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Discover Istanbul in a nutshell in your private tour
Admire the breathtaking Blue Mosque with your private guide
Discover Istanbul in a nutshell in your private tour
Admire the breathtaking Blue Mosque with your private guide
Admire the breathtaking Blue Mosque with your private guide

Private City Kickstart Tour: Istanbul

By Withlocals
Free cancellation available
Price is €121 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Receive a warm welcome to Istanbul on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In only 90 minutes, a local guide will get you acquainted with Istanbul to help you enjoy the rest of your stay to the fullest.

Discover where to find Istiklal Street and Galata Tower and how to explore them away from the crowds. And what about that unique family owned restaurant or that amazing local hotspot? We got you covered; the local guides are experts in the subject! Forget about touristy traps; on this city kickstart tour, your guide will point you in the right direction.

Private City Kickstart Tour: Istanbul is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Activity location

  • Blue Mosque
    • Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tunel
    • No:9 Tersane Caddesi
    • 34421, Arap Cami, İstanbul, Turkiye

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Istanbul Kickstart Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • English

Short description: See the main highlights & hear the stories behind them from a local while you stroll through Istanbul.

Price details
€120.54 x 1 Adult€120.54
Total
Price is €120.54
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Tips and Tricks
  • What's includedWhat's includedCity Orientation
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick-up and drop off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks not listed as inclusions

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Blue Mosque
  • 20m
Take in the splendour of this world-famous mosque and its beautiful blue tiles inside
Hagia Sophia Mosque
  • 20m
See the transformation of this majestic structure from Cathedral to mosque and finally into a fabulous museum
Topkapi Palace
  • 15m
Visit the former home of Ottoman sultans and the political epicentre of the Ottoman Empire
Basilica Cistern
  • 15m
Check out the stunning Medusa head columns inside this former source of drinking water for the city
Karakoy
  • 20m
Learn how to operate the public transport system and take the tram to Karakoy and explore the cafés, restaurants and boutiques of this lively neighbourhood with a European flair
Galata Tower
  • 15m
The Galata Tower, called Christea Turris by the Genoese, is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karaköy quarter of Istanbul, Turkey.
Istiklal Caddesi
  • 15m
İstiklal Avenue, historically known as the Grand Avenue of Pera is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul, Turkey.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESBlue Mosque
    • Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7
    • 34122, Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETunel
    • No:9 Tersane Caddesi
    • 34421, Arap Cami, İstanbul, Turkiye

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