Hidden Treasure's Of Byzantine/Roman & Ottoman sites Tour

5.0 (24 reviews) Istanbul, Turkey
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Duration4h 30m
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 12 travelers

Overview

We will take you to non-touristy places and you will see the places where local people live and see the magnificent structures in old peninsula of istanbul. On this tour, you will see what a cosmopolitan city Istanbul is and how people with very different lifestyles live.
If you want to get to know a city, its culture, lifestyle and people, join the Hidden Treasure's of Istanbul morning tour and see the culture and magnificent religious buildings of this city and have the chance to learn its history.

What's included

  • Snacks
  • At the end of the tour, we will take the public bus and go to the tour end point which is in eminönü
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Private transportation
  • Entrance fee for the museum section is not icluded. ( in Chora mosque )

What to expect

  1. Suleymaniye Mosque
    30m
    The Suleymaniye Mosque is one of the most important monuments in Istanbul as a symbol of Ottoman power and influence in the city’s history and culture for centuries. Several prominent figures from Ottoman history are buried in the Suleymaniye Mosque, including Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Hurrem Sultan.
  2. Kadinlar Pazari
    40m
    Visit Kadınlar pazarı (woman baazar/market) which was built in 1908. The reason of named women baazar is because the poor women of the city would collect the vegetables and fruits that could not be sold to the rich people and were thrown away by the tradesmen, and sell them in the small stalls They opened next to the market.
    We will have brunch and tea break here
  3. Fatih Mosque and Complex
    30m
    Visit the magnificent Fatih mosque which ıs the first mosque built during the Ottoman age in Istanbul and located on top of one of its hills, Named Fatih mosque in honor of conqueror of Constantinople (Fatih Sultan Mehmed II)
  4. Fatih Carsamba (Wednesday) Market
    20m
    Visit the most conservative neighborhood where religious people live in İstanbul which is named çarşamba (means wednesday).
  5. Chora Museum
    30m
    Visit Chora Mosque (which used to be a monastery, considered one of the most beautiful examples of a Byzantine churches that can be seen as a mosque today

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Once when you arrive Beyazıt / Grand bazaar tram stop, next to the tram stop there is a pharmacy named AYHAN ECZANE. We will meet you next to the AYHAN eczanesi (pharmacy).

End point

The tour ends in front of the Spice Bazaar, on the Eminönü side of the Galata Bridge.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Our tour will take four and a half to five hours, including walking and stops.
  • Please specify if you are allergic to gluten, vegetarian or do not consume dairy products let us know.

Cancellation policy

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

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