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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Experience the main attractions of Istanbul, as well as the small but equally wonderful details of the city on this small-group tour. Your guide takes you on an in-depth tour of both Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace. You'll hear interesting stories that other tours fail to mention.
Professional guide
Minimum age of passengers is: 13
Small Group
Topkapi Palace entry ticket (1,700 TL or 45 EUR per person)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratitudes
Departure Point
Alemdar, Muhterem Efendi Sk. No:13 Zemin kat, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
In front (outside) of FOODIE-IST CAFE AND BRASSERIE. It is approximately 2 minutes walking distance from (T1) Sultanahmet tram stop. Your guide will wear a tour guide badge and will be easy to spot.
Return Details
Cankurtaran, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
Tour ends in Topkapı Palace
Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque by many tourists because of its bluish interior decoration (blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design), is the most important mosque of Istanbul standing next to the Byzantine Hippodrome in the old city center.. 60 minutes
Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey Topkapı Palace was the seat of Ottoman Empire more than 380 years where 24 of 36 Sultans lived and ruled their land. The palace was transformed into a museum in 1924 and now one of Turkey’s richest museums with its permanent and temporary exhibition halls. Buildings and courtyards, including a treasury, apartments, bathhouses, harems, and an armoury, holy relics section, not to mention imperial halls, kitchens and royal chambers that make a visit into Topkapi’s inner walls one of the world’s great wonders.
Treasures within include 13th-century Japanese porcelain, weaponry used by the Ottoman army, 86 carat 4th biggest diamond of its kind and world famous Topkapi Dagger any many more.. 60 minutes
Sultanahmet District, Istanbul, Turkey "Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled.
Sogukcesme Sokak, Istanbul, Turkiye This is a small street with beautiful historic houses which are leaning against the wall of Topkapi Palace.
Hagia Sophia Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Hagia Sophia the Church of Divine Wisdom, a fifteen hundred years old splendid monument, is a must see in Istanbul, built to be the world’s largest place of worship by Emperor Justinian in 532 AD.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age of passengers is: 13
Modest clothing should be preferred when visiting the Blue Mosque. Shorts for men or women should be below the knee. Women cover their heads and exposed shoulders with a scarf or shawl, skirt should be below the knee. For those who do not have suitable clothes, stands are available at the entrance. Overalls and headscarves are provided for free of charge.
Entrance to Topkapı Palace (1,700 TL or 45 EUR per person) is not included in the tour price. Once you pay your entrance fee to your tour guide, you will have the privilege of skipping the ticket queue. Your guide will use e-tickets and you can just walk in to the palace directly without waiting. You can pay the tour guide preferably cash in TRY (or in equivalent to USD or EURO).
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.
bothainah2023
23 Jul 2023
Tolga was the best guide ever. The tour was very beneficial and the group was small so we felt like a private tour.
Highly recommended
hasanf754
20 Jul 2023
It was an outstanding experience for me! My tour guide was Mr. Erol, who did a phenomenal job by explaining brief history of Byzantine, Ottoman and modern histories related to Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace.
LiliL134
10 Jun 2023
Very timely and knowledgeable guide. Walked us through the history of the places with great amount of details. Very professional and kind. Perfect English. Highly recommended…
This tour in
Istanbul
is organized by
Tematique Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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