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Overview
Visit six top Istanbul attractions in one day on a full-day sightseeing tour of the city! The action-packed day includes a comprehensive tour of the historical Sultanahmet neighborhood where many of the city’s finest architectural legacies and landmarks are found. Visit the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, as well as Istanbul Hippodrome, the sunken palace of Basilica Cistern and the dazzling Grand Bazaar. Optional visit to Hagia Sophia ( For those who wants to visit , will purchase their own ticket) Numbers are limited to 14 on this small-group tour ensuring a personalized experience.
Redemption Instructions
Please note: You must contact your local service provider 24 hours prior to the tour to reconfirm your departure point and time
Pickup Information
In order to get your final pick up time and your pick up point, please contact us from +90 532 282 45 29 (emergency number) / 48 hours before the tour departure day.
Language Offered
English-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. Continue through Istanbul Hippodrome, seeing the granite Egyptian obelisk that was gifted to the city, and hear how the site once represented the hub of the city’s sporting and political life. After stopping for photos.
2. Head to the Blue Mosque to marvel at its six minarets and the thousands of Iznik tiles that cascade a sea of blue over the building’s interior. One of the finest examples of classical Ottoman architecture, the mosque was built at the bequest of Sultan Ahmet I who demanded a mosque to rival the grandeur of the Hagia Sophia.
3. Like Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace now exists as one of Istanbul’s premier museums, home to a collection of ornamentation that once belonged to the city’s 15th-century sultans and harems.
4. Might be replaced with Museum of Great Palace Mosaics. Visit Basilica Cistern — Istanbul’s ‘sunken palace’ — a site that famously featured in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love. The site is one of the largest of the city's ancient cisterns that lie beneath the ground.
5. Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s most famous souks. Comprising nearly 60 streets and thousands more shops, the bazaar can be overwhelming. Let your guide introduce you to its colorful (if chaotic) highlights, and shop for jewelry, leather, pottery, spices and more.
6. Optional visit to Hagia Sophia - Entrance fee is on guests own expense
7. In between Ibrahim Pasha palace and Blue Mosque 35 hundred years old of an masterpecie and its dept history will be given by your guide.
8. In hippodrome square built in late Ottoman period send by German king Whilliam the 2nd.
9. 6th century church of holly peice
10. Ceremonial Street of Ottoman empire
Inclusion
Walking Tour
Entrance Fees
Guaranteed to skip the long ticket lines
Pick up and drop of from the Hotels
Professional English Speaking Guide
Meeting point for pick up
Exclusion
Food and drinks, unless specified
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 4 years
Children 18 years and under must be accompanied by an adult
Guests must call 24 hours in advance for pick up times
Blue Mosque ang Hagia Sophia are open to visit after 14:30 on fridays due to prayer times
Not recommended for participants with walking difficulties
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