Istanbul Day Tours
Full-day guided routes through Istanbul's old city and Bosphorus shoreline, run by our own drivers with the price agreed on WhatsApp first.
Istanbul Day Tours spread across a city split by the Bosphorus into a European side and an Asian side, each with its own mosques, markets and waterfront views. Beyond the city itself, day trips reach the pine forests around Sapanca, the Ottoman city of Bursa and the Princes Islands just off the coast, giving families a break from the crowds of the historic peninsula. The distances to these outlying spots are short enough for a single day, leaving evenings free in the city.
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This page lists many of the day tours Haqqi Tours runs out of Istanbul, including the Sapanca and Masukiye tour, the Bursa tour, the Princes Island tour and a private Bosphorus yacht tour, among forty-three tours in total. Families with children often add the aquarium tour or the Vialand tour, while others prefer a Chocolate Museum stop or an afternoon at Viaport. Booking runs through WhatsApp, where the desk replies in Arabic or English and writes down the guide, driver and price ahead of the trip.
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Tours listed here include Bosphorus and Golden Horn Cruise with Audio Guide and Sunset Option, Perfume Making Workshop in a Historic Wooden Mansion Sirkeci, Bosphorus Day Cruise with Live Guide and Optional Asian Side Stop, Turkish Coffee Brewing and Fortune Telling Workshop with Gift Set, 15th-Century Historic Hammam in the Old City with Clay Mask and Scrub, Bosphorus Evening Yacht Cruise at Sunset with Snacks and Baklava, Bosphorus Luxury Yacht Cruise with Asian Side Stopover and Private Turkish Bath with Sauna and Massage in Sirkeci. Each page gives the itinerary, the duration, what is included and whether the day is private or small-group.
Between them they cover a Bosphorus cruise between the two continents, the Princes' Islands, Ortaköy Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace; the desk suggests the best order for the days you have.
Private or small group
Tell the desk who is travelling and it recommends private or group for each day; the difference is the pace and the price per person, not the places you see.
What is included and how it works
The tour page lists what is included - vehicle, guide, entrance tickets where stated, lunch where stated - and what is not. Hotel pickup is the norm in Istanbul. Book with the date, the number of travellers and the hotel; the desk confirms the price and the pickup time in writing.
Every booking is confirmed by a real person on our WhatsApp desk, in Arabic or English, with the price written down before anything is paid.
Istanbul Day Tours at a glance
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Every option is confirmed by our team on WhatsApp before you pay, and delivered by our own people or by trusted local partners we work with in every city. Because we send travellers from all over the world, our partners give us special rates and priority, so you always receive the best. Prices are per person unless marked per vehicle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers to what travellers ask us most, before they book.
How many day tours does Haqqi Tours run from Istanbul
Forty-three day tours are listed out of Istanbul, covering both the European and Asian sides of the city as well as outings like Bursa and the Princes Islands, and the WhatsApp desk can narrow the list to what suits a family.
Do the Istanbul day tours include a guide and driver
Each tour on this page comes with its own driver and, where relevant, a guide who speaks Arabic or English, confirmed along with a fixed price in writing once the WhatsApp desk finalizes the booking.
Which Istanbul day tours suit families with young children
The aquarium tour, the Vialand tour and the Istanbul Dolphinarium tour tend to suit younger children well, though the WhatsApp desk can also suggest a slower option such as the Bosphorus yacht tour for a quieter day.
Which day tours are available in Istanbul?
Bosphorus and Golden Horn Cruise with Audio Guide and Sunset Option, Perfume Making Workshop in a Historic Wooden Mansion Sirkeci, Bosphorus Day Cruise with Live Guide and Optional Asian Side Stop, Turkish Coffee Brewing and Fortune Telling Workshop with Gift Set, 15th-Century Historic Hammam in the Old City with Clay Mask and Scrub and Bosphorus Evening Yacht Cruise at Sunset with Snacks and Baklava and more. Each page has the itinerary, duration and inclusions.
Are the tours private or in a group?
Each tour page says which. Private means your party alone with its own vehicle and guide; small-group shares a guide with a few others. Most group tours can be made private on request.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes for tours in Istanbul unless the page says otherwise; the pickup time is confirmed on WhatsApp the day before.
Are entrance tickets included?
Where the tour page says so. Where they are not, the guide helps you buy them on the day, or the desk pre-books them for you.
How long does a day tour last?
Most are six to nine hours; the exact duration is on each tour page, and a private tour can be shortened or extended on request.
Can you combine two tours or add a day trip?
Yes - the desk builds a multi-day plan from the tours listed here and any transfers you need, with one written price.
Is lunch included?
Only where the tour page says so. Otherwise the guide suggests a good place - halal options are easy to find - and you pay on the spot.
Do the guides speak Arabic or English?
It depends on the day and the guide available, so we do not promise a particular language; tell the desk your preference and it does its best. The WhatsApp desk always works in Arabic and English.
What should I bring?
Comfortable shoes, water, sun protection in summer and a light layer for mosques or evenings; the tour page notes anything specific.