Istanbul Highlights Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Cisterns and More!
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27 Ratings
Fatih
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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What's Included
- Small group guarantee!
- Hagia Sophia Museum tickets
- Basilica Cistern Museum tickets
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Gratitudes
Additional Information
In this tour you will start the tour with German Fauntain, gift of Kaiser Wilhelm. Blue Mosque, magnicifent marvel of Ottoman period. Hagia Sophia the church of Divine Wisdom recently operating as a mosque. Hippodrome Square where Romans used to hold horse chariot races and monuments remaining; Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column and Column of Constantine.
Only for this tour! Your guide will welcome you to two Cisterns: Basilica Cistern & Nakkas Cistern; give details of Romans’ hidden gems and how Constantinople used to look in 1200 AD and get a demonstration of Turkish Handicrafts.
Enjoy your included 3 course lunch with best choices from Turkish cuisine: mixed kebab or vegetarian options. Your tour will come to an end in world’s most famous historical Grand Bazaar, with over 4000 shops. Join and indulge in Istanbul, with a small group of max ten travellers per tour. Ask away your questions about Istanbul’s culture, way of living and learn much more with professional tour guides!
Location
German Fountain
At Meydanı Caddesi
We will meet in front of German fauntain at 09.00am (next to Blue Mosque and Sultahahmet Tram station)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Elinork578
Apr 3, 2024
Tour with Ozzy Ceylan - Istanbul has been on my bucket list for years and we finally made it. Had seen lots of positive reviews about Ozzy so booked a guide with him which included my dream of the blue mosque. As I have limited mobility Ozzy never rushed ahead or left us behind. His knowledge on the history of his country and this city is outstanding. His English perfect and his sense of humour fantastic. Ozzy Ceylan is the perfect guide and we highly recommend him to everyone else.
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Jeanpierreba7549qx
Apr 2, 2024
when a professional guide makes you feel more than a tourist... - Ozzy is first and all, a true professional guide, he might be young but he has an old soul and a true passion for what he does. I might blame him for making me fall in love with Istanbul.
This guide will read you and adapt to your knowledge and interets like I have never experienced before, he will make sure that you learn while having an amazing time.
6 Stars to Oguzhan Ceylan without the slightest doubt,
I will be back for more, you are a true Istanbul gem !
Bravo et Merci
JP Boutefeu
Travel Agent for 30 years so, I know about guides ha ha ha
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Lainey654
Apr 1, 2024
Incredible Istanbul - We had the most amazing time in Istanbul,it truly is a wonderful city to explore .Our guide Ozzy is amazing and very passionate about his country and the city. The tour is great and gives you the best of must see sights when visiting Istanbul. Ozzy speaks perfect English so easy to understand and he loves when you ask him questions, he is fun and friendly too, we just loved our time with him. We can't wait to go back in the future and we will be sure to book with Ozzy again. Book now you won't be disappointed.
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Dream55006817183
Mar 31, 2024
Outstanding! - Oguzhan is absolutely amazing! The knowledge is unmatched. Istanbul is the most amazing city and I am so glad he was my guide! He ensured the wait times were at a minimum and that you get the most out of every experience! I can’t wait to come back
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Mary_k
Mar 16, 2024
Memorable highlights of historic Istanbul - Our guide Oguzhan Ceylon made the tour especially memorable. His insight and knowledge of the history and cultures of the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman empires was staggering. His presentation was thoughtful. His delivery was not too fast nor too slow. His English was perfect. So when we were looking at something like Hagia Sophia or the Basilica Cisterns we understood their importance. He chose interesting places and people to visit in the Grand Bazaar. Lunch was authentic, delicious. Bravo!
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252simge_
Mar 13, 2024
Great way to explore old city in a day! - I was on a solo trip to Istanbul and this tour checked all the must-see landmarks for me. My tour guide Emre was right on time and was very well organised. We did all of the old city throughout the ages from Romans till the Ottoman Empire. As someone fascinated by history and arts Emre responded all my questions and also showed me the little details that could be missed from a touristic pov. The cisterns were by far my favourite, I adored the Basilica Cistern. If you seek to see all the important parts of the old city in a day that can be tailored to your interests this is the tour for you.
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Edwinahart
Mar 5, 2024
Wonderful memories in Istanbul to last a lifetime - Ozzy was the perfect guide - friendly, super knowledgeable, professional, patient, flexible, well spoken and lots of fun, too. His passion for Turkey kept everyone enthralled.We had such a memorable tour and couldn’t have hoped for a better guide to experience Istanbul. Can’t recommend him enough. P.s. Ask him to do a Turkish coffee fortune reading!
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U9616ifsharonj
Mar 5, 2024
Best tour in Istanbul (from Australia) - Honestly one of the best guided tours I’ve ever been on and definitely the perfect way to see Istanbul! Our guide was super generous in every way, sharing information, tailoring the tour and conversation to the whole groups needs (there were 16 of us) and creating an awesome vibe. Definitely want to come back and do this again - we will be friends forever after this! Love love loved it!
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Jiskar2024
Mar 2, 2024
Don’t think twice this is the one! - Only had a day to discover all and this was the tour that i could! Most satisfied tour that i have ever done. This tour with the amazing guidance that i had allowed me to learn, experience a lot more then what I expected from istanbul. Lunch was delicious and places that we have been were visited in an amazing pace, my guide Ozzy never rushed the tour and always took his time to give me a detailed answer!
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Emrethetourguide
Feb 27, 2024
Excellence of Istanbul ! - That was one of the best tour we have ever been. Tour covers almost everything from beginning till end. Especially carpet demonstration place and cistern were the highlights of the day. We learned so much about Turkish Culture,History,Local life and amazing stories from our professional tour guide. Highly recommended !
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