Highlights of Istanbul with Private Tour Guide Zerrin

5.0 (25 reviews) Istanbul, Turkey
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Duration4h - 7h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Istanbul is such a marvelous city where east and west meet and split. It had been capital of empirements for 1700 years where Europe Continent ends and Asia Continent starts. Therefore, it has been the city of palaces, royal churhes, mosques and shopping. Most beautiful buildings had been built here. Finest arts had been prepared and crafted here. Let's meet and explore all these highlights in old city together. I will do my best to introduce Highlights of Istanbul with my 30 years guidance experiance. Also, I have a priority to skip ticket lines. So You are not going to be waiting for tickets in Basilica Cistern and Topkapı Palace.

What's included

  • Proffessional Guidance
  • Private transportation
  • All drinks and meals are excluded
  • Admission fee of Topkapı Palace with 2400TL(53USD) per person
  • Admission fee of Basilica Cistern is 1700TL (37USD) per person
  • Hagia Sophia upper gallery 25EURO (28USD) per person

What to expect

  1. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
    1h
    Hagia Sophia was built as most impressive royal curch of 6th century. It had been used as a church nearly a thousand years and converted to a mosque during Ottoman period. After foundation of Modern Turkey, It was converted to a museum. But nowadays, It has been used as a mosque again.
  2. TopkapI Palace
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    Topkapı Palace was built just behind of Hagia Sophia after conquest of Istanbul in 1460s. Ottoman Empire had been ruled from Topkapı Palace for 450 years until building Dolmabahce Palace in 19th century. It is best place to see finest quartz İznik tiles especially in Harem section.
    I have a priority to skip ticket line as a licensed tour guide.
  3. Blue Mosque
    45m
    Blue Mosque or Sultanahmet Mosque is another impressive building had been built in 1615. Because of blue quartz iznik tiles decorated in interior of Mosque, Visitors have called it as Blue Mosque.
  4. Basilica Cistern
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    It is an underground cistern. There is an impressive Byzantine Architectural building under the ground. It is very famous with Medusa head figures. I have a priority to skip the ticket line as a licensed tour guide.
  5. Hippodrome
    45m
    Ancient hippodrome where Byzantines had Horse chariot racings and meetings had witnessed many meetings, weddings, coronations, violances. We can see Egyptian obelisk, Constantine column, Serpentine column and German Fountain in Ancient Hippodrome area in old city.
  6. Grand Bazaar
    1h
    Grand Bazaar is the main attraction side with 4500 stores, 67 streets inside. It is good idea to visit Grand Bazaar with a tour guide first. Otherwise it can become an overwhelming place for guests.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

If we couldn't be sure where to meet, we can meet at the lobby of Four SeasonsSultanahmet hotel in old city.

End point

If we couldn't be sure where to meet, we can meet at the lobby of Four SeasonsSultanahmet hotel in old city.

Pickup details

I can pick up guests from hotels in city centers such as from Fatih, Beyoglu, Sisli, Besiktas area.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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