Byzantine Relics & Ottoman Relics Tour

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7 to 8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Discover Byzantine art and Christian relics & Ottoman relics on a fullday tour of Istanbul. Visit the Hagia Sophia, Roman Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and more. Then, wander the stalls of the Grand Bazaar and explore the largest covered market in the world.

What's Included

Licensed tour guide
Service charges and taxes
Hotel pickup by air-conditioned bus, though free pickup is only at city center hotels
Lunch included
Food and drinks
Drinks
Gratuities
Visit to the Harem in Topkapi Palace is not included (own expense)

Meeting and pickup

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

Pick-up: Centrally located hotels in Taksim, Beyoglu, Karakoy, Osmanbey, Sisli, Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Aksaray-Laleli-Beyazit (european side of istanbul) Tour terminate at sultanahmet

Itinerary

Duration: 7 to 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

    Hagia Sophia

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Blue Mosque

    Blue Mosques

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Serpent Column

    Serpent Column

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Hippodrome

    Hippodrome, obelisc

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Obelisk of Theodosius

    In between Ibrahim Pasha palace and Blue Mosque 35 hundred years old of an masterpecie and its dept history will be given by your guide.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    German Fountain

    German Fountain

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi) (Pass by)

    In the same square as Hippodrome square

    Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Istanbul

    Lunch Traditional Turkish cuisine at a local restaurant set menu

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Grand Bazaar

    Tour terminate at Grand bazaar. (Grand Bazaar closed on Sunday replced with Arasta Bazaar)

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 9
    TopkapI Palace

    This enormous palace was the Imperial residence of Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. Although much of the palace is not accessible, the daily tours of the Harem are of great interest to tourists.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please note that Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays and will be replaced with a tour of the Underground Cistern
  • Please note that the Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
  • Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia closed on Friday Prayer, no replacement
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Cancellation Policy

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