Istanbul Old Town Essentials with Dr Sib: Tip Based Walking Tour
To learn about some of history's most powerful civilizations, we will embark on a journey in which we will interpret history through structures in small groups. Blue Mosque is in the core of our tour. We will begin our tour in Sultanahmet Square and proceed to Blue Mosque. During the tour, you will learn a lot about the history of Blue Mosque and Istanbul.
Payment: You will be free to pay the guide a fair tip starting from 15 €/$/£ per person based on satisfaction.
*We also offer tailored private tours.
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Blue Mosque tour English
Duration: 2 hours
What's included in Istanbul Old Town Essentials with Dr Sib: Tip Based Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Blue Mosque
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 located in Istanbul, Turkey. A functioning mosque, it also attracts large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes.
Obelisk of Theodosius
3500 years old Egyptian Obelisk
German FountainPass-by Only
A fountain built by German king Kaiser Wilhelm II as a gift for Ottoman king before his visit.
Inclusions
- Booking fee for a tip based tour
- Tip for the guide
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- I will wait by Obelisk of Theodosius with a cane in my hand.
