Istanbul Tour (by plane)

The Istanbul Tour by plane from Alanya is a special programme for anyone who wants to see Turkey’s largest and most captivating city in a single day. Driving from Alanya to Istanbul takes many hours, but on this tour you board a plane at Antalya Airport and land at Istanbul Airport in no time. With your guide you visit the city’s landmarks, including Sultanahmet Square, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace, find time for shopping at the Spice Bazaar and enjoy a boat trip on the Bosphorus. The tour runs on Thursdays and Sundays and takes about 14 hours, with pick-up from your hotel in the small hours of the morning.

Tour itinerary

• Pick-up from your hotel and transfer to Antalya Airport
• Flight from Antalya to Istanbul and landing at Istanbul Airport
• Meeting your guide and a briefing on the day
• Sultanahmet Square and the Blue Mosque
• Lunch near Sultanahmet Square
• Free time at the Spice Bazaar
• Visit to Hagia Sophia
• Visit to Topkapı Palace
• Boat trip on the Bosphorus
• Dinner, return flight to Antalya and transfer to your hotel

The programme is busy and involves a lot of walking, so comfortable shoes are a must. Guiding is offered in Turkish, English, German and Russian, so you can follow everything along the way and ask your guide questions comfortably. Your exact pick-up time is confirmed together with your booking.

What is included and not included

Included

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Lunch and dinner
• Entrance fees
• Bosphorus boat trip
• Insurance
• Professional guide

Not included

• Breakfast
• Drinks
• Personal expenses

What to bring

• ID card or passport (required for the flight)
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Sunglasses
• Clothing that covers shoulders and knees for mosques, and a headscarf for women
• Camera and a power bank

Why choose this tour?

Even if your holiday is in Alanya or the wider Antalya region, you do not have to leave Turkey without seeing Istanbul. Flying there and back means no long coach journey, and you see the city’s most important historic sites with a guide in a single day. Meals, entrance fees and the Bosphorus trip are included, so there is no extra planning during the day. Suitable for families with children, this culture tour is likely to become one of the most memorable days of your holiday.

You are picked up from your hotel and dropped back there at the end of the tour, so there is nothing to organise on your side. Plans can change on holiday, which is why free cancellation is available and you can book now and pay later. Check the current price and available dates in the booking box on this page and reserve your place online in just a few clicks.