Full-Day Private Guided Cultural Tour of Istanbul
Overview
These private tours would offer you the comfort of unique culture experience. If you want to stay away from crowded groups, to avoid long entrance queues, we invite you to live the best of your Istanbul experience with a private tour.
What's Included
- Private Tour
- Professional Licensed Tour Guide
- Guide meets you at central hotels and Cruiseship
- Meals
- Topkapi Palace on Tuesday ( Closed on Tuesday )
- Entry/Admission - Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
- Entry/Admission - Basilica Cistern
- Transportation (from/back to hotel, between sites unless van is booked)
- Public transportation
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Included with the options “伊斯坦布尔中文徒步游”, “Private Guided Tour & Vehicle”, “Istanbul zu Fuß – Deutsch”, “Tour en español con coche”, “Tour en español”, “Istambul a pé – Português”, “جولة مشي اسطنبول بالعربي” and “Full-Day Private Guided Cultural Tour of Istanbul”.
All guests will be picked from their hotels, and public transportation will be used as a start of city experience.
For the option “Visite d’Istanbul à pied (FR)”.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Sultanahmet District
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hippodrome
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Blue Mosque
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
TopkapI Palace
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Basilica Cistern
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Grand Bazaar
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority in Hagia Sophia. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 8:30am or 9:00am.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays can be replaced with alternatives.
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with alternatives.
- Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a queue for the entrance.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03).
- Private Tour.
- Professional Licensed Tour Guide.
- Guide meets you at central hotels and Cruiseship.
- Meals.
- Topkapi Palace on Tuesday ( Closed on Tuesday ).
- Entry/Admission - Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque.
- Entry/Admission - Basilica Cistern.
- Transportation (from/back to hotel, between sites unless van is booked).
- Public transportation.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Full-Day Private Guided Cultural Tour of Istanbul is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Full-Day Private Guided Cultural Tour of Istanbul will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private Tour
- Professional Licensed Tour Guide
- Guide meets you at central hotels and Cruiseship
- Meals
- Topkapi Palace on Tuesday ( Closed on Tuesday )
- Entry/Admission - Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
- Entry/Admission - Basilica Cistern
- Transportation (from/back to hotel, between sites unless van is booked)
- Public transportation
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority in Hagia Sophia. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 8:30am or 9:00am.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays can be replaced with alternatives.
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with alternatives.
- Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a queue for the entrance.
