Istanbul Classics and Highlights: Full Day with Lunch
*** Special Offer If you buy our ‘Must – See Istanbul 1 +2 Half Day Afternoon Tour’, lunch will be included. We strongly advise you our Turkish Coffee Experiment (Cooking, Tasting) Half Day Tour in order to enrich your Istanbul holiday!
17 million people call Istanbul as their home, so it can be a little overwhelming for a new visitor. This full day private tour will give you the opportunity to see all breathtaking monuments in Istanbul.
-Our first must see stops are the two monuments which are Hagia Sophia Mosque and Blue Mosque.
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Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar will be coming next. Stepping back in time to a world of sultans and harems in Topkapi Palace, and then watch local artists making handicrafts in the Grand Bazaar.
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Hagia Eirene which is the oldest church of Eastern Rome will be visited. It is located in the outer courtyard of Topkapi Palace.
-We end our tour at Sogukcesme Street (Soguk means cold in English and Cesme means Fountain in English)
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Istanbul Classics & Highlights Full Day Tour
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What's included in Istanbul Classics and Highlights: Full Day with Lunch
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Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Hagia Sophia is the former Greek Orthodox patriarchal cathedral, an imperial mosque during Ottoman Period, a museum since 1935 until 2020, and recently has been turned back into a mosque. Built in 537 AD at the beginning of the Middle Ages, it was famous in particular for its massive dome. It was the world's largest building and an engineering marvel of its time. It is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture”.
German Fountain
The gift of Kaiser Wilhelm II to the Sultan. You will listen the stories of this liaison with the orient.
Hippodrome
Hippodrome of Constantinople, the center of Byzantine civic life, from political and theological controversies to chariot races and riots. The word hippodrome comes from the Greek hippos, horse, and dromos, path or way. For this reason, it is sometimes also called Atmeydanı ("Horse Square") in Turkish.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- Entrance fee of Topkapı Palace and Hagia Irene
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- 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
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Centrally located Istanbul hotels Please provide your hotel name address and phone details
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Opening hours are: 09:00 - 18:00 Monday to Sunday
