Istanbul Mini Group Shore Excursion with Private Option

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Hippodrome

  Meeting with our tour guide at your hotel lobby or at the Istanbul Galata port terminal with your name sign. Meeting time will be given during confirmation. Drive to Old city. Our first stop will be Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Blue Mosque

  Our second Stop is Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

  Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I. and Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles. Update for St. Sophia interior visit : Live guiding is not allowed in St. Sophia after the 15th January 2024. Guests have to have their smart phones and headphones during their visit. If guests do not have a headphone, they can buy at the entrance at the cost of 3,5-USD The system is similar to audio guide system. Guests who does not have smart phones will follow the signs and the given informations on the signs . ( Not allowed the guiding inside St. Sophia anymore. Every guests have to have own smart phones inside of St. Sophia . Application will be used inside )

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  TopkapI Palace

  We will continue walking to Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including weapons section.

  2 hours • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Grand Bazaar

  After lunch break ( not included ) we will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. St. Sophia will be visited on Sundays. Drive or walk back to the port or to our hotel. . The end of our services.

  2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• 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
• Children must be accompanied by an adult

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