Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace & Grand Bazaar Tour
Description
We will start this tour, which includes history from start to finish, by picking you up from your hotel in the morning. Then you will start to visit these important structures, places that reflect the history and cultural richness of Istanbul and are visited by millions of tourists every year. The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar, with their historical atmosphere, architectural beauties and important works, are some of the most important places to see in Istanbul.
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Itinerary
It is the place where the sports activities of Constantinople, which is called Eastern Rome, are held. There are works such as the German Fountain, the Egyptian Obelisk, and the Serpentine Column.
Blue Mosque, as known as the Sultanahmet Mosque, this breath-taking building is one of the most majestic Ottoman mosques in all of Turkey. Also, it was built with unique 6 minarets.
Haghia Sophia was built as a church in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian then in 1453 renovated into a mosque by Ottoman Emperor Fatih Sultan Mehmet. It was converted into a museum in 1935 and It was converted in 2020 renovated into a mosque and welcoming both local and foreign visitors. It has great spiritual value.
Topkapi Palace, which hosted the Ottoman dynasty for many years, was used as the education, administration and art center of the state. Your tour guide will give you detailed information about the imperial treasury, holy Islamic relics, palace kitchens, weapons. (closed on Tuesday)
It is one of the oldest Byzantine churches in Istanbul, was the 2nd largest church of the Eastern Roman Empire after Hagia Sophia. (Closed on Tuesday)
Grand Bazaar, is the biggest market and the most attractive shopping center of Istanbul which has lots of shopping oppurtunities with carpets, leather, jewellery, turkish delight, gold, antique tiles etc.. (Closed on Sunday and Official Holidays)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We have a free hotel pick-up service for guests staying in Aksaray, Laleli, Eminönü, Sirkeci, Sultanahmet, Taksim, Şişhane, Kabataş and Karaköy districts. We pick up guests from their hotels between 07:30 and 08:15, depending on the distance of the hotel location. We give the pick-up time 1 day in advance, depending on the guest's hotel.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(7)
It was very much disorganised. It went ok u until we got to blue mosque n things fell apart The entire group was unhappy n had multitude issues. Although the tour guide was good due to Aran long of issues he landed spending more time on the phone repeatedly which meant we had to wait which prolonged our time. The other things really got us is although we were very small group we had to wait around for people to finish off some of the places we didn’t wanted to visit. One can do this tour by themselves at their own pace and get on with it.
It was perfect for exploring the historical and cultural riches of Istanbul. Our guide was very friendly and explained each stop in detail. Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace were truly fascinating. We enjoyed it very much.
We visited the historical peninsula and saw the rich historical places of Istanbul. The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia were truly impressive. I definitely recommend it.
We are a family that admires Istanbul. But we are strangers to this city and it is a very crowded city. We bought this tour because we had limited time. We were very curious about this historically important region. Our tour guide was professional and helpful. He gave us detailed information about many iconic places in this region. In 1 day, we visited most of the places we were curious about and got information. Thank you for this and we will definitely come again.
I would leave a better review, but my Tour guide did not know that my admission was paid in advance for the palace tour. This was the last event of the day and I wish short on cash from shopping and do not want to pay again so I sat and waited for my group to tour. Had I known this was the last event I would have gone on my way, allowing time to take in other sites. traveling alone, my guide, walked me back to my hotel where he asked for a better tip then what I was giving you. Let this review be his extra tip.
If you are interested in history, Istanbul is the place for you. During the day we visited many historical places. As part of the tour we visited many important places such as Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar and Basilica Cistern. Thanks to this tour we got to know Istanbul better and visited it in a more enjoyable way.
Our daily Istanbul city tour went great. They showed us many historical places in one day. Our tour guide was very professional and ready to help with everything. we thank you