Private Tour

NO HIDDEN FEES Private Istanbul Half Day with St. Sophia

Overview

Available languages

English

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Welcome to Istanbul, where Europe and Asia meets. Your private guide will meet with you at Istanbul cruise port.

Ancient Hipodromme, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and Grand Bazaar in 5 -6 hours

• Private Tour for your family and friends

• You will decide on departure time

• Our tour guide will meet you at the Port with your name sign,

• Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure,

• You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary,

• You do not have to wait for other group members

• You may stop to have pictures during your tour.

• You may stop for lunch in a local restaurant to taste famous Turkish Kebaps

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

During religious holidays the Spice market and Grand Bazaar will be closed. Arasta bazaar will be visited instead

In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited. On Tuesdays : Topkapi Palace replaced by Underground Cistern, On Sundays: Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Spice Market. Grand Bazaar during Religious Holidays will be replaced by Arasta Bazaar. On Fridays: Blue Mosque is open from 14.30 to 16.30

Not recommended for participants with walking difficulties

Bare shoulders are not permitted in holy places of worship such as churches, monasteries, mosques and synagogues.

Shoes are not permitted in mosques

NO HIDDEN COSTS Private Tour

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Hippodrome

After pick up from Cruise Terminal, Our tour starts with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Blue Mosque

Only a short walk away, reaches Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles.

45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Entrance to St. Sophia ( Our guide will have pre-paid tickets to skip lines )

GUARANTEED On Time Return to PORT

Private Professional tour guide

Transportation with brand new air-conditioned minivan/minibus

Private tour for your family and Friends only

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Options

Full Day Private Tour

Pick up : from Your Hotel lobby or at Istanbul Cruise Termianl with your name sign
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Guide was great and...
Jamie C,,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Guide was great and flexible and knowledgeable. He took great care of us and stayed with us throughout all of the activities
Emel is the best
886joellea,,Jul 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Emel was the best tour guide I’ve ever had. She was very knowledgeable and was very willing to go above and beyond for our group. The tour was so beautiful and I am so happy we ended up with her! Inshallah and Teşekkür ederim, Emel!
Book with emel
annib2023,,Jul 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We love Emel!!!! She showed us all around istanbul and was so very knowledgeable about everything around us. Would recommend everyone to book with her
A Fantastic Experience With A Wonderful Guide
noctonlincs,,Jun 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We recently did a cruise in the Med and I booked an excursion for Instanbul called Istanbul Delight - Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. This was with a well known trip provider who use Curio Travel. I've got to say that our four hour tour was a fantastic tour, good value for money and our Guide, Emel was absolutely superb. If you are lucky enough to get her then you won't be disappointed. Her knowledge, friendliness and enthusiasm were exceptional. Because we were a small group we also had time to visit the Basilica Cistern. This was a specific recommendation that Emel made and was well worthwhile. Our small group all agreed that Istanbul was the highlight of the cruise and a large part of this was down to our wonderful Guide.