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Full Day Istanbul Private Layover Tour

5.06 reviewsHagia Sophia (Ayasofya)

  • 6–7 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Our Istanbul layover tours are the perfect way to make the most of your airport transit time. We organize customized private tours depending on how long your layover is at Istanbul Airport. Travel to some of the best sights in Istanbul .Highlights of a layover tour include seeing Istanbul, Hagia Sophia or Basilica Cistern. Tours are available from early in the morning to late in the evening according to your flight arrival and departure times.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Private Transfers from airport to meeting point\from city to airport
  • Private Tour Guide

What's not

  • Lunch
  • Topkapı Palace 2400 Turkish Liras per person
  • Basilica Cistern 1500 Turkish Liras
  • Hagia Sophia

Itinerary

  1. Hagia Sophia was built by Justinian between 532-537 ad.It was the biggest church in the world till 1453

    1.5 h

  2. The Biggest cistern in the city,built by Justinian to provide water to his palace.

    30 min

  3. One of the most famous landmark of Istanbul.Built by Sultan Ahmet at 17th century,right front of famous Hagia Sophia.There are thousands of blue tiles there.

    30 min

  4. The Topkapı Palace from the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans until the 17th century. 500 Turkish Liras for per person

    2 h

  5. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets 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

    45 min

  6. Spice Bazaar has a total of 85 shops selling spices, Turkish delight and other sweets, jewellery, souvenirs, and dried fruits and nuts.

    30 min

  7. The Galata Tower, officially the Galata Kulesi Museum, is an old Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul.Ticket 175 liras for per person

    45 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
New Istanbul Tours
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Istanbul

  • Its from-price is 129% above the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istanbul.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 1198 of 3649.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Istanbul

Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus, with Byzantine and Ottoman monuments, busy bazaars and ferries crossing between continents.

The historic peninsula holds the greatest landmarks. Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome face each other in Sultanahmet, the Basilica Cistern lies beneath the streets, and Topkapı Palace spreads across the hill above the Golden Horn. A short walk away, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar have traded for centuries, and Süleymaniye Mosque, built by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, crowns one of the city's seven hills.

Top-ranked sights in Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi), Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu).

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