8-Hour Istanbul City Highlights Tour
Highlights
Istanbul
architectural, historical, walking
Private Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Visit Istanbul's most famous sites on this eight-hour tour. Witness the majestic Blue Mosque with its six iconic minarets and the beautiful Hagia Sophia. Explore the rooms and corridors of the Topkapi Palace as you learn about the mighty Ottoman Empire, experience the rich Roman history of Istanbul as you visit the Hippodrome Square, and indulge in a bit of shopping at the Grand Bazaar.
Itinerary
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Istanbul City Highlights
Meet your Istanbul tour guide at a pre-decided location.
- Make your way to the Topkapi Palace, once the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultan. Explore the palace's many rooms and corridors, and understand how the Istanbul royals lived.
- Continue to the beautiful Hagia Sophia, now a mosque, but once known as the Church of Holy Wisdom. Artistically decorated by the Byzantine emperor Justinian, this ethereal structure has seen over two millennia of history and is the most iconic tourist attraction in Istanbul today.
- Set out to Hippodrome Square, a location that has witnessed gladiator fights, chariot races, and many riots throughout history.
- Head to the Sultanahmet Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque.
- Explore the subterranean palace of the Basilica Cistern.
- Shop at the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world.
Conclude your journey with some delicious traditional Turkish tea.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 6 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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