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Private Layover Tour from Istanbul Airports & Hotels
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Take advantage of extended layover time in Istanbul on a round-trip tour of city highlights from the airport, customized to suit your interests and schedule. Zip with ease between iconic sights such as the Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, or Topkapı Palace, and benefit from historic and cultural insights provided by your professional guide.
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$149.00
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$149.00
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Private Istanbul Layover Tours & Activities
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Cover Istanbul’s top sights in just a few hours during this private, half-day guided tour, designed as a layover excursion for airline passengers. Enjoy hassle-free, front-door pickup from your airport terminal, and transfer comfortably from airport to the city in your own chauffeured, climate-controlled transportation. Highlights include stops at the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and whatever other destinations you select.
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$149.00
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$149.00
Price varies by group size

Private Istanbul Layover Tour From Airport
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Most travelers spend their layovers waiting in the airport. Make the most of your time in Istanbul during this fast-paced sightseeing tour, which transfers you back to Ataturk Airport in time to catch your next flight. Settle back into a comfortable, air-conditioned van and listen to background on Istanbul’s rich history from your own private guide, while discovering the highlights of the former Ottoman capital.
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$425.00
per group
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$425.00
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Private Custom Tours in Istanbul
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Skip the long lines and enjoy a customizable itinerary on this full-day private tour. Meet your guide at your hotel and make your way to Istanbul’s sights. Visit the Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Grand Bazaar, the Basilica Cistern, and any other places that are interesting to you. Learn the history of the city from your guide as you stroll.
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$171.30
per group
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$171.30
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Private Istanbul Layover Tour with Pick Up
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Waiting for your next flight but you have some time that you don't want to spend at Istanbul International Airport? Good news! We have got you covered. Join us for tour and get to see Istanbul's highlights and gain an insight into its history.
Start your layover tour with a pickup from the airport at the time that suits your arrival. Hop inside our Vehicle and be ready to get amazed by this cosmopolitan city and then by the end of the tour you will be dropped back to the airport in order to catch your next flight.
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$150.00
Price varies by group size
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$150.00
Price varies by group size

Private Istanbul Layover Tour
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Forget spending hours on end in the airport food court and instead visit Istanbul’s top attractions during your layover. Tour organizers create a perfectly curated itinerary to suit your interests and time restrictions. With private transportation at your disposal from beginning to end, there’s no need to worry about making your connecting flight. Plus, you get the personal attention of a private guide.
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$267.65
per group
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$267.65
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Istanbul layover tour.
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If you are in Istanbul for a shortlayover why not treat to yourself %100 personalized tour.I personally come to airport to meet you and our tour start just from the airport.You will be transfered to city center with a luxuries car.I'll show you the highlights of the city such as Hagia Sophia ,Blue Mosque.Grand Bazaar,Basilica Cistern etc.Or we can make tailor made tour depending on your interests.You will be transfered to airport on time to catch your next flight
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$320.00
per group
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$320.00
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Istanbul Layover Tour from Istanbul ( New) Airport
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Get out of the airport and see Istanbul’s Old City during your layover on this tour. Meet your guide at the airport travel in an air-conditioned vehicle to the center of Istanbul. Maximize your time and skip the lines at the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace. You can choose to visit the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, the Basilica Cistern, Taksim Square, and other places of interest.
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$374.72
per group
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$374.72
per group

Istanbul Layover Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized, Private & Flexible ★★★★★
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Whether your Istanbul layover lasts a few hours or all day, whether your tastes run to mosques and palaces or modern art and indie boutiques, make the most of the city on this private custom tour with a local guide. You pick the food, drink and sights you want to experience, and pay for these as you go: your host provides personalized insights and round-trip taxi transfers into town.
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$113.86
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$113.86
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1-Day Private Istanbul Layover Tour
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Make the most of your layover in Istanbul with this private city tour. With private airport pickup and drop-off, you'll waste no time in seeing the city and returning to the airport in time to catch your departing flight. No need to wait for slow-moving groups; you'll embark on a whirlwind tour of the city stopping at the sights that interest you while you listen to commentary tailored to your interests.
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$147.50
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$147.50
Price varies by group size

