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HomeFull Day Istanbul Historical Highlights Tour
Description
Spend a day exploring the historical highlights of Istanbul, a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Explore its Old City that reflects the cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. Visit the open-air Roman-era Hippodrome, the iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and the Grand Bazar.
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Visit the following attractions with the tour guide:
Blue Mosque, the only mosque in Turkey with six minarets built by Sultan Ahmet I during 1609-1616.
Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the 3 monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.
Hagia Sophia, an ancient basilica built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, one of the best architectural marvels of all time.
Basilica Cistern, the largest covered reservoir in the city built in 532 AD on the site of a great basilica that once supplied water to nearby palaces such as the Great Palace of Constantinople and the Topkapi Palace.
Grand Bazaar, Turkey's largest covered market with excellent shops of beautiful Turkish rugs, tiles and ceramics, copper and brass, leather clothing, cotton and wool, foam pipes, alabaster bookends and ashtrays, and more.
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What's Included
Entrance tickets
Private Guide and vehicle
What's Excluded
Lunch
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 3 | EUR 240 Per Group |
This is a group tour | |