Istanbul Old City Tour with Private Guide

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

You will meet with your professional tour guide at the Hotel or Meeting point. The first stop will be Byzantine Hippodrome where once chariots ran and thousands of Byzantines cheered them. Furthermore, You will have a chance to see Egyptian Obelisk which is dating back to the 16th century BC. Serpentine Columns dated back 5th century BC. And Stone Obelisk was erected in the 10th century AD.

Duration: 45 minutes

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

(skip the line service is not available for active mosques – there is a queue for the entrance)After Byzantine Hippodrome you will pay a visit to the blue mosque right next to the Hippodrome. The Blue Mosque was built in the 17th century and is famous for its six minarets and beautiful Iznik tiles as interior decoration. It’s still in use and is the most important mosque in Turkey.

Duration: 1 hour

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

(skip the line service is not available for active mosques – there is a queue for the entrance); (Ayasofya, Santa Sofia) Built in 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It plays a very important role in Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many mosaics were covered to convert church into a mosque.

Duration: 1 hour

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

More than just an Imperial Residence of Ottoman Sultans. It was seat of the Supreme Executive Council for almost 400 years long. Topkapi Palace is a great monument of Oriental architecture which resembles power of Ottoman Empire.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul

The colorful and chaotic Grand Bazaar is the heart of Istanbul’s Old City and has been so for centuries. Starting as a small vaulted bedesten (warehouse) built by order of Mehmet the Conqueror in 1461, it grew to cover a vast area as lanes between the bedesten, neighboring shops, and hans (caravanserais) were roofed and the market assumed the sprawling, labyrinthine form that it retains today.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

• Professional guide
• Private tour

• Museum/Attraction Tickets
• Transportation from/back to hotel and between sites (unless option selected)
• Lunch
• Gratitude (suggested)

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Please note that Hagia Sophia Museum is closed on Monday
• Stroller accessible
• Please note that Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays
• Blue Mosque is closed until 2pm on Fridays
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
• Near public transportation
• Annual closing dates of all museums and bazaars in Istanbul as follows: January 1 - New Year, October 29 - Republic Day, April 23 - National Sovereignty and Children's Day, May 19 - Youth and Sports Day
• Infants must sit on laps
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

German Fountain, Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up all the traveler's central located hotels Sultanahmet,Sirkeci,Karaköy etc..

Ports

• Karaköy Pier, Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa, Rıhtım Cd. No:13, 34425 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

Returns to original departure point

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

4 to 8 hours