Private Istanbul Sightseeing Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Blue Mosque

  Just across from the Hippodrome, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque) is a superb creation in the classical Ottoman style. The mosque has six towering minarets and 260 windows illuminating its vast main chamber, which is decorated with more than 20,000 Iznik tiles.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Grand Bazaar

  In operation since the 14th century, the Grand Bazaar is one of the world's largest covered markets, with 58 streets and over 4,000 shops. The bazaar is specially known for its jewelry, leather, pottery, spices and carpets. (Closed on Sundays; additional time will be spent at the other locations.)

  1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

  One of the finest and largest architectural works of art in the world, this former basilica and mosque is now the Saint Sophia Museum. Many historians have nominated it as the 8th wonder of the world. Take a moment to linger here to admire the fine Byzantine mosaics.

  1 hour • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  TopkapI Palace

  The largest and oldest palace in the world, Topkapi is the crown jewel of the Ottoman Empire. With its treasury and exotic buildings overlooking the Golden Horn, your visit to Topkapi promises to be a truly fascinating experience. (Closed on Tuesdays; will be replaced with Istanbul Archaeology Museum)

  2 hours • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Basilica Cistern

  The Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayı), is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul. The cistern, located 500 feet (150m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 6
  Hagia Irene Museum

  The Hagia Irene located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace is the oldest church of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine).

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 7
  German Fountain

  It was built in Germany and moved by ships and its construction was completed in Istanbul.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Obelisk of Theodosius

  Obelisk of Theodosius: obelisk, originally erected for king Thutmose III of Egypt but transferred to Constantinople,

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Hippodrome

  Byzantine Hippodrome

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Divanyolu Street (Pass by)

  Divan Yolu, the "Road to the Imperial Council," was once the imperial road from Constantinople to Rome (map). It takes its Turkish name from Ottoman times, when it was in fact the "Road to the Imperial Council" (Divan) in Topkapı Palace.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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