Small-Group Full-Day Guided Top Sights of Istanbul
- 6–7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
See the highlights of Istanbul in one single day. With this small group tour you will see the top sights of Istanbul with the accompany of your officially licensed tour guide.
Inclusions
What's included
- Small Group Tour
- Officially Licensed Tour Guide
- Skip-the-line Entry to Museums
What's not
- Museum Tickets
- Lunch (1-hour lunch break during tour)
- Transportation
Itinerary
Hippodrome is where the chariot races were held in the Roman Empire times, today German Fountain is the main cornerstone of square.
Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I, Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture with beautifully colored blue tiles and amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale.
Built in the 6th century by the Emperor Justinian, played a very important role in the Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest, the bells, altar, iconostasis, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over to convert the church into a mosque then a museum and now it’s a mosque for second time.
More than just an Imperial Residence of Ottoman Sultans, it was the seat of the Supreme Executive and Judiciary Council for almost 400 years long. Topkapi Palace is a great monument of oriental architecture.
One of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops. It was constructed in the 15th century and became the commercial hub of the trade between Asia & Europe.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting point is in the front of Marmara University building at the end of the Hippodrome Square (exactly as shown on map).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 25 travellers
- Operated by
- Cititrek Travel
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and replaced with Arasta Bazaar.
- Children aged 11 and under can visit museums free of charge. Please make sure that you have passport copies of children as you have to verify their ages at museums.
- Annual Closing Dates of all museums and bazaars in Istanbul as follows:
- January 1 – New Year
How it compares in Istanbul
- Its from-price is 21% above 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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