Private Istanbul Night Highlights Tour
Description
No trip is complete if you don’t experience a city’s nightlife. Enjoy a night out with your professional English speaking driver who will show you around. Admire the most popular attractions being lit up in the comfort of your own private car. The illuminated Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia will take your breath away. In Sultanahmet Square, you will admire the Hürrem Sultan Fountain and its colorful show. Your tour will end at the Bosphorus Bridge spanning over the famous waterway between Europe and Asia. If you are in the mood for a performance, ask your driver where to watch a belly dance show. Make sure to taste delicious meze, a variety of starters offered in almost every traditional restaurant. Our drivers are not licensed to accompany you into the sights but are very knowledgeable of the places visited and will provide all the necessary historical information and their local perspective. At the end of the ride, your friendly driver will drop you off at your accommodation.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Or Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a still-functioning place of workship featuring stained glass windows with intricate designs and hand-painted blue tiles.
Οnce the center of public life in Constantinople, the Hippodrome was the scene of ferocious chariot races. The Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine are located here.
The former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral dedicated to Holy Wisdom, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum.
An opulent complex of four courtyards, a harem, and a garden that served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.
Called Christea Turris by the Genoese — is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karaköy quarter of the city.
A 19th century, baroque-style building is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire.
Known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, is one of the three bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait while connecting Europe and Asia.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your Welcome Pickups driver will be waiting for you at the selected pickup location and time. Before your ride, you’ll receive your driver’s details — including their name, phone number, and car information — so you can easily recognize them. Your driver will arrive on time and be ready to assist you and any special requests before starting your journey. Please note that our sightseeing tours does not automatically include airport pickup or drop-off. If you wish to start or end your tour at the airport, simply select the option with airport pickup included when booking if available. Kindly share any special requirements, such as traveling with a service animal or needing extra assistance, when booking your ride. This ensures a smooth and enjoyable experience for you.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- For 1-3 people: A comfortable sedan will be assigned to your group.
- For 4-8 people: A spacious minivan will be assigned to your group.
- Throughout your ride, our drivers serve as informal local guides—sharing stories, history, and local tips at every stop. Please note that drivers are not permitted to enter museums or archaeological areas, but they’ll ensure you make the most of your visit with suggestions and background information before you explore on your own.
- Some stops on your itinerary may be closed on the date of travel due to public holidays, maintenance or special events. We recommend verifying opening hours on the attraction’s official website or contacting us before your tour. If a stop is unexpectedly closed, we will try to offer a suitable alternative.
Reviews(5)
This was a terrible experience and absolutely nothing like the description. Our driver gave us no information and literally just dropped us off and said we should wander around for as long as we wanted. We didn’t know what we were supposed to see or for how long. We only did two stops so didn’t cover everything on the programme and then were told at the end that it was shame there wasn’t time to do better sites. If we’d have known this we could have spent much less time at the ones we went to. We spent most of the evening walking around aimlessly and could have done this much simpler by booking a taxi and guiding ourselves or doing a walking tour. This was an absolute waste of money and an awful experience. Wouldn’t recommend at all.
Hi Mark, we are sorry to hear about what happened. Definitely, this is not the kind of experience we would want you to experience with Welcome. We would like to further investigate this for you. Please reach out to us at hello@welcomepickups.com with your booking details so we can review this for you. Thank you for your time and for bringing this to our attention.
Fantastic views of Istanbul illuminated at night. Places are full of people and you see joy and good living everywhere
Our driver was on time and communicated clearly. Pick up location was clear and we were able to locate it easily. It all made the trip stress-free.
Excellent reliable service. Cent was friendly and always ready to assist you. I’ll book them again when I am back in Istanbul.