Full-Day Istanbul Sultanahmet and Topkapi Palace Tour with Bazaar

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 See the surviving relics of the Hippodrome of Constantinople in Sultanahmet Square
• 02 Visit the Walled Pillar, Serpent Column of Delphi, and Egyptian Obelisk
• 03 Explore Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque and Hagia Sophia
• 04 Discover Topkapi Palace, home of the Ottoman Sultans for 380 years
• 05 Tour the Grand Covered Bazaar

Visit the Hippodrome of Constantinople, also known as Sultanahmet Square, where a few original structural fragments still survive. See the Walled Pillar, the Serpent Column of Delphi, and the Egyptian Obelisk, then continue to Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque and Hagia Sophia. The tour also includes lunch at a 360-degree panoramic view restaurant, followed by a visit to Topkapi Palace and the Grand Covered Bazaar.

Visit Topkapi Palace, where the Ottoman Sultans and their royal families lived and managed the state for 380 years.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Istanbul

Languages English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Sultanahmet Square, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace

• Visit the relics of Sultanahmet Square. Earlier, it was a circus that served as the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

• Continue to the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet) and the Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom Church) Museum.

• Have lunch.

• Visit Topkapi Palace, where the Ottoman Sultans and their royal families lived and managed the state for 380 years.

• Tour the bazaar.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Tour guide

What's Not Included

• All fees and expenses, such as entrance fees and personal expenses

• For exceeding hours, you will be asked to pay €5/hour per person, except in significant conditions such as accidents, bad traffic conditions during rush hours, or hectic visits.

• Lunch

Know before you go

• The itinerary can be changed as per your requirement.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Sultanahmet, Alemdar, Fatih/Istanbul, Turkey

Tour start

Kundu Mahallesi Yaşar Sobutay Bulvarı No:442, Özlü, 07112 Aksu/Antalya, Turkey

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.