Top five most visited sites of Istanbul walking private tour
Your walking tour will include the most visited (and most famous!) sites of Istanbul's historic peninsula. Your old Istanbul walking tour takes you to the imperial center of the old Turkish Ottoman Turkish Empire. Visit the Blue Mosque, Beautiful mosque with predominantly blue stained glass windows and tiles, Topkapı Palace where you can get good understanding about how the Turks ruled and lived, The Grand Bazaar with more than 4 thousands shops and the relics of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire: Ha
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel, cruise ship port or airport
meet at your hotel loby
I come to pick you up from cruise ship or hotel lobby or airport
Blue Mosque
First we visit Blue Mosque before other paces because they might close the mosque when it is pray time
Hagia Sophia
Before we go to Topkapi Palace we will visit Hagia Sophia before the pray time. Because mosques get close when it is pray time
Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace is founded in a 700.000 metre square area. It is very big. You pass from one courtyard to another. Each courtyard has different exhibitions. It takes longer than the other places we visit.
lunch
We give a small break to get refreshments or some snack or meal in one of the local restaurants. I will ask you what you would prefer, depends on your choice we can go somewhere around the Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar is very big with more than 3000 shops with many different exits which go out to different districts. We might walk inside or go out walk around it.
Ending Point
At your hotel, cruise ship port or airport
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guiding in English and Spanish for 8 hours
Entrance fees to Topkapi Palace ( It is 60 usa dollar per person )
Underground Cistern ( 35 usa dollar per person )
Personal Expenses
Hagia Sophia 30 usa dollar
It is a walking tour, if you need a car, it will be added to the prices
Tour Important Information
Topkapi Palace is closed every Tuesday, instead we visit Suleymaniye Mosque. Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia are closed till 2:30 on fridays. For visiting a mosque you need something to cover hair and shoulders and your legs should be covered at least lower than your knees. They don't allow leggings or any type of trousers that shows your body shape. If you dont have a proper clothing, you have to purchase a cover at the enterence
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Dilek O.
Hi everyone,
My name is Dilek, a national - licensed tour guide. I am 42 years old and have been guiding for 14 years. My husband is from Mexico and with our two young kids we live in Istanbul. When I don't work I spend most of my time outdoor with my family, enjoy istanbul as much as we can.
I am qualified in the knowledge of Turkish history, mythology, archaeology, history of religion and history of art. I speak English and Spanish. Following my university graduation, I lived in England for 5 years where I continued my education studying Travel and Tourism at Greenwich School of Management. After I lived a short time in Guatemala, Cuba to learn Spanish.
In my tour I would like to show you architectural styles, historical fun facts, famous historical monuments, tell you about the peoples life in Istanbul, how we spend our days, where do people go to eat, what we eat, where we shop, what we listen, the best places to eat, drink and party.
As your local guide, I am flexible to your wishes and needs. Making it interesting and enjoyable for you is my wish.
With all of my years of experience in the travel industry, I hope to help you make the most of your time in beautiful Istanbul by taking a tour with me. I very much look forward to meeting you all!
Reviews
Sharon P.
“Perfect day in Istanbul”
We had the most delightful day with Dilek. She was very kind and friendly and we learnt so much about Istanbul. We were able to see everything on our customised tour and even bought some beautiful ceramics from the markets. We had lunch at an authentic cafe and arrived back in time to the cruise terminal. She was the perfect guide to tour Istanbul.
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Dilek O.
Hi Sharon, Thank you so much for your lovely message! It really made my day. I’m so glad you enjoyed your time in Istanbul. It was a pleasure guiding you and sharing some of my favorite spots—including that charming café and the vibrant markets. I hope the ceramics bring back happy memories every time you see them. Wishing you many more wonderful adventures ahead, and I’d be so happy to welcome you back anytime!
Janet E.
“Main sites of Istanbul”
Very knowledgeable professional friendly guide. Very mindful of our requirements. Picked us up and dropped off at the cruise port. Good fun to be with. Excellent value for money would highly recommend!
Hiroshi T.
“Very enjoyable tour”
It was great fun to walk the basic course of Istanbul with Dilek. She was very cheerful and kind. In addition, she seemed to be friends with many guides in the city, so I was able to walk very efficiently while obtaining the latest information on congestion and other things from them.
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Dilek O.
Hi Hiroshi Thank you very much for your positive review. It is a big motivation for me to see you were satisfied with my tour. Thank you very much for your interest in my country and for your visit.
$300/ per group
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