Tours & Activities in Istanbul

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!

Book this Free Tour of the Old Town to discover the old part of Istanbul and learn about Roman and Ottoman history, culture and tradition.
What are you going to visit and see during the tour?

• Hippodrome
• The Walled Obelisk
• Obelisk of Theodosius
• Serpent column
• German fountain
• Blue Mosque (outside)
• Haseki Hurrem bathroom (outside)
• Hagia Sophia (outside)
• Topkapi Palace (outside)
• Archaeological Museum (exterior)
• Souk Cesme Street (Old Ottoman Houses)
• Gülhane Park (exterior)
• Eminönü district, the heart of the old part of the city because you can have a view that allows you to see the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus, Galata Bridge, Galata Tower, Soleiman Mosque
• Yeni Camii (New Mosque)
• Spice Market. 

 Useful information for the travellers:
You can meet the guide he will be waiting with a yellow umbrella!
 - It is recommended to bring comfortable and casual shoes.
 - Be prepared for any weather conditions and have the right equipment.
- For interior visits of religious buildings ladies can carry a extra scarf and  cover.
 - 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 amount suggested is €10 per person around the world.) 

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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This tour is for fun-lovers, night-owls, and tireless travelers who are done with the "essentials" of Istanbul. There are countless tours of the main attractions during the day... but at night? I want to showcase how the historical peninsula of Istanbul transforms in the evening. We'll mostly be around Karakoy and Taksim and you'll see how the nightlife of Istanbul takes shape. Besides showing you some of the oldest bars and restaurants or, hidden access rooftops where you can look the Galata Tower in the eye, I really want to explain the alternative scene and what makes Istanbul so "cool." So, I'll be pointing out structures like: Ottoman-buildings which have been converted into libraries and public learning spaces, a self-sustaining soup kitchen run by an activist and survivor of sex-trafficking, or the only unofficial queer club in Taksim. 

I recommend you...

• Prepare your stories and fun facts
• Stay comfortable as there will be a few steep climbs
• Dress up if you want unmatchable photos at the SECRET Galata Terrace (10€, required, well worth it as opposed to 30€ at the Galata Tower)
• Come hungry (~5€, optional, great street food on the way)

I am an avid-traveler myself and I deeply treasure the spontaneous connections created under such colorful circumstances so, this tour has a SOCIAL focus as well. There will be a conversational atmosphere and the opportunity to grab drinks (optional, of course) at our stops. This tour is ideal for a dynamic group or extraverted solo-travelers because sorry, I will try to make all of us become FRRRIEEENDS