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  • Istanbul City Sightseeing Tour
  • Istanbul City Sightseeing Tour
  • Istanbul City Sightseeing Tour
  • Istanbul City Sightseeing Tour

Istanbul City Sightseeing Tour

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  • When does it run?
    15 Mar - 15 Nov: Daily
  • Start time
    08:00am - 08:30am approx. depending on hotel location.
  • Duration
    3 hours (approx)
Inclusions
  • Hotel pick up
  • Entrance fee
  • English-speaking guide
COVID-19 Safety guidelines

Key Highlights

  • This tour offers the perfect introduction to Istanbul
  • Entrance fees for the Blue Mosque, The Byzantine Hippodrome and St Sophia are all included
  • Shop at the Grand Bazaar – Istanbul’s bustling market
  • Hotel pick-up is included and the tour is led by an English-speaking guide

Overview

On this wonderful Istanbul sightseeing tour explore the city's highlights as you visit St. Sophia Church; a glorious Byzantine monument, the Blue Mosque; famous for its architecture as well as its blue tiles and the Byzantine Hippodrome; where chariot races were once held.

For shopping enthusiasts, the Grand Bazaar offers great variety. It is arguably Turkey’s largest covered market with nearly 4000 shops!

This Istanbul tour is a must for those wanting to discover Istanbul’s rich history and culture and much, much more.

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    15 Mar - 15 Nov: Daily

  • Duration

    3 hours (approx)

  • Start time

    08:00am - 08:30am approx. depending on hotel location.

  • Meeting Point

    Pick up from your hotel. (Please mention your hotel name and address at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, our customer service executives will get in touch and confirm the details)

  • Ending Point

    The tour finish at Grand Bazaar.

Itinerary

  • This tour is available in two options - as a coach tour and a private tour. A private tour gives you greater flexibility and allows you greater interaction with your guide.

    You will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul in the morning and accompanied by an English-speaking guide will visit:

    • St. Sophia Church: Once a church, then a mosque and now a museum, it is one of the major attractions of Istanbul. The interior is decorated with awe-inspiring Byzantine mosaics.
    • The Blue Mosque: It was built by the Ottoman architect, Sedefkâr Mehmet Aga. With its six minarets and many domes, the mosque is worth a visit.
    • The Byzantine Hippodrome: It was the heart of Constantinople's political and sporting life and the scene of games and riots through 500 years of Ottoman history.
    • The Grand Bazaar: This is where you can pick-up beautiful Turkish carpets, glazed tiles, pottery, leather apparel, alabaster bookends and all sorts of interesting knickknacks.

    The tour finish at Grand Bzaar.


Inclusions & Exclusions

  • Hotel pick up
  • Entrance fee
  • English-speaking guide
  • Hotel drop off
  • Lunch

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Please note

Please call the local activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour to confirm all departure details.

St. Sophia is closed on Monday & Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday and on Turkish religious holidays, so these attractions are substituted with others on these particular days.

Private tour includes A/C minibus with capacity of maximum 8 passengers.

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Additional info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.
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Customer Reviews

  • Amazing Istanbul !
    DR RANJANA P JOSHI, India 11/23/2012

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