Private Full Day Old City Tour of Istanbul
Explore Istanbul’s timeless treasures with your own personal guide and private transfers.. Step into the soul of Istanbul on this private full-day tour through the city's most iconic landmarks. With your own expert guide and comfortable hotel transfers, explore the historic heart of the city at your own pace. From the grandeur of the Hagia Sophia to the underground mystery of the Basilica Cistern, and from the shimmering domes of the Blue Mosque to the imperial courts of the Topkapi Palace, this journey reveals the layers of history, culture, and beauty that define Istanbul. Whether it's your first visit or a return to your favorite city, this curated experience promises unforgettable insights and memories.
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Private Full Day Old City Tour of Istanbul
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What's included in Private Full Day Old City Tour of Istanbul
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Hippodrome
The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with a few fragments of the original structure surviving.
German Fountain
The German Fountain is a gazebo styled fountain in the northern end of old hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey and across from the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I. It was constructed to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898.
Obelisk of Theodosius
The Obelisk of Theodosius is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD.
Inclusions
- Personalized, flexible itinerary
- Local tips and shopping guidance in the Grand Bazaar
- Private round-trip hotel transfers (from centrally located hotels)
- Professional, licensed private guide
- Museum and site entrance tickets (Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern – to be paid on-site)
- Meals and beverages
- Gratuities for guide and driver (optional)
- Personal expenses
- 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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Guests can buy museum entrance fees on the site.
- Entrance fees: Hagia Sophia: 25 Euro, Topkapi Palace: 2.000 TL, Basilica Cistern: 1.300 TL
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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 45 minutes before departure time.
Meeting / End Points
- Meeting time is 15 mins before the schedule time at the entrance of Turkish and Islamic Art Museum. The meeting point location link https://g.co/kgs/smnvGnT
