Istanbul; Private Old City Tour with skip line tickets included

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9 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Meet your guide in your hotel / or meeting Point Place and begin your tour of Istanbul's most famous monuments. (private walking tour with an experienced guide).Start with a stroll through Sultanahmet Old city Square where you can see the remains of the Ottoman Empire before heading to the Blue Mosque and admiring the splendid blue tiles that give the mosque its nickname.

Then, continue to Hagia Sophia, Next, head to the Hagia Sophia to learn about how it was built and how it has transformed over the years. Continue to the Hippodrome where Byzantine emperors once enjoyed horse races. See the Egyptian and Constantine obelisks.

After lunch, visit the Topkapi Palace, where you can admire an extensive collection of jewels and robes worn by the sultans, as well as silver and porcelain from the 15th century. Finally, be blown away at the Grand Bazaar with over 4000 shops where you'll be sure to pick up some unique souvenirs.

What's Included

Skip Line Tickets for Hagia Sophia (if option selected)
Skip Line Tickets for Topkapı Palace (if option selected)
Private Expert Local Guide
Private Pick up and Drop off at your Hotel or Cruise Port. (if option selected)
Private expert tour guiding for the day
Unique time to discover Turkish Handcrafts: (Carpet -Leather-Ceramic and Jewelry)
All Drinks Exculuding
Lunch

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We are offer Transfer service just Europe side and just from City center Hotels..please inform us about your hotel details if you choose Transfer Option...

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Meeting point
Pudding Shop Lale Restaurant

We do meet the travelers at this point to start the tour in case we do not pick up. Next to Sultanahmet Tram station.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 9 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    TopkapI Palace

    Topkapi Palace Museum / Topkapı Sarayı More than just an Imperial Residence of Ottoman Sultans, it was the seat of the Supreme Executive and Judiciary Council for almost 400 years long. Topkapi Palace is a great monument of Oriental architecture which resembles the power of the Ottoman Empire.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

    Hagia Sophia Museum / Ayasofya / Santa Sofia Built in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian, played a very important role in the Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, iconoclastic, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over to convert the church into a mosque then a museum and now it’s a mosque for the second time. The most important stop of an Istanbul tour is operated in Old City Istanbul / Constantinople...

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Grand Bazaar

    Grand Bazaar / Kapalı Çarşı One of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops with colorful products of ceramic, leather, rugs, carpets, handicrafts, clothes, silver, and gold.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Blue Mosque

    Blue Mosque / Sultanahmet Camii Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire, the Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Hippodrome

    Hippodrome Square / Atmeydanı Hippodrome; where the chariot races were held in the Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire time and today German Fountain is the main cornerstone of the square of Ottoman Empire.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 6
    Tree Of Life Ceramics & Gift Shop

    Learn and try how to make pottery..

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    5K Rug Store

    An optional visit of Turkish handycraft and souvenier center,

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Historical Tours
Archaeology Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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

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