Private day tours from Istanbul in a chauffeur-driven Mercedes. Sightseeing tours include an English-speaking guide; private car hire is with a driver only. A licensed professional tour guide can be arranged for an additional €150.
A private tour is exclusively for you and your own party - your family, friends or colleagues - with no strangers sharing the vehicle. You get a dedicated English-speaking driver, a private Mercedes vehicle and the freedom to set the pace, linger longer at the sights you love and skip the ones you don't. Group tours pack many travellers onto a fixed schedule, while every Cool Travel Istanbul tour is private by default.
Each private daily tour includes a luxury Mercedes-Benz vehicle, fuel, a professional English-speaking driver, and hotel pickup and drop-off. The sightseeing tours also include an English-speaking guide, while private car hire is with a driver only. Your driver handles the logistics of the day; a licensed professional tour guide can be arranged for an additional €150. Optional extras such as museum entrance fees, lunch and boat tickets vary by itinerary and are confirmed when you book - the exact inclusions for each tour are listed on its detail page.
Yes. Every private tour includes door-to-door pickup and drop-off at your Istanbul hotel or address, so there is no need to find a meeting point or arrange your own transport. Your driver arrives at the agreed time in a comfortable Mercedes vehicle, and you are returned to your hotel at the end of the day.
Your tour hours start at the booked start time. Your driver waits at your hotel or pickup point and you can set off whenever you are ready, but the tour still ends at the scheduled time, so time before you board is not added at the end. If your plans change, message us on WhatsApp before the start time.
All of our drivers speak English, so you can enjoy the day and ask questions with ease. The sightseeing tours also include an English-speaking guide. A licensed professional tour guide in English or another language can be arranged for an additional €150; contact us before booking and we will do our best to arrange it for your date.
Absolutely. Because the tours are private, the itinerary is flexible - you can add or swap sights, adjust the timing, spend longer at the Grand Bazaar or the Bosphorus, or combine destinations. Tell us your interests and we will tailor the day to match. Many tours also offer flexible durations you can choose in the booking form.
Popular options include the Historical Istanbul Tour of the Old City and private car hire with a driver by the hour, plus day trips further afield to Cappadocia, Bursa and Uludag, and Sapanca and Masukiye. Browse the tours above and open any tour to see its full itinerary, vehicle options and live price.
Pricing is dynamic and depends on the tour, the number of hours and the vehicle you choose, so fares start from the level shown on each tour card. To see the exact price for your date and group, open a tour and use the booking form - the live price is calculated instantly, in EUR, before you pay.