Full-Day Private Tour in Istanbul
Istanbul, has been the capital city of three empires and nowadays is the only city in the world to be located in two continents, Europe and Asia. Our first visit will be to the legendary Hagia Sophia, which was built 1,500 years ago as the first cathedral of the world. It was the biggest and last construction of The Roman Empire. Next we will visit the famous Blue Mosque, completed in 1616. After leaving the Blue Mosque we will explore the Hippodrome, the stadium of ancient Byzantium. We then travel about two kilometers to where you will have free time in one of the oldest shopping places in the world, the Grand Bazaar, which was built at the command of Fatih Sultan Mehmet. Within the Grand Bazaar can be found 4,399 shops, 497 stalls, 2,195 workshops and 17 fountains.
Finally, we will visit the Topkapi Palace, which was built on the orders of Mehmet the Conqueror. Construction of the Palace began in 1461, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire
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Full-Day Private Tour in Istanbul
Pickup included
What's included in Full-Day Private Tour in Istanbul
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Ayasofya
Our accredited guide will accompany you giving all the historical information. Once a Church, then a Museum, and now a Mosque, the monument has witnessed the rise and fall of several dynasties. The Grand Central Dome, impressive interiors, and shimmering mosaics have established Hagia Sophia as an engineering marvel and have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage. Constructed three times in the same location, it is the world’s oldest and fastest-completed cathedral. With its breathtaking domes that look like hanging in the air, monolithic marble columns and unparalleled mosaics, is one of the wonders of world’s architectural history.
Blue Mosque
Our accredited guide will accompany you and give you all the detailed information about its history and architecture. It is a beautiful building, built on the site of the palace of Byzantine emperors and next to Hagia Sophia. The Blue Mosque not only asserts Ottoman wealth, but also presents the Ottoman Empire as the successor and inheritor of Roman and Byzantine imperial culture. The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii), is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque . As a functioning mosque, it also attracts large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed.
Grand Bazaar
Our accredited guide will accompany you and will tell you about when and how this marvelous bazaar was built as you wander around at your pace on streets of Grand Bazaar. The Grand Bazaar at Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls of the world. The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı, meaning ‘Covered Market’; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning ‘Grand Market’ in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops.You are able to find about anything here in Grand Bazaar from the finest silky shawls and scarves in traditional patterns to traditional items, from antiques, leather goods, ceramics to the famous carpets, from spices, beautiful handicrafts to gold and jewelry.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Soda/Pop
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The travel time between locations is included in total duration of the tour
- Luch time is included in the total duration of the tour
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We pick up our guests from their hotel, or port according to their choice.Our guide will carry a sign with their names on and a sign with our company name: Magical Steps Travel at the meeting point.
