Istanbul City Sightseeing Tour
Activity Schedule
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
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.
Note: When booking the tour, please provide full name, passport number, nationality, age and date of birth for each traveller in the special requests section.
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
- Hotel pick up
- Entrance fee
- English-speaking guide
Exclusions
- Hotel drop off
- Lunch
Useful downloads
Please note
Voucher Type: Mobile (if you'd rather print a copy - that's fine too!)
Closures: Blue Mosque is closed on Fridays until 2:30pm due to Friday prayer. Grand Bazaar is closed Sundays and on religious holidays
Always keep a photo ID handy for security checks.
Customer Reviews
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DR RANJANA P JOSHI
Amazing Istanbul !
Istanbul is indeed amazing !It is a journey from Greek to Roman To Ottoman to Modern times !The History of Hagia Sofia, The Grandure of Blue Mosque, The wonder collection at...
India 11/23/2012
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