Istanbul · 1-DAY TOURS

The 15 Best 1-Day Tours in Istanbul

50 tours  ·  from $25

Every trip runs one free day short. These 15 1-day tours earn the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes a minute.

From Istanbul: Sapanca and Masukiye Day Trip with Lunch - Turkish delight factory and the cost of shopping stops
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From Istanbul: Sapanca and Masukiye Day Trip with Lunch

1.Sapanca and Masukiye Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,036 reviews · 12 hours · from $29Our pick

Leave Istanbul for a full day in Sapanca and Maşukiye, with hotel pickup, a guide in English or Arabic, lunch, lake time, and optional ATV, zipline, cable car, zoo, and aquarium stops. Guides such as Apo, Osman, and Oktay are known for keeping the busy schedule friendly and well organized.

“Amazing experience!! Everything was very well with our guide tour Asman. We apprecieted his explication. I love Sapanca!!”

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Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip w/ Opt. Cable Car - Crossing Izmit Bay by ferry
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Istanbul: Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip w/ Opt. Cable Car

2.Bursa & Uludag Mountain Day Trip w/ Opt. Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 447 reviews · 13.5 hours · from $31

Spend 13.5 hours leaving Istanbul for Bursa and Uludag Mountain. You’ll cross Izmit Bay by ferry, visit Turkish delight and honey shops, see a 610-year-old plane tree, ride the cable car if selected, and explore the Green Mosque. Guides such as Nuri and Mahmut are frequently assigned.

“Overall very good experience had lots of fun and saw some breathtaking views. Had option to do activities and was definitely worth it. Overall me and my family had an unbelievable time, better than we expected. Extremely satisfied with this trip😁”

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Istanbul Shore Excursion: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour - Hagia Sophia and the changing face of Istanbul
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Istanbul Shore Excursion: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour

3.Istanbul Shore Excursion: Istanbul in One Day Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 273 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $100

Start at Galataport at 9 a.m. for an eight-hour guided tour of Istanbul’s Sultanahmet sights. You’ll visit the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern, and Grand Bazaar, with an English-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport. Expect substantial walking and possible shopping stops.

“Although the morning half of the tour to the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, etc. went ok and the lunch arrangement was excellent, the afternoon half to visit the Grand Bazaar was a disaster. During the Grand Bazaar tour, we were led to attend sales pitches in 5 different shops and didn't have a chance to walk around the Grand Bazaar at all. Although the shop owners were okay, we simply were not interested in their merchandise, and felt that the whole time spent at the Grand Bazaar was a waste. Our tour guide was actually okay as she was flexible and guided us through the Blue Mosque, etc. smoothly. I…”

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From Istanbul: Day Trip to Cappadocia with Flight & Lunch - Göreme Open Air Museum and Its Rock-Cut Churches
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From Istanbul: Day Trip to Cappadocia with Flight & Lunch

4.Day Trip to Cappadocia with Flight & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 182 reviews · 16 hours · from $188

This 16-hour trip flies you from Istanbul to Kayseri, then covers Göreme Open Air Museum, Devrent Valley, Pasabag, Avanos, Göreme Panorama, and Uchisar. You get a guide, lunch, ground transport, and hotel transfers. Expect a very early start, a fast pace, and no hot-air balloon flight.

“Was the perfect day trip to ensure that we saw Cappadocia. Our guide Umit was awesome! This is a great tour if you are only in Istanbul for a week and would like to still see Cappadocia.”

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Istanbul: Bursa and Uludag Full-Day Trip with Cable Car Ride - Uludag Mountain and winter activities
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Istanbul: Bursa and Uludag Full-Day Trip with Cable Car Ride

5.Bursa and Uludag Full-Day Trip with Cable Car Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 164 reviews · 12 hours · from $58

Travel from Istanbul to Bursa and Uludag with hotel pickup, a guide, lunch, and a one-way cable-car ride. See the 600-year-old Inkaya Tree, Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Old Silk Market, and mountain resort. Guides may include Dohan, Yaqub, Omar, Burak, or Ali.

