Guided Small Group Old City and Local side Istanbul Tour [6387P23]
It is the easiest way to explore the city with a company of a professional tour guide the tour will take you to the most important highlights of the city such as Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Taksim Square, Istiklal Street, and Suleyman's Mosque in the comfort of a private tour.
You will be picked up from your hotel or cruise port to start your tour and the tour guide will be with you until the end of the tour. After you finish your program there will be a drop-off service.
You will be picked up from your hotel or cruise port to start your tour and the tour guide will be with you until the end of the tour. After you finish your program there will be a drop-off service.
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
INCLUDED
- Private Van
- Private tour
- Professional tour guide
NOT INCLUDED
CANCELLATION POLICY
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
ITINERARY
- Sultanahmet square used to be a hippodrome in the Eastern Roman period. For public entertainment, they were arranging chariot races and to split the track there brought monuments from all over the world such as the Egyptian obelisk, and serpent column. Today many important monuments are located around the square.
- The fountain is a gift from German Keiser Willheim the second to the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamit the second and was placed at Sultanahmet square on the birthday of the Sultan. It represents the forming alliance between Ottomans and Germany. It has a gothic style of architecture and symbols of Keiser and Sultan were engraved in the inner dome.
- The first imperial palace of the Ottoman Empire was built after the conquest of Constantinople in 1478 and had been home to 24 generations of the Sultans for 400 years. It was the main palace of the empire and also it was the first imperial palace built in Istanbul
- The famous Hagia Sophia from the 6th century used to be the patriarch church of the city. It had been the largest church in the world for over 9 centuries. And It used to be the patriarch church of the Eastern Romans where Emperors held coronation ceremonies.
- Largest historical bazaar in Istanbul from 1460. 3700 square meters 4000 shops and 61 streets located under its roof are considered the first mega mall of the world. And it is the bazaar that you can truly experience the tradition of shopping and bargaining .
- The second largest mosque in the old city was built by the order of Sultan Ahmet The 1st and it is also known as Sultanahmet mosque which is the original name. Decorated with blue and turquoise tiles. It was the second biggest mosque in the capital of the Ottoman Empire from 1617.
