Small-Group Full-Day Guided Top Sights of Istanbul

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Hippodrome

  Hippodrome is where the chariot races were held in the Roman Empire times, today German Fountain is the main cornerstone of square.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Blue Mosque

  Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I, Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture with beautifully colored blue tiles and amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

  Built in the 6th century by the Emperor Justinian, played a very important role in the Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest, the bells, altar, iconostasis, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over to convert the church into a mosque then a museum and now it’s a mosque for second time.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 4
  TopkapI Palace

  More than just an Imperial Residence of Ottoman Sultans, it was the seat of the Supreme Executive and Judiciary Council for almost 400 years long. Topkapi Palace is a great monument of oriental architecture.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Grand Bazaar

  One of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops. It was constructed in the 15th century and became the commercial hub of the trade between Asia & Europe.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and replaced with Arasta Bazaar.
• Children aged 11 and under can visit museums free of charge. Please make sure that you have passport copies of children as you have to verify their ages at museums.

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