“I loved this trip. we did so much. we went to Bursa then onto Uludag where it was snowing. We then headed to the cable cars then onto a ferry back home. It was a very long journey but we'll worth the visit and definitely worth the price.”

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Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul - First view of Gallipoli at ANZAC Cove
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Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul

6.Gallipoli Day Trip from Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 147 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $240

Travel from Istanbul to Gallipoli in an air-conditioned vehicle, then visit nine WWI sites with an English-speaking guide. See ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, The Nek, trenches, cemeteries, and Turkish memorials. Lunch, entry fees, and hotel pickup are included.

“We had a great day at Gallipoli. Guide was on time at our hotel and transport was fantastic. It’s a long day trip from Istanbul and our 10year old did pretty well. Our guide was very knowledgeable and keen to share. Thank you”

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Istanbul: Bursa and Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Cable Car - Bursa’s Green Mosque and Ottoman center
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Istanbul: Bursa and Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Cable Car

7.Bursa and Uludag Mountain Day Trip with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $66

Leave Istanbul by minivan and ferry for Bursa’s Green Mosque and Green Tomb, then continue to Uludag National Park for a mountain lunch and one-way cable-car ride. An English-speaking guide, transport, entrance fees, and hotel pickup are included, but shopping stops and long travel times may shape the day.

“It was a horrible trip. I will not recommend it to any of my friends. You put misleading information about the tour. you should call it bursa bus ride as we soent 10 hours on the bus which is rediculous”

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Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul - Crossing the Marmara Sea by ferry
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Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul

8.Bursa Day Trip from Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 78 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $42

Travel from Istanbul to Bursa by air-conditioned vehicle and ferry, ride the Uludag cable car, eat lunch in the mountains, visit the Green Mosque, and stop at Turkish shops. Hotel pickup, a local guide, and lunch are included, but expect a very long day with possible delays and optional paid activities.

“The day itself was fine but I was expecting, based on the tour details, this to include more history. Instead we spent nearly 3hrs of the day doing things we needed to pay extra for. AWD on a mountain.. cool but not really my thing and started at 2000 extra. Going to the top of Mt Olympos WAS cool in fairness despite the lining up and definitely the highlight of the trip. Snow mobile around the snow, literally cool, but starting at 3000 extra. If you like those types of things then it’s probably good value even with the extras but I wanted to learn about the Ottoman history. I…”

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Best of Istanbul in 1 Day - Starting at the German Fountain
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Best of Istanbul in 1 Day

9.Best of Istanbul in 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend about seven hours exploring Sultanahmet with an English-speaking guide, seeing Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace, and Grand Bazaar. Pickup starts the day, but most of the tour is on foot. Topkapi and Hagia Sophia admission cost extra.

“Well organised and well informed tour guide. Some extra charges apply for entry to some of the sights.”

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From Istanbul: Private Guided Day Trip to Ephesus with Lunch - The early Istanbul pickup and flight to Izmir
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From Istanbul: Private Guided Day Trip to Ephesus with Lunch

10.Private Guided Day Trip to Ephesus with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 15 hours · from $449

Fly from Istanbul to Izmir, then explore Ephesus with an English-speaking guide such as Inan, Tansu, or Ekim. You’ll see the Temple of Artemis, Roman streets, the Grand Theater, the House of Virgin Mary, and enjoy lunch at a local handicrafts center.

“Our tour guide, Cuneyt, was amazing!! Very knowledgeable in every aspect of this tour as well as many other historical facts. I would recommend him without question.”

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Private Day Trip to Cappadocia from Istanbul - Kaymakli Underground City is the day’s most unusual stop
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Private Day Trip to Cappadocia from Istanbul

11.Private Day Trip to Cappadocia from Istanbul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 16 to 18 hours (approx.) · from $794Top rated

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia for a private, full-day tour with a guide such as Ahmet, Omer, Tugba, or Serkan. Explore Kaymakli Underground City, Goreme Open-Air Museum, fairy chimneys, valleys, and castle viewpoints, with lunch and airport transfers included.

