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Istanbul Full Day Old City Tour: Explore Highlights of Byzantine and Ottoman Empire
4.8
173 Ratings
Istanbul
Discover Istanbul's rich history on a full-day tour. Visit Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar. Walk through Byzantine and Ottoman wonders.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hippodrome - Hippodrome. It was the center of sport activities of Constantinople. Famous with 4 monuments, The German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column, Column of Constantine.
What's Included
- Fully Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off
- Admission Fees to Attractions
- Insurance
- Professional Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Food & Drinks
- Personal Expenses
- Driver & Guide Tips – Gratitue
- Admission Fees to Attractions
Additional Information
A full-day tour with all the highlights of the old city of Istanbul. You’ll see Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar and more. Explore the historical traces of the two greatest epochs – Byzantine and Ottoman Empire in the heart of Istanbul!
The Blue mosque is under renovation, it will be close until 2023 June.
The pick-up and drop-off by vehicle are not available at the main attraction area (Sultanahmet). We will pick up our guests from their hotel on the European side. (Taksim, Laleli)
If your hotel is in the main attraction area, the guide will pick you up by walk from your hotel.
Our main attraction visits are close to each other, therefore you will walk between every attraction you will visit. There is no any other vehicle usage except pick-up and drop-off.
During the tour you are able to visit some shops such as Carpet showroom, leather, turkish delight, jewelry, etc…
- Topkapi Palace entrance fee is 1500 TRY. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
- Hagia Sophia entarance fee is 25 €. You can pay to the guide for skip-the-line tickets.
Location
Hippodrome
Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(173 Ratings)
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Catherinesz542cu
May 31, 2024
Great tour! - Amazing tour! Even though the Topkapi palace was closed that day, Sevda brought us to many other interesting places and had excellent recommendations for lunch and shopping
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Wanderer0072
May 11, 2024
Unexpected sites of Istanbul. - The tour of the old city in Istanbul was an excellent experience. We toured the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the ancient Hippodrome and the Grand Bazzar. Our guide, Sevda, was wonderful. She was knowledgeable and had lots of interesting historical facts. We enjoyed our time with her immensely and we look forward to returning.
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Davidgj6350ez
May 3, 2024
Relaxed, educational and authentic tour. Highly recommended! - We had a great tour and such a fun time with our tour guide Özlem. She explained the history of all the places we visited with passion and in detail. Very helpful and kind person. The tour itself was very relaxed and with lots of stuff to learn and see. The tour plan was not set in stone and we were flexible in deciding how much time we want to spend on certain things. We felt like a local friend from town joined our group. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to see the historic and old part of Istanbul in a chill way.
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Travel11745562300
Apr 27, 2024
Interesting if you like history and museums. - The tour guide was excellent, very well read and extremely knowledgeable.
Mr. Younis, is very polite and passionate about his job. Ask for him categorically while visiting old town or anywhere else in Istanbul.
Highly recommend!
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Z2455gndavidw
Apr 17, 2024
Wonderful day in the Old City - Sevda was excellent. We appreciated her broad and extensive knowledge and her attention to our desires for the tour. She was very personable and engaging.
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1502loredana
Mar 29, 2024
ONE OF THE BEST TOUR WHILE YOU ARE IN ISTANBUL - I had a wonderful experience choosing “ Old City Tour of Istanbul “ true the company called “ TURKEY TOURS COMPANY TRAVEL “ .
They organised and communicated to a very high and professional standard!
They picked me up and dropped be back to the hotel after the tour .
I want to mention about our guide tour “YUNUS” he was very friendly and knowledgeable,he took great care of us and interacted all the time with questions and answers!
Not to be forgotten the absolutely delicious lunch at the fish restaurant closed by called
“SEAFRONT LOUNGE” the grilled fish was to die for , super delicious 😋.
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Graeme691
Mar 25, 2024
Best day tour of Istanbul with Sevda Arslan - We found Salvda to be a fantastic guide. She was very professional, so knowledgeable, and very interesting. Her English was very clear and she was very helpful in assisting us with further tours. We would certainly recommend her.
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669alir_zad
Feb 2, 2024
Istanbul Tour - We thank our guide for everything. We were extremely satisfied with the Istanbul tour we attended with our family members.
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Nhdkzy
Feb 2, 2024
Istanbul Walking Tour - 5 of us joined the tour with my family and my cousins living abroad. Although we have visited before, this was the first time we participated in the tour with the guide. We thank our guide very much for explaining everything in detail. Since it is a type that requires walking all day, I recommend you choose comfortable shoes.
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Andrew_m
Jan 30, 2024
Wonderful Day in Istanbul - We had a wonderful private tour with Sevda. The tour was very relaxed and informative. Sevda shared many details and facts that help explain the history of Istanbul (Constantinople). I typically tour areas without a guide, but Sevda was a great "value add". Highly recommend taking a guided tour of Istanbul just due to the amount of history. Having Sevda provide the details and timelines of events helps form a picture of Istanbul's rich history. After the tour we had a wonderful late lunch where we had a chance to talk more about the culture and history of Istanbul and Turkey.
Thanks for a great day Sevda!
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