quarter of the city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Taksim Square
City's largest square, famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is also the location of the Republic Monument.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace
A 19th century, baroque-style building is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Bosphorus Bridge
Known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, is one of the three bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait while connecting Europe and Asia.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bebek
Historic district, popular with tourists and full of nice cafes and restaurants.
Duration: 30 minutes
