Private Half-Day Sightseeing in Istanbul

Private Half-Day Sightseeing in Istanbul

Spend the day sightseeing or make the most out of your layover in Istanbul with your local driver who will show you around. Admire the most popular attractions from the comfort of your own private car in a fully customizable tour. Your Welcomer will share the historical facts, the necessary information about the sights and, of course, his personal input in order to immerse you into the Turkish lifestyle.

Explore the Historical Peninsula where the heart of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empire once beat. The name might have changed - Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - but the beauty remains timeless. Marvel at magnificent buildings such as the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Galata Tower, the Dolmabahçe Palace and unravel the historical past of the region. Finish off your tour admiring the view from the Bosphorus Bridge that connects Europe with Asia.

At the end of the ride, your friendly driver will drop you off at your accommodation.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

Or Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a still-functioning place of workship featuring stained glass windows with intricate designs and hand-painted blue tiles.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Sultanahmet District, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

Οnce the centre of public life in Constantinople, the Hippodrome was the scene of ferocious chariot races. The Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine are located here.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya), Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

The former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral dedicated to Holy Wisdom, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey

An opulent complex of four courtyards, a harem, and a garden that served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Galata Tower, Buyuk Hendek Cad. 2, Istanbul Turkey

Called Christea Turris by the Genoese — is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karaköy quarter of the city.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357 Turkey

A 19th century, baroque-style building is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Bosphorus Bridge, Kuzguncuk Mahallesi 15, Istanbul Turkey

Known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, is one of the three bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait while connecting Europe and Asia.

Duration: 15 minutes