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Home8-Hour Istanbul City Highlights Tour
Description
Go on an 8-hour classical tour in Istanbul, and explore the city which is extremely rich in architecture, culture, & heritage. Visit the Hippodrome, the Serpentine Column, Egyptian Obelisk, the Walled Obelisk, and the German Fountain. Head to the ‘Blue Mosque’ (Sultan Ahmet Camii) famous for its blue tiles, Hagia Sophia Mosque, and the ‘Topkapı Palace Museum’ which was a famous imperial residence of Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years.
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- Start the tour from Hippodrome, and see the heart of Constantinople’s political and sporting life, and the scene of games and riots through 500 years of Ottoman history as well. The site of the arena became a public square, as it still is today, and was given the appropriate name of At Meydanı, the “Square of Horses”.
- Visit Blue Mosque, which was built by Sultan Ahmet I between 1609 and 1616 and is located in the district of old Istanbul that is named after this Ottoman Sultan and it is distinguished by its six slender minarets. Due to the intricately decorated blue, green, and red tiles of its interior, it has long been referred to as the Blue Mosque
- Head to Hagia Sophia, one of the most extraordinary buildings in the history of architecture. It was the cathedral of Byzantine Constantinople for more than a thousand years, and then for nearly five centuries after the Turkish conquest, it served as a mosque. It was deconsecrated and converted into a museum in 1934.
- See the Şerefiye Cistern, one of the Roman city’s three major cisterns. Although the Şerefiye Cistern is smaller than the Basilica Cistern and the Binbirdirek Cistern, both as a column and an area, it is approximately 1600 years old and older than the other two famous cisterns.
- Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Move to Topkapı Palace, which was for more than four centuries the imperial residence of the Ottoman sultans and the administrative heart of the empire. In addition to its historical and architectural interest, it houses important collections of porcelain, armor, costumes, and jewelry, as well as many precious objects and works of art.
- Stroll in the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered bazaars in the world, the Grand Bazaar is 30,700 square meters with over 60 streets and alleys and 4,000 shops.
What's Included
- Taksim and Sultanahmet area pick up and drop off.
- Fully guided tour with the services of an experienced and licensed English speaking guide
- Luxury non smoking air conditioned transportation
- V.A.T.
What's Excluded
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Gratitudes
- Travel insurance
- Note that items marked as ’optional’ are suggestions; not yet included in the price of the tour
- Any expenses not noted in the above list of inclusions.
Know before you go
- Please note that the order in which sights are visited may vary.
- Topkapı Palace is closed on Tuesday, it will be replaced with Istanbul Archaeology Museums.
- There are no shopping stops made during our tour but if our guests would like to do some shopping following the conclusion of the tour we can be of assistance
- It is advised to wear conservative clothing when visiting mosques and churches.
- Please wear comfortable shoes which are also easy to take off since this tour is a walking tour and includes mosque visits.
- You are kindly requested to present yourself at the pick-up point 15 minutes prior to the advised pick up time
- Smoking is not permitted in transportation vehicles nor in museums
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 12 | EUR 250 Per Group |
This is a private tour | |
Starting From
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USD 275 / group