Istanbul Private Tour Designed for Layover Flight, Transfer incl. | 4 hours to 8 hours

132 Reviews | Istanbul
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Istanbul Private Tour Designed for Layover Flight, Transfer incl.
2 Adults x $300.00
$600.00
Approx Total
$600.00
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Local taxes
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Visa expenses. Please note that you might need a visa to leave the airport. Please apply online
  • Entry/AdmisiĂłn fees for sights ( if you choose to enter ).Can be paid by cards or cash in TL

Overview

Enjoy the private layover tour with a pick up service from airport with your licensed English speaking guide who knows the city very well. See and experience a lot of Istanbul during your layover instead wasting for time at the airport. Enjoy ferry ride and the breeze of the Bosporus and experience how easy to go from Europe to Asia. Taste the baklava and kebabs in their homeland. Visit the famous Blue mosque, Hagia Sofia and Basilica Cistern. Relax at a Turkish bath with a scrub and a foam massage. Get lost in the street of the Grand bazaar with four thousand shops and learn how to bargain with the local shopkeepers.

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Pickup details

Please note that, pick up time is 1 ( one) hour after the landing of your flight. We will be monitoring your flight from the flight number you share with us during the booking and we will be aware of early landing and delays. To meet our Meet&Greet staff at ... the airport, please read the below instructions carefully and note them with you for the airport as you might not have the internet connection once you land in Istanbul. After you get off of the plane and pass through the passport controls and custom checks, please walk to the exit GATE 14 ( outside the airport ) where it is Meet & Greet point for the transfer organizations. Right after the exit you will see many signs boards hanging. Please keep your eyes for the board sign as M44. There will be a guy standing next to the board sign, tell them your name to the Wellcome & Greeting staff and they will accompany you to the driver. Please note that, the Meet&Greeters are the third party and their english is limited. If you have any issue make them call Salih. + 90 534 200 55 65 The next step is that they will accompany you to the driver and driver will bring you to the center where you will meet your guide to start the tour. Driving duration to the center is approximately one hour. Please note that, once you arrive to the center the tour will be walking and using public transportations as tram and ferry depend of your itinerary. The car will be used only for pick up and drop off from and to airport. We will not be touring with the car which is not necessary for Istanbul and can be time wasting in Istanbul traffic jam. Walking is the best way to explore Istanbul and it is easy walk. For those who have walking issues please contact us for the private car which will apply an extra fee. P.S. if you have any luggage with you, we suggest you to store them at the airport while on tour. If that can’t happen for any reason then we will store your luggage at an establishment we work together. Luggage will be stored there while touring and will be picked them up at the end of the tour. For those who require drop off at airport, we will schedule your tour to end three hours before your flight departure time and you will be dropped off at airport two hours prior to your flight departure time. This time is enough for those who have already checked in and have the boarding passes. We look forward to meeting you in Istanbul. Read more ▼

Itinerary

  • Hagia Sophia Moschee

    For the morning arrivals, Hagia sofia is an option to visit from inside with paying an admission fee of 60 tl ( 10 USD). This is one of the most visited attraction in Istanbul. Built as a church in 6 c AD, converted to a mosque in 1453 and to museum in 1935. It is a unique building in the wold which embrace Islam and Christianity inside one single building.

    1 hour

  • Basilica Cistern

    The most impressive water reservoir you can ever see. Built in 6th Century AD to preserve drinking water for the city. It was supplied from rain and aqueducts. 336 column, each column 8 m tall, 100.000 ton water capacity. The legendary Medusa heads are here located at the end of the cistern in the far blind corner.

    30 minutes

  • Blue Mosque

    The biggest and most visited mosque in Istanbul. This was built in 1609 by Ottoman sultan Ahmet and still host prayers five times a day. After the praying is conclude it is open to visitors.

    30 minutes

  • Hippodrome

    This is the hippodrome where the chariots races were held here from 4th century until 15 century. It has been pull down by the Ottoman and its materials been recycled to built mosques and palaces by the Ottoman. There are monuments survived and can be visited. Four live size horse statues in St Mark Basilica are taken from here. One of the head from the serpent column is the British museum.

    30 minutes

  • TopkapI Palace

    This was the Ottoman residential and parliament house for four hundred years. It is a museum since 1930. This museum helps to understand how Ottoman lived and managed a huge empire over six hundred years.

    3 hours

  • Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise

    These ferries carry the locals between Europe and Asia in 20-30 minutes.It is the best way to see Istanbul from the water.

    30 minutes

  • Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)

    This is the places where the aromas from the world meet. Spice bazaar was built in 1664 as a part of the New mosque next to it. The complex is built by a lady Turhan Sultan. In this market you can find and taste the best spices, Turkish delights, nuts, herbal teas,dried fruits and vegetables.

    30 minutes

  • KadIkoy CarsIsI

    This is a non touristy local market where local shop for the daily needs, greengrocers, butchers, fish mongers, restaurants an more..

    30 minutes

  • Cinili Turkish Bath

    If you feel tired and need a massage then it is time to go to a Hamam ( Turkish bath). You don't need to take anything with you ( towels, shampoo etc. ) as they all provided for you. Here you will be washed with a scrubbed, soap massaged and relax at the lobby of a historic building covered with towels and sip your apple tea.

    1 hour

  • Suleymaniye Mosque

    A great mosque which was built in 1550 by Ottoman sultan Suleyman the magnificent. mosque is famous with its architecture and its high location which offers great Istanbul view.

    30 minutes

  • Grand Bazaar Jewelers

    This a bazaar built in 1461 by Ottomans with 4000 thousands indoor shops. It is an up market offers anything you need but mainly carpets, antiques, jewelries,leader products, textile products.

    1 hour

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Dress code is smart casual

Free Cancellation

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  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.9

132 reviews

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 127 reviews with 5 stars

Same Day Layover Tour

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We only had a few hours layover, but our guide gave us a great short tour covering all the highlights.

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Published on Feb, 2025

Burak was an excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable and pleasant! His English is great and very easy to understand. He made us want to come back and stay longer.

Layover tour

Published on Jan, 2025

Sahil was a great tour guide! I had been in contact with him prior to my layover tour to let him know what was important for me to see, and he accommodated everything perfectly! We saw historic sites, took the ferry, and ate the best food. I highly recommend him and the layover tour!

Istanbul layover stress free

Published on Jan, 2025

We planned a layover trip to the famous and historic city of Istanbul on a layover. We appreciated the pickup and drop off at the airport because navigating an unfamiliar city on public transit is stressful. Our guide Omer has studied to be a tour guide and was extremely knowledgeable about the history and buildings. Easy walk, good food, and magnificent architecture, filled with interesting facts for anyone’s interests.

We packed a lot into a short time.

Published on Nov, 2024

Our guide, Saleh(I may not be spelling it correctly) was great. He was prompt and very resourceful! We packed a lot into 4.5 hours. He listened to what we were interested in and led us through some cool streets and into a small beautiful mosque. He was knowledgeable and fun to be with.

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