Our Istanbul layover tours are the perfect way to make the most of your airport transit time. We organize customized private tours depending on how long your layover is at Istanbul Airport. Travel to some of the best sights in Istanbul .Highlights of a layover tour include seeing Istanbul, Hagia Sophia or Basilica Cistern. Tours are available from early in the morning to late in the evening according to your flight arrival and departure times.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 14.
Hagia Sophia was built by Justinian between 532-537 ad.It was the biggest church in the world till 1453
The Biggest cistern in the city,built by Justinian to provide water to his palace.
One of the most famous landmark of Istanbul.Built by Sultan Ahmet at 17th century,right front of famous Hagia Sophia.There are thousands of blue tiles there.
The Topkapı Palace from the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans until the 17th century. 500 Turkish Liras for per person
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m², attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily
Spice Bazaar has a total of 85 shops selling spices, Turkish delight and other sweets, jewellery, souvenirs, and dried fruits and nuts.
The Galata Tower, officially the Galata Kulesi Museum, is an old Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul.Ticket 175 liras for per person
Please note that your pick-up time is one hour after the scheduled arrival of your flight. Our Meet & Greet staff will be waiting for you at Exit GATE 13 of the airport. Look for the sign with the code SW39, and give your name to the staff member. They will introduce you to your driver, who will take you to the city center where you will meet your tour guide. The drive to the center should take about one hour. During the tour, you will be exploring Istanbul on foot and using public transportation such as trams and ferries. The car will only be used for pick-up and drop-off at the beginning and end of the tour. We recommend storing any luggage you have at the airport while on tour, but if that is not possible, we can arrange for your luggage to be stored at a secure location during the tour. When it's time for your flight home, please note that the tour will end three hours before your departure time, and you will be dropped off at the airport two hours before your flight. This should give you plenty of time to check-in and get your boarding passes. If you have any walking difficulties, please let us know in advance so we can arrange for a private car at an additional cost. We hope you enjoy your time in Istanbul!
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Full Day Istanbul Private Layover Tour lasts about 6–7 hours. The itinerary has 7 stops.
Prices start at $342 per person for this Istanbul experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Please note that your pick-up time is one hour after the scheduled arrival of your flight. Our Meet & Greet staff will be waiting for you at Exit GATE 13 of the airport. Look for the sign with the code SW39, and give your name to the staff member. They will introduce you to your driver, who will take you to the city center where you will meet your tour guide. The drive to the center should take about one hour. During the tour, you will be exploring Istanbul on foot and using public transportation such as trams and ferries. The car will only be used for pick-up and drop-off at the beginning and end of the tour. We recommend storing any luggage you have at the airport while on tour, but if that is not possible, we can arrange for your luggage to be stored at a secure location during the tour. When it's time for your flight home, please note that the tour will end three hours before your departure time, and you will be dropped off at the airport two hours before your flight. This should give you plenty of time to check-in and get your boarding passes. If you have any walking difficulties, please let us know in advance so we can arrange for a private car at an additional cost. We hope you enjoy your time in Istanbul! Pickup points include Istanbul International Airport.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 6 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by New Istanbul Tours.
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Trip is always meant to the company that hosts it and Help you to go through the Tour places and due to this we Took a great Trip as well as the Management impressed me a lot Great Take card and warm welcoming hospitality Thanks For such Remarkable experience.
My wife and I did a Great Trip to turkey a valuable trip and it was a memorable experience my wife especially liked the hospitality and the amazing care and servings very well a man known to his best personality and superb treatment of love with this tour.
Oz was a Man of words and he did all he promised and it was a magical Journey from airport to the Trip We had all the time we get the trip with food And accommodations and all the traveling was well and in this regards it was a lovely Day.
They were all very attentive and helpful during our whole Isntabul Tour and as per our experience we want to give 10/10 of our experience What an excellent and exceptional overall I want to surely recommend them.
Our guide oz was very friendly and knowledgeable.He was great story-teller and thanks to him we were able to skip the long lines
This way we had a Best and a remarkable Trip and this way I loved and I want to recommend them as well so also It's our first trip and as well as the guide were passionate and like this we got a Memorable tour of Isntabul.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Day Istanbul Private Layover Tour | 6–7 hours | 5.0 (6) | $342 | |
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 Private Layover Sightseeing Experience of Istanbul | 6 hours | 4.9 (9) | $182 | View |
 Private Istanbul Layover Bosphorus Cruise and Authentic Bazaars | 6–7 hours | — | $275 | View |
 Layover Tour - Glimpse of Istanbul | 4–8 hours | 5.0 (2) | $580 | View |
 Full-Day Private Tour of Cappadocia's Highlights (Car&Guide ) | 8 hours | 5.0 (1,581) | $212 | View |
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