Our guide Aisha was a delight. We were very happy with the way she guided us through the whole trip. We felt comfortable. Great fun
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- All Local Taxes
- Public Transport Such as Tram
- Professional Licenced Tour Guide
- Insurance
Excludes
- Personal Expenses
- Driver & Guide Tips - Gratitue
- Food & Drinks
- Admission fee to Hagia Sophia 25 €
- Admission fee to Topkapi Palace 2750 TRY
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Pick-up: The tour includes a pick-up service from the Galataport, pick-up and drop-off by public transport such as tram, etc... Drop-off: The tour concludes with a drop-off at the Galataport cruise port in Istanbul, allowing guests to easily return to their cruise ship.
Itinerary
Hippodrome, was the center of sport activities of Constantinople. Famous with 4 monuments; The German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column and Column of Constantine.
Haghia Sophia, is the most famous museum in Turkey and one of the greatest marvels of architecture. (Closed on Monday)
Blue Mosque, as known as the Sultanahmet Mosque, this breath-taking building is one of the most majestic Ottoman Mosques in all of Turkey. Also it was built with unique 6 minarets. (Closed on Friday)
Grand Bazaar, is the biggest market and the most attractive shopping center of Istanbul which has lots of shopping opportunities with carpets, leather, jewellery, turkish delight, gold, antique tiles etc.. (Closed on Sunday)
Visit a traditional carpet weaving village to discover the art of handmade Turkish carpets, watch local artisans at work, and learn about centuries-old weaving techniques and natural dyes.
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Reviews
Aisha was a wonderful guide. She was extremely knowledgeable about the history and the culture. She took us to all the significant places and provided great insights and advice. I highly recommend this tour if you only have a day to see Istanbul.
Great day in Istanbul, when we landed from our cruise. Was met timely by Aisha our guide, who managed to fulfil all our requests in the day we had. We visited Haifa Sophia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern and visit some shops we wanted to see in the Grand Bazaar. Thanks Aisha for making it a fabulous day.
Aisha was a wonderful guide. She showed us all the highlights of Istanbul and was very knowledgeable about the country’s history and culture. Highly recommend this private tour if you only have one day to see the city.
This tour was a geat experience. Very easy to schedule and Ara, our guide,was Very accommodating and flexible to our interests. Highly recommend.
We hit a jackpot. Had a best tour guide -Jacob ever. He picked up from cruise port. Gave us options to go from port to sultanehmet district. We decided to be a local, so we chose the tram. We chose to go into Hagia Sophia , Blue Mosque and Basilica Cistern. Jacob was able to get skip-the-line tickets right away even we made last minute decision to go. We asked home to recommend a local restaurant, we weren’t disappointed at all. After lunch we also went to famous grand bazaars. The whole time thru the tour , he had nonstop to feed us all the information possible. Because we had to be on board soon, so we asked him to cut tour short. He took us back to the port where we met. Jacob is a responsible, dedicated and knowledgeable young man. Can’t recommend him enough. We had such a blast tour to know some of turkey and Istanbul.
We Recommend Our private guide, Aysun. She was extremely knowledgeable, pleasant and helpful, and kept us ahead of the lines.
Our Guide Aisa she really given very good information for bosphorus tour and spice market and hagiya Sofia lovely enjoyed with her
Our tour guide Jacob, who spoke very good English, was very knowledgeable and informative with all the sites we passed along the way on our walking tour. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience of Istanbul and can't wait to return. Highly recommend Jacob and this tour if only in the city for a short time.
Ata was very knowledgeable and accommodating. I loved this tour and I’ve been on many tours across the world and this is one of the top I’ve ever experienced. Highly recommended.
Mert, was awesome! He was very personable and knowledgeable. He took us to the major sites and got us around Istanbul with ease. Highly recommend him. He has a great personality and is fun to be with. You can’t go wrong booking with him! Definitely recommend him and this tour company. Thank you so much!
Ata provided an amazing experience - giving us the in depth detail of the architecture, the history over centuries and the culture in different time periods - we found it fascinating. He was very accommodating and easy to understand. We enjoyed the experience.
Fantastic experience in Istanbul with our guide Deniz. His knowledge is outstanding and he shared it with us in a way that brought Istanbul to life. So pleased we booked a tour using trams, as the traffic in the city is horrendous.
