Private Turkey Tours
for Solo Travelers
Travel on your own, with your days, hotels, and local arrangements planned around you.
You might want a few private days in Istanbul, a longer journey through Turkey, or time before a cruise or organized trip. We listen to your plans, discuss what you would enjoy, and bring the agreed arrangements together.
Your sightseeing guide and private transfers are reserved for you. Choose the pace, the places that interest you, and how much time you would like to keep for yourself.
Your interests set the direction.
Some solo travelers want long museum visits and detailed conversations with their guide. Others prefer food, neighborhoods, shopping, or time to sit with a coffee and watch the city. We ask about your preferences before suggesting how the days might work.
We can arrange hotels and breakfast, airport transfers, domestic flights, licensed guides, agreed entrance fees, and selected experiences. If you prefer to book your own accommodation, we can plan the remaining services around it.
Guided sightseeing and agreed transfers are private. Scheduled flights, public ferry crossings, balloon flights, and selected small-group activities are shared services, identified clearly in your proposal.
How much time would you like?
These are sample stays, not fixed departures. We adjust the visits and timing to your flights, interests, hotel preferences, and budget. Each program is quoted individually for one traveler.
3 Days / 2 Nights
A private arrival transfer, time to settle in, one guided day shaped around your interests, and a private departure transfer. Additional experiences can be discussed around your arrival and departure times.
View the Istanbul stays4 Days / 3 Nights
Two guided days give history, food, neighborhoods, or requested shopping their own space. Your stay can include a hotel and private transfers, with time left free according to your preferences.
Consider a longer Istanbul stay6 Days / 5 Nights
Combine Istanbul with a Cappadocia hotel stay, private sightseeing, domestic flights, and private airport transfers. A shared balloon flight and optional activities can be included in your proposal.
View the six-day journeyPrice upon request. Tell us your preferred hotel standard and approximate budget so we can prepare a relevant proposal.
A few days in the city,
with room to enjoy them
3 Days / 2 Nights
Arrive, settle into your hotel, and spend a privately guided day on the interests that brought you here. Your route might focus on selected Old City sights, food, or neighborhoods. We arrange the departure transfer around your onward plans.
4 Days / 3 Nights
With another day, you can separate historical visits from a food tour or a walk on the European and Asian sides. Shopping, a hamam reservation, or a private Bosphorus yacht can be discussed as additional arrangements.
Hotels and breakfast can be included, or you can reserve your own accommodation. Your quote confirms the visits, transfers, entrance fees, and any food-tour inclusions.
Already joining a cruise or another tour?
We can arrange private days before or after a cruise at Galataport Istanbul or a trip booked with another company. Share your existing itinerary so we can suggest visits that complement it. Airport, hotel, and cruise-port transfers can be included in the agreed arrangements.
Private cruise stays & toursIstanbul & Cappadocia
in Six Days
Sample program · Six days / five nights · Individually quoted
Spend three nights in Istanbul and two in Cappadocia, with hotels, domestic flights, private transfers, and guided visits coordinated together. We can discuss DeCamondo Galata and Yunak Evleri, or alternatives and upgrades suited to your preferences and availability.
The program gives you time for Istanbul’s history and local life before continuing to Cappadocia. If a balloon flight is a priority, we can discuss adding nights to allow more opportunities for a flight to operate.
Day 1 · Arrive in Istanbul
Your private driver meets you for the airport transfer to your hotel. Leave time to rest, or discuss an additional experience if your arrival schedule allows.
Day 2 · Private Old City touring
Choose historical visits with your guide. Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, the Basilica Cistern, the Hippodrome, and the Grand Bazaar are among the options; the agreed combination reflects your interests and a realistic pace.
Day 3 · Food or the two continents
Consider our Private and Guided Istanbul Food Tour - Taste Of Istanbul or a Two Continents Walking Tour. Your guide is private; the ferry used to cross between Europe and Asia is public transportation.
Day 4 · Fly to Cappadocia
Private airport transfers and a domestic flight, followed by time to settle into your hotel. An optional small-group ATV ride, horseback ride, or jeep safari can be discussed according to the flight schedule.
Day 5 · Balloon flight & private Cappadocia visits
A shared sunrise balloon flight can be arranged, subject to weather and operating approval. Your private sightseeing can include an underground city, valleys, and other visits agreed around your interests.
Day 6 · Return to Istanbul
Private airport transfers and a domestic flight to Istanbul, planned around your onward arrangements. An additional Istanbul night may be advisable and can be quoted separately.
The order of visits and flights is confirmed during planning. Balloon operation cannot be guaranteed. International flights are excluded; your proposal identifies all included services, meals, baggage allowances, and optional experiences.
More places, when you have more time
Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary can be part of an Aegean stay. Pamukkale and Hierapolis can be considered within a longer route. For travelers interested in Gallipoli and ANZAC history, we discuss the sites that matter to you and allow for the road journeys.
We plan the connections, hotels, guided visits, and time between destinations with you. Extra nights can make a significant difference to the pace of a multi-destination trip.
See our custom-made Turkey journeysDiscuss the things that matter to you
Your guide & preferred pace
Guiding is normally in English. A female guide can be requested, subject to availability. Tell us about walking distances, standing, steps, or other mobility concerns so we can discuss suitable visits and breaks.
Female-guided travelFood & requested shopping
Share dietary requirements before we plan food stops. Kitchens may be shared, so we cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment. Shopping is included only by request, with no commissions or kickbacks from your purchases.
Private shopping assistanceA local team within reach
Your initial itinerary proposal is complimentary, and a video call is welcome. While you are in Turkey on a journey arranged with us, our team is reachable 24 hours a day, seven days a week by email, text, WhatsApp, and phone.
Meet your travel teamHow your solo journey is priced
Your proposal is prepared for one traveler and confirms the hotel room, guiding, private transfers, flights, and experiences you choose. A private guide and vehicle are reserved for you rather than shared with other guests, so the price is not calculated by simply halving a two-person package.
We can adjust the hotel standard, number of guided days, and route while discussing your budget. For complete multi-day journeys booked directly with us, payment in two or three installments can be agreed before booking.
Questions from solo travelers
Are these private tours or group departures for solo travelers?
Your guided sightseeing and agreed transfers are private, reserved for you. Scheduled domestic flights, public ferries, balloon flights, and any small-group activities are shared services, identified in your proposal. You are not joining a scheduled group sightseeing departure.
Can I book just private tours if I already have a hotel?
Yes. We can arrange private guided visits, airport transfers, and other agreed services around accommodation you have booked yourself. Send your hotel details and travel dates when you inquire.
Can you arrange the complete trip for one person?
Yes. We can arrange the agreed hotels, breakfast, domestic flights, private transfers, licensed guides, entrance fees, and selected experiences. Your proposal confirms what is included. International flights are not included.
How much does a private solo trip to Turkey cost?
Each journey is quoted individually for one traveler. The price depends on dates, room category, hotels, route, private guiding and transport, flights, and selected experiences. Share your approximate budget so we can discuss a suitable proposal.
Can a solo traveler request a female guide?
Yes, subject to availability. Mention your preference in your first inquiry so we can check the dates and destinations before confirming. Female-guided travel is one option within our wider private service for solo travelers.
Can I combine Istanbul and Cappadocia with Ephesus or Gallipoli?
Yes. We can discuss Ephesus, the House of the Virgin Mary, Pamukkale, Gallipoli, or a different combination of destinations. The route and number of nights depend on your interests, flight options, travel time, and preferred pace.
Are museum entrance fees and meals included?
Your proposal identifies the included museum and site visits and their entrance fees. Breakfast is included with the hotel arrangements when stated. Selected food tours include the agreed tastings and non-alcoholic drinks. Other meals, drinks, and optional experiences are additional unless included in your proposal.
Can I arrange private days before or after my cruise or group tour?
Yes. Share the itinerary you already have so we can plan visits around it. We can arrange private Istanbul days, hotel stays, and transfers to or from the airport, hotel, or Galataport Istanbul as agreed in your proposal.
Can I keep some days or evenings free?
Yes. We discuss the balance of guided visits and independent time when planning. You can leave time free or ask about additional arrangements, with availability and costs confirmed before booking.
What happens if my Cappadocia balloon flight cannot operate?
Flights require suitable weather and operating approval. Possible backup opportunities depend on your stay, schedule, and availability; they are not guaranteed. Rescheduling and cancellation arrangements are explained in your booking confirmation.
Will I have support during the trip?
While you are in Turkey on a journey arranged with us, our team is reachable 24 hours a day, seven days a week by email, text, WhatsApp, and phone. Your confirmed itinerary includes the contact details for your arrangements.
What do you need to prepare my initial itinerary?
Send your dates, number of nights, destinations or interests, preferred hotel standard or existing reservations, approximate budget, and any dietary or mobility requirements. Mention a female-guide preference if relevant. Your initial itinerary proposal is complimentary, and a video call can be arranged.
Your solo trip,
with the arrangements made for you.
Share your dates, interests, hotel preferences, and approximate budget. We will discuss a private Istanbul stay or a wider Turkey journey, with a clear proposal for the services you would like us to arrange.
Private Istanbul Walking Tours is a fully licensed, owner-operated boutique travel company based in Istanbul, co-owned by a woman and founded by two licensed professional guides. We arrange private travel for English-speaking guests worldwide, particularly from the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.