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.

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Yolanda_r
May 14, 2025
Oğuzhan was an excellent... - Oğuzhan was an excellent tour guide! He was very knowledgeable, patient, friendly and kind! 5 stars!
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Suzan_a
May 14, 2025
A memorable Istanbul tour - Could not of chosen a better tour. Our guide Ozzy was charming, engaging and extremely knowledgeable. If you want to learn about the evolution of Turkey, this your is for you.
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Winston_s
May 13, 2025
Mustafa was a great... - Mustafa was a great guide. This was a great tour, very informative, diverse and well paced. Highly recommend.
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Diane_d
May 8, 2025
Istanbul tour - Oguzhan is a charming, intelligent and wonderful guide. We all had a great time. He kept everything moving so we were on time but answered everyone’s questions and addressed all needs. Loved seeing the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. The cisterns were amazing too. The lunch was very good. Overall, a great day.
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Philippw6987og
May 6, 2025
Istanbul walking tour - Emreyy our guide was friendly and knowledgeable and made this small walking tour of the old part of Istanbul very memorable. A great one day introduction to the key points of interest.
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Anastasya_b
May 5, 2025
Excellent day out in Istanbul! - We had a great day with a very friendly and knowledgeable guide (Ozzy). All admission included and lunch was quite good too. Hagia Sofia, Sultanahmet museum, Basilica Cistern and many stories were told in between, we didn’t feel rushed. Note though that the Grand Bazaar is shut on Sundays so we were taken to another smaller bazaar. The only downside to this tour was the shops that we were taken to, one of which was a carpet ