Istanbul Highlights: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar

Explore Istanbul’s iconic landmarks, hidden cisterns, and vibrant Grand Bazaar. Enjoy a 3-course Turkish lunch and expert insights in a small group tour.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • German Fountain - This will be the starting point of the tour!
  • Blue Mosque - Also known as the Sultanahmet Mosque.
  • Basilica Cistern - The largest water cistern in Istanbul, dating back to the 6th century A.D. It currently operates as a museum, with entry fees included.
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - Known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, it…
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…

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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Mark_s
Oct 12, 2025
The best tour of Istanbul's historic places. - Our guide Emreyy was outstanding. We've taken many guided tours/excursions over the years and this ranks as the best. He new the history and context of each site and was great at communicating. The tour highlights were Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern plus many other interesting stops. The ability to navigate and avoid long lines, Emreyy's friendliness, flexibility and ease of answering questions made this the best guided tour ever. We are very grateful we booked this tour. Well worth it.
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Lan_l
Oct 10, 2025
Super - Great experience and knowledgeable tour guy. Love our small tour group. Prepare for good shoes cause alot of walk.
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Julietag908
Oct 4, 2025
I recommend 100% - The tour is amazing. We met the main historical places of Istanbul in one day, with all the tickets taken out, it was a luxury. Emre, the guide, a real crack who gave us information constantly and kept us active and fun all tour, as well as helping us avoid large lines of people at the main attractions. We had lunch in a typical place, very rich and abundant. I recommend the tour 100%, I would do it again.
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Richardandrhonda_k
Oct 4, 2025
Beautiful Istanbul - Our best excursion of our cruise so far! Our guide, Emre, is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. He made us feel special and was very helpful by giving us an excellent history of Istanbul. We recommend him highly to anyone planning to visit this city!
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Lynne_n
Oct 3, 2025
Helpful and knowledgable... - Helpful and knowledgable guide. Saw all the major highlights with a good lunch. Highly recommend. Great for the price.
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Iain_c
Oct 1, 2025
Emre was a fantastic... - Emre was a fantastic guide during our tour. He was really knowledgeable, was always happy to answer all of our questions with very detailed answers. He even showed my mother in law where the nice jewellery shops were near the grand bazaar. Overall the tour was fantastic, goes to all the main places you must visit when visiting Istanbul, but the addition of the guide is ensure you get the most out of your visit. The small group also makes it fell more of a personal and means it’s easier to ask questions about anything you see. This is a tour I would highly recommend.
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Chelsey_n
Sep 29, 2025
Mustafa was an excellent... - Mustafa was an excellent tour guide. He was very informative in providing educational history and cultural lessons. I would highly recommend him and this tour. He was very professional and polite.
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Markbv9836ku
Sep 29, 2025
Brilliant Tour - Great courteous, informative, succinct, Historical highlights. Our guide Mustafa brought accurate dates, with a who’s who explanation to help recreate a few thousand years of history of the region, it’s religions, and the political landscape which shaped Modern Istanbul, in a lovely walking tour.
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Vidalizm2022
Sep 26, 2025
We <3 Emre - Emre was the best guide! Very knowledgeable and was able to answer every question we gave him. He was very personable and funny. The tour was very in depth and I felt I left knowing much more than when I got there
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Megan_q
Oct 3, 2025
We did not have time to... - We did not have time to see the blue Masque because we where taken to a rug store and a pottery store that wasted almost two hours of time. We also spent two and a half hours in Santa Sofia Masque. This excursion needs to be better organized to fit what was promised in the time frame that was given. Not everyone that visits Istanbul stays the night or has unlimited time.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).