Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul Old City
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Begin your tour program at one of Istanbul's greatest architectural masterpieces; Hagia Sophia. This 6th century basilica will stun you with its towering minarets and beautiful handcrafted mosaics.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Head to the Blue Mosque. One of the most famous monuments in all of Turkey, the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque) is a monument to the Ottoman empire and its builders. It gets its name from the more than twenty-thousand Iznik blue tiles that adorn its facade and interior.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkiye
You then step back in time a bit to the Hippodrome. Imagine what life might have been like as locals traveled to see the chariot races at this famous sports arena.
Take a shopping break as you head to the Grand Bazaar, where you'll have the chance to barter on everything from fine leather goods, to spices and plenty of sweets to satisfy your sweet tooth.
After lunch,You will visit the Roman Water Reservoir ; the last monument of the first day.
Day Two starts with the Spice Bazaar, a Bosphorus cruise accompanied by your tour guide. Enjoy being treated to several stops along this epic waterway, which divides Europe and Asia. The ferry operates from Eminou, port 3 at Bogaz Hatti. Step onto a traditional boat, with seats on the outside for perfect and unobstructed views of the city around you. We make our first stop at Besiktas, the downtown of European Istanbul.
Once the ship sets sail again, pass many lovely houses built along the European Side of the straight. We will pass by huge European Fortresses constructed by Sultan Mehmed II in 1452 before the conquering of Istanbul.
After lunch, pass from Bosphorus Bridge to the Asian Continent of The City where you will go to the highest panoramic point of the city; Camlica Hill, from where the whole city is under your feet.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Take a shopping break as you head to the Grand Bazaar, where you'll have the chance to barter on everything from fine leather goods, to spices and plenty of sweets to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Serefiye Sarnici, Binbirdirek Mh. Piyer Loti Cd. No: 2/1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
After lunch,You will visit the Roman Water Reservoir ; the last monument of the first day.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Bosphorus Tour By Boat
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Day Two starts with the Spice Bazaar, a Bosphorus cruise accompanied by your tour guide. Enjoy being treated to several stops along this epic waterway, which divides Europe and Asia. The ferry operates from Kabatas. Step onto a traditional boat, with seats on the outside for perfect and unobstructed views of the city around you. We make our first stop at Besiktas, the downtown of European Istanbul.
Once the ship sets sail again, pass many lovely houses built along the European Side of the straight. We will pass by huge European Fortresses constructed by Sultan Mehmed II in 1452 before the conquering of Istanbul.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkiye
A Typical Turkish Old Market Where you will smell thousands of Spices,taste Turkish Deligts...
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Camlica Hill, Turistik Camlica Cd. Uskudar, Istanbul Turkiye
After lunch, pass from Bosphorus Bridge to the Asian Continent of The City where you will go to the highest panoramic point of the city; Camlica Hill, from where the whole city is under your feet.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
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Traveler pickup is offered
Pick-up from the Taksim, Sultanahmet, Fatih and Besiktas districts only.
Please contact the tour operator for instructions if your hotel is outwith these districts.
We need your istanbul Hotel name and address
Airports
09:00 AM
2 days(approx.)
Wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : M426ELdougw
Emre ONAL was an exceptional guide, we spent 2 full days with him touring Istanbul
His knowledge is unequal and we learned so much of the history,politics and future of Istabul and Turkey from him.
Be sure to ask for Emre when taking this tour He is the best
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Posted On : 2024-04-03
Posted By : Ronald_P
Emre our guide was excellent and helped us navigate our way through Istanbul. The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Cisterns were fabulous. Day two was spent on the Bosphorus and on the Asian side - again superb- we also enjoyed the Grand Bazaar and Spice Market.
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Posted On : 2023-05-08
Posted By : xdriller
Meeting Emre for our tour we of, course, did not really know how this would go: A private tour for two days with a guide we had never met in a country we had never been.
The two-day tour was fantastic. I mean that truthfully. Emre is an experienced guide, quite knowledgeable about all things Istanbul and Turkiye. Any questions we had (many) were answered fully and truthfully from the story of the language and their history to civil and political life in the country.
More importantly I had contacted Emre prior to the tour on WhatsApp advising that my wife had some mobility issues, so we needed a slower type of tour (we are both 75). I asked him to design the tour around that condition. Because of his care and concern about my wife's problem the tour design was perfect for her making it more pleasant than she could have expected. The van was very helpful getting from one place to another, avoiding long walks. He asked only once if we wanted to see shopping places for rugs, etc. We said no and we saw none - that was nice for us.
Both days we bought lunch for Emre at the type of restaurants we had asked about. This enabled us to spend that time relaxing and just talking Turkey with him casually.
I rarely review on Trip Advisor saving it for either dire warnings to others or expressing outstanding service. This was the latter. We owe Emre a debt of gratitude for the time he spent with us. Thank you, Emre!
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Posted On : 2022-09-29
Posted By : Marinbecker
Very nice guide, who will bring you to see all istanbul main places in two days ! I really enjoyed the tour Emre gave us even though I don't usually like guided tours. Very nice places and a good choice in food as well, I recommend !
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Posted On : 2022-09-08
Posted By : 307parags
Had a lovely tour of Istanbul with Mr Emre and would highly recommend him to all the people visiting
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Posted On : 2021-10-18
Posted By : Alicia G
Wonderful visit to Istanbul. Emre was great and took us , not only to see the bsics of Istanbul, but also to some great authentic places so that we could enjoy "the real Istanbul". It was great!
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Posted On : 2021-09-04
Posted By : Sandra S
Emre was a great help, very friendly and kind.
We could never have negotiated Istanbul without a good guide like Emre and highly recommend him and the tour Discover Istanbul in 2 Days.
If we are ever lucky enough to visit again, we would love to have Emre show us around.
We were only able to scratch the surface of such an amazing city.
Thank you, Sandra Smith and Peter Hubbar
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Posted On : 2019-10-08
Posted By : cansuea739
We had 2 wonderful days of exploring Istanbul with my family who were visiting from Boston! Emre was super helpful and had great communication skills to tailor the tour according to our wants and needs. If you would like to see Istanbul with learning lots about culture and history as well as some humor, i would highly recommend this tour:)
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Posted On : 2019-07-08
Posted By : 93enzob
Embre è stata una guida speciale. Parla molto bene italiano e questo ci ha aiutato nella scoperta della città senza difficoltà di traduzione. Ci ha permesso di vedere i principali monumenti anche nei pochi giorni a disposizione. Offre spiegazioni precise, disponibile a rispondere alle nostre domande e curiosità, lascia anche del tempo libero per le foto e permette di godersi il viaggio in tranquillità senza fare corse o stress.
Avere una guida come Embre ti permette di conoscere la città autentica, dal punto di vista di chi la vive. Nessuna guida cartacea può trasmettere l'umanità e autenticità che un rapporto umano offre.
Se volete godervi la città con qualcuno che vi guidi e offra spiegazioni questa è certamente una buona scelta.
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Posted On : 2023-04-09
Posted By : karinaludowieg
Nos encanto Estambul gracias a Emre y David!! Totalmente recomendable, hicimos el tour de 2 dias en español, david lo habla perfecto y sabe de todo.
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Posted On : 2021-12-19