Private Half-Day Sightseeing in Istanbul
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Spend the day sightseeing in Istanbul with your local driver who will show you around. Admire popular attractions from the comfort of your own private car in a fully customizable tour. Your Welcomer will share historical facts and immerse you into the Turkish lifestyle.
Explore the Historical Peninsula where the heart of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empire once beat. The name might have changed - Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - but the beauty remains timeless. Marvel at magnificent buildings such as the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Galata Tower, the Dolmabahçe Palace and unravel the past of the region. Finish off your tour admiring the view from the Bosphorus Bridge.
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.
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$121.34
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$121.34
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Private Layover Tours from Istanbul Airport
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Between 2 flights if you have time more than 4 hours you can have short break to discover istanbul quickly. According to your time we can suggest you a program. Or you decide places that you want to see.
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$139.18
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$139.18
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Istanbul Layover Day Tour
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You don’t have to sit in the airport all day if you have a long layover in Istanbul. With a stop of more than four hours it is possible to visit a number of the city’s must-see sights. The tour is customizable so you can change things to suit your interests and available time. You’ll also skip the lines—making sure that you don’t miss your connection!—with pre-booked tickets.
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$198.00
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$198.00

Turkey Explorer by Private Vehicle-9 Days
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Explore highlights of Turkey with 9 days compact itinerary. Visit Istanbul; Where Asia meets to Euore and was the capital for 3 different empires, Canakkale (TROY); this UNESCO’s World Heritage site, wander through the ruins of the city that were rebuilt 9 times, visit the legendary Gallipoli, Pergamum; Where John wrote his letter and had been a capital city for almost four hundred years. Ancient Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean, Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth, Konya; home of 13th-century Philosopher Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi and Cappadocia; The land of beautiful horses and home of fairy chimneys. Lear history about Roman, Byzantines, Ottomans, Early Christians from your expert guide, and experience the life of the locals. This is a private tour(vehicle reserved solely for your use) with a personal guide and flexible. It's always up to you to modify your itinerary according to your personal preferences. Skip-The-Line tickets provided.
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$1,820.00
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$1,820.00
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Layover tours in Istanbul
Visitors with a connection in Istanbul often miss the chance to explore the city. Maximize your short time on a private tour designed for layovers. Opt to explore by public transport for an immersive experience or by private vehicle for quick and seamless transfer. Discover highlights such as the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Hagia Sophia, and benefit from a flexible itinerary, customizable to suit your layover duration and interests.
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$142.76
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$142.76
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Golden Triangle of Turkey Tour 7 Nights 8 Days
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Visit Turkey’s top 4 must see attractions in 8 days!
See the highlights of Istanbul, the city of Sultans.
See the volcanic area of Pamukkale and later most beatiful ancient city of Ephesus.
And geological oddity of honeycombed hills and towering boulders of otherworldly beauty, Cappadocia!
✅ Everyday guarantee departures
✅ Small groups
✅ Local Guides
✅ Stress free travel package
✅ Skip-the-line express entry tickets to attractions
✈ Travel by air instead of long bus journeys
Highlights : Istanbul + Cappadocia + Pamukkale + Ephesus
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$890.00
Price varies by group size
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$890.00
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Discover Istanbul in Two Days
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Explore Istanbul in-depth on a two-day guided tour of the city. Depart from your hotel in an air-conditioned minivan and learn about the city from a guide. Visit the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, the Basilica Cistern, and more. Take a Bosphorus cruise and view the city from the water. Enjoy daily lunches of Turkish cuisine.
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$405.76
per group
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$405.76
per group

