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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 4 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
We will see as many churches as we can see from outside.
Our day starts with the visit of St. Saviour of Chora from outside. Built originally as a part of a monastery complex in the 4th century, transformed to a mosque at the beginning of 16th century, became a museum in 1945, and recently retransformed to a mosque again. We will continue with Tekfur Palace, a late 13th-century Byzantine palace. Next stop is the Church of St. Mary of Blachernae, an Eastern Orthodox church. We will see the Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols from 7th century. And the oldest surviving and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul, Phanar Greek Orthodox College. Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is also on our itinerary. We will finish our tour with Monastery of the Pantocrator, the most typical example of architecture of the Byzantine middle period in Constantinople. And finally we will see the remains of the Church of St. Polyeuctus, from the 6th century.
What's included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
English speaking licenced & professional guiding
Lunch
Transportation
Personal expenses
All the places in the itinerary will be visited from outside
What to expect
Chora Museum
30m
Greek orthodox church, originally built in the early 4th century as part of a monastery complex outside the city walls of Constantinople (Visit from outside)
Tekfur Sarayi
30m
13th-century Byzantine palace in the north-western part of the old city of Constantinople (Visit from outside)
30m
An Eastern Orthodox church
Church of St. Mary of the Mongols
30m
The only remaining Byzantine church of Constantinople that has never been converted to a mosque, always remained open to the Greek Orthodox Church
30m
The oldest surviving and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul
Fethiye Muzesi (Pammakaristos Church)
30m
The Pammakaristos Church was constructed in the early part of the 12th century
The Walls of Istanbul
45m
You will see the walls and gates of Constantinople
45m
This mosque is made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches and a chapel
Fener Rum Patrikhanesi
30m
You wil see Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
Church of St Polyeuktos
30m
Ancient Byzantine church in Constantinople, built by the noblewoman Anicia Juliana and dedicated to Saint Polyeuctus
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Complimentary pick up and drop off from centrally located European Side hotels
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
All the places in the itinerary will be visited from outside.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
