Istanbul Private Tour: Topkapi, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Local Insights
by Withlocals
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€222Overview
The tour begins by meeting your local guide who leads a private walking tour through Istanbul’s main sites and lesser-known spots over about three hours. Starting at Topkapi Palace, the guide spends around one hour showing this historic landmark along with other key city highlights to give a broad view of Istanbul’s character. Next, the group moves to Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, where the guide points out notable features and shares local stories while viewing the exterior for about one hour. During the walk, the guide reveals details and places that are typically overlooked by tourists. The tour continues with a visit to the Blue Mosque, spending about an hour outside this active mosque built between 1609 and 1616. The guide explains the history and significance of the mosque and shares unique facts and stories. Depending on the guide’s chosen route, additional stops may include the Hippodrome, Caferaga Medresesi, Galata Tower, and other historic neighborhoods of Istanbul. The tour includes one local drink or tasting and is carbon-neutral. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
TopkapI Palace
Spend about one hour at Topkapi Palace and other important landmarks. The local guide shows key sites to provide a broad understanding of Istanbul’s unique qualities.
60 min
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
View the exterior of Hagia Sophia, often called the eighth wonder of the world, for about one hour. The guide shares local stories and points out details rarely noticed by tourists to offer a local perspective.
60 min
Blue Mosque
Spend about one hour outside the Blue Mosque, an active mosque built between 1609 and 1616. The guide explains its history and shares facts and stories unique to local knowledge.
60 min
Hippodrome
This stop may be included depending on the guide’s chosen route during the tour.
Caferaga Medresesi
This stop might be included depending on the host and their chosen route for the tour.
Galata Tower
Depending on the guide’s chosen path, the tour may include a stop at Galata Tower.
Historic Areas of Istanbul
The guide may take the group through various historic neighborhoods of Istanbul depending on the selected route.
Meeting point
In front of the German Fountain in Sultanahmet
End point
In front of the German Fountain in Sultanahmet
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Istanbul Private Tour: Topkapi, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Local Insights
by Withlocals
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€222Overview
The tour begins by meeting your local guide who leads a private walking tour through Istanbul’s main sites and lesser-known spots over about three hours. Starting at Topkapi Palace, the guide spends around one hour showing this historic landmark along with other key city highlights to give a broad view of Istanbul’s character. Next, the group moves to Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, where the guide points out notable features and shares local stories while viewing the exterior for about one hour. During the walk, the guide reveals details and places that are typically overlooked by tourists. The tour continues with a visit to the Blue Mosque, spending about an hour outside this active mosque built between 1609 and 1616. The guide explains the history and significance of the mosque and shares unique facts and stories. Depending on the guide’s chosen route, additional stops may include the Hippodrome, Caferaga Medresesi, Galata Tower, and other historic neighborhoods of Istanbul. The tour includes one local drink or tasting and is carbon-neutral. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
TopkapI Palace
Spend about one hour at Topkapi Palace and other important landmarks. The local guide shows key sites to provide a broad understanding of Istanbul’s unique qualities.
60 min
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
View the exterior of Hagia Sophia, often called the eighth wonder of the world, for about one hour. The guide shares local stories and points out details rarely noticed by tourists to offer a local perspective.
60 min
Blue Mosque
Spend about one hour outside the Blue Mosque, an active mosque built between 1609 and 1616. The guide explains its history and shares facts and stories unique to local knowledge.
60 min
Hippodrome
This stop may be included depending on the guide’s chosen route during the tour.
Caferaga Medresesi
This stop might be included depending on the host and their chosen route for the tour.
Galata Tower
Depending on the guide’s chosen path, the tour may include a stop at Galata Tower.
Historic Areas of Istanbul
The guide may take the group through various historic neighborhoods of Istanbul depending on the selected route.
Meeting point
In front of the German Fountain in Sultanahmet
End point
In front of the German Fountain in Sultanahmet
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.