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Full-Day Major Attractions Tour Of Istanbul City

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    8 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Visit the top six attractions with a comprehensive tour of the historic Sultanahmet neighbourhood, where many of the city’s finest architectural legacies and landmarks are found. Visit the Blue Mosque and museums of Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Hippodrome, and the dazzling Grand Bazaar. A delicious 3-course lunch is also included halfway through the day.

Highlights
  • Go to Hippodrome, St.Sophia & Blue Mosque 
  • Explore the Grand Bazaar 
  • Visit Topkapi Palace & Sultan Tombs 
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    • Enjoy a delicious 3-course lunch and start your tour with your Istanbul tour guide: 

    • Go to Hippodrome. See the Obelisk from Egypt, Serpentine Column from Delphi and fountain of Willhelm II.

    • Make your way to St. Sophia, The Church of Holy Wisdom.

    • Visit the stunning Blue Mosque famous for its blue tiles and 6 minarets.

    • Explore Grand Bazaar (closed on Sunday).

    • Marvel at the beautiful Topkapi Palace.

    • Stroll through the Sultan Tombs.

What's Included

  • Hotel Pick-up & drop-off - by air-conditioned, non-smoking tour coaches

  • Entrance Fees mentioned by the itineraries

  • Lunch

  • English-speaking Professional licenced Turkish tour guide

  • Services charges & local taxes

  • Free pick up service just from the Europe side and city center hotels

What's Excluded

  • Drinks at lunch

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal expenses

Know before you go

Places to Visit

  • Hippodrome: The former center for entertainment, sports and political activities during the Roman and Byzantine Empires. You will see the Obelisk from Egypt, Serpentine Column from Delphi and fountain of Willhelm II.
  • St.Sophia: The Church of Holy Wisdom, undoubtedly one of the greatest architectural creations in the World used as a mosque during Ottomans and serving as a museum today
  • Blue Mosque: 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 minarets.
  • Grand Bazaar: The oldest and the largest covered marketplace in the World with nearly 4.000 shops full of rich collections of carpets, jewellery, leather, and souvenirs. Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday.
  • Topkapi Palace: The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. Treasury and Harem sections in Topkapi Palace are not included in the program due to extra entry. Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday; this tour will be replaced with the Two Continents Tour.
  • Sultan Tombs: There are five tombs of Ottoman Sultans within the graveyard at St. Sophia. The ceramic panels are the most beautiful examples of the 16th century with purple, green, blue, and red flower motifs. Prince robes and a small piece from the Kaaba covers are displayed on the sarcophaguses. (Sultans Tombs closed on Monday, replaced with Little Hagia Sophia Mosque). 
Meeting Point

?stanbul, Turkey

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 USD 70 Per Person
Child
1 To 2 USD 60 Per Person

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USD 70 / person