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Istanbul Combo Tour: Private Old City & Bosphorus Cruise

Istanbul, Turkeyby Guided Istanbul Tours

7 hours
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
Private tour
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Guide: German, English, French, Spanish

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Overview

Explore Istanbul’s Old City before cruising the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia. Visit Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, then sail past Ottoman palaces. You'll see the Hagia Sophia or Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, and Spice Market, and take a cruise along the Bosphorus Strait where Europe meets Asia, either by public ferry or your own private yacht. Our family-friendly tour service will make it more charming for families with young kids. Skip the line service is available for Hagia Sophia. On Fridays, Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque will be visited from outside because of the worship.

What's included

Flexible Pick-up Point: Guide will meet you at central Istanbul hotels, Airbnb, or Galataport
Private Tour with a Licensed Professional Tour Guide
Traditional Turkish Arts & Crafts Experience (Depending on interest)
Skip-the-Line Tickets: Your guide will arrange priority tickets, you will pay directly to the guide

Museum & Ferry Tickets (Available upon request)
Transportation with Private Van (Available upon request)
Lunch and Drinks
Gratuities (Suggested)

Itinerary

1
Sultanahmet District
10 min
Sultanahmet District
2
Hippodrome
15 min
Hippodrome
3
Blue Mosque
30 min
(TEMPORARILY CLOSED BETWEEN JANUARY 1 - APRIL 1 ON 2023) Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I, Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale. The blue shade of the 27.000 pieces of Iznik quart tiles give the mosque it’s popular name and 6 towering minarets give its uniquely recognizable structure.
4
Sultanahmet Square
15 min
Sultanahmet Square
5
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
1 hour
Hagia Sophia Musuem
6
Grand Bazaar
30 min
Grand Bazaar
7
Misir Carsisi
30 min
Spice Market
8
Bosphorus Strait
2 hours
Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry or Private Yacht ( If option is chosen)

Meeting and pickup

Your guide will contact you in advance to ensure a smooth start, and on the day of the tour will be waiting just outside the cruise terminal, directly in front of the main EXIT GATE, holding a name board with your name for easy recognition.

Your guide will get in touch with you in advance to introduce themselves and ensure a smooth and easy meeting on the day of the tour.

*If van service is not booked your guide will pick you up ONLY at centrally located hotels or Galataport ON FOOT. The meeting point will be the German Fountain if the hotel is not centrally located and not accessible by public transportation. **If private van service is booked, we pick up from all central hotels, please note that there will be a surcharge if your hotel is outside the city center or on the Asian Side. ***Tours that are booked without van service could easily be operated by tram, funicular and ferries. ****Tours starting from the airports should be booked with van service and additional payment is required as the airports are outside the pick-up zone.

End point

Your guide will get in touch with you in advance to introduce themselves and ensure a smooth and easy meeting on the day of the tour.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Blue Mosque & Hagia Sophia are closed until 2pm on Fridays, will be visited in the afternoon. Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays

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Guests located in Sultanahmet will be near the museums so if you book van service, it will not be used effectively
Informative, kid-friendly and professional guide

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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