Private Tour
Private Old City Guided Tour
Overview
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This private guided tour aims to give you most important information about history of those beautiful monuments such as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern and Hippodrome so what actually makes special about these places are the history behind of them and that is where the guide will be giving you all details about history and what happened in back of time until present day.
The professional tour guide will ccompany you which will make things easier and comfortable in most of the touristic places, museums and palaces the tour guides have the priority can skip the lines. The best part is the tour is customizable for so you can add new places you would like to see or remove the places you don’t want to see.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya, Santa Sofia) Built in 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It plays a very important role in Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many mosaics were covered to convert church into a mosque.
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque: Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire. Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture, with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale. Very intresting fact that locals never calls Blue Mosque, we as locals call it Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Camii). There is a lot of intresting information that i would be sharing with you about this beautiful mosque.
What‘s Included
Pickup available from city center hotels or locations, if required.”
Private professional personal tour guide
Skip the long line at museums
Tips are not included
Entrance fee
Pickup points
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Private Old City Guided Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
139 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Walking
Sebastienne C,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was excellent and well tuned in to what our family needed/wanted. A word of warning, however - the “private vehicle/driver” gets you to the tour agency. The rest is completely walking. We were NOT prepared for that. It was a good tour, and as long as you understand that a walking tour is what you are doing then I would recommend. Guide was honest and upfront about what to expect (stairs, renovations etc).
Great tour of old Istanbul and its sights with Aydin.
Relyeas3,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Aydin was a wonderful guide. My 10-year-old daughter and I spent the day visiting Istanbul’s historical sites. Aydin asked about our interests (mine being history) and was great about explaining the history and highlights and keeping us both interested. He timed things so we almost never waited more than a few minutes to enter any of the sights. He recommended a great place for a delicious authentic Turkish lunch. He also asked where else we were visiting and gave us information about other cities and sites we will be visiting. I will use Aydin again if the opportunity arises.
Great day and great tour guide
riqueg2022,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Well, this tour was amazing way behind of our expectations and we were so surprised with knowledge of our tour guide Aydean who was soo noce and humble and kind! He was good guide and history major so go for this tour with no hesitation! Great tour recommending it!
Aydın was really good
310buseb,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was amazing to having Aydın as Tour guide ! Thank you very much
Great company
Jet10527511529,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had 1 day layover in Istanbul and randomly we found this travel company on online and we got contact by Whatsapp and there was Mr.Aydin who also a great and amazing guide turned our 1 day memorable trip in Istanbul. Great company !
Great day in the old city with Kenan
BrendaNahon,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kenan did a fantastic job guiding us on a private tour through Hagia Sophia, the Blue mosque and the Basilica cistern on what would have been a disastrous day if we had tried to do it by ourselves as it started as a rainy, cold day in February and then started to snow and freeze by midday.. He took short cuts to get us inside to warm places whenever possible. Despite the lines. He is extremely knowledgeable about all the sights and of course all the history of the country and provided us with just the right amount of information we wanted. He also took us to a few culturally meaningful boutiques in the old town that we really enjoyed where we learned more about the talented Turkish artisans. He pointed out the best places in the Grand Bazaar to shop for good quality items. Thank you Kenan for making it a very memorable day! I highly recommend him for your tour.
Istanbul Experience
59darleneb,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a fantastic time. I highly recommend!
Istanbul layover experience
shubhangib2026,Feb 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had wonderful 2 days in Istanbul thanks to Aydin n team. Airport pick up n drop off was very easy. The program was flexible n was catered per our needs. No complaints. I would highly recommend Private Istanbul tours n airport transfers.
We had an absolutely fantastic tour in İstanbul with our guide, Aydin
georgecU3003NH,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an absolutely fantastic tour in İstanbul with our guide, Aydin. He is incredibly knowledgeable and brought the city’s history, culture, and hidden stories to life in such an engaging way. Every question we asked was answered with depth and passion, and his explanations made even complex history easy and fascinating to understand. Beyond his expertise, Aydin is a genuinely kind, friendly, and thoughtful person who made us feel completely comfortable throughout the tour. Thanks to him, our experience in İstanbul was truly unforgettable. Highly recommended to anyone who wants more than just a sightseeing tour!
Highly recommended for anyone visiting Istanbul!
365 smaile,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing experience! Everything was perfectly organized from the airport transfer to the tour. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and the driver was very professional and punctual. The guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and made the history come alive. Communication was smooth and they were very helpful with all our questions. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Istanbul!
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