Istanbul Highlights Private Guided Tour with Snacks and Transfers
The best choice for any first timer, Top sites of Old Istanbul, is a half-day and optional full day private tour. Discover what has made Istanbul such a majestic and historically significant city by hitting all of the hot spots and then some!
In half day tour you can visit; Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern and Grand Bazaar and if you like you can have full day with adding the Topkapi Palace.
Please note if you have half day tour, entry fee of the cistern is 450 TL per person and if you have full day with Topkapi Palace, entry fee is 750 TL per person additional fee.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque) Also known as the Sultan Ahmet Camii (or Sultan Ahmed Mosque), this breath-taking building is one of the most majestic Ottoman mosques in all of Turkey.
Please note it is under restoration and until 1st April, and we will see Nuriosmaniye or Suleymaniye Mosque instead.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Hagia Sophia is one of the most impressive museums of Istanbul; built as a Christian church, then converted into a mosque, museum and again into a mosque in 2022.
Please note none has any priority to skip the lines in Hagia Sophia
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkiye
The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkiye
This subterranean structure was commissioned by Emperor Justinian and built in 532. The largest surviving Byzantine cistern in İstanbul, it was constructed using 336 columns, many of which were salvaged from ruined temples and feature fine carved capitals.
Entry fee is 450 TL per person
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Grand Bazaar Jewelers, Alemdar Mah. Bab-I Ali Cad. Guran Han No:34 D. 4, Istanbul 34110 Turkiye
Visit one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world - Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
Duration: 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Infant seats available"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque are mosques now and none has right the skip the lines of security."
"Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and our guide can show another bazaar instead."
"Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and Half day tour is available on Tuesdays or will be replaced with Bosphorus Tour for full day tours"
"On Religious Fests; Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar are closed; May 13th,14th, 15th, July 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23th in 2021"
"Fridays are mosques are closed till 2 pm, We recommend starting half day private tours later after 11 am"
"Entry fee of the Basilica Cistern is 600 TL per person, 25 Euros for Hagia Sophia and if you book a private tour with Topkapi Palace entry fee is 1500 TL per person"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duration: 5 To 8 Hours
Start location: Pudding Shop Lale Restaurant, Alemdar, Divan Yolu Cd. No:6, 34400 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Traveler pickup is offered
Our guides can meet you at the city centers and either they use tram, metro or taxi depending location your hotel and please be aware of that old city is closed to traffic and public transportation is the fastest way to reach old city.
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Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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