Turkey · Walking Tours

4-Hour Istanbul Historical Sites Tour with Grand Bazaar

4 Hours Round trip from Sultanahmet Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Istanbul's Old City and its most visited historical landmarks
  • 02 Visit the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque, an Ottoman-era Friday mosque
  • 03 See the Hippodrome, including the Egyptian obelisk and Serpentine column
  • 04 Discover Hagia Sophia Museum, designed by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles
  • 05 Head underground to the Basilica Cistern, the largest of Istanbul's ancient cisterns
  • 06 Browse the Grand Covered Bazaar with more than 4,000 small shops

Visit some of the most popular historical sites in Istanbul on this 4-hour tour through the Old City. Learn about the city's rich history as you explore the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia Museum, and the Underground Basilica Cistern, before continuing to the Grand Covered Bazaar. Along the way, enjoy lunch at a traditional Turkish food restaurant and, if you wish, stop at a traditional tea house.

Head to the Underground Basilica Cistern, the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul.

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What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Yes
City Istanbul
Languages English, Turkish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Old City Landmarks of Istanbul

Start the tour by visiting the centre of the Old City in Istanbul.

Visit Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque, an Ottoman-era Friday mosque.

Continue to the Hippodrome, where you will see the Egyptian obelisk and the Serpentine column.

Discover Hagia Sophia Museum, a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul, designed by the Greek geometers Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles.

Head to the Underground Basilica Cistern, the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul.

Have lunch in a traditional Turkish food restaurant.

There is also an option to visit a traditional tea house.

End the tour by exploring the Grand Covered Bazaar, with more than 4,000 small shops.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Sultanahmet 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Entry tickets
  • Tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Tips

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Sultanahmet, Alemdar, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
Tour start
Sultanahmet, Alemdar, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Sultanahmet.

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