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Private Sultanahmet Walking Tour with Licensed Guide
(96) Reviews
İstanbul
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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On Fridays, Hagia Sophia or Blue Mosque will be visited from outside because of the worship.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This is not a standard group tour. Your licensed guide is dedicated exclusively to you, allowing complete flexibility and a fully personalized experience. Instead of following a fixed schedule, you set the pace and focus on the landmarks and stories that interest you most. With in-depth historical insight and tailored commentary, this private walking tour offers a refined and immersive way to discover Sultanahmet.
Highlights
From 4 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Priority assistance and local guidance
Private licensed expert guide for the entire day
Insider tips for dining and hidden gems
Flexible timing at each landmark
Personalized route planning within Sultanahmet
Entrance tickets (can be purchased on-site with guide assistance)
Skip-the-line tickets (available upon request)
Meals and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation (this is a walking experience)
Meeting Points
Departure
Fountain Sultan Ahmed III
Meet your guide in front of the Sultan III. Ahmet Fountain ( in front of Main Gate of Topkapi Palace )
Return
Private Sultanahmet Walking Tour with Licensed Guide
(96) Reviews
İstanbul
About
This is not a standard group tour. Your licensed guide is dedicated exclusively to you, allowing complete flexibility and a fully personalized experience. Instead of following a fixed schedule, you set the pace and focus on the landmarks and stories that interest you most. With in-depth historical insight and tailored commentary, this private walking tour offers a refined and immersive way to discover Sultanahmet.
Highlights
From 4 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 8 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Priority assistance and local guidance
Private licensed expert guide for the entire day
Insider tips for dining and hidden gems
Flexible timing at each landmark
Personalized route planning within Sultanahmet
Entrance tickets (can be purchased on-site with guide assistance)
Skip-the-line tickets (available upon request)
Meals and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation (this is a walking experience)
Meeting Points
Departure
Fountain Sultan Ahmed III
Meet your guide in front of the Sultan III. Ahmet Fountain ( in front of Main Gate of Topkapi Palace )
Return
Itinerary
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German Fountain
German Fountain / Alman Çeşmesi
15 minutes
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Sultanahmet District
Sultanahmet District
15 minutes
3
Sultanahmet Square
Sultanahmet Square
15 minutes
4
Hippodrome
Hippodrome Square / Atmeydanı Hippodrome; where the chariot races were held in the Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire time and today German Fountain is the main cornerstone of the square of Ottoman Empire.
15 minutes
5
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Hagia Sophia Museum / Ayasofya / Santa Sofia Built in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian, played a very important role in the Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, iconoclastic, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over to convert the church into a mosque then a museum and now it’s a mosque for the second time. The most important stop of an Istanbul tour is operated in Old City Istanbul / Constantinople. *Please note that as it's not a museum anymore, tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority there. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 8:30am or 9:00am
1 hour
6
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque / Sultanahmet Camii Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire, the Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale.
1 hour
7
Basilica Cistern
Have to skip one of the mosques to save time to visit the interior of The Basilica Cistern. A former water storage chamber and one of Istanbul's greatest surviving Byzantine sites.
8
Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace Museum / Topkapı Sarayı More than just an Imperial Residence of Ottoman Sultans, it was the seat of the Supreme Executive and Judiciary Council for almost 400 years long. Topkapi Palace is a great monument of Oriental architecture which resembles the power of the Ottoman Empire.
2 hours
9
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar / Kapalı Çarşı One of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops with colorful products of ceramic, leather, rugs, carpets, handicrafts, clothes, silver, and gold.
