Full Day Istanbul Old City Tour With Expert Local Guide

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Duration:8 hours to 9 hours (approx.)
Location: Istanbul, Turkey

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Explore the city’s long history, unfold different periods of time, and get impressed by what Istanbul has to offer in terms of sites and monuments. This full day excursion provides a complete overview of Istanbul’s Ottoman and Byzantine history, and promises an unforgettable journey back in time.

Our tour is perfect if you are passionate about history and sightseeing. Guided by a professional, the excursion ensures lots of interesting information, great views, imposing sites, and wonderful memories from Istanbul. Spend a day full of interesting visits, and enjoy quality time with your friends or family.

✅ Visit the top attractions like Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, and the UNESCO-listed museum Hagia Sophia.

✅ Improve your bargaining skills in the lively atmosphere of one of the world’s largest covered markets where is the Grand Bazaar.

✅ Enjoy engaging stories about sultans and their harems and other sides of Istanbul from your multi linguistic, friendly local guide.

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1. Istanbul
A comfortable vehicle will pick you up from your hotel and drive you towards the meeting point. There, you will meet your assigned professional tour guide. The experienced guide will be responsible to provide interesting descriptions about the places of interest during this walking tour. Please remeber that Istanbul is a mega city and there can be big traffic jams which will cause certain delays.
2. Hippodrome
The first stop of this walking tour will take place at the Hippodrome. This used to be the place where sporting events were taking place during the Byzantine period. The broader area features 4 monuments. During your time there you may observe and admire the Egyptian Obelisk, the Column of Constantine, the Serpentine Column and the German Fountain of Wilhelm II.
3. Blue Mosque
Then, you will walk towards Blue Mosque, which is listed among the most visited and most important mosques of the country. This active worship place is a true miracle of interior design. Inside, you may observe the blue tiles on the walls. The tour guide will explain everything you need to know about the history and the importance of this place.
4. Hagia Sophia Mosque
The walking tour continues with a visit to Hagia Sophia. This emblematic monument will impress you due to its size. It was constructed during the 4th century by the Constantine the Great and reconstructed again during the 6th century. Nowadays, it forms one of the most visited monuments in Turkey.
5. Caferaga Medresesi
Caferağa Madrasa was built by Mimar Sinan (Koca Sinan) in 1559 by Cafer Ağa, one of the Babüssaade aghas during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566). This building was restored in 1989 by the Turkish Culture Service Foundation. Today; It serves as an art center where Traditional Turkish Arts are taught, produced and exhibited and hosting local and foreign guests with its 15 different art workshops, large hall and peaceful courtyard.
6. Topkapi Palace
The last stop of this tour will take place in one of the most important monument in Turkey. Topkali Palace used to be the residence of the Ottoman Sultans for 5 centuries. Today, visitors can visit the palace and walk around its various rooms. Moreover, the place hosts an impressive collection of Ottoman items such as jewelleries, precious stones and costumes.
7. Istanbul
A lunch break will then offered at a local restaurant in the nearby area. Relax and enjoy your tasty meal before proceeding with the rest of the tour.
8. Grand Bazaar
After visiting these great monuments, you will continue walking towards the infamous Grand Bazaar. This will be the perfect opportunity to exercise your bargaining skills and to experience the real vibes of the city. With 4000 shops, located in narrow labyrinth-like paths, Grand Bazaar impresses visitors since the very first moments. There, you can find clothes, handcrafts of all kinds, street food and many other interesting souvenirs.
9. Istanbul
After the last stop, you will return to your hotel with a modern vehicle. This walking tour will be an interesting excursion and will offer you an unforgettable journey in time.

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Posted By : 363rohann
Wonderful tour with a very experienced and polite guide. Unal was very patient and at the same time very understanding. Had the best time because of this tour. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-02-02 10:03:52

Posted By : cheyennes824
The views were amazing we took a lot of pictures will make it again for sure best tour ever an amazing experience

Thanks to Burak
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Posted On : 2023-10-20 04:50:44

Posted By : _X5706ZP
Excellent guide, fascinating excursion, everything was super, we took “The Sultan’s Path”, we were very pleased, we will definitely come back
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Posted On : 2023-10-12 10:25:52

Posted By : newyurok
I really liked it! Excellent informative excursion, excellent organization! I recommend it to anyone who needs a non-tiring 2-hour boat trip.
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Posted On : 2023-10-09 15:51:49

Posted By : Curious583638C
Amazing excursion. Hande dealt brilliantly with my queries. The knowledge of guide was excellent, both stimulating and also humourless as well as politeness. Great time woukd highly recommend .
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Posted On : 2023-10-08 11:26:27

Posted By : Wander45395556634
Very detailed and enjoyable tour of Istanbul old city. I booked the tour through the app and Bartu guided me very clearly. The bus picked us promptly and collected the few of us for the tour. Saabit explained many facts of the monuments while at the same time looking out for my mother if she was tired. Wonderful tour which requires a lot of walking.
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Posted On : 2023-09-17 14:17:48

Posted By : _R8719MB
Great excursion, everything went well, we were satisfied! The staff is polite, cultured, everything is organized perfectly!
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Posted On : 2023-09-14 03:26:49

Posted By : NVKolagani
We planned this last min. But Bartu was so so helpful. He made sure everything was done so well and even planned special things along the way as it was our wedding anniversary. Thank you Bartu and team.
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Posted On : 2023-09-10 08:49:49

Posted By : juliaraquelp2023
We were initially helped by Acelya who rapidly provided us a friendly response to our inquiry regarding our day tour. Our tour guide, tuğçe was also super friendly and very knowledgeable about Istanbul’s history. We thank them both for an amazing day and would definitely recommend others their services.
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Posted On : 2023-09-05 15:18:59

Posted By : Y5411HCvladimirg
I highly recommend it, a combination of reasonable prices and great excursions 👍
Great guide, very interesting in the aquarium and old Istanbul!
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Posted On : 2023-08-30 04:00:06