Exclusive Istanbul Old City Tour: Best Stories with Dr. Sib [345592P1]
To learn about some of history's most powerful civilizations, we will embark on a journey in which we will interpret history through structures in small groups. Blue Mosque is in the core of our tour. We will begin our tour in Sultanahmet Square and proceed to Blue Mosque. During the tour, you will learn a lot about the history of Blue Mosque and Istanbul.
*We also offer tailored private tours.
*We also offer tailored private tours.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
INCLUDED
- Walking Tour
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii), is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. A functioning mosque, it also attracts large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes.
- 3500 years old Egyptian Obelisk
- A fountain built by German king Kaiser Wilhelm II as a gift for Ottoman king before his visit.
- Serpent Column is the monument created by ancient Greeks to symbolize their first victory against Persian army in war of Platea.
- Sultanahmet Square
- 1500 years old temple
- Km 0 in Roman times
- 5 centuries old ottoman hamam
- Hipodrom square
