Istanbul Walking Tour
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 7 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
This is a very optimized program to start your journey in Istanbul at the heart of everything. It is one of the most historical cities in the world and this tour by a local and pro expert will make all this heritage quite clearer. The tour will be run for small to mid-size groups with a limit (set to 16 to 18 people). The Mosques and Palaces of Istanbul, will cover the masterpieces of all Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman times while observing the legendary wonders like Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. In short, an officially licensed guide will take you to a time traveling experience through a wide variety of historical marks, monumental buildings and historical stories from ancient to modern times. The details will help you to understand this unique corner of your world regarding its past and present. Moreover, you will get answers from a professional along the way. So you can get all insider angles from your guide as well to get the best out of your experience in Istanbul.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guiding Service by a local professional
- External visit to Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
- External visit to TopkapI Palace
- Smart Audio Guide App
- External visit to Hagia Irene Museum
- A bottle of water or Turkish Tea
Itinerary
The iconic monumental mosque of old town Istanbul will be a pivotal piece in the tour. Your guide will inform you in details about its architectural, decorative qualities and stories. Regarding the crowd at the day, the mosque might be visited inside aswell.
The central piece of entire history of Istanbul is definitely Hagia Sophia and all about it will be told by local local pro-guide while walking around it.
The square of Sultanahmet, once the Hippodrome of Constantinopolis is definitely in the essentials of this program. There are large and small hints about last 1700 years of Istanbul everywhere. We always happily share them with our guests to explore this city.
The palace complex is enormous with several courtyards. In this tour, your official guide will take you inside its defensive walls via its famous gates to the public gardens wile orienting through its long centuries.
Former royal gardens of the Ottoman sultans, now beautiful public parks, are going to be included in this guided tour with its most interesting corners.
The peak of Ottoman decorative arts in a public monument tight in front of the sultans' palace! Of course, we will tell you about it!
The twin sister of Hagia Sophia! Hagia Irene is full of interesting details and stories. Your guide will take you to journeys in time while passing by this unique monument of Istanbul's deep history.
The gift between the German emperor and the sultan, right in the middle of Istanbul... This is surely in the program to talk about.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The Check-in desk is just in front of a big historical white wooden house, that is next to the famous Basilica Cistern and facing the legendary Hagia Sophia.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 18 travellers
- Operated by
- Cogito Istanbul
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Istanbul
- Its from-price is 70% below the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istanbul.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1457 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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