Guided Small Group-Old Istanbul City Tour From CRUISE SHIP/HOTEL

Why choose this Istanbul tour ?

Experience the very best of historic Istanbul with a private, 6-hour tour of the city’s most important sites and landmarks.

Enjoy the flexibility of a small group tour to set your own pace, with plenty of time to see the places that interest you most.

– Private guided tour

-Shopping in Grand Bazaar

-Englishİ Russian or Spanish speaking guide

-Pick-up and Drop-off

-Covered by Viator’s worry-free policy: guaranteed on time return to your ship

Guided Small Group-Old Istanbul City Tour From CRUISE SHIP/HOTEL

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What makes Guided Small Group-Old Istanbul City Tour From CRUISE SHIP/HOTEL a unique experience ?

The former imperial residence from which the Great Ottoman Empire was ruled for nearly 400 years. Today a spectacular museum, it is famous for its collections of treasury of the Ottoman Royal Family. You will chase the memories of the sultans and the Ottoman Empire through 400 years of the most glorious victories, happiest moments, and mournful days.

It is one of most visited mosque in Turkey and brand mark of Istanbul. It has more than 20 thousands beautiful blue tiles inside.

Hagia Sophia is a 6th century church, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, welcomes you with its legends and mosaics. You will have a chance to touch the history of this church, a main attraction of the city since its construction.

Open Air Museum; Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments

Grand Bazaar in this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths’ street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand-painted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware, and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes.

Might be replaced with Museum of Great Palace Mosaics. Visit Basilica Cistern — Istanbul’s ‘sunken palace’ — a site that famously featured in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love. The site is one of the largest of the city’s ancient cisterns that lie beneath the ground.

Tour Description & Additional Info:

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays can be replaced with Spice Market
Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia closed until 2pm on Fridays, will be visited in the afternoon.
When booking the tour with van, if your hotel is located in Sultanahmet you will be steps away from the museums, so the van will not be used as much.
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This is a small group tour/activity.
While visiting a mosque in Istanbul, women need to cover their heads, shoulders, knees. You can carry your own scarf to cover your head but please note scarves are provided at the entrance of every mosque (available at a charge). If you are wearing leggings, tights or skirts, wraps will be provided at the entrance (available at a charge).
Men also need to cover the knees if the shorts or bermudas are over the knees.
*** WE ALSO DO PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION. IF YOU BOOK YOUR PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION WITH US AS WELL YOU WILL GET A SPECIAL PRICE FOR PRIVATE EPHESUS TOUR. SO PLEASE MENTION IN THE NOTES IF YOU ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN PRIVATE EPHESUS SHORE EXCURSION.
***** WE ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 14 PEOPLE. If there are more than 14 people in your group, you can book it as 14 people then we can update the number of travelers by messages on viator.

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