Luxury Small-Group Tour of Imperial Istanbul | La Vacanza Travel

Luxury Small-Group Tour of Imperial Istanbul

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: Türkiye, İstanbul, Istanbul
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  • 8 hours
  • Istanbul
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Discover Istanbul’s Imperial highlights on a full-day, small-group city tour by luxurious Mercedes minivan! Travel in style around central Istanbul while learning about its Imperial days as the city of Constantinople under Roman, Byzantine, Latin and Ottoman rule from an expert guide. Sit down to enjoy a 4-course Turkish meal in the renowned Matbah restaurant, and enjoy in-depth tours of Istanbul Archaeology Museum, Topkapi Palace (and the harem rooms), Chora Church and Hagia Sophia. Numbers are limited to eight on this small-group tour, ensuring personalized attention.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul

Start your full-day tour with a pickup from your European-side hotel in Istanbul by luxury Mercedes minivan. Settle back in air-conditioned comfort as your guide talks to you and your small group about Istanbul’s Imperial history on the way to your first stop.

Under its historical name of Constantinople, Istanbul served as the capital city during the Roman, Byzantine, Latin and Ottoman empires, and architectural relics from each of the eras can be found around the city’s streets today.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Alemdar Cad. Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu Sk, Gulhane, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

Visit Archeological Museum


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

Visit Topkapi Palace incl. Harem section ( closedon Tuesdays)

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hagia Irene Museum, Sultanahmet Meydani Topkapi Sarayi 1. Avlusu Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

The Hagia Irene located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace is the oldest church of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine).

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Sogukcesme Sokak, Soguk Cesme Sokak, Istanbul Turkiye

"Street of the Cold Fountain") is a small street in-between the Hagia Sophia and the Topkapi

Stop At: German Fountain, Hippodrome Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

It was built in Germany and moved by ships and its construction was completed in Istanbul.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye

Optional visit to Hagia Sophia. entrance fee is on guests own expense


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar, Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

Visit Underground Cistern or Serefiye Cistern

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long ticket lines
  • Entry/Admission - Istanbul Archaeological Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Basilica Cistern
  • Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Hagia Irene Museum

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Departure Point

Ottoman Hotel Imperial, Sultanahmet, Cankurtaran, Caferiye Sk. No:6/1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Traveler pickup is offered


Departure Time

09:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

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

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

Mark_A

21 Oct, 2019

This was an absolutely wonderful way to see Istanbul’s history! The pickup was exactly on time, the lunch extremely tasty and set in an amazing restaurant. The best part of the whole experience was our guide who really made the tour worth it.

Peter D

26 Oct, 2015

An excellent tour, with a very knowledgeable guide. She allowed us plenty of time to view the many sites.

Brad W

04 May, 2015

Our tour guide was very friendly and spoke very good English. The tour started on time and they picked us up at our hotel. Our guide had our tickets pre purchased and we skipped all the lines. This saved us hours over the course of the day. We saw all the highlights. Very good would book again.

Peter H

27 Nov, 2014

A full day made very enjoyable bu our guide.he gave a great deal of information without swamping us.
The history of Istanbul is so interesting that you feel privileged to hear the full story.We appreciated the lunch too!

epas727

14 Apr, 2019

Ótima experiência, guia muito gentil e atenciosa, almoço em local aprazível e de bom gosto. Excelente !

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