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Experience Istanbul on a guided city tour and admire historic highlights. Visit Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, then experience shopping at the Grand Bazaar.

Highlights

• Discover Istanbul's iconic monuments, including Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque
• Learn the amazing history of Istanbul under the Byzantine and Ottoman Empire
• See the ruins of the Hippodrome of Constantinople
• Visit the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world
• Step into the past with vivid narration and storytelling from your tour guide

Description

Discover the classic monuments of Istanbul on a half-day guided tour of the city center. Visit the colorful and lively Grand Bazaar to shop for unique local products. Start your trip with pickup directly from your chosen hotel or pickup point, and then make your way by air-conditioned vehicle to Sultan Ahmet Square. Explore Hagia Sophia, built on the site of an earlier church under the orders of Emperor Justinian I. Learn how it became the largest cathedral in the world and was later converted to a mosque during the Ottoman Empire. Continue to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, commonly known as the Blue Mosque, and see the blue Iznik tiles and minarets of the city's most iconic attraction. Learn more about the former arena of the Byzantine Empire at the ruins of the Hippodrome of Constantinople. Round off your trip at the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest covered markets in the world with more than 60 streets and 5000 shops. Stop into an authentic oriental atmosphere and see all kinds of gifts, leather clothing, rugs, antiques, jewelry, hand-woven fabrics, and more.

Includes

Hotel pickup Local Tour Guide Sightseeing tour

Important Information

• The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday Blue Mosque is closed untill 14:00 on Fridays and will be visited only from outside Please be advised that for our regular small group tours, a single departure time is available for guests already residing in Istanbul (8:30–9:00). Later departure options have been made available exclusively for cruise passengers arriving by ship.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund