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Istanbul Historical Tour with Guide, Lunch and Transfers
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Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Dress code is smart casual
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Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
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 8 hours tour starts at Hippodrome Square continues to the Blue Mosque as one of the landmarks of the city. Then visit to the St. Sophia Museum, one of the most magnificent Byzantine churches. Continue to Topkapi Palace, the imperial residence of the Great Ottoman Empire, today a museum holding large collection of porcelains and displaying holy relics. Proceed to Little Hagia Sofia and the Grand Bazaar, tempting souvenir-hunters with its rich collection of precious handmade carpets, jewellery and leather, where the tour ends. Lunch in a local restaurant will be served during the tour.
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
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Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off ( only from the hotels, not other address)
Visit to the Harem in Topkapi Palace is not included (own expense)
Drinks
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
German Fountain
In front of German Fountain at Sultanahmet / Hippodrome area. The tour guide holds a signboard written Karavan Travel on it
Return
Istanbul Historical Tour with Guide, Lunch and Transfers
(561) Reviews
Fatih
About
This 8 hours tour starts at Hippodrome Square continues to the Blue Mosque as one of the landmarks of the city. Then visit to the St. Sophia Museum, one of the most magnificent Byzantine churches. Continue to Topkapi Palace, the imperial residence of the Great Ottoman Empire, today a museum holding large collection of porcelains and displaying holy relics. Proceed to Little Hagia Sofia and the Grand Bazaar, tempting souvenir-hunters with its rich collection of precious handmade carpets, jewellery and leather, where the tour ends. Lunch in a local restaurant will be served during the tour.
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off ( only from the hotels, not other address)
Visit to the Harem in Topkapi Palace is not included (own expense)
Drinks
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
German Fountain
In front of German Fountain at Sultanahmet / Hippodrome area. The tour guide holds a signboard written Karavan Travel on it
Return
Itinerary
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Blue Mosque
Istanbul boasts its monumental shrines of different faiths and Blue Mosque is probably one of the most famed masterpieces of Ottoman religious architecture. Standing in great prestige with its six minarets and perfect proportioned dome, it is named after its Turquoise colored tiles made of quartz minerals. Ottoman Sultans preferred to pray in this timeless shrine due to its incomparable beauty until when the empire collapsed after the World War.
45 minutes
2
Hippodrome
The Roman Hippodrome of the glorious past displays today the famous the Obelisk of Theodosius and the Serpentine Column dating back to 5th century BC.
45 minutes
3
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Basilica of Saint Sophia, one of the largest Christian shrines ever built in history. Adorned with rich mosaic murals, colossal columns and exposition of divine serenity, Saint Sophia is a true world heritage that has accommodated various faiths throughout the different periods of history and is currently operated as a museum displaying Byzantine art and architecture embellished by Ottoman taste.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Topkapi Palace
• This visit to the imperial palace of the Ottoman Sultans will include tours of the imperial treasury, the Chinese porcelain section, the calligraphy section and many more. We will also visit the optional Jewelry Collection segment of the palace.
1 hour and 30 minutes
5
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar, the vast and legendary covered market that is the biggest souk in the world with nearly 4000 shops of antiques, jewelry, and carpets.
