Istanbul Half-Day Tour: Explore St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, and The Grand Bazaar
4.9
16 Ratings
Fatih

This is a Recommended Half-Day Guided Excursion for Cruise Passengers.

On this Priority Access Expedition, you’ll encounter St. Sophia, the Blue Mosque and The Grand Bazaar.

Discover the native sights of Istanbul, admire some of the most celebrated structures and explore their environs.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya) is a truly awe inspiring, 1,400 years old Byzantine cathedral which houses mosaics, relics and iron work. Hagia Sophia was, for nearly a thousand years, the largest enclosed space in the world, and is still seen as one of the world’s most important architectural monuments. It is one of Turkey’s most popular attractions, drawn by the sheer spectacle of its size, architecture, mosaics and art. It was built during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD.İt is recently rconverted into a Active Mosque
What's Included
  • Blue Badge guide
  • Museum Entry Tickets
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Museum Entry Tickets
  • Private transportation
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Istanbul Sightseeing Tours
Çatalçeşme Sokak
across the ADAMAR HOTEL
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Paradise54966264603
May 7, 2024
Istanbul's must see historical sites - We had am amazing half day tour with Emre, our tour guide. We learned so much about the history and culture of Türkiye in such a short span of time. Emre is very knowledgeable and has a good command of English, French among others. I highly recommend this tour if you are short on time.
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Hubertb894
May 5, 2024
To do absolutely. - Thanks to his knowledge and passion for his city and his profession, our guide, Emre, gave us an exceptional time. We will keep excellent memories of this day. We can only recommend this excursion.
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T2346lrsuec
Mar 20, 2024
Wonderful Istanbul - Amazing day our guy put himself out and delayed start time so we could enjoy breakfast at hotel also walked to us. Highly recommend wonderful experience thank you
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Gi0rg0cv
Dec 25, 2023
1 day Istanbul Tour with Emre - We had a one day tour with Emre. His kind personality, good willingness to learn us Turkish history and his great experience, made our day very special. We loved Istanbul, even by spending only one day, and we would definitely choose Emre again. Thank you Emre!!
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Leoneparide
Sep 4, 2023
Visit to Istanbul - Very interesting visit, the guide Emre is very professional and prepared. He knows monuments and history very well. We had a great experience.
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Jillp4
Jun 10, 2023
Wonderful tour of Old Istanbul - Emre took us on a wonderful tour of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque (and avoided all of the long lines) and several other locations and then gave us time in the Grand Bazaar. It was our favorite day in Istanbul. Emre spoke very good English and was quite knowledgeable and entertaining. He also suggested an excellent restaurant for dinner and dropped us there as we requested. We would definitely recommend Emre as your guide in Istanbul.
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Marylorna_d
May 11, 2023
Great trip and very knowledgeable guide - We had a great time with Emre, he was very knowledgeable and kept us well informed throughout the tour. The locations we went to were really interesting and would recommend to anyone looking for a tour. Would use his services again
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845remiea
Dec 1, 2021
Epic tour - Our tour with Emre was very enriching and fun and full of information. Emre has a sense of humor and he is so passionate about his mission : we will miss him .
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Indar431
Nov 29, 2021
Emre was an Amazing tour guide. - Personable guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Good meals and drinks. Covered all the attractions in great detail.
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Carollopez
Mar 21, 2021
Very experienced and personalized tour! - During my short stay in Istanbul I spontaneously booked a private tour guide. Emre was my guide during half a day and the experience has been really good, very experienced guide with huge knowledge of the city and he added some exclusive experiences going to a carpet store and the owner showed us the story, the types of carpets while we drunk a cup of Turkish tea. The carpet’s owner couple of streets from the blue mosque was incredibly nice, kind and honest with really fair prices. I definitely recommend this tour with Emre!
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