7-Hour Istanbul City Sightseeing Tour

Visit Hagia Sophia Museum

Marvel at the Blue Mosque

Topkapi Palace Istanbul

Highlights

Marvel at the Blue Mosque

Saunter at the Hippodrome Square

Explore the Holy Relics

Istanbul

archaeological, historical, sightseeing

Private Tour

7 Hours

Easy

English

Description

Witness the remnants of the Ottoman and Imperial Empires in Istanbul. In the city of Constantinople, you will tour Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and Valide Mosque. You will also be eating delicious Turkish cuisine.

Itinerary

Istanbul Tour
- Pick up from the hotel and join the group with your Istanbul tour guide.
- Begin your tour with a visit to Hagia Sophia Museum, which is considered one of the Eight Wonders of the World. It occupies a unique place in the history of architecture as one of the rare works of this size and age that still survives.
- Visit the Blue Mosque, which takes its name from the world-famous exquisite blue Iznik tiles decorating its interior. Also, it is the only imperial mosque in the world that was originally built with six minarets.
- Continue to the Hippodrome Square, the sporting and social centre of old Byzantium which held 100,000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire such as the Egyptian Obelisk and the Serpent Column.
- Explore Grand Bazaar, the largest and oldest covered bazaar in the world. It was the centre of trade and commerce in Istanbul with more than 4000 shops.
- Relish a traditional lunch. Lunch: Homemade Olive Oil Marinated Seasonal Vegetables, Traditional Fried Pastry Roll with Cheese "Sigara Beurreck", Seasonal Garden Greens Salad, Traditional Grilled Meatballs "Kofte" served with rice and boiled Seasonal Vegetables, Seasonal Fresh Fruit Platter. A vegetarian menu is also available.
- Head to the Valide Mosque, also called the New Mosque and completed in 1664. This was the last imperial mosque built in the classical style and is situated in one of the centres of the crowded city life, next to both land and sea traffic.
- Proceed to Topkapi Palace, the residence of early and mid-era Ottoman Sultans. It was the principal residence of the Ottoman Sultans and the centre of administration of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th to 19th century. During your visit, you will see the fabulous Imperial Treasury, the Baghdad Kiosk, Holy Relics and the Kitchen Section including one of the world’s finest collections of Chinese celadon ceramics. The Harem is also located inside the palace, which was forbidden to anyone except the Sultan.
- Drive back to the hotel.

What's Included

Museum entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary

English-speaking Turkish tour guide

Free pick up and drop off service from your hotel

Lunch

Transportation with A/C vehicles

Donations to the Mosques

TURSAB insurance, which covers the costs of services accepted and committed by the travel agency

What's Excluded

Drinks at lunch

Optional gratuities

Know Before You Go

Tour Code: THQISTP9194421219

PLEASE NOTE

We kindly ask you to be ready in the lobby of your hotel 5 minutes before your definite pick up time.

Blue Mosque is visited from outside on Friday mornings until 13:00 because of the noon-pray. Blue Mosque is closed on Friday Mornings.

On Sundays, we visit Nuruosmaniye Street around Grand Bazaar since Grand Bazaar is closed.

Since Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays, this tour can not be operated.

We do not recommend this tour for persons having walking difficulty.

PAYMENT

No advance payment

You can do the payment during the tour with a credit card or cash

We accept credit cards

IST Travel accepts bookings subject to the following conditions. A 'Client' is all persons named on the booking form intending to travel with IST Travel A 'Product' is any service sold by IST Travel. All clients will be deemed to have read, understood & accepted all Booking Conditions. To confirm a booking, IST Travel requires that the agent has taken full payment of all monies due.

A contract between the client & IST Travel comes into existence when IST Travel has confirmed the booking in writing & issued a Confirmation. The person signing the booking form (that incorporates these terms & conditions) warrants that s/he has full authority to do so on behalf of all persons whose names appear thereon, & confirms that all such persons are fully aware of & understand these terms & conditions.

The said contract, including all matters arising from it, is subject to Turkish Law & the exclusive jurisdiction of the Turkish courts. No employees or representatives of IST Travel has any right to alter, vary or waive any of these terms & conditions, not to undertake any liability whatsoever on behalf of IST Travel, unless such be in writing & signed by the Director of IST Travel. IST Travel reserves the right to decline any booking at their discretion without further explanation.

