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Must - See Istanbul Stops 1: Half Day Morning Tour
4.2
44 Ratings
Fatih
Step into a time machine and explore the must-see stops of Istanbul on this half-day morning tour. Visit the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, German Fountain, and Sultanahmet for a historical journey through the ages.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Blue Mosque - Istanbul’s first mosque with six minarets, dating back to 1616.
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - This amazing structure was first dedicated as a church by the Roman Emperor Justinian in the year 360.
- Hippodrome - Hippodrome is the place where the chariot races were organized by the Romans and Byzantines.
- German Fountain - German Fountain was a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany to Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid.
- Sultanahmet Square - Sultanahmet Square is also called Atmeydanı (“Horse Square”) in Turkish.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Hotel drop off
Additional Information
How would you like to feel in a time machine with the stops we will visit on this tour? If the answer is yes, let’s visit the must-have stops of Istanbul together.
-First step, the Blue Mosque where is the most well
known monument built by Sinan Agha the Grand Architect!
- Second must
see stop is going to be at Hagia Sophia, which all eyes on her through the ages! During the Hagia Sophia visit, a brief 4th AD Byzantium will be also introduced in front of the ancient Hippodrome of Constantinople.
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A walk towards to the German Fountain begins, which has a very crucial role for the Ottoman and European history in the early beginning of 20th century.
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The final step, is a very nice walk in the Sultanahmet where has a historical scale from 4th century AD till the 14th century AD.
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At the end of the stops, we will have experienced the climax gradually to the present day in the middle of the century and end our tour.
- Women are required to wear a scarf to enter the Blue Mosque. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Location
Hagia Sophia
Ayasofya Meydanı
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(44 Ratings)
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Hector_c
Oct 21, 2021
Loved it! - My wife and I loved this tour, it is a great way to see the main historical sights in Turkey. Diana was the best tour guide we could ask for, she was friendly and highly knowledgeable, teaching us the intricacies and history of all the monuments along our path, and was also kind enough to take us to some of the best shops in the Grand Bazaar too. She really helped make our experience in Istanbul amazing, so big thanks to Diana for being a wonderful tour guide!
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Keertisha
Mar 16, 2020
Main attractions tour - Loved the tour. The guide Cengiz was very friendly and helpful. We covered all the main places in one day. Would definitely recommend.
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Audiocodes19
Jan 3, 2020
EXCELLENT DAY WALKING TOUR - It was an excellent tour, Guide is very knowledgeable person and enjoyed even my 11 yrs old daughter. We recommend this one day walking tour which covers most of the main attractions - Nair family
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Maheshs40
Dec 10, 2019
Excellent tour of the Sultan Ahemet area! - I had just a day for sightseeing in Istanbul - and was looking for a half-day tour of the key attractions. This was perfect. The guide - Furkan - was very knowledgeable and took the time to talk about all key aspects of the Ayasofya and the "Blue Mosque". He also answered all the questions with a good sense of Turkey's religious and political history. The tour ended at the Grand Bazaar which was a perfect place to wind up after the tour.
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Ulietulip
Oct 14, 2019
Great overview of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque - I was only in Istanbul for a short time so I wanted to gather as much information about this wonderful city as I could in a short period. The walking tour was ideal. It gave me background and current information on two of the city's most famous landmarks. I highly recommend it.
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Rajat0912
Jan 1, 2020
Walking tour Hagia and blue mosque Istanbul - Our guide was prompt in pick up time and the tour schedule. Experience overall was good nothing to take away from the guide but we personally found both places to be bit overhyped.
Or probably we were coming from Egypt this it’s relative.
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Makrishna_s
Oct 11, 2019
Informative and Well - Our guide was good, and gave us a lot of history and information. Appreciate it much. Wish there was more time given to stay inside Hagia Sofia.
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Irene_r
Sep 17, 2019
Even a little away fromme the tourists - At First we drove with a little bus around the Hagia Sophia to collect all the people. It would easily be possible to meet there. The guide was great and the best was that we even visited the tombs of the Sultans.
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Katherine
Sep 17, 2019
Beautiful locations - an ok tour! - This tour began with hotel pick up which did not run the most smoothly as I had to ring and remind them we were being picked up. There were seven of us on the tour in total and although the guide was very friendly and good at letting us know the timings she was not the best in terms of anecdotes or bringing the stories to life. The Hagia Sofia was excellent and I liked the Blue Mosque although it was under renovation when we went. We then saw the Hippodrome and this is then where the biggest gripe of the tour started for me - we went to a handicraft centre. We were forced to sit through a carpet sale which was not advertised on the tour and this was supposedly beneficial as downstairs in the handicraft centre there was a small Hippodrome exhibit. We then finished at the Grand Bazaar. As I said the tour was ok, Istanbul is beautiful - I would maybe suggest doing a different tour.
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I227xtjamese
Sep 30, 2019
Be careful of the rug shop - Our guide (Genghis) was excellent, his information was delivered with great English. He was very informative, but I really took offence when we were taken to a glorified rug shop which is conveniently located over a Cistern / museum. After viewing this museum we were taken upstairs and explained how handmade rugs ( a Turkish speciality) were hand woven. (excellent - stop there) No, we were then invited (ushered) upstairs to view their range of rugs with a complimentary beverage in hand (OK I can handle that, just) Nothing is for free so I expected were then going to be offered the opportunity to buy. I went to the bathroom and came back to find that the number of staff had more than doubled to 9 people on the floor sidling up next to the other members of the group (there were only 14 of us) putting the hard sell. I left when I was told I wasn't a prisoner and I am free to go whenever. THIS WAS NOT ON THE TOUR DESCRIPTION. That is why we chose this tour. I was disgusted. So just be aware.
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