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Istanbul · Turkey

Private Istanbul Heritage Tour with Local Guide

Starting From From $53.06 per person Current Project Expedition rate
7 Hours 4.24 / 5 1 reviews Moderate activity level Private Single Day Tour Operated by Guided Istanbul Tours
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The Experience

What your day looks like

Meet your tour guide in your hotel or cruise port and start your Istanbul tour with the highlights of the city; Spice Market is a colorful indoor bazaar and has lots of shops offering a variety of spices, purses, flavored teas, Turkish delight, nuts, as well as ceramics, and small souvenirs. Take the public ferry for Bosphorus Cruise to see both Istanbul’s European and Asian sides, Dolmabahce Palace, the Rumelian Fortress, old Ottoman villas, Bosphorus bridges, mosques, and other highlights of the Istanbul tour. Dolmabahce Palace; Elegance and beauty with the most luxury decoration, chandeliers, rugs, crystals, ceramic fireplaces. Beautiful palace, right on the Bosphorus with gorgeous furnishings, paintings, porcelains. Taksim Square; A great place defining modern Turkey. Close to Istiklal Street. Has very good food joints, cafes, shops, bars, night clubs around. Your Istanbul tour will end here or your private tour guide can accompany you to somewhere else.

At a Glance

The experience, in brief

  • Spice Market, a colorful indoor bazaar and has lots of shops
  • Take the public ferry for Bosphorus Cruise, see both Istanbul’s European and Asian sides
  • Dolmabahce Palace, Elegance and beauty with the most luxury decoration
  • Taksim Square and Istiklal Street, a great place defining modern Turkey
Your Itinerary

Your day, step by step

Day 1

Istanbul

Local Flavor at Spice Bazaar.

Continued

Istanbul

Sightseeing at Dolmabahçe Palace.

Continued

Istanbul

Sightseeing at Taksim Square.

Continued

Istanbul

Boating at Bosporus.

Before You Go

What to know before booking

Included

Private tour Officially licensed tour guide

Not Included

Entrance tickets Lunch and drinks Transportation (unless option booked) Gratitudes (recommended)

Restrictions

Children aged 7 and under are free of charge. Please make sure that you have passport copies of children as we have to verify their ages at museums for free tickets.

Meeting & Pickup

Your tour guide will meet the clients at the cruise port at the start and return them to the cruise port when the Shore Excursion concludes.

Planning Notes

Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business

Traveler Impressions

What travelers are saying

2024-06-24 5.00 / 5

Murat was an amazing tour guide! He was knowledgeable and friendly. He was flexible/accommodating and engaging. Thank you for making our 1st time visiting Istanbul a fantastic trip. :)

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