Private Flexible Tours from Galataport [425970P4]
We will greet-meet and pick you up in Galataport cruise port with along private luxury car and driver to the main sights, where your Official Licensed Guide would be waiting for you. And you will start your private tour and once you finished your driver will return you back to the port. (We offering the visitor personalized and customizable tours, allowing you to tailor your excursion to your interests and preferences)
Explore, discover and entertain yourself with the experts Official Licensed Guide during your visit in Istanbul.
We provide cultural personal access to the Istanbul highlights such as Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and at the same time allows you to experience the local flavor, the heritage and the customs.
We are designing a wide variety of private shore excursions in Istanbul for cruise passengers that visit Galataport cruise port (Istanbul Cruise Port) for every group, taste and preference.
Explore, discover and entertain yourself with the experts Official Licensed Guide during your visit in Istanbul.
We provide cultural personal access to the Istanbul highlights such as Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and at the same time allows you to experience the local flavor, the heritage and the customs.
We are designing a wide variety of private shore excursions in Istanbul for cruise passengers that visit Galataport cruise port (Istanbul Cruise Port) for every group, taste and preference.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
INCLUDED
- Private Personal Guide
- Skip the Long Line
NOT INCLUDED
- Hagia Sophia Ticket $25 per person
- Topkapı Palace Ticket $45 per person
- Basilica Cistern Ticket $25 per person
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya, Santa Sofia) Built in 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It plays a very important role in Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many mosaics were covered to convert church into a mosque. (the entry fee is not included and its about 25$ per person)
- 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.
- There is a very mysterious place in Sultanahmet, the heart of Istanbul: Basilica Cistern. The Cistern was also used as a venue in many movies and series. Did you watch Inferno, the movie starring Tom Hanks? It was shot in 2016, adopted by Dan Brown’s book. One of the main venues of that movie was Basilica. Basilica Cistern İstanbul or Basilica Palace is one of the most important structures in the history of Istanbul. The features of the columns inside, and the Medusa head, which is especially inverted, attract a lot of attention. There was a basilica where this cistern was built. For this reason, the cistern is called the Cisterna Basilica. Would you like to have some more detailed information about this place, please book our private guided tour to join me to discover... Remember Private guide can skip the lines, handdle your tickets and make your limited time worthile. (the entry fee is not included and its about 25$ per person)
- Byzantine Hippodrome / Sultanahmet Square; where chariot races were held back in Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire era. German Fountain
- Grand Bazaar and Spice Market: Visit the Grand Bazaar, one of the world's oldest and largest covered markets, and explore its labyrinthine alleys filled with shops selling everything from textiles to jewelry. Explore the Spice Market, known for its aromatic spices, teas, and Turkish delight.
