4 days
Duration
Istanbul, Turkey
Location
Always
Dates
6+
Age

Discover the best of Istanbul’s must-see attractions on this comprehensive 4-day private guided tour of Istanbul with the monuments of Byzantine and Ottoman Empire.

Benefits Free cancellation (up to 48 hours)
Skip the ticket line
Private tours up to 8 people (only for your group)
Tour guide in English or Spanish
Ages 6 and younger do not require a ticket

About this experience


Tour program DAY 1
Hagia Sophia
Hippodrome of Constantinople
Blue Mosque
Grand Bazaar
Topkapı Palace & Harem (optional to enter – Closed on Tuesdays)

DAY 2
Basilica Cistern
Süleymaniye Mosque
Spice Bazaar
Bosphorus Boat Tour


DAY 3
Kuzguncuk (Asian Side)
Beylerbeyi Palace (Asian Side)
Üsküdar (Asian Side)


DAY 4
Karaköy (European Side) and Kadıköy (Asian side) – Food Tasting Tour
Up to 10 different tastes such as Kokoreç, midye, lahmacun, çiğ köfte, pide, ice cream, pickle juice, rice and beans, wet burger, Turkish soup, fish wrap)

Note: Tours can be substituted with other options. If you have any preferences, please let us know.

What’s included? Admission Fee / Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus Boat tour
Public transportation fee (tram,metro,ferry etc.)
Professional tour guide
Foods on Day 4
What’s NOT included? Lunch
Admission Fee / Topkapı Palace and Harem (57 USD per person) – optional to enter
Admission fee / Blue Mosque (20 € per person) – Entry is currently free. An entrance fee may apply by authorities after April 1, 2025. If you choose not to enter, it will be replaced with a visit to another free mosque.
What to bring? Comfortable shoes
Headscarf for women (There are available scarfs at the mosques but if you have your own, it will save us time)
Meeting Point Tour guide can pick you up from the hotel if you are staying around Taksim or Sultanahmet area. If you are staying in other neighborhood meeting point will be near the tour starting location.
Duration 5-6 hours for each day
Highlights Visit the Ottoman Palace, the administrative center and residence of the sultans; explore a 1,400-year-old Roman church that later became a mosque; and discover the old Roman Hippodrome, now a public square.
Tour the Blue Mosque, also known as Sultanahmet Mosque, and visit the Ottoman imperial mosque, designed by Mimar Sinan for Suleiman the Magnificent.
Wander through the Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s largest and oldest covered markets with over 4,000 shops; experience one of the oldest shopping malls and learn the art of bargaining; and follow the aromatic trail through the Spice Bazaar.
See the city’s largest Roman cistern, and enjoy a 1.5-hour ferry tour along the Bosphorus.
Explore the lovely and colorful neighborhood of Üsküdar, Kuzguncuk, savor a meal at one of the best doner shops in Istanbul, visit an Imperial Ottoman summer residence palace, and immerse yourself in the vibrant center of the Üsküdar district.
Learn about Turkish gastronomy and try Turkish delicacies.
Price per person 1 person, 700 USD
2 person, 490 USD per person
3 person, 455 USD per person
4 person, 425 USD per person
5 person, 395 USD per person
6 person, 380 USD per person
7 person, 365 USD per person
8 person, 350 USD per person
If you have more than 8 people in your group, please contact us for pricing.
You can reserve the tours by paying a 50 USD deposit fee. The remaining tour fees should be paid in cash.
  • Please note that this is a tour using public transportation and walking. If you prefer to take the tour with a private vehicle, an additional charge of 150 to 200 USD per day will apply, depending on the size of your group.

Additional information

Person1 pax, 2 pax, 3 pax, 4 pax, 5 pax, 6 pax, 7 pax, 8 pax

Tour Reviews

5.00 based on 1 review
20 November 2024

It was our first time in Istanbul and we had more than a week to spare. We wanted a tour featuring Istanbul’s popular sites and cuisine. We got to know about Reminder tour because of Bery’s YT channel (very helpful especially for first timers). We found the tour to be enjoyable because we liked being able to take public transport and walk around the city in the cold weather. Only my wife and I were in our group. We had ample time to snap photos. Tour did not feel rushed and paced just right for us.
We booked the tour thru their website and received a response within the day via WhatsApp. Communication with them is fast and easy.
Our guides were Oyku, Kaan and Elif. All of them were very professional and were able to show us popular parts of Istanbul and well as share spots where locals dine. Their food recommendations are very good and relatively inexpensive. Overall a very positive experience and would book with them again next time we visit Turkey.

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