“This day tour was a lot of fun viewing the different sites in Cappadocia. All transfers and flights went well with no hassles. It's a long day but worth it if you only have one day to spare. The tour guide was very good and he tailored the day to our requirements. The land forms are unusual and well worth seeing. The underground city is a highlight as are the cave churches. The underground city has some passages that have a low roof. I am 6 foot 4 inches and in one section I had to get down on my knees to get through.”

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Istanbul: Guided City Highlights Day Trip - Hagia Sophia, where empires changed the building’s purpose
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Istanbul: Guided City Highlights Day Trip

12.Guided City Highlights Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · 8 hours · from $94

Spend eight hours exploring Istanbul’s old city with an English-speaking guide such as Musa, Josh, or Berkcan. Visit Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and walking between sights.

“Mumat was the tour guide we could wish for. Very good english speaker and know everything about the history of Turkey and The Islam. very professional. If you want to see everything and be focused Mumat is your guide!”

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Istanbul: Day Trip to the Princes' Islands - The ferry ride across the Marmara Sea
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Istanbul: Day Trip to the Princes’ Islands

13.Day Trip to the Princes’ Islands

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 44 reviews · 6 hours · from $58

Leave central Istanbul by ferry for Büyükada, the largest of the Princes’ Islands. You’ll walk near the village square, see flower-covered Victorian cottages and pine-lined scenery, and enjoy lunch. Pickup covers key central districts, but island time and guiding can vary.

“Le guide devait venir nous chercher à notre hôtel a 8h15 il est finalement arrivé à 9h il nous a fait changé de bus en cours de route, l activité en elle même est correcte par contre le déjeuner c est vraiment pas terrible, une crudité un kebab et terminé pas de dessert pas de thé! Et le retour gratiné, on a eu le droit un passage dans une fabrique de vêtements en cuir (pas prévu et pas en lien avec l activité) et comme au retour on était en retard et bien le guide nous a fait déposer à environ 10 minutes à pied de notre hôtel ! Vu…”

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From Istanbul: Sapanca and Masukiye Day Trip with Lunch - Turkish delight factory and the cost of shopping stops
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From Istanbul: Sapanca and Masukiye Day Trip with Lunch

14.Sapanca and Masukiye Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 43 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $24Best value

Spend about 12 hours outside Istanbul visiting Sapanca Lake, Maşukiye, Mahmudiye, and Kartepe. Hotel pickup, lunch, and a small group of up to 15 are offered, while the zoo, cable car, ATV rides, zipline, and other activities may cost extra.

“The trips first stop was to the “zoo” which was not on the itinerary. Only one couple out of the whole bus was interested in going so the “entire @ bus had to go into the zoo and sit in the cafeteria while one couple went in. Two hours later we finally left after the entire bus waited for thes “two” people who were an hour late returning. They should have been left there. I have never heard of making an entire bus wait for two people for an excursion that was not even part of the trip. We went on to a “tourist trap “ spot to which we…”

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From Istanbul: 2-Day Trip to Cappadocia w/Balloon+Cave Hotel - Day one, from the airport to Devrent Valley
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From Istanbul: 2-Day Trip to Cappadocia w/Balloon+Cave Hotel

15.2-Day Trip to Cappadocia w/Balloon+Cave Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 40 reviews · 2 days · from $679

Fly from Istanbul to Cappadocia, then explore Göreme, Devrent Valley, Avanos, and cave dwellings with a guide. Sleep in a luxury cave hotel, rise early for a Soğanlı Valley balloon flight, and finish with a two-hour ATV ride before your evening flight back.

“Enjoyed the ease of this tour, everything was booked for me and thoroughly communicated thru WhatsApp! Be aware your mornings will start early both days 430am and 515am were mine, but worth it. The cave hotel was awesome and even had a full jacuzzi to enjoy. The balloon ride was quite a trip, ~50min to the Valley, and we were the only ones in the air that morning but still great, just be aware it's not near the town where several go up at the same time. The tours and sites were great coverage for two days, and flights went great also, all for a great price. Highly recommend this…”

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