Small-group Full-Day Walking Tour of Istanbul | 8 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Local English speaking professional guide
  • Walking tour (meeting point: Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum at Sultanahmet Square)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance Fees

Overview

Immerse yourself in Istanbul’s five best sights on this guided full-day tour. Fit all of the attractions at the top of your bucket list into one packed day, with the help of an expert local guide. Stroll Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet neighborhood, brimming with iconic buildings and storied streets. Tour the Blue Mosque, one of the most important sites in the Muslim world. Delve into history of the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, and Istanbul Hippodrome. And you won’t want to miss the and the bustling Grand Bazaar. This tour is limited to 14 people to ensure a quality tour experience. The tour does not cover Entrance fees, pickup & drop off service and lunch service.

Meeting points

Islam Eserleri Müzesi

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi) (Pass By)

    Your action-packed full-day Istanbul sightseeing tour begins by meeting your guide at the meeting point (in front of Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum at Sultanahmet Square). Start with a brief orientation to the day ahead. Keep in mind the order of places may change from what is described below. 

  • Blue Mosque

    Venture to the Blue Mosque, one of the most stunning sights in Istanbul. Admire its six signature minarets and many ornate Iznik tiles that come together to form its dazzling blue walls. Listen as your expert guide tells you about the fascinating history of this Ottoman-era mosque.

    30 minutes

  • Hagia Sophia Moschee

    Optional visit to Hagia Sophia. Entrance fee is on guests own expense

    1 hour

  • TopkapI Palace

    Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuedays

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Hippodrome

    Midway through the day, break for a the lunch which is on your own expense.  Move on to the Hippodrome, where you can admire a granite Egyptian obelisk that was a gift to Istanbul. At one point, this location marked the epicenter of the city’s sports life and also served as a political center.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Grand Bazaar

    Closed on Sundays

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • German Fountain

    It was built in Germany and moved by ships and its construction was completed in Istanbul.

    10 minutes

  • Obelisk of Theodosius

    Obelisk of Theodosius: obelisk, originally erected for king Thutmose III of Egypt but transferred to Constantinople,

    10 minutes

  • Hagia Irene Museum

    The Hagia Irene located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace is the oldest church of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine).

    30 minutes

  • Basilica Cistern

    The Basilica Cistern, known as "Yerebatan Sarnıcı" in Turkish, is one of the most extraordinary and largest ancient cisterns lying beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Constructed in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, this vast underground water reservoir features 336 marble columns arranged in 12 rows, each standing at 9 meters high

    30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Meeting point: Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum (Sultanahmet)
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

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  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

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Amazing

Published on Jun, 2024

Great tour! Sevilay Tokmak, the tour guide was amazing. She was a treasure trove of information. And not only that, she showed us some really good, authentic art and crafts shops in the area. Best of all, she is great with the photography, specially those of us soli travellers!

The Turkish delight of tours !

Published on Aug, 2023

Me and my wife had an incredible time on the tour, truly breathtaking views and our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. Sevilay Tokamak was the best. I can't recommend this tour enough and it is a must do in Istanbul. From historical sites and facts to cultural aspects of life. From spice shops to just breathtaking views this tour has it all it has it all.

Small group walking tour

Published on Sep, 2019

Fantastic day. Our guide Sevilay was wonderful, so much history, tons of add ons, she covered so many things, can’t believe we did so much in one day. September is a perfect time, not to hot & crowds where manageable.

Small-group Full-Day Walking Tour of Istanbul - English

Published on Aug, 2018

This was our 1st visit to the beautiful city of Istanbul. We were only there for 3 nights so wanted to see as much as we could before we had to leave. The Small-group Full-Day Walking Tour of Istanbul was absolutely perfect. We were picked up at 8:15 a.m. from our hotel, and boarded a luxury over sized van which took us into the area of the Blue Mosque. Our guide, Hakan Adagume was a wealth of interesting information and he was able to give us lots of background history regarding all the wonderful sites we were walking to. We were also given free time at each site to explore and take pictures. At around 1:00p.m. we stopped at a lovely restaurant and we were served a delicious Turkish lunch which was included in our tour. After lunch we strolled to a Government licensed/sponsored rug factory and watched a lady weave a portion of a silk rug and then were given information on the history of Turkish rugs and why these rugs were different from all other rugs - they are double knotted. At the end of the presentation you could look around or if you wanted to, you could purchase a rug(s) but there was no pressure to buy. Our last stop was the Grand Bazaar where you could buy almost anything. We wanted to pick up some Turkish Delight and look at some silver jewelry. Our guide Hakan took us to shops that he trusted and we were able to buy what we'd been looking for. At around 5:00p.m.we were all given the option to stay at the Grand Bazaar and taxi back to our hotels or we could be picked up by our driver and be dropped off at our hotels. It was a fabulous day full of interesting architecture, history and last but not least, our wonderful tour guide Hakan Adagume who made this day tour a fabulous experience. We can't wait to go back !

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