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Magnificent Dolmabahçe Palace & Maiden's Tower Tour
133 reviews
4 hours | city highlight tours | Istanbul
The palaces in Istanbul are full of splendor but nothing like the magnificent Dolmabahçe Palace! Join me on a private tour full of cultural gems and history. Visit the palace, learn about the last Ottoman empire, and cross the Bosphorus where you can find the imposing Maiden's Tower.
Ready for a jam-packed tour, full of history, culture, stories, and sights? Checkmark from your travel bucket list all your must-sees of Istanbul, because if there’s a Withlocals tour that shows you all the city's ins and outs, it’s this complete and personalized tour of Istanbul.
Esra was in contact with us before our tour. She introduced us to a friend the day before our tour who helped us shop in the grand bizarre. She made it easy to connect and was able to move our tour up a bit to accommodate our hectic schedule. Her knowledge of Istanbul and her professionalism were both outstanding. I highly recommend her.
Highlights & Hidden Gems of Istanbul
Sam
About local
9 July 2025
Great Experience with Amazing Guide
We did a highlights tour with Alp, who shared his insights and knowledge with us. He hit all of the major landmarks we hoped to see, while keeping things interesting for my young kids. He was great, would highly recommend.
Highlights & Hidden Gems of Istanbul
Anja
About local
9 July 2025
Exploring Istanbul
We were fortunate enough to explore the rich history and culture of Istanbul together with Nihal. She guided us to historical sites and brought the city’s past to life through countless anecdotes, making it vivid and easy to understand. Thanks to her many tips for planning the rest of our stay, this city trip to Istanbul will stay in our memories for a long time. Thank you, Nihal!
Highlights & Hidden Gems of Istanbul
Andy
About local
8 July 2025
An excellent family day with Emre
We're a family of four (two boys aged 9 and 11) who did an eight hour Istanbul tour with Emre on a hot July day. Emre was excellent, very flexible with what we went and getting tailor the tour to keep everyone engaged and refreshed in the heat.
Emre is very knowledgeable about all things Istanbul and provided some tips for the rest of our trip in Turkiye.
Highly recommended, we had a great day.
