Discover Istanbul’s Old City at your own pace on a private full-day tour. Only your group takes part, with your own guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar, and spend time in the streets of Sultanahmet, the historic heart of the city. Entrance fees and lunch are included.
Private tour: only your group, your own guide and vehicle
Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar
Entrance fees included
Lunch included
Flexible pace, ideal for families and couples
Pickup from your hotel in Istanbul; you choose the pickup point when you send your request.
9:00 am
Pickup: tell us the name of your hotel in the request form and we pick you up there in the morning.
Good to know: mosques are places of worship. Please wear clothes that cover shoulders and knees; women also need a headscarf for the mosques.
Begin at Hagia Sophia, the 6th-century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, with your guide explaining its mosaics and history.
Duration: 1 hour · Admission included
Walk across the old Hippodrome of Constantinople and see the Egyptian Obelisk and the Serpent Column.
Duration: 30 minutes · Admission free
Explore Topkapi Palace, seat of the Ottoman sultans, its courtyards, treasury and terraces over the Bosphorus.
Duration: 2 hours · Admission included
Wander through the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest covered markets in the world.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes · Admission free
Throughout the day you walk the streets of Sultanahmet, the historic heart of Istanbul, with lunch at a local restaurant.
