Christian Heritage Private Tour In Istanbul: Byzantine Churches

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 6 more

Follow the Christian heritage in Istanbul by luxury private car and private guide. Spend a full day around the old city, visit spectacular Byzantine Churches including Patriarch, Blacharnae, St. Savour-in-Chora, Pammarictos, Pege, St.Sargius and Bacchus and Pantocrator Churches.

What's Included

Professional guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle
Food and drinks
Museum Entrance/Admission Fees

Meeting and pickup

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

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Fener Rum Patrikhanesi

    Take a peek inside the Patriarchate Church, as you hear how ancient Constantinople became an important capital of Christianity, and admire the Orthodox Christian church which is still an important center of worship today.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Meryem Ana Rum Ortodoks Kilisesi

    An impressive shrine to the Holy Virgin, and famous for its Hagiasma.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Chora Museum

    Byzantine monastery of St.Savidr in Chora with its exquisite mosaics and colorful school.

    1 hour 20 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Fethiye Muzesi (Pammakaristos Church)

    Peek into the underground cistern at Zoodochos Pege.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Church of St. Mary Draperis

    Is an Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul. The little edifice, built in 1867, got the same dedication as the shrine erected in this place in the fifth century which, until its destruction in 1434, was one of the most important sanctuaries of Greek Orthodoxy.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 6
    Chora Museum

    Due to this trend, the Komnenos designed a church with an underground cemetery where the dynasty members would be buried. In this place called Monastery of Christ Pantokrator, dozens of religious officials would serve. There would be 80 monks, 45 ministers and a hospital within the foundation. Church of the Monastery of Christ Pantocrator consists of three separate buildings adjacent to each other. The structures were built at different times and are not symmetrical. However, the Church of the Monastery, which was a combination of three churches, is still impressive.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 7
    Chora Museum

    The monastic complex of Christ PANTOCRATOR (Zeyrek) was one of the largest and best organized of the Byzantine period, comprising two churches and a funerary chapel, baths, a hospice for the aged, a hospital and a medical school, a hostel for travelers and a library can only be seen from outside.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy

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