Istanbul Highlights: Half Day Morning Tour
Description
How would you like to feel in a time machine with the stops we will visit on this tour? If the answer is yes, let's visit the must-have stops of Istanbul together. -First step, the Blue Mosque where is the most well – known monument built by Sinan Agha the Grand Architect! - Second must – see stop is going to be at Hagia Sophia, which all eyes on her through the ages! During the Hagia Sophia visit, a brief 4th AD Byzantium will be also introduced in front of the ancient Hippodrome of Constantinople. - A walk towards to the German Fountain begins, which has a very crucial role for the Ottoman and European history in the early beginning of 20th century. - The final step, is a very nice walk in the Sultanahmet where has a historical scale from 4th century AD till the 14th century AD. - At the end of the stops, we will have experienced the climax gradually to the present day in the middle of the century and end our tour.
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Itinerary
Istanbul's first mosque with six minarets, dating back to 1616.
This amazing structure was first dedicated as a church by the Roman Emperor Justinian in the year 360.
Hippodrome is the place where the chariot races were organized by the Romans and Byzantines.
German Fountain was a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany to Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid.
Sultanahmet Square is also called Atmeydanı ("Horse Square") in Turkish.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Women are required to wear a scarf to enter the Blue Mosque. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Reviews(46)
We joined the Istanbul Highlights Half-Day Morning, and it was such a great experience. The places we visited were absolutely beautiful, especially Hagia sophia and the Blue Mosque. Our guide, Mehmet, was fantasti. He was super friendly, funny, and knew so much about the history of Istanbul. He answered all our questions with patience and made the whole tour really enjoyable. It felt like exploring the city with a very knowledgeable friend :)
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time and that your guide made the tour both enjoyable and flexible to your needs.
We enjoyed the entire trip and all of Duygu’s historical knowledge she shared with us. Our favorite definitely was the tour of the Basilica Cistern. It was a beautiful and really cool place to see. I was surprised at how much the modern art pieces enhanced the experience. My grandchildren both loved the tour. We all enjoyed our tour guide as well. She was not only very knowledgeable but also very sweet and personable.
Hello Patty, Thank you for sharing your experiences with us sincerely. We glad that you had a good experience. If you will plan one more trip to Istanbul, we can treat you coffee on our office and serve you for other tours! Have a wonderful day!
My wife and I loved this tour, it is a great way to see the main historical sights in Turkey. Diana was the best tour guide we could ask for, she was friendly and highly knowledgeable, teaching us the intricacies and history of all the monuments along our path, and was also kind enough to take us to some of the best shops in the Grand Bazaar too. She really helped make our experience in Istanbul amazing, so big thanks to Diana for being a wonderful tour guide!
Thank you for your kind words Hector. We are forwarding your review directly to Diana. As it means a lot for her, and for our motivation. Best regards
Loved the tour. The guide Cengiz was very friendly and helpful. We covered all the main places in one day. Would definitely recommend.
Thank you so much for sharing your review with us. We hope to see you again. Sincerely,
It was an excellent tour, Guide is very knowledgeable person and enjoyed even my 11 yrs old daughter. We recommend this one day walking tour which covers most of the main attractions - Nair family
Thank you for comments and we would like to see you again with one of our tours in İstanbul. Sincerely, Bilal Uğur
Our guide was prompt in pick up time and the tour schedule. Experience overall was good nothing to take away from the guide but we personally found both places to be bit overhyped. Or probably we were coming from Egypt this it’s relative.
Thank you for your comment and we'd like to see you again in İstanbul. Sincerely,
I had just a day for sightseeing in Istanbul - and was looking for a half-day tour of the key attractions. This was perfect. The guide - Furkan - was very knowledgeable and took the time to talk about all key aspects of the Ayasofya and the "Blue Mosque". He also answered all the questions with a good sense of Turkey's religious and political history. The tour ended at the Grand Bazaar which was a perfect place to wind up after the tour.
We glad to see you happy with your tour. Thank you for your comments and thank you for your compliments to our guide Furkan. We hope to see you again in İstanbul. Sincerely, Bilal Uğur
I was only in Istanbul for a short time so I wanted to gather as much information about this wonderful city as I could in a short period. The walking tour was ideal. It gave me background and current information on two of the city's most famous landmarks. I highly recommend it.
Thank you for your good comments and we hope to see you again in İstanbul. Kind Regards,
Our guide was good, and gave us a lot of history and information. Appreciate it much. Wish there was more time given to stay inside Hagia Sofia.
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you very much for your review. We are very glad that you are happy from our services. Unfortunately the time limit for this tour is limited and for this reason we are not able to stay more than scheduled. We hope to see you in the future in Istanbul and that you join one of our tours again. Sincerely, Atilla Tuna
Our guide (Genghis) was excellent, his information was delivered with great English. He was very informative, but I really took offence when we were taken to a glorified rug shop which is conveniently located over a Cistern / museum. After viewing this museum we were taken upstairs and explained how handmade rugs ( a Turkish speciality) were hand woven. (excellent - stop there) No, we were then invited (ushered) upstairs to view their range of rugs with a complimentary beverage in hand (OK I can handle that, just) Nothing is for free so I expected were then going to be offered the opportunity to buy. I went to the bathroom and came back to find that the number of staff had more than doubled to 9 people on the floor sidling up next to the other members of the group (there were only 14 of us) putting the hard sell. I left when I was told I wasn't a prisoner and I am free to go whenever. THIS WAS NOT ON THE TOUR DESCRIPTION. That is why we chose this tour. I was disgusted. So just be aware.
