Istanbul · ISTANBUL PRIVATE TOURS
27 reviewed
A private guide is most useful when the day needs to bend around your pace, cruise arrival or must-see list. Compare pickup, included admissions, transport and the freedom to change the route once you meet.
Private guided Istanbul tour for 1 to 3 days, walking Old City highlights, plus Bosphorus, palaces, and neighborhoods with flexible timing.
“Thank you very much for two wonderful days of detailed history of Istanbul, also thanks to our driver who is very skill in driving us safety. Highly recommend if your hotel is away from old city.”
Private guided Istanbul highlights in one day, hitting Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi, Basilica Cistern, and the Grand Bazaar with hotel pickup.
“Highly recommend. Volkan was our guide and showed us only the very best from the best spots to photo, to the very best spots to shop and buy one of a kind authentic Turkish rugs and tile art to the best Michelin star restaurant to eat. Would do again!”
Private Istanbul highlights with hotel pickup, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar shopping, Hippodrome sights, and Topkapi or a cistern swap.
“Walking tour of Istanbul highlights is a must do. We had a great tour guide and very knowledgeable too. Paris was very helpful and we covered all the strategic sights. Would have preferred if we were dropped off to our hotel as my spouse was not comfortable on us returning on our own.”
Skip-the-line Istanbul private shore tour that strings together Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Cistern, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar with hotel or cruise pickup.
“Our guide met us right when we left the cruise port and our driver got us to the historic center very quickly. Our Guide was quite knowledgeable about the sites, answered all of our questions and was highly attentive. She pointed out every bump and curb so we didn't fall which was easy to do as you are always looking up at the amazing sites. I highly recommend a private tour like this versus what the cruise ship offers (cattle car format). The personal attention is worth a couple extra dollars.”
Private Istanbul 1 or 2-day tour with hotel pickup, skip-the-line sights, Bosphorus cruise, Grand Bazaar, and Dolmabahce Palace.
“Numan is a great guide! He's very pleasant, knowledgeable and flexible. He accommodated to our interests and thanks to him our stay in Istanbul was wonderful”
Private Istanbul highlights in 1 to 3 days. Customize your pace, hit top sights fast, and get expert guidance across palaces, mosques, and bazaars.
“Our guide all 3 days was Mustafa Gok and we can't say enough good things about him. He was always on time and adapted the excursion to our specific interests. Easy to understand his English. 3 days in Istanbul was about right to see the major sights.”
Private guided Istanbul tour tailored to your interests, with skip-the-ticket-line access to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi, bazaars.
“Istanbul is a beautiful, cultrure-rich, and gastronomy-heaven for those seeking a unique Mediterranean experience. Truly a good mix of Europe and Asia in one place. People were nice and helpful too. Something for the books and worth coming back to! For first timers, using a guide was essential to know the true local scene and history. GetYourGuide assigned guide, Mehmet G, was truly informative and made us feel welcome!”
Private 1 to 3-day Istanbul guided tour with a customizable plan, skip-the-line ticket help, and Byzantine, Ottoman and Bosphorus highlights.
“We were able to see the main attractions that we want. Our tour guide, Sema, was very knowledgeable and communicates very well. She explained very well in detail the significance and highlights of each attractions we visited. She saved us a lot of time as she knows how to ‘skip the lines’. She’s a top notch tour guide and loves what she’s doing. Thanks Sema for a wonderful trip.”
Private Istanbul highlights in 7 hours: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi, Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar, with hotel pickup and guide.
“It was cold and rainy but our guide made sure we didn’t have to wait a long time to get into the sites. He also was fun to be with and moved at the best pace for us. We were able to see everything we wanted to see and he made sure we got a good and safe taxi back to the hotel.”
A private Istanbul layover tour with airport pickup and drop-off, built to hit major sights fast with flexible pacing and an English guide.
“Alp, what can I say? He sold Istanbul to us! Wow! We were blown away and will definitely be back, next time for longer. The tour was a lot of info and sites compressed into a very tight space due to a mistake on flight times from our side. The tour was adapted to suit with a quick alignment to our wishes at the start. It gave a wonderful peak into the old, new and European part, including the bazars, mosques, and good views. Going across the Bosporus has always been on my to do list and we put our feed on the Asian continent! We got a good sense…”
A private guided Istanbul day tour with pickup, flexible timing, and top sights like Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi, and the Grand Bazaar.
“Definitely ask if Onour is available to guide you on the full-day Istanbul tour. We were so fortunate to have him as a guide. He is patient, friendly, thoughtful, knowledgeable and flexible. He made our every dream come true with only one day in Istanbul. It was the best tour we’ve ever had!”
Private full-day Istanbul tour covering Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi and Grand Bazaar, with pickup.
“We had a great time exploring the historic sites in Istanbul. Our guide, Ismail, was very knowledgeable and paced our journey very well.”
Private Istanbul highlights in 5 to 7 hours with a licensed guide, hotel pickup, fast-track where allowed, and smart timing to dodge lines.
“Amazing tour. Guide was fantastic. Couldn’t have done a better job explaining the history and culture of Istanbul.”
Private Istanbul tour with a tailor-made plan, Topkapi and Hagia Sophia highlights, bazaars and Bosphorus views, timed to save hours.
“We had a wonderful 2 day introduction to Istanbul. Our guide was amazing and very personal. He took us to all the major sites and to places we would never have found on our own. He was so knowledgeable about Istanbul and its history and you could tell he loved his country. This 2 day tour was one of the best tours of our 3 week filled vacation. Thank you very much Mehmet for a once in a lifetime experience. Mike & Mary”
Private Istanbul shore tour with pickup, skip-the-line ticket buying, and top sights: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi, Cistern, Grand Bazaar.
“Wonderful way to experience Istanbul. Sancar our guide was knowledgeable and we always had skip the line tickets. Our experience was about 7 hrs but the ship schedule limited the number of places we could go during open hours. Sancar was altra patient with all of our questions. He is a very talented guide and we would not hesitate to request him again. He helped us to some of the best stores in the Grand Bazaar. We bartered for our finds successfully which was also great fun.”
