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Worth your time in Istanbul.
The 15 walking 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.
A 3-hour Istanbul walking tour through Fener and Balat, with St. George’s, the Bulgarian Iron Church, and the Ahrida Synagogue.
Most Popular“This was a very interesting and educational tour, I higly recommend. Yunus was a great guide, he is explaining everything quite visionary so even if someone doesnt speak english that well, can understand.”
Istanbul’s top sights on foot in a small group: Blue Mosque, Topkapi, the cistern, and Grand Bazaar, with pickup and skip-the-line help.
“Our guide Seçkin was excellent and made this tour exceptional. His knowledge of the area and of the places that we visited was amazing which made the tour even more interesting. The tour covers all of the main attractions in Istanbul, all within walking distance. Thoroughly enjoyable but exhausting. A must do tour for anybody…”
Taste Istanbul from both sides of the Bosphorus with 8-9 tastings, Spice Bazaar breakfast, Kadıköy market bites, ferry ride, and Moda dondurma.
“Brilliant tour. The guide, Salem, I hope I spelt that right, was exceptional. Very knowledgeable, aproachable and kind. the tour feels expensive but in reality it was very reasonably priced for the amount you get. Every stop was brilliant, the gaps in between were fascinating as well. Very glad we booked this for our first…”
Half-day Fener-Balat walk in Istanbul with a small-group guide, photo stops, and multi-faith sights side by side, about 3 hours from $20.39.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable and fun! He told great stories, asked us lots of questions and we learned a ton. He was patient and funny. I recommend this tour highly!!”
Walk Istanbul’s Fener and Balat with an English guide: Iron Church, St. Mary of the Mongols, Ahrida Synagogue, plus Turkish coffee.
“It was a great tour, and even it was raining so bad the guide had the tour only with me”
Walk Kadıköy on Istanbul’s Asian side with a guided food-and-street tour, plus a scenic one-way ferry from Eminönü.
“Hal was excellent & friendly & very informative. Excellent general knowledge”
Old Town Istanbul orientation: German Fountain, mosques, Hagia Sophia views, Constantine column, Grand Bazaar, fruit tea. Tip-based.
“It was a great experience the tour guide was excellent and gave us a very good insight of the Greek history. Also included information on restaurants, Hamam, and places to visit. Loved the tour. It was tip bases and you tip according to the value you feel he gave”
An 8-hour small-group walking tour covering Istanbul’s Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and the Grand Bazaar, with skip-line help.
“The organization was good. The many objects of interest of Istanbul were very beautiful. The travel line in my language protruding.”
7-hour private walk in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet with a licensed guide covering Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi, Grand Bazaar, and more.
“Thank you very much for the great tour today. Ertan gave us a very special, interesting and exciting day with lots of history and Turkish culture. We really enjoyed the day with him and learned a lot. It was a very special experience. With a very special, friendly city guide with great humor. A perfect…”
Private full-day Istanbul walk with priority access to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi and Grand Bazaar, guided your way.
“Baris is very knowledgeable not only in the history of Turkey but also the architecture. We had an amazing time and learned a lot from him.”
Small-group Old City walk from Hagia Sophia to Topkapi and Basilica Cistern. Leather workshop stop, English guide. From $43.54.
“Good++ guide lots of info avoided masses for most part ok lunch worth the money for quick take on hightligts”
Private Istanbul highlights walking tour with stops at Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Ayasofya, Basilica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar.
“We booked a 1-day Istanbul private walking tour and it far exceeded our expectations. Our guide, Sofya, reached out to us a couple days before the tour to finalize details and to provide additional information. On the day of, she met us at our hotel right on time and it was off on our tour.…”
A 4.5-hour Istanbul food-history walk with a small English guide, Spice Market breakfasts, pide, döner, bazaar kebabs, and baklava.
“Great tour! I enjoyed trying all of the foods and going to family run restaurants. It was also nice to see the spice bazaar and the grand bazaar. Didem was a great tour guide as well!”
A 3-hour guided walk through Istanbul’s Old City sights, from Hagia Sophia to the Grand Bazaar, led by small-group experts.
“Our guide Rose provided a well organised but still individual tour. We learned a lot about the city, the people and the culture.”
Guided walk through Galata, Pera, and Taksim in about 2 hours, with churches and the Mevlevihanesi dervish hall plus local tips.
“Rose our guide was very informative and knowledgeable. We learnt so much and enjoyed the tour enormously.”
From the domes of the old city to the Bosphorus, the bazaars and the table, every way to spend a day across two continents.
