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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Discover Istanbul's rich Culture and history with our experienced guides. Skip the Museum Ticket Queues with your guide.
Visit Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Brief Handicraft Presentation next to Grand Bazaar (Optional, guest may opt to explore the bazaar on their own) and Topkapı Palace. Lunch included.
Museum Tickets
Lunch is included in the tour rate. Beverages will be under your own expenses.
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
Professional Licensed Guiding
Pick up & Drop Off from centrally located hotels on the European Side
Visit to the Harem in Topkapi Palace is not included (own expense)
Drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Note: Pickup from the hotels starts 1 hour before departure. Please check your messages to see the pick up time from your hotel. We will inform you about the pick up time from your hotel after your booking.
Pick up and drop off is included from centrally located hotels on the European Side. Pick up and drop off is also available from Cruise Ship Port. For guest staying in Airbnb and Apartments, please choose a hotel from the list located close to your address.
Hagia Sophia Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Pick up from the hotel and join the group. We begin our tour with a visit to Hagia Sophia Museum, which is considered one of the Eight Wonders of the World, occupies a unique place in the history of architectures one of the rare works of this size and age that still survives. 45 minutes
Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Our next visit will be The Blue Mosque, which takes its name from the world famous exquisite blue Iznik tiles decorating its interior. Also it is the only imperial mosque in the world that was originally built with six minarets.
Note: Blue Mosque is reserved for Prayer on Fridays. On Fridays, we visit the mosque from the exterior. 30 minutes
Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey We continue to the Hippodrome Square, the sporting and social center of old Byzantium, held 100,000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire such as the Egyptian Obelisk, and the Serpent Column. 15 minutes
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey Brief Handicrafts Presentation & Lecture (Optional Attendance) next to the Grand Bazaar. Guest may opt to skip the presentation and explore Grand Bazaar on their own.
Meeting back and drive to Lunch.
Note: Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. 60 minutes
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey 3 Course Lunch (Beverages under your own expenses)
*Vegetarian menu is also available 75 minutes
Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey Then we visit the Topkapı Palace, the residence of early and mid-era Ottoman Sultans. It was principal residence of the Ottoman Sultans and the center of administration of the Ottoman Empire from 15th to 19th century. During our visit we will see the fabulous Imperial Treasury, the Baghdad Kiosk, Holy Relics and the Kitchen Section including one of the world’s finest collections of Chinese celadon ceramics. The Harem is also located inside the palace which was forbidden to anyone except the Sultan. Drive back to the hotel at the end of the tour.
Note: Harem Section not included on the tour 105 minutes
Hagia Irene Museum, Istanbul, Turkey Our next stop, Hagia Eirene, the Church of the Holy Peace, is one of the few churches in Istanbul that was never converted into a mosque. Hagia Eirene reputedly stands on the site of a pre-Christian temple and has the distinction of being the first church built in Byzantium as it was converted into the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. 15 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for travellers with walking difficulties
Please note that this tour includes visits to Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque. You will be required to have a dress covering the shoulders and above the knees during these visits (for both man & women). Guests whose dress doesn’t cover the shoulders or above the knees, can purchase a single use dress from these sites.
Our vehicles are disinfected daily at the end of each tour
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Olga_M
10 Feb 2023
Highly active small group tour of the many highlights of the old monumental city, including the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Old Bazaar in the morning, and the gardens and Topkapi Palace in the afternoon. Our guide was informative and cordial. The lunch was delicious. Only minus was a sales stop before the bazaar at a boutique leather store, which took about 20-30 minutes away from our time at the bazaar.
Jeffrey_S
15 Nov 2022
The guide, Ali, was very knowledgeable and spoke good English. He really knows his way around and that made the tour very smooth.
Sergi M
12 Nov 2022
It was a very good tour experience! The guide
Mehmet Şakir Karadibek was fantastic and thanks to him we could avoid longe cues, furthermore his explanations were clear, accurate and interesting! A very good experience and way to visit in one day the main attractions of the city. Also he was helpful and dedicated, such a great man!
This tour in
Istanbul
is organized by
Popular Travel
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