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Half-Day Classical Istanbul Old City Tour
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    30 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Sign-up for this old city walking tour in Istanbul and explore its highlights and architecture. Visit the Hagia-Sofia Church, learn about the Blue Mosque, see the Hippodrome, explore the Royal Topkapi Palace, and stroll through the bustling Grand Bazaar. Your Istanbul tour guide will tell you about their layered past of all these sites and present you with a delicious Turkish lunch. 

Highlights
  • Visit the Hagia-Sophia Church Museum

  • Admire the beauty of the Blue Mosque

  • Explore the Hippodrome and its history

  • Tour the famous Topkapi Royal Palace

  • Stroll through the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world 

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    • Meet your local tour guide at a designated point and start the tour. 

    • Visit the Hagia-Sophia Church/Mosque Museum, formerly a church but now a mosque museum.

    • Go to the Blue Mosque, better known by natives as the 'Sultan Ahmad Mosque', is a 15th-century mosque that is still used for prayer today.

    • Explore the Hippodrome, the sporting centre of the historic Byzantine Empire that is now open to visitors as a monument.

    • Take a break for lunch at a local restaurant. 

    • Visit the Topkapi Royal Palace, which was once the residence of Ottoman Sultans and is now a museum. 

    • Explore the busiest and largest market in Istanbul, Grand Bazaar, where you could shop for souvenirs as well as grab a bite of delicious local snacks.

What's Included
  • Professional English-speaking Istanbul tour guide
What's Excluded
  • Entrance fees
  • Meals
What to bring
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Head scarfs for ladies
  • Decent & comfortable dressing
Know before you go
  • 7-8 km of walking in total
  • Please re-confirm the meeting point and time before the tour
Meeting Point

Cankurtaran, Ayasofya Meydanı, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 6USD 200 Per Group
6 To 20USD 300 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 200 / group