Top Istanbul Private Sightseeing Tours

"We had the most amazing experience and loved everything about this tour! Very knowledgeable guide, great sight seeing, a must to do in Istanbul!"

"Kadir was my guide for the day! He went above and beyond with showing me everything and more. He answered all my questions and more. He also told me how to get around the city using the Istanbul card. Thank you."

"Great tour. Amazing guide who tailored the sites to our needs gave interesting and comprehensive information and was also kind and fun to talk to. We learned so much, saw so much, and had an amazing time."

"It was excellent especially because of the tour guide. She was excellent and very nice individual. Not everyone is nice in turkey in fact they are very rude. Taxi driver are very rude and always bargain. Taxi drivers don’t use Meter most of the time. We have visited Blue Mosque, Topkapia palace, hagia sofia and spice bazar. The tour was excellent."

"Saban was our tour guide for two days of all the top sights in Istanbul. We were short on time and he helped us make the most of our time and adapt the tour to see the sights we were most interested in. He arrived on time both days. Meeting us at our airBNB location and walking us to where our driver was waiting, the transport alone saved us valuable time between some of the further sights. He has been a guide for 11 yrs and was very knowledgeable on the history of Istanbul and helped us skip the line at several museums. Over all he was a friendly and super patient guide that kept us moving, but allowed is to take more time as needed without feeling rushed. I highly recommend this tour and especially Saban."

"Our guide, Abdullah "Apple", was fantastic. Educated in history, art and architecture, his knowledge base added great depth to our introduction to Istanbul. Though some sites were not available due to restoration, he substituted interesting places to make up for it. He was in no rush, returning us to our hotel some 3 hours later than the originally expected time. He gave great restaurant recommendations (try Sarnic, in a 1,500 yo converted water cistern), and took us to back alley tea spots off the tourist beaten path. My only complaint is that the Harem of the Topaki Palace is not included in the tour, and this was not made very clear. When I figured it out I merely had to mention it to our guide that it was a must see, and he added it happily, but of course I had to purchase the separate admission tickets. I strongly recommend this tour, and ask for Abdullah for sure!"

"It was a very beautiful and educational tour, Canan, our tour guide, was awesome!. She has so much knowledge and passion for the history and beauty of Istanbul which made the tour a great experience."

"Great tour with a knowledgeable guide who gladly and patiently answered our questions. A lot of fun!"

"Our tour guide is super. He is down to earth in his approach of things. Quite knowledgeable in history; able to differentiate facts and legends. Highly recommend Izler (Please correct spelling of name) to whoever is planning a trip to Turkey."

"The stories and the history of Istanbul as well as the wide variety of food selections that were offered."

"The tours were informative and allowed alone time to explore and photograph on our own. Mehmet & Ogulcan were very knowledgeable and Guldeniz was bubbly and brought a sense of freshness and excitement to the experience. It was unfortunate that the Basilica Cisterns were closed however the team found a suitable replacement to view and get a sense of what the water collection systems were like in that time period. I will definitely look up this tour again with my wife when I return and by that time Guldeniz will be leading the group."

"Our local guide, a lovely lady named Emel, was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The tour bus drove all the way to the hotel and we had the most luxurious tour. Thank you, Viator, thank you, Emel!"

"Would recommend this . Went during off peak season and there wasn’t a big queue for tickets but still had bought vip entrance to skip the line as we were with a young baby . Good English guide , friendly with good sense of humour . Brief explanation for about 30-40 min and we were given time to look around after that ."

"The dancing was incredible. The costumes were fantastic too. The male soloist was fantastic. Well worth the money."

"Wow! Wow! And wow! This is one of the best experience to have in Istanbul. It takes an excellent guide, and be prepared with your extended distance walking shoes. Lutfallah, the guide, skillfully navigated the city. Superb!"

"Very informative and easy to find bus stops also included river cruise which was enjoyable, found the staff were helpful."

"Much better than website's description, lots of entertaining activities, awesome waiters and crews, high quality service and awesome picture opportunities, highly recommended."

"Aişa was an awesome guide. I met with her and our group in the morning, then we started the tour at the blue mosque of Istanbul, Sultan's Palace, and Hogia Sophia. The Grand Bazaar was closed due to Eid celebration, so we ended the tour with and finally ended with a tour of basilica cistern. Highly recommend"

"It was great advantage in short amount time! Salii is best knowledge about historical buildings, culture and he knows about a lot off beautiful places and food restaurants! I had a great time! I’m so thankful about get from trip. I’ll love to come back Istanbul ❤️ Thank you so much him! I’m highly recommended!"

"A Bosporus cruise is a must while in Istanbul. I highly recommend this one, we had a great day with Furkan who was a wonderful guide!"

"I finally made it to Troy! Since that was the plan, and since I had googled the info & pictures beforehand, I have had a very pleasant day. We made it to the site of Troy and visited the museum, too. And there were only 2 people on the tour, including me - basically, we both almost have had a private tour :) Our guide Ensar is a very nice person, he's helpful and friendly, so it was a pleasure to meet him. The driver (sorry, I don't remember his name) was competent and drove carefully. It is quite a long way from Istanbul, but, to me, it was worth it."

"Every thing,Dancers,and servers!were very helpful and kinds,responsable people,helpfull crew on ship"

"Short and sweet with a quick introduction. Informative with an intimate setting. From God we receive, to humanity we give’."