Istanbul Old City to Grand Bazaar Tour

Explore the history of Istanbul on a full-day guided tour of 4 of its most historic monuments. Visit the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, and end with a stroll around the Grand Bazaar.

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Duration 7.0 hour

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Itinerary

See the highlights of Istanbul on a full-day sightseeing tour of the only city in the world on 2 continents. Visit the Blue Mosque to admire its minarets and iconic Iznik tiles that adorn its interior. Then, go to the ancient Hagia Sophia, built by the Emperor Justinian in 537 AD. Hear how the building served as a church and later mosque, and admire the Byzantine mosaics of the museum. Explore the former residence of the Ottoman sultans at Topkapi Palace overlooking the Golden Horn. Go for a walk in the grounds to get a stunning view of the Bosphorus. End at the Grand Bazaar and soak up the atmosphere of one of the world's largest covered markets.

Highlights

Explore the ancient history of Istanbul and its everyday modern life
Visit the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar
Tour the Old City to see attractions such as the Ortaköy Mosque

Know before you go

• Please note that the Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays and Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays. For tours on these days, you will visit the underground Basilica Cistern instead • The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and will be replaced with the Spice Bazaar • Please note that the Blue Mosque will be closed to visitors between March 1 2018 and May 15 2018 due to renovations. During this time there will be no interior visit to the mosque and can be seen from the outside only

Includes

Pickup/drop off service is provided from/to centrally located hotels at European side of Istanbul Transportation Guide

Reviews from other travelers

Gilberto - Mexico

5 /5

(Written on 2023-07-09)

very interesting and enriching

Skip - United States

4 /5

(Written on 2024-10-14)

Timer, our guide, was outstanding! He was very helpful as he took us through the city.

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2024-02-10)

The travel guide was very friendly, knew a lot about Istanbul and responded very flexibly to my wishes. It was entertaining and a lot of fun. Thank you for the great time. I learned so much about Ista (Read More)nbul. Thank you 🤩

GetYourGuide traveler

5 /5

(Written on 2019-06-23)

The tour was really nice and interesting! The guide was great, extremely prepared and attentive! Historical data and popular knowledge, great tips for eating ... everything was better than I imagined!

Uwe - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2024-10-16)

Erkut war ein super Guide… Spitzen Tour, super interessant!

Robert - United States

5 /5

(Written on 2023-05-08)

Ahmed was excellent! Personable, very knowledgeable, willing to please.

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2024-08-20)

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