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Istanbul tour from Bulgaria

4/5
29 reviews

The only city in the world located on two continents, Istanbul is an incredible city to visit. And as Bulgaria shares a border with Turkey, it makes a great day trip destination. You'll leave in the evening and arrive early in the morning for a full day of exploring. Highlights include a bus tour passing Topkapi Palace and more, a quick visit to the UNESCO-listed Blue Mosque, plus some optional extras to customize the trip.

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Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Burgas
Duration: more than 8 hours
Language:English, Polish
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Guided tour
Instant confirmation
e-Voucher
Hotel pick up

Why you’ll love this…

  • Istanbul guided bus tour from Bulgaria
  • Visit the Blue Mosque and Hippodrome
  • Optional Bosphorus boat trip and lunch

Important to know

  • Visa fee may apply according to your nationality
  • Passport details must be provided at time of booking
  • Passports must have a validity of more than 6 months at the time of travel
  • Women will need to cover their hair when visiting mosques – we recommend that you bring a scarf
  • Minimum age is 4 years
  • There may be an initial, unaccompanied pick-up from your hotel by bus or an off-road vehicle to a meeting point from which the tour properly departs
  • Optional extras include a boat tour at the Bosphorus, costing EUR 35 per person and payable on the day
  • A local Bulgarian guide will assist your travelling to Istanbul where you will meet your experienced English speaking guide
  • Commercial visits - for example a leather factory, gold shop, candy shop - in Istanbul are included in the tour
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs
  • Not suitable for those with reduced mobility
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Bring money for extras or gratuities
  • Bring your passport or official EU identification
  • Some entrance fees and optional extras are payable locally
  • Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
  • Dress appropriately – no shoulders or knees showing – when visiting religious buildings
  • Not suitable for guests with poor health
  • Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
  • Not suitable for families with small children
  • Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.


What’s included

  • Transport
  • Guide
  • Breakfast

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.


Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

tui-provider+tui-bulgaria-eood@musement.com


What people say about this experience

4/5

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Based on 29 reviews


Review categories

Safety

2.2/5

Service

2.2/5

Staff

1/5

Value for money

1.4/5


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    Richard

    Travelled with family


    28 August 2026
    4.2

    United Kingdom

    We enjoyed the tour although we were informed the night before the tour wasn't going to have an English speaking guide. He did do his best to keep us informed as to what was going on though.

  • C

    Camouflage

    Travelled as a couple


    5 September 2026
    3.8

    United Kingdom

    We really enjoyed Istanbul itself and the itinerary was excellent. The Bosphorus cruise, historic centre, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Spice Bazaar made for a memorable day. However, the biggest issue was the language. We booked the excursion expecting an English-speaking tour, but were only informed shortly beforehand that it would be conducted mainly in Polish. As English-speaking guests, this meant we could not understand most of the guide’s commentary throughout a very long day and had to

  • M

    MKZ

    Travelled with family


    14 September 2026
    4.6

    Poland

  • J

    Jo M

    Travelled with family


    25 August 2025
    5

    United Kingdom

    The trip itself was excellent. For some reason the hotel rep couldn’t tell us the itinerary except for the lunch and boat trip options. Also we were not able to book/pay for the boat trip in advance although the rest of the group (including two Belgians with TUI bag labels from another hotel) had clearly already paid. We had to get cash out (the nearest cash point charged us 16 euros for this) to pay for our boat trip from the local guide as he didn’t have a card machine (rep said card payment).

  • T

    Tomek

    Travelled with a group of friends


    21 July 2025
    5

    Poland

    Szczególne slowa uznania naleza sie przewodnikowi, Panu Wiktorowi, który wykazal sie ogromnym zaangazowaniem i profesjonalizmem. Podczas zwiedzania Stambulu towarzyszyl nam lokalny przewodnik, Pan Stanislaw, który równiez zasluguje na wysoka ocene. W przystepny sposób przyblizyl nam historie i znaczenie wszystkich zwiedzanych miejsc, a przy tym potrafil wplesc humor i ciekawe anegdoty, co znacznie urozmaicilo cala trase. Pan Wiktor i Pan Stanislaw zasluguja na najwyzsza ocene.

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    Elzbieta

    Travelled with a group of friends


    16 June 2025
    5

    Poland

    Wycieczka Super jednak transport oceniamy na1 tyle godzin w autokarze bez toalety niewygodne fotele malo miejsca miedzy fotelami jechali turysci po 60 roku zycia i byla to dla nas katorga