Private Guided Highlights of Istanbul 1.5 Day Tour

Full Day Istanbul TourYour tour guide will meet you at your hotel or Istanbul cruise port at the given time during your reservation.Our tour starts with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period.Only a short walk away from Hippodrome Square, we will reach to Hagia Sophia which was built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I.Blue Mosque which is the one of the biggest mosques of Istanbul from 17th century architecture is one of the principal adornments on the skyline of Istanbul. Also famous for its blue tiles and 6 minarest.We will continue walking to Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including weapons section.At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off back to your hotel or Istanbul cruise port.

Half Day Istanbul TourYour guide will meet with you at your hotel or Istanbul cruise port.Our second day will start with Underground Cistern which was the largest covered water reservoir in Istanbul, built by Justinian I.After the visit to the cistern,you will have free time in Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice.Süleymaniye Mosque the mosque of Süleyman the Magnificent was built between 1550 and 1557 by the famous architect Sinan whose wish was to surpass the builders of St. Sophia which is conspicuous from its great size, emphasized by the four minarets rising one from each corner of the courtyard.Back to your hotel or cruise port. End of our services.