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Private day tours and shore excursions for those arriving at Turkish ports aboard an
ocean-cruise or for anyone who wants to discover Istanbul in style.
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All these tours are completely private - just you and your family/friends with your own private guide and driver.
You can choose from our ready made classical and thematic
tour programs that are listed below or we are happy to
customize another private full or half day itinerary for you.
The following components make up each of our unique tours:
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Vehicle: Our private vehicles are; minivans (4 or 10 seats), mini-buses (25 or 27 seats), buses (45 seats). All vehicles are modern and with A/C.
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Tour Guide: Our private tours are escorted by licensed, professional, experienced, kind, enthusiastic tour guides (all languages are available)
Duration of tours: Half-day tours start either at 09:00 a.m. or 01:00 p.m. and finish at 01:00 p.m. or at 5:00 p.m. Full day tours last eight hours.
Lunch: We can make suggestions for the lunch place that suits your program itinerary. You can choose to fix a menu through us or order a-la-carte at suggested restaurant.
Following are our most popular excursion programs from Istanbul and Kusadasi / Izmir. We can pick you up from the ship, airport or your hotel and finish at desired location. |
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SHORE EXCURSIONS
FROM ISTANBUL
(PRICED FOR PRIVATE GUIDE AND VEHICLE)
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"Highlights of Istanbul" (Half Day)
Half day morning or afternoon tour:
Starts: 09:00 a.m. or 01:00 p.m., finishes: 01:00 p.m. or 05:00 p.m.
Tour features:
Ancient Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Basilica (closed on Monday), and Grand Bazaar (closed on Sunday) |
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"Highlights of Istanbul" (Full Day)
Full day tour:
Starts: 09:00 a.m., finishes: 05:30 p.m.
Tour features:
Ancient Hippodrome; Blue Mosque; Hagia Sophia Basilica (closed on Monday); Topkapi Palace Complex (closed on Tuesday); Grand Bazaar (closed on Sunday) |
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"Bosphorus Jewels Tour"
Half day afternoon tour
Starts: 01:00 p.m., finishes: 05:00 p.m. (Bosphorus cruise part of this tour is available in June, July and August)
Tour features:
Dolmabahce Palace (closed on Monday and Thursday); Bosphorus cruise; Ortakoy Quarter |
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"Bosphorus Cruise Tour"
Full day tour
Starts: 09:00 a.m., finishes: 04:30 p.m.
Tour features:
Spice market, Bosphorus cruise; Anadolu kavagi Quarter |
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"Two Continents Tour"
Full day tour
Starts: 09:00 a.m., finishes: 05:30 p.m.
Tour features:
Spice market (closed on Sunday), Bosphorus Cruise, Anadolu Kavagi and Yoros Castle, Asian shore of Bosphorus (quarters of Kanlica and Cengelkoy), Bosphorus Bridge. |
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"Istanbul by Night"
Evening tour
Starts: 08:00 p.m., finishes: 11:30 p.m.
Tour features:
Dinner with included limited local drinks and entertainment show at a
night club
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"Sea of Marmara and Princes' Islands Tour"
Full day tour
Starts: 08:30 a.m., finishes: 05:15 p.m.
Tour features:
Regular boat trip featuring panoramic pass of Princes Islands, visit and tour of Buyuk Ada (the biggest of the islands) |
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"Imperial & Jewish Relics"
Full day tour
Starts at 9:00 a.m., finishes at 5:30 p.m.
Tour features:
Roman Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia (closed on Monday), Grand Bazaar (closed on Sunday), Galata Quarter, Neve Shalom Synagogue (closed on Saturday), Museum Turkish Jewish life (closed on Saturday)
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"In Trace of Christianity"
Full day tour
Starts: 09:00 a.m., finishes: 05:00 p.m.
Tour features:
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Fener, Panagia of Blachernae Church, ruins of Blachernae Palace, St. Savior in Chora (closed on Wednesday), Hagia Sophia Basilica (closed on Monday)
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"Tastes and History of Istanbul"
Full day tour:
Starts at 9:00 a.m., finishes at 5:30 p.m.
Tour features:
Roman Hippodrome; Blue Mosque; Hagia Sophia (closed on Monday); Spice Market (closed on Sunday); Istiklal Street; Nevizade Street
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"Istanbul Gourmet Allure"
Half-day cooking lesson tour:
Starts at 13:30 a.m., finishes at 18:00 p.m.
Tour features:
Cooking lesson, walking tour of Istiklal Street, Fish Market
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"Bazaars of Istanbul"
Full day or half day tour:
Due to flexible visiting content of the tour, the timing may be adjusted according to participants’ needs
Tour features:
Panoramic Sultanahmet Square tour (guide will point out Blue Mosque, Roman Hippodrome & Hagia Sophia); Arasta Bazaar; Caferaga Medresseh; Grand Bazaar (closed on Sunday); Spice Market (closed on Sunday)
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"Istanbul Romance"
Full day tour:
Starts at 9:30 a.m., finishes at 6:00 p.m.
Dinner extension:
Starts at 7:30 p.m., finishes at 23:30 p.m.
Tour features:
Bebek Quarter; Bosphorus Strait; Ortakoy Quarter; Dolmabahce Palace (closed on Monday and Thursday); Istiklal Street; Tunel Quarter.
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SHORE EXCURSIONS FROM KUSADASI and IZMIR
(PRICED FOR PRIVATE GUIDE AND VEHICLE)
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"Ephesus Sites"
Full day tour: starts 08:30 a.m., finishes: 04:00 p.m.
Half Day (morning or afternoon) tour (four hours) is also available.
Tour features:
House of Virgin Mary; Ephesus ancient site; barbeque lunch and workshop on local crafts; Ephesus archaeology Museum. |
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