Istanbul Highlights - Small Group Tour
- 6–7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the higlights of the city with the expert English speaking guides. Learn about the history, daily life, traditions and religions. Marvel over the glorious Hagia Sophia, learn how the Blue Mosque earned its famous nickname, and visit Tour Topkapi Palace to gain an insight into the lavish lifestyles of the Ottoman sultans. Last browse the legendary Grand Bazaar, where you find everything from carpets to Turkish delight.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guides meet you at the German Fountain
- Skip the ticket line at Topkapi Palace
- Professional Tour Guide
What's not
- Gratuities
- Entrance Fees to the Museums and Sights
- Personal Expenses and Meals
Itinerary
Blue Mosque was built in 17th century by Sultan Ahmet 1. Its name is drived from the 20k blue coloured imperial tiles that decorates inside. It is the first mosque built with 6 minarets.
Hagia Sophia was the greatest cathedral of the world back in the medival age. It was built between the years of 532-537AD. It was converted in to a mosque after the fall of Constantinople. In 1934, it became a museum and in 2020 it was reconverted back to a mosque. It is such a building where you can see islamic and christian icons side by side.
Topkapi Palace was the main head quarter of Ottoman Empire for almost 400 years. It has a great collection of imperial artifacts. Treasury collection is accepted as one of the biggest collection of the world.
Grand Bazaar is the oldest and biggest shopping mall in the world. We will tour in the bazaar and you will have an educational Turkish carpet presentation. You can shop for carpets, scarfs, spices, colored lambs, hand bags and more
We will have a lunch break at the famous Pudding Shop. It is one of the oldest restaurant in the neighbourhood othat serves traditional home cookings and Doner Kebab.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will meet you by the German Fountain - next to Blue Mosque.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Impetus Travel
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- On Fridays, Hagia Sophia or Blue Mosque will be visited from outside because of the worship.
- As Hagia Sophia is not a museum anymore, tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority there. You may need to wait in the security line
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market. Carpet weaving presentation will be presented also.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays can be replaced with Basilica Cistern.
- Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a queue for the entrance.
How it compares in Istanbul
- Its from-price is 40% below the median of the 530 city tours we list in Istanbul.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- 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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