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Visit the Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Roman Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar on a tour of Istanbul. Sit at a 300 years old cafe sip Turkish tea/coffee learn about Turkish hand Turkish rugs

Highlights

• Cover Istanbul's most popular sites a fully guided tour
• Visit Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), Blue Mosque, Galata Bridge and Spice Bazaar
• Hear the stories of the Roman Hippodrome and Constantine’s Column along the way
• Greet the heads of Medusa turned upside down in the water
• Save the time with the skip line priority to get inside the sites

Description

Enjoy a guided tour inside the Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, Roman Hippodrome and Grand bazaar. Along the way, stop to hear the stories of the Roman Hippodrome (including the Egyptian Obelisk and Serpent Column German Fountain) This tour starts from our meeting point which is located in the heart of Istanbul. Your guide will meet you and you will start with the Hagia Sofia which hosted two religions over 1500 years. The tour will follow by Blue mosque which is the most popular mosque in Istanbul. It willl follow by under ground Basicila Cistern ( Roman water reservoirs ) with heads of Medusa turned upside down in the water. After this, the tour continues with a turkish coffee break at a 300 years old medrese ( former religious school ) here to enjoy the tranquility of the peaceful local cafe where locals get social. We will follow with visiting the Grand bazaar which is the biggest ancient shopping mall in the word with 4000 indoor shops selling the local products. You can end your tour here or continue with your guide to shop suited in a 500 years old Caravanserai ( ancient hotel ) a rug store showing how the hand made rugs are made. Marvel the silk warms and see how they turn in to textile. This is a great place to learn about carpet waving and buying one if interested.

Includes

Professional Licensed guide inside all the sites Pre-reserved Hagia Sophia entry ticket Pre-reserved Basilica Cistern entry ticket Skip-the-lines access to Basilica Cistern and Hagia Sofia Entry to Blue mosque Tea/coffee Four hours tour on the small group of max 12 people

Important Information

• * The Mosque is not open to the visitors on Fridays till 2:30 pm. If you book on Friday then your tour will start at 1:30 pm. Grand bazaar is closed on Sunday and it will be submitted with Spice Bazaar Hand made carpet waving demonstration is optional so only who are interested will join. * If your tour includes kids age 6 + years old they will be charged as adult. If they are 5 and below then please bring their passport or ID to prove their age for the free tickets at the Basilica Cistern Ladies need a scarf to cover their hair while inside the mosques * Men and women need to wear clothes covering shoulders and knees during the visit of mosques

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund