Istanbul · Galataport
Istanbul Shore Excursion
From Galataport into the heart of the Old City — Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and the Grand Bazaar, timed to your ship.
View excursionGuided shore excursions for cruise passengers calling at Türkiye's ports — met at the pier, shown the very best of the destination, and back on board before all-aboard. Operated on the ground by your licensed local DMC, timed to the ship, on net rates for the trade.
Takk Travel is a licensed Turkish destination management company (DMC) and incoming agency, and we operate shore excursions for cruise lines, travel agencies and tour operators. We meet your clients at the terminal, show them the destination with a licensed guide, and return them to the ship on time — every excursion timed around the vessel's in-port hours.
Booking shore time through a local DMC means door-to-pier service, private vehicles and guides, flexible tailoring and one accountable team on the ground — all delivered under your brand, on confidential net rates, with no public pricing.
Türkiye is a highlight of any Eastern Mediterranean or Aegean cruise. Its ports open the door to world-class sights within easy reach of the pier — the imperial monuments of Istanbul from Galataport, and the ancient city of Ephesus a short drive from Kuşadası — with more calls along the coast.
The art of a great shore excursion is timing. Cruise itineraries allow only a set window in port, so every one of our excursions is designed backwards from the ship's departure, with a comfortable buffer built in. Guests travel privately or in a group, with a licensed guide, and never feel rushed — yet always make it back aboard with time to spare.
Beyond Istanbul and Kuşadası, we arrange excursions and services at Türkiye's other cruise calls — including Çanakkale for Troy and Gallipoli, Bodrum, Çeşme and Antalya — as private tours or group programs for the whole ship.
Explore each excursion, then request net rates — timed to your ship and delivered under your brand.
From Galataport into the heart of the Old City — Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and the Grand Bazaar, timed to your ship.
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From Kuşadası to the marble streets of ancient Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary, just twenty minutes from the pier.
View excursionOne local team handles every element of the day ashore, so you keep the client and the margin.
Your clients met by name at the terminal and walked to a private vehicle — no queues, no confusion.
Every itinerary planned backwards from departure, with a safe buffer before all-aboard.
From a private car and guide to a full-ship coach operation, for FIT and groups alike.
Ministry-certified guides in English, Spanish and Chinese, and more on request.
Coordinated excursions across several Turkish calls on the same cruise itinerary.
A local desk tracking the vessel, handling delays and keeping the day on schedule.
What your team needs to sell and brief Türkiye shore excursions with confidence.
A shore excursion is a guided tour for cruise passengers during a port call — your clients are met at the terminal, shown the destination with a licensed guide, and returned to the ship before departure, with the whole day timed around the sailing schedule.
We offer ready-to-sell excursions from Istanbul (Galataport) and Kuşadası (for Ephesus), and arrange tours and services at Türkiye's other cruise calls — including Çanakkale, Bodrum, Çeşme and Antalya — on request.
Yes. Timing is the priority of every shore excursion — we plan each day backwards from the ship's departure, build in a comfortable buffer, and track the vessel so guests are always back well before all-aboard.
Both. We operate everything from a private car and guide for a couple or family to full-ship coach programs with multiple guides, chosen per call and delivered under your brand.
Yes. We run large-scale coach operations with multiple licensed guides and vehicles, coordinated from a local operations desk, as well as private FIT excursions.
A local DMC typically offers a more personal, flexible and better-value experience — private vehicles and guides, tailored itineraries and one accountable team on the ground — all sold under your own brand.
Our two ready programs are the Istanbul Shore Excursion from Galataport and the Ephesus Shore Excursion from Kuşadası. Excursions at other Turkish ports are arranged on request.
Become a partner and send the ship, date and in-port times with passenger numbers. We reply with a costed, ready-to-sell proposal on confidential net rates — we are strictly B2B and publish no public pricing.
From Galataport to Kuşadası and beyond, give your cruise clients expertly guided time ashore — met at the pier, back on board on time — with net rates and one accountable local team.