Small Group Tour: Essential Istanbul

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

Overview

Discover the main highlights in Istanbul’s old town during this small size full day tour with an expert tour guide. Visit old town, the Unesco world Heritage sites, see the acknowledged archaeological and natural monuments, unrivalled artifacts during the tour and will enjoy the privileges that we will gladly arrange for your utmost pleasure to explore the Turkish way. This tour runs everyday 09:00 – 17:00 (times may change depends on locations of hotels, number of people in the group, their interests, weather conditions, length of queues, etc.) and there will be 1 – 10 people in the group.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

Blue Mosque will be closed due to a renovation until the end of March, 2023. Therefore our accredited guide will assist you from outside of the mosque and will give you all the detailed explanations about the world famous historical building.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Kapali Carsi, Kalpakcilar Cad. Sorguclu Han No: 22, Istanbul 34126 Turkiye

Our accredited guide will accompany you during your visit and will give you all the detailed explanations about the bazaar.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Our accredited guide will assist you to enter the mosque and will give you all the detailed explanations about the world famous historical building.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

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

Our accredited guide will give you all the detailed explanations about all the historical monuments in this square.

Duration: 45 minutes

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

Our accredited guide will assist you to enter the museum with prepaid ticket and will give you all the detailed explanations about the palace.

Duration: 2 hours

Inclusions
  • Professional English speaking guide
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off (hotel locations should be in city centre, please check our radius)
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Museum entrance fees
  • Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace

Exclusions
  • Meals and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Pick up and drop off at airports or hotels out of city centre (additional fee)
  • Please Note:Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and replaced with Underground Cistern. The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and will be replaced with Spice Bazaar. Blue Mosque will be closed due to a renovation until the end of April, 2023. Therefore, our guides will assist you from outside of the mosque and explain all the details about it.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • While visiting a mosque in Istanbul, women need to cover their heads, shoulders, knees. You can carry your own scarf to cover your head but please note scarves are provided at the entrance of every mosque (available at a charge). If you are wearing leggings, tights or skirts, wraps will be provided at the entrance (available at a charge).
  • For the ladies, a headscarf and decent dress covering shoulders and legs are required during their visit to mosque. You can carry your own scarf to cover your head but please note disposable scarves are provided at the entrance of every mosque (.available at a charge).
  • Please be aware of that there is a lot of walking in this tour. We can't use vehicle between sites since centre of Sultanahmet area is closed to traffic.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Serpent Column, Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd No:53, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Traveler pickup is offered
Depends on hotel's location, sometimes we can't use vehicle since vehicles are not allowed in some parts of old city.
We don't have free pick up and drop off service from hotels located out of city centre and airports.

Ports

  • Galataport
  • Sarayburnu


Departure Time

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Return Details

Grand Bazaar, Beyazıt Kapalı Çarşı, Beyazıt, 34396 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

Voucher info

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

Duration

8 hours


User's Reviews

Erica_L

30 Mar, 2023

Wonderful day. I felt we got to see the important landmarks in a day with a great traditional lunch. My only complaints are that since the Blue Mosque was closed that we would have replaced it with something else. We also went to a Turkish carpet demonstration, which was cool but not part of the itinerary.

Can

30 Mar, 2023

Our guide Lale was great. She was informative about the history and took the time to make sure ee each got photos taken/questions answered. It was a great day. I felt like I learned a lot. There was so much information. She was patient to repeat.

Patrick_W

27 Mar, 2023

Our guide was very knowledgeable and offered a lot of history to the tour which allowed us to appreciate this beautiful city. I highly recommend them and am thankful for the wonderful time we had.

wasim_b

25 Mar, 2023

Lunch , palace , fashion walk, igia sofia . It was amazing experience. The tour guide was great. knowledgeable and kind. I wish him all the best as well. Dont buy anything for Grand Bazar they all are crooks, Especially sweets or turkish delights.i also request the tour guide not to take your customers to those shops at grand bazaar please especially that delight shop. They will all be sweet and noce and offer samples and tea bit at the end ripp you off with 10 times more then the actual price. You can get way better quality and cheaper products at the airport terminals.

Daniel_L

23 Mar, 2023

Mehmet was knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about history. He engaged with the entire group, took us to see some amazing sites, and amplified it all with his own opinions. All questions were answered warmly. Was a big fan, such a great way to learn about the best this city has to offer. Keep it up, Mehmet.

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