Private Guided Tour of Istanbul's Historic Monuments

Discover Istanbul’s iconic landmarks with a private guide. Skip the lines, customize your tour, and dive deep into history. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya, Santa Sofia) was constructed in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It holds significant importance in both the Christian and Islamic worlds. Following the Ottoman conquest, the bells, altar, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many mosaics were covered to transform the church into a mosque.
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What's Included
  • Private professional personal tour guide
  • Private transportation
  • Skip the long line at museums
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Tips are not included
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

This private guided tour is designed to provide essential insights into the history of stunning landmarks such as Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, and the Hippodrome. The unique aspect of these sites lies in their rich history, which the guide will thoroughly explain, covering events from the past to the present day.
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Location
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Catielt
Sep 7, 2025
What a wonderful tour! - We thoroughly enjoyed this memorable afternoon exploring some of Istanbul's historic treasures. Without Aydin as our guide we wouldn't have gained anywhere as much from the experience. His passion for the history, and the brilliant way he shared it with us was unlike any other guided tour I have done. I wish we had longer in Istanbul so we could explore further with Aydin as our guide.
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Mailetarsau
Sep 7, 2025
Simply the best - Aydin is the absolute best guide! Incredible knowledge, shares this beautiful history in an easy to understand way. We were jet lagged, but he made so interesting, it was invigorating. He knows all the great spots. We only had one afternoon in Instanbul. Aydin made our time memorable and insightful. Totally recommend Aydin as your go to guy!
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Fuatl2025
Sep 7, 2025
Perfect choice - It was truly the best way to get to know the essentials of Istanbul in the short time I had. It was absolutely worthwhile, and I highly recommend it. Aydin is a warm, pleasant, and easygoing guide who knows exactly how to organize a day, sharing plenty of information in a fascinating way without ever making it feel heavy or boring. I had a wonderful time and only wish I had two or three more days to explore the city with him.
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Drew
Sep 4, 2025
Great tour guide for Istanbul - John has excellent English and is passionate about the history of Turkey and the world, and has studied history at the local University. He was very flexible with the itinerary as we had travelled to Istanbul in the past. Highly recommend John
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Paulfe8093wj
Sep 3, 2025
Great tour! - Aydin was a fantastic tour guide. We loved him and highly recommend. We saw all of the key sites in the city- Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Bazaar, etc.
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Tonygn5865wm
Aug 23, 2025
Fantastic experience! - We highly recommend Aydin to anyone considering an Istanbul day tour. Super engaging and very knowledgeable, Aydin facilitated our visits to the mosques, the cisterns and the bazaar allowing us to skip substantial queues, find all of the best photo opportunities and experience a LOT in one day!! Doing this in a small group of 4 was great fun and much more engaging!
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Guide06190953344
Aug 18, 2025
Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque & Basilica Cistern - Aydin is an absolute star tour guide. He is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and passionate about what he does. He offers a variety of Istanbul tours, so there is definitely something for everyone. I hope to see you again in the not too distant future Aydin! Thank you 🙏
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Departure31140653394
Aug 15, 2025
A day walking through the old city of Istanbul - Aydin was not only very knowledgeable about the history of Istanbul, but he shared the information with enthusiasm. His English was excellent and he went the extra mile to make us feel comfortable throughout the day. Thank you Aydin for a great experience! Hope to meet again. Thomas
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Tatianacaelync
Aug 9, 2025
Old City Istanbul - Ozge is everything you can wish for in tour guide. She is very knowledgeable, attentive, caring, professional, friendly. She goes above and beyond to accommodate your wish or request. Ozge, Thank you so much for such a wonderful day in Istanbul. We will see you next time!
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Goplaces08609086010
Aug 5, 2025
Well informative tour guide - İt was a great tour! We skipped the long lines with our certificated tour guide! We got beautiful history and stories behind of all main sights with well informative tour guide! Aydin was so humble and nice person.
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From $221 (Per Group)
up to 5 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).