Private 1,5 Day Istanbul Tour for Cruisers

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
7 Hours Old city tour
7 stops
1
Galataport Istanbul
Your Private tour guide will meet with you at Istanbul cruise port with YOUR NAME sign. Meeting time will be given during your confirmation. ( 30 minutes after your cruise docks )
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Hippodrome
Drive to old city. Our tour starts with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
3
Blue Mosque
Only a short walk away, reaches Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
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. Harem section is included
3 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I. 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 .
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
Grand Bazaar
After that, 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.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Galata Koprusu
Drive back to the port through Galata Bridge and Golden Horn. Back to cruise
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
4 Hours 2nd Day Tour
4 stops
8
Basilica Cistern
08:15 a.m. You will be met by your tour guide at Istanbul Port . Drive to Underground Cistern which was the largest covered water reservoir in Istanbul, built by Justinian I. When Underground cistern is closed we will visit Binbirdirek Cistern
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
9
Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
Than having free time in Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
Galata Tower
Our last stop is Galata Tower to take the pictures of Istanbul.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
11
Galataport Istanbul
Drive back to the port The end of our services.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• During religious holidays the Spice market and Grand Bazaar will be closed. Arasta bazaar will be visited instead
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays, Spice market will be visited instead
• In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited
• Not recommended for participants with walking difficulties

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