Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
We have maximum 12 people in our tour group. You will be able to visit the most important places of Istanbul in one-day time. You will have a fluent English speaking tour guide with you with extensive knowledge about history and architecture. Since you want to learn more about the places you visit and local life, you will be able to ask your guide any questions you like. This is a unique tour where you can find enough time to wander and take pictures as you please in the places you visit. Moreover, in a region with different options to suit all tastes, you are also offered free time to dine on your own.
Professional English-speaking guide
All Fees and Taxes
Free time will be provided to dine on your own.
Harem visit in the Palace is optional with self-payment at site. The admission fee is 60 TL.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off service. The tour will start at our office and ends with free time.
Departure Point
Yeni, Akbıyık Cd. No:30, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkije
The tour starts at 08.30 at Efendi Travel Office located in central Sultahahmet at the following address: Yeni Akbiyik cad. No. 30 Sultanahmet. Across to Acropol Hotel.
Return Details
Beyazıt, Kalpakçılar Cd. No:22, 34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
The tour will end with free time at Grand Bazaar. You can eaither walk to your hotel from here or use he public transport to get back to your hotel.
Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey You will visit Sacred Relics, Treasury Part, Sultan's Pavillions where they live, Palace kitchen and porcelain collections, Imperial Council, Palace courtyards and Harem (optional visit with self-payment at site) Your guide will give you detailed information before each place and you will have some free time to take pictures as well.
120 minutes
Hagia Sophia Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey You will be able to visit both Main Floor where the mosaics and Islamic decorations are found and also the Upper Galery including some Christian mosaics. You will be informed by your guide about architectural and historic features of the monument in details. 60 minutes
Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Visit inside the Mosque first where the beatiful colored tiles are visible and later the courtyard of the Mosque offereing a spectacular view. Your guide will give you detailed information about the Mosque, but also about Islam and Turkish peaople understanding of religion. 45 minutes
Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey Hippodrome was the site of horse-riding cars, riots and celabrations at Roman era. It was also the center of the city through the Imperial Ottoman times. It houses great monuments including such as Serpantine Coloumn, Egypt Obelisk and German Fountain. 45 minutes
Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey This fantastic place was the main cictern of the city. Today, it offers a great atmosphare of mystisim, thus also called as "Underground Palace". The most attractive point is the column with a Medusa Head on it. Visit to the place is subject to restricttions with Covid. 45 minutes
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey Authentic Bazaar of Istanbul including about 4000 shops offering unique items like jewelry, gold, silver, silk, rugs, leather, textiles and ceramic. You will be informed by your guide about the history and advised for the best shopping featıures. 90 minutes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Our tour may not be suitable for people with significant walking disabilities. However, adequate rest breaks are provided during the 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.
Gonpodog
27 Sep 2022
Yusuf at Efendi travel was the most helpful person I have ever done business with. Stuck with my problem until it was resolved. Kind, patient, problem solver.
albo0904
24 Jun 2022
I contacted Gokay Eskizambak from Efendi Tours and let me tell you it was the best experience ever, not only their prices were fair but every single part of the itinerary went as planned. The agency took us to Istanbul, Capadoccia and Pamukaleh (Kasadasi). Gokay was extremely helpful and very communicative throughout the tour. He selected the best tour guide for my family and we all were very pleased. He was able to get me the ballon tour within a matter of hours when it was an impossible mission. Also, we left our backpack at the airport in Istanbul and if it wasn't for him and his team, I would not have been able to locate it. I will thank him eternally for that. I recommend 300% this agency, very honest and professional.
XnfurfrscdYc4
12 Jan 2022
It's really good tour , worth it .
And efendi travel stuff especially yusuf is so helpful , he solved my problem with check in with pegasus and Turkish airlines website.
I always have difficulty to check in on the website due to my name , even though the counter check in also needs few minutes to my try by error with my last name or surname .
I did my PCR test here too .so happy to have such a helpful travel agency in Istanbul
This tour in
Istanbul
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EFENDI TRAVEL
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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