Istanbul Airport Luxury Layover Tour
When you are Istanbul and have a layover , this tour would be perfect entertainment for you .The tour will be organized instantly depending on your wishes.Our professional guide will meet you at the airport ,while you are sipping your coffee you will make your tour plan together with your accredited guide.If you don't have any idea about Istanbul the guide will give you a brief explanation about what is best to do depending on your arrival time of the day and duration of the layover time..You will decide what to do among many choices.No need to get bored at airport ,have a great fun ın Istanbul.
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$375.00
per group
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$375.00
per group

Jewel's of Turkey&Blue Escape - 10 Days
This is a customized 10 days Land tour & Blue cruise package by plane - start and end in Istanbul. This package gives you an opportunity to explore the UNESCO sights of Turkey and cruising the most beautiful turquoise bays of the Mediterranean. Visit Istanbul; where Asia meets Europe, Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean holds Mary House and the temple of Artemis, Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Fethiye; where green meets Blue. Enjoy 4 days and 3 nights to cruise down to Gocek, which is the most popular route along the Turquoise Coastline. Traveling on a Turkish gulet, this blue cruise has something for everyone. From the ancient cities and sights to crystal clear waters for swimming and snorkeling.
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$1,245.00
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$1,245.00

Shore Excursions of Istanbul
First day of your trip in Turkey should be most visited part of İstanbul Old city(Sultanahmet area).In Sultanahmet area places close to each other easy to go by walk where we have Topkapi Palace(Ottoman offical working site and Living area visiting around 2 hours.Today ottoman treasure museum.)Blue Mosque( Famous with ceramic and number of towers ) visitind half an hours.Hagia Sophia(Roman Orthodox Church still covered with mosaic panels) visiting around 1 hours Hippodrome (Roman horse chariot races site from 4th cc.)visiting around 15 minutes and Grand Bazaar(one of the biggest covered bazaar in the world) around half an hour or according to Guest wish free time.
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$150.00
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$150.00

Ephesus tour from Istanbul flights included
Explore the city of Ephesus on a 6-hour, small-group tour by plane from Istanbul. Follow in the footsteps of early Christians and ancient Romans in the former heart of western Anatolia. Visit religious sites where Saint John and the Virgin Mary are believed to have lived two millennia ago. See the traces of temples, baths and fountains that bring the ancient world to vivid life, including a reconstructed Temple of Artemis that was a wonder of the ancient world. Transport by air and comfortable minivan with two hours of walking.
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$179.86
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$179.86
Price varies by group size

Istanbul Culinary Tour for Layover Passengers
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This is a perfect tour program option for transit travellers who have a couple of hours layover between their flights in Istanbul. The tour focuses on the history, and the food the of the city’s most dynamic areas. During this private tour, you will visit Taksim, Istiklal Street, Beyoglu, Karakoy, Eminonu, Spice Market. This private tour introduces you to the art of Turkish cuisine and the history of Istanbul. Last minute passangers can contact us and we will arrange the tour as soons as possible.
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$128.47
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$128.47
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3-Nights in Istanbul Two Continents Tour: East Meets West
See all of Istanbul with your private guide on a 5-day tour. Enjoy the convenience of airport pickup and drop-off and all breakfasts and lunches. In addition to the city's top attractions you and your private guide take a leisurely cruise along the Bosphorus and make the intercontinental commute across the Bosphorus Bridge. After each packed day of sightseeing, you’re free to set out and find the restaurant of your choosing for dinner.
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$359.00
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$359.00

Best of Istanbul: Layover Private Guided Tour with Van Transportation
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Our layover tour of gorgeous Istanbul covers all the highlights of the city. Let us make your short stay fun-filled and full of excitement.
1. Visit all of the historical monuments from the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
2. Visit Hagia Sophia Mosque
3. Shop for souvenirs in world's oldest covered market, Grand Bazaar.
4. Visit the imperial residence of the Ottoman Sultans, Topkapi Palace.
5. Admire the blue Iznik tiles of the Blue Mosque.
Our local guides are fully licensed and possess an enormous amount of knowledge of this beautiful land. Let us welcome your families like our own and we are looking forward to spending a splendid day with you.
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$420.00
per group
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$420.00
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