Amendments & Cancellations by Clients

Clients can cancel at any time. The cancellation will be effected at the time that IST Travel receives a written request from the client & the following cancellation charges will apply. Prior to 6 weeks of departure, 10% of the Net Product cost. Within 6 weeks until 4 weeks 25% of the net product cost. Within 4 weeks until 2 weeks 30% of the Net Product cost. Within 2 weeks or less no refund is given. No refund is given for a partially used Product.

After the booking has been confirmed proposed amendments must be advised by 'the Lead Client' & will incur an administration fee of equivalent to EURO 30.00 except for the first change that will incur no fee. No requested change can be guaranteed.

If any number of the party is prevented from travelling because of death, injury or serious illness of the client, close relative or friend, redundancy or jury service, it may be possible to transfer the booking to another suitable person or departure date or a tour of similar standard & cost provided that written notice is confirmed by IST Travel. If a refund is payable by IST Travel to the client, the refund amount will be calculated according to the conditions set out in Section 2.1 & with consideration of evidence of exceptional circumstances. IST Travel will not pay fees charged to the client by the client's bank for processing the credited amount. Information & Pricing Policy.

Your reservation request will be confirmed upon receipt of the deposit which is 25% of the total tour rate. Please note that travel arrangements are not confirmed until you receive our written confirmation. The balance of the total amount is due 30 days prior to the tour date unless otherwise specified at the time of booking. Hotel / Airline bookings & tour reservations received within 60 days of departure require full payment.

Before a booking is confirmed, IST Travel reserves the right to amend the price of product due to any circumstances outside the control of IST Travel such as but not limited to changes relating to governmental action, increases in transportation costs (including schedule airfares & the cost of fuel) changes in any dues, taxes or fees chargeable for services (including landing taxes or embarkation/disembarkation fees at airports), increases in admission fees.

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Cancellation by IST Travel

IST Travel reserves the right to cancel any confirmed booking in any circumstances, however, IST Travel will not cancel a Guaranteed Departure Product except in the unusual circumstances of force majeure, defined here as war, the threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions, flight cancellation or any other external circumstances beyond the control of IST Travel.

Compensation is not available if IST Travel is forced to cancel or in any way change a tour due to force majeure but where IST Travel is unable to provide the tour booked, IST Travel will return to the Client all monies paid to IST Travel (less any insurance premiums paid) or offer an alternative date or holiday of comparable standard

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It is the responsibility of the clients to be in possession of a valid passport, visa permits, vaccinations, preventative medicines & other medical certificates & all necessary travel documents IST Travel is not liable for damages arising from changes in regulations or laws to the necessary travel document requirements. Information about these matters is given in good faith by IST Travel but without liability.

Health & Conduct

All Clients are expected to satisfy themselves prior to booking that they are fit & able to complete the itinerary of their chosen tour as described in the brochure. Any clients with pre-existing medical conditions or illness must declare the true nature of such conditions at the time of booking, & make arrangements for the provision of any medication or other treatment which may be required during the tour. Such a client is required to provide a medical statement from a General Practitioner to confirm they are fit to travel. Failure to make such disclosure will constitute a breach of these booking conditions & relieve IST Travel from any obligations & liability.

Client Exclusion & Local Law

Clients agree to accept the authority & decisions of IST Travel's & its supplier's employees & representatives whilst on tour. If in the opinion of such persons, the health or conduct of a Client before or after the departure appears likely to endanger the safe, comfortable or happy progress of the tour, the Client may be excluded from all or part of the tour without prior notice or any liability on the part of IST Travel.

In the case of client ill health, IST Travel may make such arrangements as it sees fit & recovers the costs thereof from the Client. Passengers agree to comply with the laws & regulations of the countries they travel to. IST Travel shall not be liable to any Clients who commit illegal or unlawful acts whilst on tour.

Photographing

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Complaints

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Meeting Point

İstanbul, Turkey

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.

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1 to 10	/person
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1 to 10	/person
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