It was a magical experience in istanbul with experienced tour guide and we got everything promised and more. Istanbul is something else and with the right company it just adds more
We had three days of private tours, arranged by Turkey Tours Company, as part of our 10 day trip. We started off in Istanbul, where our guide met us at our hotel, for our walking tour of the old city. We saw so many of the major sights and our guide gave us much pertinent historical information. It was an excellent introduction to a beautiful city and country, with such rich history and culture. Thank you Serkan, for arranging this trip of a lifetime for our family.
We had an unbelievable fantastic 4 day tour in Istanbul. I can’t say enough about our tour guide Aisha Ozlem Yesildag and our driver Deniz. It was an amazing experience. And Serkan owner of Turkey Tours Company put a fabulous trip together. He was always available and instantly responded to questions.
What an amazing couple of days we had in Istanbul. Our guide, Denis, was the best. He was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. He even took us shopping for the specific things we wanted. The mosques and Palace were amazing and a do not miss!
Awesome tour - Serkan put together a 2 day tour for my family of 9 that included a day tour of Istanbul before our cruise. Serkan set up everything, including transfers for the airport, hotel and cruise. All very easy and he kept in constant contact with me. Sevda, our guide was also great - very knowledgeable and kept us ahead of the crowds so we barely waited in any lines. Of course Istanbul is fantastic - Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Spice Bizarre, all beautiful. Make sure to get some entertaining ice cream! Highly recommend Serkan, Sevda and Turkey Tours!
it was amazing tour I have ever seen. We visited many historical places. Guide also very informative and joyfull. I recommend to everyone for it.
We had a very positive experience with this tour company. The two people we interacted with were very helpful and friendly. We were very pleased with the attetion they gave us and ee definitely recommend it.
Great tour in Istanbul; we visit the city in July 2023, in a family trip; very good tour, very explicit and rich in information and sightseeing; our guide tour Ozlem, was so kindly, we arrive to Istanbul in a Cruise, so we didn't have a lot of time to visit the city, but the tour was perfect for this propose; we highly recomend Serkam an all the team of Turkey Tours Company
We just completed 2 days of private tours (including, Private Tour: Istanbul Shore Excursion From Galata Port with Turkey Tours Company. We worked with Serkan, who managed our itinerary flawlessly from start to finish and our fabulous tour guide Volkan, who made every step of the way interesting and culturally enriching! We learned so much about Turkey, it’s history and culture and also with Volkan‘s great suggestions enjoyed many incredible delicacies! Would highly recommend this tour and the company!
Excellent tour. I booked at the last minute and Serkan was fast and helpful. We are a family group of 7, spanish speaking so the guide Aisha, has to fulfilled many requierments. She was helpful, patient and very knowledgeable. We even got a surprise cake for my husband birthday on one of our stops. Thank you for make Stambul an unforgettable experience for all of us.
We booked the full day private tour for when we visited Istanbul on a cruise. The booking process was very easy and communication excellent. We met our guide Volkan at the terminal where he had a very spacious vehicle waiting for us. We had an amazing day visiting old Istanbul finishing off with a stop at the Spice Bazaar. Volkan was extremely knowledgeable and an excellent guide. We would certainly recommend Turkish Tours and Volkan to anyone visiting Istanbul
We hire excursions to Istanbul and Ephesus through the company: Excursions for Cruises and in both we were unhappy at the lack of organization we lost a lot of free time in the Grand Bazaar and in a leather factory that we lacked later to visit the monuments that really interested us .We thought that they are lucrative and purely commercial trips by the commission that must be carried the guides and the cultural issue is what matters least .In both returned us to the port earlier than stipulated in the program. For this reason we are wary of private tours linked to cruise arrival and departure times.
We came to Istanbul with my girlfriend. We bought Istanbul old City package from Turkey Tours Company. First we visited Hagia Sophia. Afterwards we visited Blue Mosque. In the end we visited Grand Bazar. The sensation of these places was really great. Me and my girlfriend are very grateful to our tourist guide Mr. Arrdem
The tour was perfect. We were picked up at the port and our guide magnificent. We started the whole tour, and it gave us all the facilities. Also all the time needed to take pictures, a tendenpede, took us to places where there were no tourists to know the history of Istanbul...all great!
Excellent tour! Good work team, adapted to a large family with very small boys. The very good guide. Thank you 🙏🏻
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