Full-Day Private Tour in Istanbul

Ablauf

Our accredited guide will accompany you giving all the historical information. Once a Church, then a Museum, and now a Mosque, the monument has witnessed the rise and fall of several dynasties. The Grand Central Dome, impressive interiors, and shimmering mosaics have established Hagia Sophia as an engineering marvel and have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage. Constructed three times in the same location, it is the world’s oldest and fastest-completed cathedral. With its breathtaking domes that look like hanging in the air, monolithic marble columns and unparalleled mosaics, is one of the wonders of world’s architectural history.
1,5 Std.
Our accredited guide will accompany you and give you all the detailed information about its history and architecture. It is a beautiful building, built on the site of the palace of Byzantine emperors and next to Hagia Sophia. The Blue Mosque not only asserts Ottoman wealth, but also presents the Ottoman Empire as the successor and inheritor of Roman and Byzantine imperial culture. The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii), is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque . As a functioning mosque, it also attracts large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed.
1,5 Std.
Our accredited guide will accompany you and will tell you about when and how this marvelous bazaar was built as you wander around at your pace on streets of Grand Bazaar. The Grand Bazaar at Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls of the world. The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı, meaning ‘Covered Market’; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning ‘Grand Market’ in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops.You are able to find about anything here in Grand Bazaar from the finest silky shawls and scarves in traditional patterns to traditional items, from antiques, leather goods, ceramics to the famous carpets, from spices, beautiful handicrafts to gold and jewelry.
1,5 Std.
Our accredited guide will accompany you and give you all the historical information about it. Topkapı Palace was built by Sultan Mehmed II (1444-1445 and 1451-1481) during the years 1460-1478, following the conquest of Istanbul. Topkapı Palace was home to all the Ottoman sultans until the reign of Abdulmecid I (1839-1860), a period of nearly four centuries. A visit to the palace's opulent pavilions, jewel-filled Treasury and sprawling Harem gives a fascinating glimpse into their lives.
2 Std.