Afternoon Tour of Topkapi Palace Hagia Irene Church [199415P10]
We will pick you up from your hotel (city center hotels), Sultans Tombs-Tucked around the back of Hagia Sophia. There are five tombs of sultans: Sultan Selim II, Sultan Murad III, Sultan Mehmed III, Sultan Mustafa I, Sultan Ibrahim I.
Topkapi Palace-It was residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. Palace complex consists of four main courtyards, important relics of the Muslim world, Muhamed’s clock and sword.
Sultans Tombs closed on Monday / Replaced with Little Hagia Sophia Mosque
Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesday
(Harem is not included in the program and visit is due to extra entrance fee)
Topkapi Palace-It was residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. Palace complex consists of four main courtyards, important relics of the Muslim world, Muhamed’s clock and sword.
Sultans Tombs closed on Monday / Replaced with Little Hagia Sophia Mosque
Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesday
(Harem is not included in the program and visit is due to extra entrance fee)
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
INCLUDED
- Professional licensed tour guide
- Entrance fees
- Hotel Dropoff by air-conditioned non-smoking tour coaches
- Service charges & local taxes
NOT INCLUDED
- Meal, beverage
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratitues
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- The great palace of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries, housing an exquisite collection of precious gems, jewellery thrones of sultans, costumes worn by the sultans and their families; miniatures, the Holy Mantle; CHAMBER OF SACRED RELICS. (Harem is not included in the program and visit is due to extra entrance fee.)
- The Second Largest Church After Hagia Sophia: The Hagia Irene located in the outer courtyard of Topkapı Palace is the oldest church of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine). It was also the second largest church in Istanbul after Hagia Sophia. Hagia Irene, originally means “sacred peace” (Hagia Eirene), has a special meaning as the first place where Turkish museology was born. Hagia Irene, a typical Byzantine structure with its materials and architecture, was built on the site of an old temple in 330. During the reign of Emperor Justinianus, the Nika Revolt in 532 led to the devastation of both Hagia Sophia and the Hagia Irene, and two of them were rebuilt together.
