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Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace, Harem section, Grand Bazaar, St. Chora, Spice Market, Hagia Sophia,
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Next we walk through the old cobbled streets down to Rustem Pasha Mosque and then the Spice Market, where Genoese and Venetian goods were sold at a time when there was no Suez Canal, and all the spices from the East were also brought here after being loaded on vessels in Egypt. We end the tour with a visit to the Grand Bazaar.
Overnight at ahotel in Sultanahmet.
We can pick you up from your hotel,all timings are flexible.
Welcome to Turkey! Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport, our transferman will welcome you and take you to your hotel. After you check-in to your hotel and rest a little bit, our guide will meet you in the lobby and give you an orientation about Istanbul.
Our first stop will be the Blue Mosque, which was built in 1616 by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I.
We will continue our tour by visiting the great Ottoman Palace, Topkapi where Sultans lived for five centuries.
Following lunch, we will walk down to Spice Market where you can find the great amount of spices from all over the world and Turkey.
We will stop at the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest shopping malls in the world, which dates back to the 16th century. After the tour finishes for the day, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Our first stop will be great Roman Hippodrome, which dates back to 2nd century A.D. In the Hippodrome, you can see the Obelisk of the Tuthmosis the third, German Fountain, Serpent Column and the Obelisk of Constantine
We will stop and see the Basilica Cistern, which was built at the same time as Hagia Sofia. In this 6th century structure, you will be able to see the heads of Medusa, which brought here from the temples of Constantinople.
We will visit Hagia Sophia, the great church built in 537 by Justinianus.
We will then go to the Chora Church, built in 6th century A.C., to see the spectacular, one-of-a-kind mosaics and some frescoes.
If you plan to depart, we will transfer you to the airport.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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