Full Day Istanbul Old City Tour With Expert Local Guide
Explore the city’s long history, unfold different periods of time, and get impressed by what Istanbul has to offer in terms of sites and monuments. This full day excursion provides a complete overview of Istanbul’s Ottoman and Byzantine history, and promises an unforgettable journey back in time.
Our tour is perfect if you are passionate about history and sightseeing. Guided by a professional, the excursion ensures lots of interesting information, great views, imposing sites, and wonderful memories from Istanbul. Spend a day full of interesting visits, and enjoy quality time with your friends or family.
✅ Visit the top attractions like Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, and the UNESCO-listed museum Hagia Sophia.
✅ Improve your bargaining skills in the lively atmosphere of one of the world’s largest covered markets where is the Grand Bazaar.
✅ Enjoy engaging stories about sultans and their harems and other sides of Istanbul from your multi linguistic, friendly local guide.
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Full Day Istanbul Old City Tour With Expert Local Guide
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What's included in Full Day Istanbul Old City Tour With Expert Local Guide
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Istanbul
A comfortable vehicle will pick you up from your hotel and drive you towards the meeting point. There, you will meet your assigned professional tour guide. The experienced guide will be responsible to provide interesting descriptions about the places of interest during this walking tour. Please remeber that Istanbul is a mega city and there can be big traffic jams which will cause certain delays.
Hippodrome
The first stop of this walking tour will take place at the Hippodrome. This used to be the place where sporting events were taking place during the Byzantine period. The broader area features 4 monuments. During your time there you may observe and admire the Egyptian Obelisk, the Column of Constantine, the Serpentine Column and the German Fountain of Wilhelm II.
Blue Mosque
Then, you will walk towards Blue Mosque, which is listed among the most visited and most important mosques of the country. This active worship place is a true miracle of interior design. Inside, you may observe the blue tiles on the walls. The tour guide will explain everything you need to know about the history and the importance of this place.
Inclusions
- Lunch
- Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off
- Professional Licensed Tour Guide
- Personal Expenses
- Entrance Fees
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children will be asked to present their valid passports at the entrance of the museums in order to validate their age.
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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
Most of the hotels in Istanbul Region has got high privacy rules. Please meet us at the main entrance gate of your hotel not the reception please.
Meeting / End Points
- This is the specific point where the tour starts. One of our crew member will come you and lead to the group. We will give you more information upon your after your booking.
