Best of Istanbul: Basilica Cistern - Blue Mosque - Grand Bazaar

Itinerary
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Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkiye

This spacious Roman built cistern shows off impressive Roman engineering was commissioned by Emperor Justinian, largest surviving Byzantine cistern in Istanbul and has been backdrop for many movies over time.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque by many tourists because of its bluish interior decoration( blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design), is the most important mosque of Istanbul standing next to the Byzantine Hippodrome in the old city center..

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkiye

The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social center of Constantinople. Today it is a square with a few fragments of the original structure surviving. Monuments decorating the Hippodrome include the 3500-year-old Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column...

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Kalpakcilar Cad. Sorguclu Han No: 22, Istanbul 34126 Turkiye

Istanbul's Grand Bazaar is high on most tourists' itineraries, and for a good reason. This enormous site is the largest covered market in the world with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m², attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily...

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Sultanahmet District, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

"Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

A fifteen hundred years old splendid monument, is a must see in Istanbul, built to be the world’s largest place of worship by Emperor Justinian in 532 AD.

Stop At: Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul Turkiye

This beautiful square and a great place to make a stop, relax and take photos of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.


Duration: 10 minutes

• Professional guide
• Small Group

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Gratuities
• Basilica Cistern Admission (TRY 600 pp)

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Infants must sit on laps
• Most travelers can participate
• Blue Mosque is closed on Friday and SEEN FROM OUTSIDE due to Friday congregational prayer
• Modest clothing should be preferred when visiting the Sultanahmet Blue Mosque. Shorts for men or women should be below the knee. Women cover their heads and exposed shoulders with a scarf or shawl, skirt should be below the knee.
• It may be challenging to do the tour with a stroller, not recommended
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
• Entrance to Basilica Cistern (600TL per person) is not included in the tour price. Once you pay your entrance fee to your tour guide, you will have the privilege of skipping the ticket queue. You can pay the tour guide preferably cash in TRY (or in equivalent to USD or EURO).
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Foodie-ist Cafe and Brasserie, Alemdar, Muhterem Efendi Sk. No:13 Zemin kat, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

Grand Bazaar, Beyazıt, 34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

2 hours 45 minutes