Istanbul Highlights: Blue Mosque & Grand Bazaar

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Embark on a captivating Istanbul landmarks tour and discover the iconic Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar. Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of these must-see attractions.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Hagia Sophia Mosque - Discover one of the globe’s most renowned architectural wonders and explore the transformation of Hagia Sophia from a Byzantine cathedral to an Ottoman mosque.
Blue Mosque - Marvel at the stunning beauty of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, widely recognized as the Blue Mosque.
Hippodrome - Stroll through the historic…

What's Included

Pick up from designated Hotels
Professional Licensed Tour Guide
Skip-the-Line access to buy tickets

What's Not Included

Drop off to Hotel
Entrance fees

Additional Information

Discover the enduring charm of Istanbul with this expertly guided Old City tour, showcasing the city’s most renowned landmarks. Journey through the ages of Ottoman and Byzantine history as you explore the stunning Hagia Sophia, the graceful Blue Mosque, the ancient Hippodrome, and the lively Grand Bazaar. Guided by an experienced local expert, this tour…

Location

German Fountain

At Meydanı Caddesi

Infront of the German Fountain

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.6

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Petermo5697nn

Mar 21, 2026

Great half day tour, tailored to our needs! - We had a great half day tour with Kemal - he was very accommodating to our stroller and baby, and helpful in carrying things so we could enjoy the sights. The grand bazar was closed due to the holiday so instead he took us to multiple other locations, and dropped us at the ferry after when he heard we wanted to go to Kadakoy. Would highly recommend!

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Maciejpiotrowski

Mar 18, 2026

Great tour and experience - We did efes tour with Funda from On the Go Tours and this was amazing experience. Lunch was included. I was not expecting such a great day.

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Chelsea_g

Feb 25, 2026

Great Tour - We had a lovely time on this walking tour. Entry to Hagia Sophia was additional, we had lots of information and really enjoyed our time exploring.

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Jovita_t

Feb 22, 2026

A great tour with Baris.... - A great tour with Baris. He was very knowledgeable and made the tour feel like it was just for us. I highly recommend this tour.

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Nadine

Feb 21, 2026

Sweet Saint Sophie! - Back to Saint Sophie , 25 years after a first visit .still under the spell of this basilica today in full renovation and well deteriorated , but the emotion is there .access to the 2 nd level , the first being reserved for the prayer .vusite a little expensive , but so beautiful despite the passing time

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Strideaf

Feb 12, 2026

Amazing tour with our amazing guide, Kemal. - What an amazing day with our amazing guide, Kamal! Meeting us at our hotel at 9am, we got started at the Hippodrome into the Blue Mosque. Kemal asked up front: "How much history and facts do you want?", which my wife especially appreciated, as she and my daughter are not as big of history nerds and my son and I are. Kamal threaded the needle fantastically. There is so much history, so many stories, and so much behind this ancient city that it can be overwhelming to people; it takes skill to communicate that history in a way that is engaging for both adults and children. He did it extremely well. After the mosque, we went to the Hagia Sophia, where we were able to review 1500 years of history in a period of about 90 minutes - 900 years of Church, 500 years of mosque, and the last 100 years of it as a museum. The best part of the tour, though (and this is from a history nerd) was the visit to the Q-arts pottery/ceramic studio, followed by a visit to the ancient cisterns + presentation on the traditional art of rug-weaving in Turkey. If you have kids, or are interested in TRULY supporting artisans, these two locations can't be missed. I could keep going on, but I'll wrap it up - we finished with an amazing lunch, and are now discussing when we can come back to Turkey to see the rest of the items we missed this time.

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Donna_c

Jan 28, 2026

Istanbul guided tour - Great way to learn about the city’s main attractions. Our guide Kemal was very knowledgeable and helpful

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Joshua_c

Mar 15, 2026

Great but no grand bazaar - Great tour of Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque with expert guide. Would recommend for those two sites alone The guide answered all our questions and was great about sharing the history of each site. The only reason I’m not giving a 5-star is that I assumed the grand bazaar was guided and we were only given directions to the bazaar. One of the reasons I booked this tour is I thought it we would get some insights into the market.

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Tijuana_a

Mar 4, 2026

Not good value for the money - It was not good value for money. We were escorted inside the Blue Mosque and provided information about the monuments in the square. The entrance fee into Sophia Hadia was not included and was not worth the additional $35 to us. The only option was to wait ourside in the cold for 40 minutes until others completed the tour. That was not acceptable so we ended the tour there. We found our own way to the Grnad Bazaar. We could have pretty much done all of this on our own.

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