ISTANBUL
Worth your time in Istanbul.
The 12 morning 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.
Bosphorus yacht cruise with a Kanlıca stop for Turkish coffee and thick yogurt. Hotel pickup, snacks, Wi‑Fi, and big-sky views.
Most Popular“Very nice way to see this beautiful city. Away from the large crowds with a different perspective. Nice service on the boat and informative guide.”
A 3-hour Bosphorus and Golden Horn cruise with hotel pickup, coffee and tea, and audio guide views of Istanbul’s top landmarks.
“The trip was really great hotel pickup and drop off was very good I would definitely recommend it to everyone.”
Glide through Istanbul’s Old City on a small-group Segway tour with audio headsets, free sights, and a guide who keeps you moving.
“Brilliantly informative, fun and professional. Tarik was really knowledgeable and very good. Packed loads into 3 hours.”
A tight 4-hour Istanbul morning hitting the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, and the Grand Bazaar with hotel pickup.
“Our guide Ali was very knowledgeable & a personable fellow. An old couple who was with us got lost, he called the travel agency got their phone number and found them! He knew almost everybody in the Grand Bazar, great fellow.”
2-hour guided Bosphorus yacht cruise from Kabataş with snacks, tea and DJ music, plus morning or sunset views of Europe and Asia.
“The sunset cruise was really great. We received plenty of nice drinks and bites during the cruise. Very friendly service, Ezgi, one of the people serving us was great and very helpful. This cruise is absolutely nice and would recommend it to everyone visiting Istanbul.”
Four hours in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, German Fountain, plus a small-group guide and hotel pickup.
“Tour was fabulous. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history and architecture of the sites we went to. The tour covered the main places you would want to go, it was all at a nice pace and very pleasant and friendly.”
Sail Istanbul’s Bosphorus with morning or sunset views, coffee and tea onboard, and expert commentary past Hagia Sophia, Maiden’s Tower, and palaces.
“we booked the what they called the sunset tour at 2pm. it said there was a live guide in th description which is what we wanted. unfortunately I got a text to tell me that the your actually started at 5pm which did not work for us. they said they do have a 2 tour…”
See Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar on a small-group half-day tour with line-skips, clear guidance, and smart timing.
“Ike was knowledgeable, personable. Pace was good. Pick up and drop off timely and convenient. We would recommend this tour!”
Sail the Bosphorus at 10:00 with unlimited Turkish breakfast and drinks, crossing Europe and Asia from the water.
“The Turkish breakfast on board was fabulous. Delicious and so much choice; a real discovery for us. The boat tour itself average. The description said 3 hour trip; but we were only 1.5 hours on board of the ship and of the 1.5 hrs it didn’t sail for at least 20 minutes, instead it stopped…”
A guided morning circuit of Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome sights, then free time in the Grand Bazaar, with pickup and entrances included.
“Il nostro hotel si trova molto vicino alle due moschee, ma ci sono comunque venuti a prendere con il bus. Abbiamo fatto un giro lunghissimo di un’ora per poi arrivare alle 9 alle moschee (aprono alle 9!!!). Gli autisti sono però disponibili, il che è una nota positiva. La guida è velocissima e stressatissima, ci…”
Half-day walking tour through Sultanahmet: Hagia Sophia, German Fountain, Hippodrome, and the Blue Mosque with skip-the-line guidance.
“Amazing tour and tour guide Dogus is absolutely the best. Very knowledgable and friendly enjoyed all the areas and the end of grand bazaar were shown a nice souvenir shop. Thank you”
Morning Bosphorus cruise plus the Egyptian Spice Bazaar. Four hours with pickup, guide, and water views of bridges, fortresses, and mansions.
“it was fun; I am Turkish and I was with my husband. We had new information about our city; istanbul. esp. we were satisfied with our tour guide whose name is Mey.”
From the domes of the old city to the Bosphorus, the bazaars and the table, every way to spend a day across two continents.
