Private Full Day Istanbul Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Hippodrome

  Your guide will meet with you at your hotel lobby or at Istanbul port. 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 not included
• 2
  Blue Mosque

  Then we will visit the Blue Mosque, that has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles.

  35 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

  Only a short walk away from Blue Mosque, 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 .

  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 Topkapi Palace, 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. Drive back to the port. The end of our services.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Visit to holy places of worship such as churches, monasteries, mosques, synagogues bare shoulders are not permitted, nor shoes in mosques.
• In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited. On Tuesdays : Topkapi Palace replaced by Underground Cistern, On Sundays: Grand Bazaar will be replaced by Spice Market. Grand Bazaar during religious holidays will be replaced by Arasta Bazaar. On Fridays: Blue Mosque is open from 14.30 to 16.30
• Children must be accompanied by an adult

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