Tours & Activities in Istanbul
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"A rollercoaster journey from mosques to crowded markets, it is a fantastic way to see Istanbul" said one of our clients in the past.
We invite you to discover one of the most amazing cities on earth. This gorgeous city has many interesting stories to be told. Listen it's stories while exploring old town in this walking tour.
Discover the Roman Hippodrome, see the famous Blue Mosque, Haseki Hürrem Baths and iconic Hagia Sophia from outside and awaken your senses at Egyptian Bazaar. Get suprised by the hidden gems, columns and cisterns. Learn the culture and customs and see Istanbul from a local's eye.
The route;
- The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
- Hippodrome area
- Obelisk of Theodosius
- Snaked Column
- The Walled Obelisk
- German Fountain
- Blue Mosque
- Haseki Hurrem Baths
- Hagia Sophia
- Basilica Cistern
- Soğukçeşme Street
- Gulhane Park (the garden of Topkapı Palece)
- The street of Historical Restaurants of Hocapasa
- Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Market) - inner visit
- The New Mosque
- Eminönü District with views of Suleymaniye Mosque and Galata Tower.
Are you ready to fall in love with Istanbul?
IMPORTANT NOTES:
RESERVATION IS REQUIRED because we have a limited space in our tours for a better experience.
Please provide a whatsapp number or a valid e-mail adress that you regularly check.
We designed this tour for solo travelers, couples, small groups and families. Big group reservations(more than 6 people including kids) are not accepted even in seperate bookings.
No interior visits during the tour except Egyptian Bazaar.
We end up the tour in front of the EGYPTIAN BAZAAR in Eminönü Square.
The tour is only in ENGLISH.
Our tours are conducted by professional and licensed tour guides, and it's totally free to book and join the group. Considering that these tours are our guide's full time job to make a living, we recommend rewarding the guide minimum 10 € \ 10 $ per person for her\his job.
Don't just book a tour. Book an adventure.
Start with the must-see sites of the Old City, learn about Istanbul's most important landmarks, and delve deeper into lesser-known sites that are massively underrated in the same tour.
You will witness the change of environment as you walk from the most touristic part of the city into a more serene and beautiful area where the blue meets the green and poetically ends with an incredible sea view.
The tour includes:
✅ Must-See sites (check route below for details)
✅ Lesser-known, underrated sites
✅ Bosphorus viewpoint
✅ Insider tips & recommendations
✅ Best photo spots
✅ Small break
✅ Active walking tour, 4 km route
✅ Essential information on all sites
✅ Access to online PDF guides
✅ Additional offers
You will not only access all the essential information about the Old City of Istanbul but will unlock an underrated area of the city with a local that you probably would have missed otherwise.
You will love it.
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Istanbul is the only city in the world situated on two continents. No Istanbul trip will be complete without seeing the Asian side of the city. This tour will start on the European Side and finish on the Asian Side of Istanbul, namely Üsküdar neighborhood, where you will get to see actual local life rather than the tourist bubble. We will take the ferry from Eminönü. Don’t worry about the tickets, I will have my Istanbul card with enough credits for all of us 🙂
Here are some highlights of the tour:
EUROPEAN SIDE:
Ahmed III Fountain
Topkapı Palace (non ticketted parts)
Hagia Irene (from outside)
Archeology Museum (from outside)
Gulhane Park
Sirkeci Train Station
A small Bosphorus tour with the ferry.
ASIAN SIDE:
Ahmed III fountain (Yes, again! :))
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
New Mother’s Mosque
Food streets of Usküdar.
Bosphorus walk
Dolmabahce and Ciragan Palaces (outside)
Turkish Bath with reasonable prices.
Useful information for the traveler:
-No ticket is needed for any place we will enter.
-You may want to bring a scarf to enter the mosques.
-When the tour ends you will be able to pay the guru whatever you consider fair. Some will pay €10, others $50. It's up to you! (minimum contribution is €10 per person around the world.)
-The agency for my tours is Eyupsultan Travel A-10425
Looking forward to meeting you!
A cruise along the Bosphorus is a must for every trip to Istanbul! We'll sail around the Golden Horn, the oldest quarter in this Turkish city.
U should consider;
~ 🔴 PLEASE BRING A HEAD SCARF WİTH U, ESPECIALLY WOMEN MUST COVER THEIR HEADS AND LEGS DURING THE VISIT TO THE MOSQUE,
~ 🔴 YOU SHOULD BUY İSTANBUL CARD FOR THİS TRİP AT LEAST 120 TL MUST BE CHARGED IN PER PERSON ( ONE CARD ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE)
🔴 DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND CROWD, THE TOUR MAY END 30 MİNUTES LATER OR EARLY
1- ) Ferry trip to Asianside
2- ) Valide-i Cedid Mosque ( Queen Sultan Mosque)
3 -) Tarihi Üsküdar Çarşısı (Historical Bazaar)
4 -) Bus to the Beylerbeyi Palace ( Garden visit ticket will be paid by guide)
5 -) Kuzguncuk ( The Historic Jewish Quarter) ENDİNG POİNT ON THE ASİANSİDE
"The tour must have a minimum of 4 participants"
Asian side tours less historical more about local life, showing around and tasting some street foods.
Are you ready for a professional guide to tell you about little-known stories and local life on the Asian (Anatolian) side?
Dear guests, welcome to Istanbul! First of all, we will meet at the main entrance of the Eminönü - Üsküdar Ferry Pier'' and take a unique ferry ride from the Historic Peninsula to Üsküdar which is known as a Balcony of İstanbul.
There will be information about the Maiden's Tower, which has become the symbol of Üsküdar. We will walk to visit and photograph the Valide-i Cedid Mosque ( Queen Sultan), which is almost a marble paradise, and walk through the Historical Bazaar of Üsküdar
We go to Beylerbeyi Palace, the most beautiful palace on the Anatolian side. I'll buy garden tickets for everyone and after a brief information in the garden, we take a photo/toilet break.
then after leaving the palace we will take another bus to the Kuzguncuk, it's an old historic Jewish Quarter with colorful houses then we will visit the Kuzguncuk public orchard and photograph the colorful houses. that will be ending point for the tour. U will be informed about all transportations 🙂
Keep in mind 🙂
Ferry tickets are 25+25 = 50 TL
Bus tickets are 20 x 3 = 60 TL
Please be prepared for weather conditions..
