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8-Hour Istanbul Architectural Highlights Tour

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Kid-friendly, Architecture, Accessible

  • Duration

    8 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Greek

Description

Discover the architectural highlights of Istanbul in 8 hours. Visit the most famous architectural creations in history such as the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, the Hippodrome and Blue Mosque. Find the attributes of Jesus Christ and the Ottoman period in a single tour. 

Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern
  • Hippodrome and Blue Mosque
  • Architectural Sites Of Istanbul expand_more

    • Visit Hagia Sophia, one of the attributes of Jesus Christ, ‘Holy Wisdom’ built by Byzantine emperor I. Justinian.

    • Witness the biggest competition between teams of Blues and Greens with chariot racing in Byzantine Hippodrome as it was the most popular sport of Byzantine times. 

    • Head to the Egyptian Obelisk, the serpentine column and the German fountain of Willhelm II.

    • See the stunning Blue Mosque with 6 minarets, built during the Ottoman times by Sultan Ahmet.

    • Walk into the house of 24 Sultans; Topkapi Palace of Ottomans, exhibits of relics, Sultans’ costumes, swords, guns, treasury, thrones. 

    • Discover the magnificent Basilica Cistern, built by the emperor Justinian as water storage under the city. 

    • Explore the Grand Bazaar, the oldest and largest shopping mall in the world,

    • Visit Grand Bazaar, which has more than 4000 shops, 60 streets, selling jewellery, ceramics, carpets, copper, leather etc, and it is the only historical market in the world that attracts between 250.000 and 400.000 visitors a day.

What's Included

  • Professional licensed Istanbul tour guide who speaks English and Greek

  • Service charges & local taxes

What's Excluded

  • Museum tickets

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips

Know before you go

  • Use of public transportation such as tram metro, taxi, which will be more reasonable than hiring a vehicle

  • Extra charges for personal transportation

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 4USD 100 Per Group

This is a private tour
Starting From

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USD 100 / group