VIP luxury – private full-day tour of Istanbul

Your guide picks you up and drives you in a luxury vehicle to the sights you have chosen – classics or hidden treasures. Lunch à la carte, on request at Konyalı inside Topkapı Palace; in the afternoon a private yacht crowns the day.

Highlights

• Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Cistern, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque – or your selection
• Luxury vehicle with chauffeur for the whole day
• Hotel pick-up and return included
• Lunch à la carte, on request inside Topkapı Palace
• Private yacht on the Bosphorus optional
• State-licensed guide with over 35 years of experience

Full description

On this tour you are in charge: together we create your personal route – the main sights, hidden gems or both. Your guide picks you up on time, the chauffeur takes you in style from stop to stop, without waiting and without detours.

Lunch can be exclusive inside Topkapı Palace, à la carte at Konyalı restaurant, or entirely as you wish. In the late afternoon a Bosphorus cruise on a private yacht can crown the day. Evening surcharge and vehicle are included in the price.

What we see

We adapt order and selection to weekday, opening hours, weather and your wishes.

• 1 · Hagia Sophia
  Church, mosque, world wonder in one.
• 2 · Topkapı Palace
  Power centre of the Ottoman Empire, with treasury and Bosphorus view.
• 3 · Basilica Cistern
  336 columns beneath the city, cool and quiet.
• 4 · Hippodrome
  Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpent Column, German Fountain.
• 5 · Blue Mosque
  Famous for its Iznik tiles.
• 6 · Further options
  Grand Bazaar, Spice Market, Dolmabahçe, coffee with Bosphorus view, private yacht.

Included

• 7 hours private, state-licensed guide in your language (Mehmet Humayunoğlu or an experienced colleague from his team)
• Planning, coordination and time management of the day
• Headsets for groups of 16 or more
• Private luxury vehicle with chauffeur for the whole day
• Pick-up at hotel or Galataport and return
• Evening surcharge already included

Not included

• Entrance fees and donations
• Lunch and drinks
• Yacht (optional), airport transfers
• Personal expenses, tips

Meeting point

Pick-up at your hotel lobby or at the Galataport cruise terminal. Return to the starting point is included.

You will recognise me by the sign “MeinReiseleiter.de” and the visibly worn guide licence. We confirm meeting point and time with your booking.

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Important information

German, English, Turkish, French, Italian, Spanish – 25 more languages on request.

• Comfortable shoes – Longer distances by vehicle, short walks.
• Dress code – In mosques shoulders and knees covered, ladies with headscarf.
• Luxury vehicle – A particular model or a larger car? Please note it in the wishes field.