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Istanbul Constantinople City Walls and Chora Church Private Tour
(15) Reviews
Istanbul
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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We will drive you by the Old City Walls of Constantinople while our guide will be giving you all historical information behind of these walls. The Istanbul city walls has eyewitness many Sieges, Raids, Events. You will stop by 2/3 most important historical main attractions located near by city walls. First one is Seven Dungeons or well known name Yedikule Fortress. Second one is Chora Church with beautiful Byzantine Mosaics. And the third one is the last palace of Byzantine Emperors Tekfur Palace, and last one is hidden Nakkaş Cistern. A secret landmark in the center of Istanbul.
This tour is operated by a professional licensed tour guide whom have certificate from Republic of Türkiye Mi...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
WiFi on board
Private Guide Service
foods and tips
Entrance fee
Istanbul Constantinople City Walls and Chora Church Private Tour
(15) Reviews
Istanbul
About
We will drive you by the Old City Walls of Constantinople while our guide will be giving you all historical information behind of these walls. The Istanbul city walls has eyewitness many Sieges, Raids, Events. You will stop by 2/3 most important historical main attractions located near by city walls. First one is Seven Dungeons or well known name Yedikule Fortress. Second one is Chora Church with beautiful Byzantine Mosaics. And the third one is the last palace of Byzantine Emperors Tekfur Palace, and last one is hidden Nakkaş Cistern. A secret landmark in the center of Istanbul.
This tour is operated by a professional licensed tour guide whom have certificate from Republic of Türkiye Mi...
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
WiFi on board
Private Guide Service
foods and tips
Entrance fee
Itinerary
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The Walls of Istanbul
Our private guide will pick you from your hotel with driver and VIP vehicle. Then, you will start your tour by driving beside of almost 2 thousand years of Old Ancient City Walls of (Constantinople) İstanbul. (you can stop any time you want by the city wall and clime up to the city wall)
1 hour
2
Yedikule Meydanı Sokak
You will stop by Yedikule Fortress Museum or called Seven Dungeons, where the first Ottoman sultan has been strangled by his own man and also prison to royal christian who have been captured by Ottoman Empire. After Seven Dungeons, we will drive you by the old city walls to the Chora Church.
1 hour
3
Chora Museum
The interesting thing about this church is MOSAİCS and İcons, you will see depicting of mosaics and icons are based on history of Christianity and dynasty and life of Jesus Christ been depicted as documentations. The reason why these mosaics has been depicted that in the back of time most of people were uneducated but through images they understand way easier. What a clever way to demonstrate!
(Admission fee is around 20$)
1 hour
4
Tekfur Sarayi
After you are done with Chora Church also our guide will take to the last Byzantine Palace, Tekfur Palace where the last emperor lived that is also amazing place where you can climb up the palace rooftop and see the whole city wall remain.
(Admission fee is around 10$)
45 minutes
5
Nakkas Oriental Rugs & Textiles
Nakkaş Cistern. A secret landmark in the center of Istanbul!
The city of Constantinople have formidable fortification city walls... but in the back of time, it was not enough just to have city walls. İstanbul or the Constantinople did not have sufficient water sources so the enemies would siege the city and wait them to surrender!
And there comes the Roman genius engineering solutions to problem by building Water Cisterns Underground, beneath of the city! We will be able to give you all details between city walls and the Cisterns. This is kind of hiden cistern that not many people knows! You may pasing everyday but you think its just a carpet and jewelery shop... but its more than that... And with licsened certificate guide you dont pay any fee..