Turkey · City Tours

8-Hour Istanbul Historical Sites Tour with Grand Bazaar

8 Hours Round trip from Sultan Ahmet Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Topkapı Palace Museum
02 Discover the marvellous Hippodrome Open Air Museum
03 Explore the Basilica Cistern beneath the city
04 Wander through the Grand Bazaar, one of the world's oldest covered markets

Witness heritage monuments, beautiful mosques, and palaces in Istanbul from a bygone era on this 8-hour tour. Visit the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace Museum, the Hippodrome Open Air Museum, the Basilica Cistern, and the Grand Bazaar as you explore the city's historic heart.

Visit the Blue Mosque, an Ottoman-era Friday mosque.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Istanbul

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Istanbul's Historic Mosques, Palaces, and Bazaar

Visit the Blue Mosque, an Ottoman-era Friday mosque.
Head to Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace Museum, a large museum in the east of the Fatih district that served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.
Discover the marvellous Hippodrome Open Air Museum.
Proceed to visit the Basilica Cistern, the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city.
End the tour by exploring the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world.