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The best choice for any first timer, Top sites of Old Istanbul, is a half-day, small group tour. Discover what has made Istanbul such a majestic and historically significant city by hitting all of the hot spots and then some! We will skip the ticket line at Cistern and Hagia Sophia
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What makes Istanbul Highlights Small Group or Private Guided Tour with Drink a unique experience ?
Blue Mosque is closed for 3 months starting from 2nd January 2023 and will be replaced with Nuri Osmaniye Mosque or Suleymaniye Mosque.
Hagia Sophia is one of the most impressive museums of Istanbul; built as a Christian church, then converted into a mosque, now serving as a museum.
The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.
This subterranean structure was commissioned by Emperor Justinian and built in 532. The largest surviving Byzantine cistern in İstanbul, it was constructed using 336 columns, many of which were salvaged from ruined temples and feature fine carved capitals Entry fee is 1300 TL starting with February 2025 and not included in tours.
Visit one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world - Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
Small Group Tours
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays and will be replaced with Spice Bazaars
- On Religious Fests Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar are closed and your guides can show alternative sites
- Meeting Time for the small group tours are 10 am ( 2 pm on fridays ) and if you book private option, meeting time is up to you.
- Tours Ends near Grand Bazaar
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- None has right the skip the lines in Blue Mosque
- Entry fee of Basilica Cistern is 900 TL per person ( Starting February 2025, it will increase to 1300 TL pp ) and 25 Euros per person for Hagia Sophia not included with the tour price.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
Istanbul Highlights Small Group or Private Guided Tour with Drink Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Professional guide
- Tea or Turkish Coffee
Not Included
- Entry fee to Basilica Cistern ( 1300 TRY per person starting February 1st ) )
- Entry Fee of Hagia Sophia is 25 Euros per person.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Real Istanbul Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Istanbul.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 254 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
• Meeting Point: Pudding Shop Lale Restaurant, 9.30 am ( if you book private option, tour will start the time you choose, on fridays mosques are closed and group tour start at 2 pm ) • Adress: DivanYolu Caddesi no. 6 Sultanahmet. For further explanation perhaps use the Sultanahmet tram stop as a reference.The restaurant is located on the street where the tram lines run through Sultanahmet, approximately 1-minute walk from the Sultanahmet tram stop. https://goo.gl/maps/Sutg2ZabYwAeraGZA • Entry fee to the Cistern is 1300 TL and Hagia Sophia is 25 Euros per person and not included in the price and your guide will skip the line to get the ticket for you and please have that amount in cash either in Turkish Liras, US Dollars or Euros. You can reach us via Whatsapp or Imessage +905417692277
