SKIP-THE-LINE: Istanbul City Highlights Tour w/LUNCH
Description
Visit> Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar SKIP-THE-LINE Tickets, Guiding in English, Lunch in a local restaurant, Transportation provided. P,ck and drop off avaılable from Istanbul Port for the cruıse guests. We guarantee their tımely return to the port. Enjoy a full-day tour of the UNESCO site of Sultanahmet Old Istanbul with an extensive Small-Group guided tour. You`ll enjoy the magical Istanbul and its signature sights: the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome of Constantinople, and Grand Bazaar.
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Itinerary
Hagia Sophia; Meaning Divine Wisdom, Hagia Sophia was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. Today's Hagia Sophia was built by Emperor Justinian in 537AD. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period. It was used as a church for 916 years and as a mosque for 481 years, In 1934, by the order of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, it was converted into a museum and has since been open to visitors.
Topkapi Palace; As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years until the Dolmabahçe palace was built. In 1924 it was converted into a museum. Today it is famous with harem, royal treasury, and holy relics sections
Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, it is located opposite the Hagia Sophia. Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome. Although it is officially named Sultanahmet Mosque, the (nıck) name Blue Mosque was given to it by the visitors because of the amazing blue tiles decorating the interior walls.
With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops, it is one of the greatest bazaars in the world. It was built between 1455-1461 by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror. Today, shops selling the same kind of merchandise tend to be congregated in their own streets or inns as it was the original Ottoman system.
Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held. Located in the heart of Sultanahmet surrounded by Blue mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi palace, today it is home to The Egyptian Obelisk (Dikilitaş), The Serpentine Column(Burma sütun), The Constantine Column and German Fountain.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Transfer provided from meeting points.Please contact to the local provıder to reconfırm your pıck up tıme sınce pıck up tımes may change accordıng to the pıck locatıon and operatıonal reasons.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The tour guide will have pre paid Skip-The-Line tickets to avoid long ticket queues. The cost of used entry fee can be paid to the tour guide in cash Dolar, Euro or Turkish lira.
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and Basilica Cistern Cistern will be visited instead
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
- Please contact the local provider and confirm your pick-up time before the tour date.
- Pick-up times will be updated according to your cruise arrival&departure times. (for cruise guests)
- We guarantee that you will be dropped off at the port before your ship onboard time. (for cruise guests)
- Free entry for childrens below 8yr. Please take passport for chıldren ıf any
- Please be advised that for our regular small group tours, a single departure time is available for guests already residing in Istanbul (8:30–9:00). Later departure options have been made available exclusively for cruise passengers arriving by ship.
Reviews(12)
Ali was fascinating!!! He has so much knowledge and the tour was tailored to our specific requests. Could not have been happier and can give a 110% recommendation.
I found it to be a comprehensive introductory tour of historical Istanbul. We were able to skip the line on the sights. Was very delighted with the history lesson from our guide, Barish. He was very knowledgeable and pleasant.
Should not have booked this trip during Eid. It was extremely crowded & did not get the full tour experience Grand Bazaar (part of the tour) was closed. Lunch was not included even though it says it was in the tour. So you pay for your lunch. Felt rushed & didn’t see everything at the Topkapi Palace as it was so crowded Guide left to take some of the people back to the bus & left a few of us to continue the tour on our own at the Topkapi Palace (last part of the tour)
I recommend this Enterprise, we really enjoyed the visit to these beautiful places together with our guide and driver Riza and Okan, very friendly, explained every detail of the ancient city.
Dear Bretxas Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with TOUR ALTİNKUM TRAVEL. Your feedbacks always motivate us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind regards, TOUR ALTİNKUM TRAVEL
Great tour company. Mazing staff and tour guide very profetional. puntual, caring and friendly. Very knowlageble and attention to details. Love every minute of it.
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Excellent and very well organised tour from the start to the finish. The guides were excellent and provided great commentary on the history of the area. The guides also gave us the choice to go to some shops along the way, which we did out of interest, but no pushy sales pitch, or pressure to go. However, I was glad we did go as the information we were given was very helpful for shopping throughout Turkey even if you didn't buy anything at their shop. The accommodation and van we travelled in was comfortable.
Dear Warrick; Thank you for sharing your experience. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind regards, TOUR ALTİNKUM TRAVEL
Very happy with our tour guide Riza and driver Burak. The tour was informative and beautiful. We had a nice lunch buffet as well. All facilities taken were very clean and adequate toilet breaks. Highly recommended for this tour. Pamukale is a must see destination. From Stewart and Lisa
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We haven't had such a good tour in a long time! We were guided as well as if we had gone through history again for the first time, just fabulous the tour guide! The transfer was always on point, always on time! I can only say until next time!:) I can only recommend the girls and boys from Kuşadası Tour Company!! Try it, you won't be disappointed:))
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Was lucky enough to discover the grandiosity of Ephesus with our tour guide, Gonca! Let me just say this, if you're planning to go to Ephesus do try and get a tour with her! Gonca will make your tour memorable in so many ways. She knows how to guide you around the city almost as if she is from that era. Also, she is such a warm person that you'd want her to show you the entire Turkey.
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We have joined the Kusadasi tour Company for 2 days to Pamukkale & Ephesus with our driver (Mr Hakan) and 2 tour guides (Mr Riza & Mrs Gonza). We had a really wonderful trip, where we were brought to a really nice place with amazing views and price are reasonable. The tour guides are friendly and speaks good english. The driver takes care of us vey well.
Dear Alice; Thank you for share your experience about our Agency. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip with TOUR ALTİNKUM TRAVEL AGENT. Your feedbacks always motivate us to serve you better. We are looking forward to see you again. Kind regards, TOUR ALTİNKUM TRAVEL AGENT.
