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Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dolmabahçe Palace

Turkish Bagel and Tea/Coffee

Taksim Square

Aqueduct of Valens

YeniKapı Harbour

City Walls

Eminonu District

Photo break on the Galata Bridge to capture views of the Historical Peninsula

Golden Horn

Balat with ancient houses

Fener Greek Orthodox College

Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dolmabahçe Palace

Turkish Bagel and Tea/Coffee

Taksim Square

Aqueduct of Valens

YeniKapı Harbour

City Walls

Eminonu District

Photo break on the Galata Bridge to capture views of the Historical Peninsula

Golden Horn

Balat with ancient houses

Fener Greek Orthodox College

Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dolmabahçe Palace

Turkish Bagel and Tea/Coffee

Taksim Square

Aqueduct of Valens

YeniKapı Harbour

City Walls

Eminonu District

Photo break on the Galata Bridge to capture views of the Historical Peninsula

Golden Horn

Balat with ancient houses

Fener Greek Orthodox College

Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dolmabahçe Palace

Turkish Bagel and Tea/Coffee

Taksim Square

Aqueduct of Valens

YeniKapı Harbour

City Walls

Eminonu District

Photo break on the Galata Bridge to capture views of the Historical Peninsula

Golden Horn

Balat with ancient houses

Fener Greek Orthodox College

Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dolmabahçe Palace

Turkish Bagel and Tea/Coffee

Taksim Square

Aqueduct of Valens

YeniKapı Harbour

City Walls

Eminonu District

Photo break on the Galata Bridge to capture views of the Historical Peninsula

Golden Horn

Balat with ancient houses

Fener Greek Orthodox College

Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dolmabahçe Palace

Turkish Bagel and Tea/Coffee

Taksim Square

Aqueduct of Valens

YeniKapı Harbour

City Walls

Eminonu District

Photo break on the Galata Bridge to capture views of the Historical Peninsula

Golden Horn

Balat with ancient houses

Fener Greek Orthodox College

Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dolmabahçe Palace

Turkish Bagel and Tea/Coffee

Taksim Square

Aqueduct of Valens

YeniKapı Harbour

City Walls

Eminonu District

Photo break on the Galata Bridge to capture views of the Historical Peninsula

Golden Horn

Balat with ancient houses

Fener Greek Orthodox College

Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Blue Mosque

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam

Lunch

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Pierre Loti Hill& Coffe house

Eyüp Sultan Mosque

Byzantine City walls

Ayvansaray Sahaba Tombs

Church of St Mary (Panagia-Blachemae)

Balat with ancient houses

Bulgarian St Stephen Church (Outside Visit)

Ahrida Synagogue

Fener Greek Orthodox College (Outside Visit)

Patriarchate of İstanbul

Lunch

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Dolmabahçe Palace

Ortaköy Square

Lunch

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Taksim Square

The Statue of Liberty

Consulate General of France

Aya Triada church

Aga Mosque

Saint Antonine Church

Galata Mevlevihane

Galata Tower ( Outside Visit)

Lunch

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Blue Mosque

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Golden Horn and Bosphorus Cruise

Dolmabahçe Palace ( Outside visit )

Lunch

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Blue Mosque

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Topkapı Palace

Lunch

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Blue Mosque

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Topkapı Palace

Lunch

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Blue Mosque

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Topkapı Palace

Lunch

Grand Bazaar

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Blue Mosque

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Lunch

Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam

New Mosque

Spice Bazaar

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Blue Mosque

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Topkapı Palace

Lunch

Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam

New Mosque

Spice Bazaar

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Blue Mosque

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Topkapı Palace

Lunch

Grand Bazaar

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Blue Mosque

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Golden Horn and Bosphorus Cruise

Dolmabahçe Palace

Late Lunch

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Blue Mosque

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Caferaga Medrese

Topkapı Palace

Lunch

Grand Bazaar

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Breakfast

Blue Mosque

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Topkapı Palace

Lunch

New Mosque

Spice Bazaar

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Lunch

Visiting Historical castle and palace sets

Forging activity

Archery activities

Toy museum

Traditional glass art workshop

Show Time (Journey of Turkish People in the History)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Lunch

Visiting Historical castle and palace sets

Forging activity

Archery activities

Toy museum

Traditional glass art workshop

Show Time (Journey of Turkish People in the History)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Lunch

Visiting Historical castle and palace sets

Forging activity

Archery activities

Toy museum

Traditional glass art workshop

Show Time (Journey of Turkish People in the History)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Lunch

Visiting Historical castle and palace sets

Forging activity

Archery activities

Toy museum

Traditional glass art workshop

Show Time (Journey of Turkish People in the History)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Lunch

Visiting Historical castle and palace sets

Forging activity

Archery activities

Toy museum

Traditional glass art workshop

Show Time (Journey of Turkish People in the History)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Lunch

Visiting Historical castle and palace sets

Forging activity

Archery activities

Toy museum

Traditional glass art workshop

Show Time (Journey of Turkish People in the History)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Lunch

Visiting Historical castle and palace sets

Forging activity

Archery activities

Toy museum

Traditional glass art workshop

Show Time (Journey of Turkish People in the History)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Column of Constantine

