Istanbul Old City Highlights and Hidden Gems Tour
You will spend a day with a professional licensed tour guide exploring the beautiful city of Istanbul. You will learn about the history of Istanbul, visit Byzantine and Ottoman monuments from both historical and art historical perspectives. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to taste local food and drinks recommended by a local professional. With the guide's privilege, you will be able to skip some queues. You will also have chance to have detailed information about other importart atractions and recomendations (such as, food restaurants, hamams, shopping, other important touristic routes, etc.) from local guide who is also a world traveller who had travelled 34 countries and many cities all around the world. This multicultural knowledge will be your advantage of planning rest your holiday and you will find many answer for your questions about Istanbul City and Turkey. Upon your request if all members agree we can customize your route which will be tailor-made for your group.
Options
Istanbul Old City Highlights and Hidden Gems Tour
Pickup included
What's included in Istanbul Old City Highlights and Hidden Gems Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
TopkapI Palace
Topkapı Palace / Short Route (Topkapı Palace is closed for Tuesdays if your tour is in Tuesday it will be w/out Topkapı Palace no worries we will still enjoy our day with many others :)
Hippodrome
Ancient Roman Hippodrome - open air museum and monuments
Blue Mosque
Historical Ottoman Mosque
Inclusions
- Professional Licensed Tour Guide (English Speaking)
- Culturel Heritage Professional Guide
- Archeology Professional Guide
- As tour will be a whole day programme we will have 60 minutes lunch break and 30 minutes coffee/tea break
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Museum Entrance Fees > Topkapı Palace: 2400TL /per person (approx. $62)
- Museum Entrance Fees > Basilica Cistern: 1500TL/per person (approx. $38)
- Museum Entrance Fees > Hagia Sophia: 25€/per person
- 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
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This is a walking tour. After I meet you at the meeting point, in our route, we won't be using any transportation. All the attraction points stated in the route are in historical center and close to each other. Our walking time in between the points, and waiting for the ticket queues etc. are all inclueded in the durations. So depending on the day and group it will be a minimum 6 hours maximum 8 hours route.
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 20 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
I can pick you up from Galataport terminal gate exit with a board your name written on. After you book your tour you can also text me for a hotel pick up. This is only valid for central hotels (Taksim, Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Pera, Galata, Karaköy Districts) This pick up is only a meeting with guide. Then we will either walk or use public transportation together.
Meeting / End Points
- I will be meeting you at Sultanahmet Square, right in front of German Fountain (Alman Çeşmesi). I will be holding a card on which "Eylem Yalcinkaya" "Professional Tour Guide" and "Viator Booked Walking Tours" written. It is only 2minutes walking distance from Sultanahmet Tram Station.
