Istanbul: Old City Tour Full Day with Lunch
Description
Istanbul is known as the City on the Seven Hills. So, while Sultanahmet seems compact, arranging transportation makes sense. On this day tour, travel in a Mercedes Sprinter minivan direct from your door. See the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and the 6th-century Hagia Irene church.
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Itinerary
Hippodrome. It was the center of sport activities of Constantinople. Famous with 4 monuments, The German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column, Column of Constantine.
Blue Mosque, as known as the Sultanahmet Mosque (under renovation now), this breath-taking building is one of the most majestic Ottoman mosques in all of Turkey. Also, it was built with unique 6 minarets. (Closed on Friday)
Haghia Sophia, is the most famous museum in Turkey and one of the greatest marvels of architecture. Haghia Sophia was built as a church in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian then in 1453 renovated into a mosuqe by Ottoman Emperor Fatih Sultan Mehmet. It was converted into a museum in 1935 and It was converted 2020 renovated into a mosuqe and welcoming both local and foreign visitors.
Topkapi Palace, which has been home to the Ottoman dynasty for many years, was used educational administrative and art center of state. Get knowledge about the imperial treasury sacred islamic relics, palace kitchens, weapons. (Closed on Tuesday)
Hagia Irene also called as “St. Eirene” or “St.Irene’s” Church. It is one of the oldest Byzantium churches in Istanbul, was the 2nd largest church of the Eastern Roman Empire after Hagia Sophia. (Closed on Tuesday)
Grand Bazaar, is the biggest market and the most attractive shopping center of Istanbul which has lots of shopping oppurtunities with carpets, leather, jewellery, turkish delight, gold, antique tiles etc.. (Closed on Sunday and Official Holidays)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up is included from hotels located in the Old City and Taksim areas. Please ask for availability for hotels located in other zones.Turkey Traveler pickup is offered FREE Pick-up & Drop-off service available from all hotels in central Istanbul. • FINDIKZADE • → • AKSARAY • LALELİ • BEYAZIT → • SULTANAHMET → • SİRKECİ → • TEPEBAŞI• ŞİŞHANE→ • TAKSİM• TALİMHANE We will give you a pick-up time in the tour day. Please ask for pick-up possibility from other locations. There may be an extra charge for transportations from other locations. No pick-up or drop off service from the hotels on the Asian side of Istanbul
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(15)
The tour is mixed with different groups who paid for different experiences. This makes it a different experience for everyone and inconsistent.
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There is alot of walking on this tour the only bus ride is to pick you up in the morning and then delivery you back to the hotel at the end of the day
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We truly enjoyed the tour. Our guide Omar was amazing. Very knowledgeable and great company. Will strongly recommend this tour
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Viewing and going inside the Sultan Ahmed and Hagia Sophia Mosques. What amazing architecture and history associated with these iconic buildings of Istanbul.
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The price offered on Viator is a little deceiving. You know going in that it does not include admission to Hagia Sophia or the Palace. Assuming that you would buy your own tickets on arrival would be wrong. In our case, the tour guide had the tickets, but you had to pay him, CASH. And it doesn’t happen until you are at the second venue requiring tickets, you do not have this information up front. One ticket was in Lira and the other Euros which made it all the more confusing. We were pretty much stripped of all our cash at that point. The first part of the tour was wet and rainy. We visited the Blue Mosque. Make sure your dress, skirt or shorts are not too short. I would recommend pants for everyone. Also, your head covering at the Mosque might not suffice for Hagia Sophia. We took a side trip to a carpet, jewelry and leather shop which was apparently either owned by the tour company or a friend of our guide. This was not on the itinerary and was a waste of time. Just before 2 pm, we met with another group to tour the palace. They had also been misled about the collection of funds for the tickets. They were also under the impression they were to visit Hagia Sophia that we had done in the morning. Our tour ended at the Grand Bazaar, but we were limited in time and now funds. Our guide also had friends there and he directed us to their shops. Lunch was good. It was a fairly large meal and they actually had my vegan selection.
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Overall had a good experience, drinks are not included with lunch. The tour lady was very knowledgeable and patient.
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Ömer our guide was on time. He showed us around with great enthusiasm and stories. We could not have enjoyed and appreciated old Istanbul without this wonderful tour .
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Very good tour. Our guide Omer was very knowledgable and passionate about Turkish culture and history, while also being witty and entertaining. He made it a great day. Highly reccomend.
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I loved the breath taking scenery in the hotel. The food was delicious that I could like my plate and the waiters were friendly to us.
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Great tour! The tour guide Ferhat was excellent, he was so knowledgeable and able to tell us so much history. We booked at the last minute and they really worked with us going out of their way to arrange the tour for us. The food was great and it was nice to be able to go from place to place using the ticket they provided. We would definitely recommend taking this tour, especially if it is your 1st time. We plan to go back and are going to use them the next time also. If you want the best you want to use them!!!!!
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