Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPrivate Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofya, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
based on 12 reviews
Duration: 8 hours (approx.)
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Product code: 3795IST_P01
12 reviews of Private Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour: Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofya, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
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Our guide was excellent! He arrived promptly, and we walked the short distance to Sultan Ahmad Mosque, then the Hippodrome, Aya Sofya, lunch opposite the Spice Market, carpet shop, cistern, and finished at the Grand Bazaar. The guide was not only knowledgeable about the sites we visited, he knew their place in the greater scheme of history, which made the discussions very rich. He was fluent in history, archaeology, and English, and was fun to be with.
Reviewed by: Jennifer B, United States of America, July 2009
The guide was excellent, courteous, and friendly. I would book this again and would recommend to friends.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, June 2008
We had a wonderful guide.
Reviewed by: Holly C, United States of America, January 2008
Very nice. I wish the places weren't so crowded, but that is definitely not your fault. The tour was great!
Reviewed by: Michael M, United States of America, October 2007
Our guide knew everything about the places we visited and their history. Simply amazing. I highly recommend it.
Reviewed by: Tunde R, Australia, May 2007
Excellent guide, excellent tour. Stay in the old city for a real taste of history. Only watch out is to confirm that you are on a private tour--we booked one, but were linked with a lovely trio from Saskatchewan, Canada. Many thanks to Viator for our speedy refund!
Reviewed by: Cheryl W, United States of America, May 2008
Tour was fine, I wish our guide had spoken a little bit better English but he was very prepared. It was worth doing and we had a little flexibility in what we did and the time we spent at the sights.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, October 2007
Watch out for the carpet salesmen that were given a free pass at the end of the tour to prey on unsuspecting tourists from the group. Not sure whether this was something the guide cooked up or the agency but it was also obvious money was changing hands.
Reviewed by: Steve P, United States of America, October 2007
Having a private guide was great. I highly recommend it for cities such as Istanbul, where there is much to see and loads of historical information. We were able to ask all of our questions as well as spend more time in areas where we were interested and less in those that were not a priority for our personal agenda. Having the driver waiting nearby was excellent in a city where traffic is comparable to Los Angeles.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Germany, May 2007
It was very interesting and worthwhile, but we did not appreciate the 'hard sell' tactics at the carpet store and Grand Bazaar.
Reviewed by: Roderic B, United States of America, October 2006
The guide was not as good as we expected or hoped.
Reviewed by: James W, United States of America, January 2008
Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, but spoke marginal English. This made the tour communications more difficult, and reduced our understanding of a great city and country.
Reviewed by: Bill M, United States of America, November 2007
