Istanbul: Ancient Town of Constantinople Guided Tour

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Culture & history Tours Neighborhood tours Landmarks & monuments Guided tours Day trips Day Trips From Markets, bazaars, & souks Private tours Archaeology Sightseeing

Enjoy a guided tour in Istanbul,the ancient town of Constantinople, the capital city of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Visit the old district with a superb lunch and explore Grand Bazaar.

Highlights

  • Visit the marvelous Hagia Sophia
  • Discover the spectacular Blue Mosque
  • Taste a Turkish Coffee in a old Wooden House .
  • Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Grand Bazaar

Description

Enjoy a guided tour of Istanbul, discovering the sights of the ancient and glorious town of Constantinople. After pick-up from your hotel, you will start the tour visiting the Byzantine Hippodrome, where the chariot races took place in ancient times. Then, head to Hagia Sophia, a masterpiece of byzantine architecture commissioned by the Emperor Justinian to show the greatness of the Roman Empire. Continue with the visit of the Blue Mosque, known for its astonishing blue tiles. After that, you will stop for lunch and at the end, you will continue your tour with a Roman era underground water cister. Finally, you will discover the Grand Bazaar, the biggest covered market in the world, winding among a maze of streets and alleys and boasting a dome roof. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Includes

Pick -Up/Drop -Off hotel transport by minivan Pickup is available from the Taksim, Sultanahmet, Fatih, and Besiktas districts only. Please contact the activity provider for instructions if your hotel is outside these districts.) A Licensed Official tour guide

Important Information

  • For The Ladys during the Mosque Tours it needs a Scarf to Cover the hairs.

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