1, 2 or 3-Day Private Customizable Guided Tour

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WHEN Friday 3 January to Friday 10 January

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Join a private guide and create a customized itinerary to experience the best of Istanbul such as Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Bosphorus cruise, Dolmabahce Palace, and Fener-Balat area.

Highlights

Create a sightseeing tour of Istanbul that suits your interests
See the imperial residence of the Ottoman Sultans, Topkapi Palace
Admire the blue Iznik tiles of the Blue Mosque and great dome
See Byzantine Cistern, the underground water storage from Roman period
Go to the former church turned to a mosque at Hagia Sophia

Description

Explore Istanbul according to your own interests on a tailor-made sightseeing tour. Meet your guide at your hotel or port and work together to create an itinerary that suits you best, leaving you satisfied that you have seen all of Istanbul. On 1st day, marvel at monuments from the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, such as Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sophia. On 2nd day, take the public ferry to Bosphorus to see both Istanbul’s European and Asian sides. From here, visit Dolmabahce Palace, Taksim Square, Istiklal Street, Galata area and the Spice Market. On 3rd day, guide takes you on a walk through the streets of Fener-Balat neighboorhood. Enjoy a cable car ride and soak up views of Pierre Loti Hill, then visit Iron Church, Chora Church and see the Suleymaniye Mosque. You can create your own itinerary with your tour guide on tour day, to have an idea, here you can see our suggested tour itineraries are below; Day 1 - Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace Highlights, Grand Bazaar. Day 2 - Spice Market, Bosphorus Cruise, Dolmabahce Palace, Taksim Square, Istiklal Street, Cicek Passage, Galata Tower (from outside) Day 3 - Suleymaniye Mosque, Fener and Balat Districts, St. Stephen Church (Iron Church), Pierre Lotti Panoramic Hill, Chora Church (or alternative options) Important Notes: - Skip the line service is not available for active mosques - there is a queue for the entrance. - On Fridays, Hagia Sophia or Blue Mosque will be visited from outside because of the worship. - If one of the mosques is not visited, Basilica Cistern will be visited as a replacement. - For the tours that start later than 11 am, kindly note that you may have to skip one/a couple of sites as the sites are closed by 7 pm. Your guide will adjust the program according to your priorities.

Includes

Private Tour Multilingual tour guide Pickup from your accommodation on foot Transportation by van (if option chosen)

Important Information

Topkapi Palace and Hagia Irene Church are closed on Tuesdays Hagia Sophia entrance will be restricted during praying time Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays. Due to regulations, a live guide service is not available at Dolmabahce Palace Blue Mosque is closed until 2 pm on Fridays Children aged 7 and under are free of charge. Please make sure that you have passport copies for children as you have to verify their ages at museums for free tickets The skip-the-line service is not available for active mosques. There will be a queue at the entrance On Fridays, Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque will only be seen from outside because of worship If one of the mosques is not visited, Basilica Cistern will be visited as a replacement For the tours that start later than 11 AM, you may have to skip one/a couple of sites as the sites are closed by 7 PM. Your guide will adjust the program according to your priorities