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Full Day Istanbul Old City Tour & Bosphorus Cruise

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    8 hours

  • Start time

    9am - 5:30pm

  • Meeting Point

    Good news! You can get picked up from selected hotels, just give us the details at the time of booking. Don’t worry if you have not booked your hotel yet, our customer service executives will get in touch and confirm the details.

    Alternatively, make your way to Buhara 93 Restaurant.

  • Ending Point

    Same as the start point

Key Highlights

  • Enjoy a historical sightseeing cruise and a luxury coach tour of the top attractions of Istanbul
  • Admire magnificent views of Istanbul as you cruise the Bosphorus
  • Visit the oldest and biggest covered market in the world, the Grand Covered Bazar
  • Explore the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and the Blue Mosque
  • Soak in stunning views of the Golden Horn from the Pierre Loti Hill
  • Enjoy the convenience of hotel pick-up and drop-off from your hotel
  • Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!

Overview

Enjoy a guided tour of the Old City of Istanbul and a sightseeing cruise along the Bosphorus Strait. Visit the top attractions of Istanbul and explore Golden Horn, the Byzantine & Ottoman Relics with an official guide in tow.

Explore the city from aboard a luxury coach and head to the Old City to visit The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, (Hagia Sophia Museum), built in the 6th century by the emperor Justinian as a Greek Orthodox Church. It was converted into a mosque in 1453 by Sultan Mehmet II the Conqueror and then into a museum by Ataturk in 1935.

See the Blue Mosque, named after its blue 20,000 Iznik Ceramic Tiles and considered the last great mosque of the Classical period. Visit Hippodrome, the sporting and social center of ancient Constantinople for 1000 years, and pay homage to the Tombs of Sultans, the final resting place of 5 Sultans and 142 members of the Ottoman dynasty. See the Fountain of Sultan Ahmet III, located in front of the Imperial Gate of the great Topkapi Palace and visit the oldest and biggest covered market in the world and discover 65 streets and more than 4000 shops containing all kinds of everything.

Enjoy some free time and after lunch head to the port for the Bosphorus Cruise from which you can see iconic attractions like the Golden horn, Topkapi palace, Dolma Bahçe palace, The Hagia Sophia Mosque, Maiden’s tower, Galata tower, Blue mosque, Ortakoy mosque, and the two continents Europe and Asia with the two Bridges connecting them.

After the cruise, climb aboard your luxury coach and head to Eyup Sultan Mosque by Golden Horn, a natural horn-shaped bay that divides the European side of Istanbul into two. Admire the atmospheric historical wooden houses, churches, synagogues, mosques and the remains of the Roman Wall. Ascend the Pierre Loti Hill by bus. The perfect view of the Golden Horn makes for wonderful photo ops. Then descend from Pierre Loti Hill by cable car.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (If option selected)
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Blue Mosque Guided visit
  • Basilica Cistern Guided visit
  • Hippodrome Guided visit
  • Cruise ticket
  • Cable car ticket
  • Local taxes

Exclusions

  • Basilica Cistern entry ticket (600TL cash, per person)
  • Entry to Hagia Sophia
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch & Drinks

Please note

Voucher Information: Show your voucher on your smartphone or other device (if you'd rather print a copy - that's fine too!)

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. The exact departure time will be confirmed after reservation depending on your hotel pickup.

Please note that free pick-up and drop-off from hotels (Levent, Sisli, Osmanbey, Harbiye, Taksim, Ortakoy, Findikli, Karakoy, Tepebasi, Sirkeci, Sultanahmet, Kadirga, Beyazit, Laleli, Aksaray, Yenikapi, Findikzade, Topkapi, Sutluce). 

Please note that the Grand Bazaar is closed on religious holidays and Sundays. The visit of Blue Mosque, Eyup Sultan Mosque and The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque on Friday will be from outside only because of Friday prayer.

Please dress appropriately when entering sacred sites. Participants are advised to wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt. Please bring a scarf to cover head.

The Grand Bazaar is closed on religious holidays and Sundays.

Since January 2024, the Hagia Sophia Mosque main Saloon is closed for the visit of tourists, only the upper gallery can be visited. After the tour over.

You will be granted the privilege to bypass the ticket line of Basilica Cistern, after paying your entrance fee to your guide in Turkish Lira and cash

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