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Istanbul after dark

Lit mosques, empty viewpoints, a late table: the city without daytime traffic.

RUСтамбул после заката
ENIstanbul after dark
TRİstanbul geceleri
LocationIstanbul
Duration5 h
Tour formatPrivate vehicle tour
CapacityCapacity on request
Guide language
Carried into your request
ConfirmationConfirmed same working day
Pick-upHotel or specified address

The experience

An evening route that begins on Sultanahmet Square once the daytime crowds have gone, with Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque lit from outside, and continues through the quiet side streets of Sultanahmet. From the Süleymaniye terraces the Golden Horn opens up at night; a balık ekmek and Turkish coffee stop follows at Eminönü, then the illuminated Galata Bridge and the square beneath Galata Tower. A night cruise on the Bosphorus can be added on request. A private vehicle waits at every stop. Particularly well suited to guests arriving on an evening flight who would like to make the most of their first night.

Highlights

  • See Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque lit, after the daytime crowds have gone
  • An evening walk through the side streets of Sultanahmet, quiet in front of shuttered shops
  • The Golden Horn at night from the Süleymaniye terraces
  • A balık ekmek and Turkish coffee stop at Eminönü
  • The illuminated Galata Bridge and the square beneath Galata Tower after dark

What's included

  • Licensed private guide
  • Private vehicle with professional driver
  • 24/7 local operations coordination

Not included

  • Meals not stated in the programme
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Sultanahmet Square Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque lit, from outside; the Hippodrome monuments: the Obelisk, the Serpent Column, the German Fountain
  2. The side streets of Sultanahmet
  3. The Süleymaniye terraces The night view over the Golden Horn
  4. Eminönü Balık ekmek and Turkish coffee
  5. Galata Bridge The illuminated crossing
  6. The square beneath Galata Tower
  7. Night Bosphorus cruise Optional, quoted separately

Stops flex with the weather, traffic and your guest's pace.

Important information

What to know before you go

  • Private tour: your guide and programme are only for your group.
  • With an officially licensed guide you use the guide entrance and skip the queues at museums.
  • The day moves mostly by private vehicle; walks stay short.

Additional services

Select any services you would like included with this product in your request.

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