Best of Istanbul: 1, 2, or 3-Day Private Guided Tour

• Private tour
• Professional local guide

• Museum
• Attraction Tickets
• Transportation from
• back to hotel and between sites (unless option selected)
• Lunch
• Gratitude (suggested)

Tour guide meets you at central European side hotels or port. If hotel is not centrally located or it is on Asian side, the meeting point with tour guide is the front of Basilica Cistern Museum Entry.

If van option selected, guests can be dropped off at their hotel. Otherwise, the tour will end in the Grand Bazaar.

• Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
• Please note that Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays
• Blue Mosque is closed until 2pm on Fridays
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
• Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays between November 1 and March 31. Hagia Sophia is open to visit on Mondays between April 1 and October 31
• For multiple day booking, private van service will be advised according to your hotel location and size of the group
• Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays
• Due to museum regulations, live guide service is not available at Dolmabahce Palace
• Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Nov 10. Due to commemoration ceremony
• When booking the tour with van, if your hotel is located in Sultanahmet you will be steps away from the museums, so the van will not be used as much.
• Galata Tower will be visited from outside as tour guides have no priority to skip the line due to Galata Tower regulations
• Annual closing dates of all museums and bazaars in Istanbul as follows: