Highlights of Istanbul

7 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

Arabic,English,French
and 3 more

Language Offered

Overview

Dive into Istanbul's Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history on a small-group 7-hour tour, and visit the city's historical highlights. Traveling mostly by foot, hear revealing facts and historical anecdotes about the city, and visit must-sees such the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. Learn about Istanbul's remarkable past from your informative guide, and stop for lunch and a shopping session at the Grand Bazaar, home to a myriad of tempting stalls. Numbers are limited to 15 people on this small-group tour to ensure personalized attention from a guide.

7-hour Istanbul highlights walking tour, including lunch
Explore the best of old Istanbul as you learn about its history and culture
Visit the spectacular Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine and Ottoman marvel dating to the 6th century
Soak up the beauty of the Blue Mosque, with its 20,000 blue Iznik tiles
Walk around the Hippodrome, once the sporting and social hub of Constantinople
Experience the halls and treasures of the Topkapi Palace and browse the Grand Bazaar
Small-group tour limited to 15 people for a more intimate atmosphere

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What To Expect

Start with a pickup from your Istanbul hotel and set out to explore the highlights of this history-steeped city with your professional guide. Traveling between the sights mostly by foot, hear intriguing facts about Istanbul's Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman past, and the city's long-standing importance due to its position at the meeting point of Asia and Europe. Make your first stop at the Hagia Sophia museum, a one-time mosque converted from a 6th-century Christian basilica built by Emperor Justinian I. Marvel at the incredible building and admire the interior's glimmering, handcrafted mosaics and rich decoration. Next, walk across the street to see the stunning Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque). Take in the immense, flat dome and famous minarets, and explore inside with your guide. Absorb the ocean of over 20,000 Iznik tiles that lend the mosque its name, and behold the magnificent, rich carpets and windows. Heading outside again, stop to view the Hippodrome, the former sporting and social center of Constantinople. See the remnants of this historical arena, and imagine how the long-ago locals felt when they came here to watch exciting horse and chariot races. From here, continue to the Grand Bazaar, one of the world's oldest covered markets. Scout around some of the 4,000 stalls and get haggling tips from your guide on buying everything from leatherware to perfumes, gold and spices. Stop for an included lunch and lastly, explore the Topkapi Palace, home to the Ottoman court from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Now a museum, this grandiose palace is testament to the lavish lifestyles of the sultans. Stroll through the ornate chambers, courts and gardens, and behold some of the imperial treasures, ranging from precious Chinese porcelain to jewels and relics of the Prophet Mohammed. Your tour then concludes with a hotel drop-off.

Highlights of Istanbul

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