Istanbul walking tour through the Old City and the Bazaars
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Istanbul walking tour through the Old City and the Bazaars

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$150.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, French, Spanish, German
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 7 hours
Do this because
  • Customize the itinerary according to your interest and needs
  • Join an exclusive and comprehensive tour led by a private guide
  • Explore the local streets on a walking tour of Istanbul
What to expect

Meet your tour guide at your hotel and visit the most important attractions of the Old City and the Bazaars.

Head to the Hippodrome, where the chariot races were held during the Roman Empire. Visit the Blue Mosque, built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I, it is a truly magnificent masterpiece of architecture with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale. Admire the blue shade of the 27.000 pieces of Iznik quartz tiles that give the mosque its popular name and the 6 towering minarets that give it its uniquely recognizable structure. Discover Hagia Sophia where the ancient cultures of East and West meet. Learn about its history from when it was built in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. Head to the Serefiye Cistern or Theodosius Cistern the second largest water storage unit of the ancient Byzantine city. Explore the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops.

Visit the Suleymaniye Mosque, the largest mosque in Istanbul, as impressive on the inside as it is on the outside. In the garden behind the mosque, you will visit a terrace that offers a lovely view of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus. Take a walk on the streets of Grand Bazaar and Mahmut Pasha Bazaar and enjoy the most colorful streets. Explore Spice Bazaar , which is a colorful indoor bazaar and has lots of shops offering a variety of spices, purses, flavored teas, Turkish delight, nuts, as well as ceramics, and small souvenirs.

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What's included
  • check Private Tour
  • check Professional Local Guide
  • check Guided walking tour
What's not included
  • x_not_included Transportation
  • x_not_included Theodosius Cistern entrance fee
  • x_not_included Lunch, drinks
  • x_not_included Gratuity
Where

Alemdar, Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan Caddesi, Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey

Meeting point:
Your guide will be wearing a tour guide badge.
What to remember
  • Prices are per group (1-8 people) and not per person
  • Museum tickets are not included in the price of this tour and children under 7 can get free entrance tickets in museums: please make sure that you have the passport of the children as museums will verify their ages for free tickets
  • You will have to pay the entrance fee to Theodosius Cistern: 165TL(10USD) per person, on site. You can pay in cash in the local currency
  • Your guide will meet you in hotels in the areas of Sultanahmet, Taksim, Beyoglu, Ortakoy, Laleli, Sisli, and Besiktas and start the tour from there. If your hotel or place of stay is outside these areas, by talking with your local service supplier, you can arrange a pick-up point or set a meeting point with your guide
  • Your tour guide will make necessary changes such as switching/swapping sites when the museums are closed
  • Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays, Hagia Sophia entrance will be restricted during praying time, the Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and the Blue Mosque is closed until 2.00pm on Fridays
  • Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays, due to regulations, a live guide service is not available at Dolmabahce Palace
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Provider
GIT - Guided Istanbul Tours
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

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