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Worth your time in Istanbul.
The 15 1-day tours travellers book most in Istanbul, from the headline sights to the quieter finds. What each one costs, how long it runs, and whether it earns a slot on a short trip.
Escape Istanbul for Sapanca and Maşukiye. Lake time, waterfall-area lunch, and optional cable car, zipline, and ATV thrills.
Most Popular“Great experience with Osman from Nehir Travel, definitely recommend it. Sightseeing, quad biking, zip lining and more.”
A long, guided Istanbul day that strings together the Old City highlights, lunch with sea views, and a Bosphorus luxury sunset cruise.
“Perfect for anyone with limited time in Istanbul, as it takesin all the main sites. Ahmet, our guide, contacted me in the morning to re-confirm the meeting point (details had come through the night before). He gave an entertaining and authentic history of all the places we saw, and made sure we could take a…”
Istanbul to Bursa and Uludağ day trip with ferry views, Turkish delight making, Yeşil Cami, and optional cable car down for snow time.
“This trip has been very good especially the journey was broken up into many different smaller visits which feel less lengthy and lots of toilet stops. The quad bike ride tour is not good for those not doing it as 1.5 hours was wasted at that remote area with nothing to do and see. Maybe…”
Istanbul in One Day packs Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi and the Grand Bazaar into an 8-hour guided shore excursion.
“Gurkan was an excellent guide who planned the tour well, picked us up on time, was very knowledgeable and accommodating of our needs. The vehicle we were collected in was very comfortable, but we did do a lot of walking.”
Cappadocia highlights in one long day: roundtrip flight from Istanbul, Goreme Open Air Museum, fairy chimneys, Avanos lunch, and pottery.
“Was the perfect day trip to ensure that we saw Cappadocia. Our guide Umit was awesome! This is a great tour if you are only in Istanbul for a week and would like to still see Cappadocia.”
Bursa landmarks and Uludag cable car winter fun from Istanbul, with a mixed-grill lunch, guided stops, and shopping time for $58.
“Our tour guide Omar was beyond amazing and he really did an amazing job and made our day fun and joyful!!!!!!!”
Gallipoli day trip from Istanbul with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, nine WWI stops from ANZAC Cove to Lone Pine, plus lunch.
“We had a fantastic tour with our guide Alp. He was very knowledgeable about the different sites and cemeteries around the peninsula. Would recommend. Thank you very much for a memorable tour.”
Day trip from Istanbul to Bursa and Uludağ with a small group, Green Mosque sights, BBQ lunch, ferry, and cable car (weather dependent).
“I do not recommend. The tour guide was very pushy on making you participate in every moment of the tour. His delivery was very bad and he constantly repeated himself. Also didn't realize the tour was from 9am-10pm at night. And inculded a lot of shopping that I didn't necessarily want to do and was…”
Bursa day trip from Istanbul with hotel pickup, Marmara Sea ferry, Uludag cable car, lunch, and the Green Mosque.
“The day itself was fine but I was expecting, based on the tour details, this to include more history. Instead we spent nearly 3hrs of the day doing things we needed to pay extra for. AWD on a mountain.. cool but not really my thing and started at 2000 extra. Going to the top of…”
A small-group, mostly-walking day through Sultanahmet’s top sights, with line-skips at Hagia Sophia and expert guidance.
“Mr. Baris was so interesting and knowledgeable about Turkey. Totally loved the experience. Only problem was not prepared for cash Turkish Lire for one and Euros for other tickets for admission that weren't mentioned when signed up. Had to scurry to get to ATMs to have ready.”
Private guided Ephesus day trip from Istanbul with flights, hotel pickup, skip-the-line access, lunch, and the House of Virgin Mary.
“Excellent, excellent trip! Our guide, Ekim, was very knowledgeable about all things Turkey. Any time in vehicle we had great conversation. His historical knowledge was excellent. The sites were incredible, especially if your into Roman and/or religious history. All the drivers were excellent, the vehicles were large and comfortable. Communication with the tour company was…”
Fly from Istanbul for a private, full-day Cappadocia circuit with key sights, underground history, UNESCO churches, and lunch.
“Our tour guide was excellent. He's very knowledgeable of the ancient history of Cappadocia, the people, way of life, and why they were there. Also, the rock formations were jaw dropping. My other questions about the ancient Christians and Romans cultures, he was able to provide historical answers. The lunch at a nearby Turkish restaurant…”
Guided 8-hour Istanbul highlights from Sultanahmet to the Grand Bazaar. See Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi, and the Hippodrome.
“Our guide Mr. Ismail (Gulliver Travels) gave ample time to enjoy all the itinerary sites with skip the lines for all the locations along with detailed descriptions about the history and importance of the sites. The lunch included was descent. Recommend for people staying for short time in İstanbul. The guide indeed an asset for…”
Marmara Sea cruise to Büyükada for a walking tour, Victorian cottages, and lunch on a small-group 6-hour day trip from Istanbul.
“Le guide devait venir nous chercher à notre hôtel a 8h15 il est finalement arrivé à 9h il nous a fait changé de bus en cours de route, l activité en elle même est correcte par contre le déjeuner c est vraiment pas terrible, une crudité un kebab et terminé pas de dessert pas de…”
Small-group Istanbul day trip to Sapanca and Maşukiye with lunch, lake time, optional cable car, zipline, and quad rides.
“Scenic, Zipline, free lunch was great and friendly host. I will recommend this day trip. Only thing was poor, coordination for morning pick us up.”
From the domes of the old city to the Bosphorus, the bazaars and the table, every way to spend a day across two continents.
