Hagia Sophia, Bosphorus cruise, Blue Mosque, Guided - Small Group
Experience the best of Istanbul on a guided bus & cruise tour. Visit iconic landmarks, like Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, the vibrant Grand Bazaar and Old city. Enjoy a scenic Bosphorus cruise between the continents of Asia and Europe and cap off your adventure with a breathtaking cable car ride down Pierre Loti Hill.
Options
T1F With Hotel Pick-up
Duration: 7 hours: This option includes Hotel pick-up & drop off
Pickup included
What's included in Hagia Sophia, Bosphorus cruise, Blue Mosque, Guided - Small Group
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Blue Mosque
The magnificent Blue Mosque, renowned for its 20,000 hand-painted blue Iznik tiles and six elegant minarets. Learn how this architectural masterpiece was commissioned by Sultan Ahmet I and stands as the last great mosque of the Classical Ottoman period.
Hippodrome
The heart of ancient Constantinople at the Hippodrome, once the city’s vibrant social and sporting center. Admire historical monuments including the German Fountain of Wilhelm II, the Bronze Serpentine Column, the Obelisk of Theodosius and the Column of Constantine
The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, a 6th-century marvel built by Emperor Justinian as a Greek Orthodox church. Discover the building’s rich history as it transitioned from church to mosque and later into a museum—standing as the world’s largest church for nearly a millennium
Inclusions
- English-speaking tour guide
- Bosphorus Cruise Ticket
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (If option selected)
- The Blue Mosque Guided Visit
- Abu Ayyub al-Ansari Mosque & Tomb Guided Visit
- Hagia Sophia Guided Visit
- Pierre Loti Hill Cable car ticket
- Hippodrome Guided visit
- Hagia Sophia skip the line entrance ticket
- Tips
- Lunch
- 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
- Please dress appropriately when entering sacred sites. Participants are advised to wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt. Please bring a scarf to cover head.
- Even though you'll skip the ticket lines, the security checks at the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque are mandatory and cannot be bypassed.
- Hagia Sophia skip-the-line entrance ticket costs €25 and must be paid in cash.
- Morning part of this tour is walking tour
- The Grand Bazaar is closed on religious holidays and Sundays.
- This is a shared transfer with Minibus or Midibus and pick up could be early or late. For each hotel there is a fixed pick-up time. before the tour starts time
Meet
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 60 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Hotel pick-up and drop-off from centrally located Istanbul hotels. Before the tour start time, each hotel has a fixed pick-up time.
Meeting / End Points
- Front of Buhara 93 Restaurant
