Istanbul Trip Overview
A great opportunity to see Istanbul’s main highlights
Benefiting from the knowledge of a local guide
Lunch is included
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Ending the tour with a shopping experience
Additional Info
Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Istanbul Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
A great opportunity to see Istanbul’s main highlights
Benefiting from the knowledge of a local guide
Lunch is included
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Ending the tour with a shopping experience
Itinerary
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Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
This was the private residence of the Ottoman Sultans from the 16th to the 19th centuries and it houses some excellent exhibits which include sacred Islamic Relics of the Prophet Mohammed, an Imperial Treasury, priceless Chinese porcelain, weapons & calligraphy.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Fountain of Ahmet III, Uskudar Meydani Uskudar Merkez, Uskudar, Istanbul Turkey
(photo stop) The fountain is located in front of the Imperial Gate of the great Topkapi Palace on a site of an older Byzantine fountain called Perayton. It was built in 1728 by Sultan Ahmed III.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
The Sultan Ahmet Mosque is known as the Blue Mosque because of its’ 20,000 blue Iznik ceramic tiles. Built for Sultan Ahmet I by the architect Mehmet, it is distinctive for having 6 towering minarets.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
This was the sporting and social centre of ancient Constantinople for 1,000 years and the remaining monuments include the German Fountain of Wilhelm II, a bronze Serpentine Column, the Obelisk of Theodosius and Column of Constantine.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hagia Irene Museum, Sultanahmet Meydani Topkapi Sarayi 1. Avlusu Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
(Photo Stop) ‘Hagia Irene’ means Holy Peacein Greek and this church was first built as a basilica with three naves on the order of Constantinos the Great (306–337), on the site of a temple. The atrium is the only surviving piece from the Byzantine period.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
The Church of Holy Wisdom or Hagia Sophia was constructed in the 6th century AD on the orders of Emperor Justinian and was out-standing in size and structure particularly with its’ massive dome. After the conquest of Constantinople in the 15th century, the church became an Ottoman Imperial mosque for many more hundreds of years until it was finally made a museum in the 20th century. This building is probably the most iconic of all in Istanbul.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
With more than 4,000 shops and 65 streets containing all kinds of goods, in particular, jewellery shops, leatherware, carpets and many other traditional artefacts, the place is mesmerising and a must-see during any trip to the city. Free time will be given to roam the labyrinth of streets before you are dropped off at your hot
Duration: 1 hour