Nuruosmaniye Mosque

Grand Bazaar

Tomb of Mahmud the 2nd

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Blue Mosque

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Dinner

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Column of Constantine

Nuruosmaniye Mosque

Grand Bazaar

Tomb of Mahmud the 2nd

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Blue Mosque

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Dinner

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Column of Constantine

Nuruosmaniye Mosque

Grand Bazaar

Tomb of Mahmud the 2nd

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Blue Mosque

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Dinner

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Column of Constantine

Nuruosmaniye Mosque

Grand Bazaar

Tomb of Mahmud the 2nd

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Blue Mosque

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Dinner

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Column of Constantine

Nuruosmaniye Mosque

Grand Bazaar

Tomb of Mahmud the 2nd

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Blue Mosque

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Dinner

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Column of Constantine

Nuruosmaniye Mosque

Grand Bazaar

Tomb of Mahmud the 2nd

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Blue Mosque

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Dinner

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Departure from İstanbul Airport

Column of Constantine

Nuruosmaniye Mosque

Grand Bazaar (Closed on sundays)

Tomb of Mahmud the 2nd

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Blue Mosque

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Dinner

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner in the courtyard of the Dolmabahçe Palace

Bosphorus Cruise

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner in the courtyard of the Dolmabahçe Palace

Bosphorus Cruise

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner in the courtyard of the Dolmabahçe Palace

Bosphorus Cruise

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner in the courtyard of the Dolmabahçe Palace

Bosphorus Cruise

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner in the courtyard of the Dolmabahçe Palace

Bosphorus Cruise

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner in the courtyard of the Dolmabahçe Palace

Bosphorus Cruise

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner in the courtyard of the Dolmabahçe Palace

Bosphorus Cruise

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner

Blue Mosque (Outside Visit)

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner

Blue Mosque (Outside Visit)

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner

Blue Mosque (Outside Visit)

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner

Blue Mosque (Outside Visit)

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner

Blue Mosque (Outside Visit)

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner

Blue Mosque (Outside Visit)

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport


Departure from İstanbul Airport

Dinner

Blue Mosque (Outside Visit)

Hippodrome: German Fountain

Egyptian Obelisk

Serpentine Column

Walled Obelisk

Ayasofya Mosque (Outside Visit)

Arrival at İstanbul Airport

Touristanbul reserves the right to change or cancel the aforementioned itineraries in the event of adverse weather conditions, heavy traffic, significant events in the city, etc..

About Touristanbul

Touristanbul is a complimentary Istanbul city tour service offered exclusively to international travelers who have a layover at Istanbul Airport. Passengers with Turkish Airlines tickets, a transfer time of 6-24 hours, and flight times that match the tour times can take advantage of this service. Thanks to Touristanbul, our passengers have an enjoyable opportunity to discover the splendid history, culture, and nature of Istanbul during their layover period.

We offer the tours every day of the year, with six different tour programs at different times and 19 tour routes every week. The tours start and end at Istanbul Airport. All include tour guide service, meals, transportation, and museum entrance fees, all covered by Turkish Airlines.

Touristanbul Participation Conditions

*Passengers must have a connecting flight from one international destination to another via Istanbul Airport.

*The layover time must be at least six hours and no more than 24 hours. The layover times must be compatible with the tour times.

*All passengers (even those who have made an online reservation) must report to the Touristanbul Registration Desk located in the passenger arrival area at least 30 minutes before the tour’s departure time. It usually takes around 45 minutes to get from the arrival gate at Istanbul Airport to the Touristanbul registration desk in the arrivals floor. This time includes the passport control process.

*Departure and arrival flights must be on the same reservation code (PNR).

*Participants must have a Turkish Airlines ticket that starts with the number 235.

*Passengers can make online reservations by entering their reservation code (PNR) or ticket number and last name in the relevant fields on our homepage and viewing the tours for which they are eligible.

*Passengers must be back at the Departures Terminal at least 1 hour and 25 minutes before their scheduled flight to complete their flight procedures after the tour ends.

*Passengers cannot use the Touristanbul and hotel services during the same layover period.

*Visa procedures are the passenger’s responsibility. You can check visa arrangements on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye (http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa) or on the e-visa services page (https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en).

Where can i find the Touristanbul desk?

In the Istanbul Airport, you'll find not one but two Touristanbul Desks: one in the arrivals floor and one in the transfer area.
Stop by the Touristanbul Desk in the transfer area to learn all about our excursions and find out if you are entitled to a tour.
 
You can register for our tours at the Touristanbul Desk on the arrival floor.
 
Before their scheduled tour begins, passengers must come to the Touristanbul Desk located on the arrivals floor no later than 30 minutes prior to the trip's start time.
 
Please click here to view the route to reach the Touristanbul Desk located in the arrivals floor from the international transfer area.

Discover İstanbul

Touristanbul takes you to İstanbul’s most iconic sites and monuments. You’ll see some of the world’s most prominent structures and experience a taste of the city, as well as a fabulous view of the legendary Bosphorus!

Discover the beauties
Enjoy your meal

Enjoy your meal

During your tour, you will have the opportunity to sample traditional Turkish and Ottoman cuisine at an elegant restaurant.

See you soon

Thank you for joining our tour. We hope you enjoyed your time in İstanbul and we look forward to seeing you on another Turkish Airlines flight!

See you soon