Private guided
Istanbul6–8 hours
Highlights of Istanbul Private Tour
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Istanbul private guided tours
Private Istanbul Tours With a Licensed Local Guide
Old City highlights, Bosphorus, food routes, mosques and local neighborhoods. Full days or half days, planned on WhatsApp.
A Bosphorus tour with TourThese is a group sunset cruise on our 25-metre yacht. It boards at Galataport on the European side, lasts up to two hours and passes Dolmabahçe and Çırağan palaces, Ortaköy Mosque, the Bosphorus Bridge and the Rumeli and Anatolian fortresses before a sunset stop near the Maiden's Tower. Prices start at €70 per person, with hotel pick-up and drop-off, tea, coffee and snacks included; the departure time follows sunset through the year. For a full day on the water, the Princes Islands tour (6–8 hours, from €60) takes the ferry to Kınalıada and car-free Büyükada, with lunch on board and hotel transfers.
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Small group
Istanbul6 hours
Highlights of Istanbul Small Group Tour
From€100
per person · charged in EUR
Approx. $108 USD
Half-day + craft
Istanbul3–4 hours
Old City Tour with Pottery Workshop
From€100
per person · charged in EUR
Approx. $108 USD
Evening favorite
IstanbulUp to 2 hours
Sunset Cruise on the Bosphorus
From€70
per person · charged in EUR
Approx. $76 USD
Architecture focus
Istanbul4–5 hours
Magnificent Mosques of Istanbul Tour
From€100
per person · charged in EUR
Approx. $108 USD
Beyond the old town
Istanbul4–5 hours
Istanbul Modern Life Tour
From€100
per person · charged in EUR
Approx. $108 USD
Private guided
Istanbul4–6 hours
City Walls of Constantinople Tour
From€180
per person · charged in EUR
Approx. $194 USD
Local ferry route
Istanbul4–5 hours
Golden Horn by Ferry Tour
From€100
per person · charged in EUR
Approx. $108 USD
Car-free escape
Istanbul6–8 hours
Princes Islands Tour
From€60
per person · charged in EUR
Approx. $65 USD
Food & culture
Istanbul4–6 hours
Sights & Bites Two Continent Food Tour
From€220
per person · charged in EUR
Approx. $238 USD
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Two days in Istanbul, day by day
Two days cover the Old City on the first day and either the Golden Horn or the modern side of the city on the second. Each row is a TourThese product with its own page; durations, stops and prices are the ones published on those pages.
| Day | Time of day | Tour and stops | Transport | Duration | Format and price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Morning to afternoon | Highlights of Istanbul Private TourHippodrome of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace or Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar | On foot with a licensed guide; hotel meeting point | 6–8 hours | PrivateQuoted on request |
| Day 1 | Evening | Sunset Cruise on the BosphorusGalataport boarding (European side), Dolmabahçe & Çırağan Palaces, Ortaköy Mosque & Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli & Anatolian Fortresses, Maiden's Tower sunset stop | Yacht from Galataport; hotel pick-up and drop-off | Up to 2 hours | GroupFrom €70 per person |
| Day 2 | Morning to afternoon | Golden Horn by Ferry TourFerry to Balat neighborhood, St. George Cathedral, Colorful stairs, Colorful Balat houses, Sveti Stefan Church, Cable car to Pierre Loti Hill, Optional stop: Spice Bazaar | Public city ferry and cable car with a licensed guide; hotel meeting point | 4–5 hours | Small group, minimum 3 guestsFrom €100 per person |
| Day 2 (alternative) | Morning to afternoon | Istanbul Modern Life TourTaksim Square, İstiklal Street, Saint Antoine Church, Galata Tower (from outside), Comondo Stairs, Carpet Museum, Karaköy, Galata Bridge, Optional stop: Spice Bazaar | On foot with a licensed guide; hotel meeting point | 4–5 hours | Small group, minimum 3 guestsFrom €100 per person |
| Day 2 (alternative) | Full day | Princes Islands TourLunch on the boat (with water), Ferry to Kınalıada, Ferry to Büyükada, Free time in Büyükada, Return by ferry | Ferry and boat; hotel transfers and boat tickets included (hotel pickup) | 6–8 hours | Small groupFrom €60 per person |
Two-day Istanbul plan questions
- How should I plan two days in Istanbul?
- Spend the first day on the Old City (Highlights of Istanbul Private Tour, 6–8 hours, stopping at Hippodrome of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace or Basilica Cistern and Grand Bazaar) and finish with the Sunset Cruise on the Bosphorus (up to 2 hours). On the second day take the Golden Horn by Ferry Tour (4–5 hours: Ferry to Balat neighborhood, St. George Cathedral, Colorful stairs and Colorful Balat houses), or swap it for the Istanbul Modern Life Tour or the Princes Islands Tour (6–8 hours).
- Are these private tours or group tours?
- Both are offered. Highlights of Istanbul Private Tour is private. The Highlights of Istanbul Small Group Tour covers the same Old City route as a small group with a minimum of 3 guests. The Sunset Cruise on the Bosphorus is a group cruise, and the Golden Horn by Ferry Tour runs as a small group with a minimum of 3 guests.
- How much do the tours cost?
- Highlights of Istanbul Private Tour is quoted on request. The Highlights of Istanbul Small Group Tour is from €100 per person, the Sunset Cruise on the Bosphorus from €70 per person, the Golden Horn by Ferry Tour from €100 per person and the Princes Islands Tour from €60 per person. Lunch, extra drinks and, on most Old City routes, entrance fees are paid separately; each tour page lists what is included.
- Is hotel pick-up included?
- It depends on the tour. The Sunset Cruise on the Bosphorus includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, and so does the Princes Islands Tour. The Highlights of Istanbul Small Group Tour costs €100 per person from the meeting point and €150 per person with hotel pick-up and drop-off. The private Old City tour and the Golden Horn by Ferry Tour start from a hotel meeting point.
- What time does the Bosphorus sunset cruise leave?
- Departure follows sunset, so it moves through the year: 16:00 from November to January and 18:45 in June and July. Your written confirmation gives the exact time for your date.
- Who runs these tours?
- The tours are run by TourThese, operated by Tufan Albaycan Seyahat Acentası, a TÜRSAB-licensed travel agency (licence no. 18704). Tours are guided by licensed local guides, and the agency is based at Hobyar Mah. Cağaloğlu Yokuşu Sk. Evren Çarşı Evren Han No:17 D:24 Fatih/İstanbul.