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Welcome to an unforgettable journey through Istanbul’s most iconic and historically rich landmarks. This guided tour focuses on exploring and understanding the city's top sights, including:
Hagia Sophia
The Blue Mosque
Hippodrome
A Hidden, Lesser-Known Underground Cistern located beneath a local jewelry and rug shop
Accompanied by a professional, licensed tour guide, you'll not only skip the long lines at museums but also hear the fascinating stories, legends, and historical context that make these monuments truly come alive.
Please note: While licensed guides can help bypass queues at museums, no one is allowed to skip the line at mosques.
What truly makes these sites special is not just their architecture, but the rich history and stories,they hold — and that's exactly what your experienced guide will bring to life for you.
Discover and enjoy Istanbul!with the insight and knowledge of an Official Licensed Guide. Let history inspire and entertain you on this memorable experience.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
You can choose to meet your private guide at your requested address (near old city) or at the German Fountain
You can choose to meet your private guide at your requested address or at the German Fountain
Itinerary
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1Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
The Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya, Santa Sofia) Built in 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It plays a very important role in Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many mosaics were covered to convert church into a mosque. The cost of admission fee is 30/35€ per person. not included in the price. You can either purchase it on site or order your guide purchase it on advance.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
2Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque: Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire. Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture, with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale. Very intresting fact that locals never calls Blue Mosque, we as locals call it Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Camii). There is a lot of intresting information that i would be sharing with you about this beautiful mosque.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Hippodrome
Byzantine Hippodrome / Sultanahmet Square; where chariot races were held back in Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire era. German Fountain
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Nakkas Oriental Rugs & Textiles
Nakkaş Cistern. A secret landmark in the center of Istanbul! The city of Constantinople have formidable fortification city walls... but in the back of time, it was not enough just to have city walls. İstanbul or the Constantinople did not have sufficient water sources so the enemies would siege the city and wait them to surrender! And there comes the Roman genius engineering solutions to problem by building Water Cisterns Underground, beneath of the city! We will be able to give you all details between city walls and the Cisterns. This is kind of hiden cistern that not many people knows! You may pasing everyday but you think its just a carpet and jewelery shop... but its more than that... And with licsened certificate guide you dont pay any fee..
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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