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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
Tick through Istanbul’s highlights without transport hassles or getting lost, and with a local expert guide to reveal their history on this private full-day tour. Admire and hear tales of the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, and Hippodrome that you’d probably miss alone, and clearly hear the guide’s commentary.
What's included
Local Taxes
Local Expert Tripadvisor Award Winner Guides
HOTEL PICK UP
Guide will meet you at the hotel lobby
Lunch
Hotel Drop-off
Hagia Sophia
Basilica Cistern
What to expect
Hippodrome
30m
The center for entertainment, amusement and sports in the city during the Roman and Byzantine Empires. The Egyptian Obelisk, the serpentine column and the German fountain of Willhelm II are sites to be visited.
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
1h · Admission ticket not included
The Church of Holy Wisdom, undoubtedly one of the greatest architectural creations in the world, was used as a mosque during Ottomans and now serves as a museum. Please note it is closed on Monday and it is replaced with the Cistern.
Blue Mosque
40m
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque also known as Blue Mosque, one of the most revered masterpieces of the Islamic world, is famous with its blue ceramic tiles and six minarets.
Basilica Cistern
1h · Admission ticket not included
Known locally as Yerebatan Sarayi (meaning Sunken Palace) or Yerebatan Sarnici (Sunken Cistern), this underground water cistern was the major water reservoir of Constantinople. The water was transported from the Belgrade Forest by the immense Byzantine aqueducts (Valens Aqueducts).
1h
The oldest and the largest covered market place in the world with more almost 4000 shops owing rich collection of handmade carpets, jewelery, leather and souvenirs. Heres the last stop of the tour, the tour ends here and tour participants have free time.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
This private tour includes private hotel pick-up for your group. The drop-off is not included.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
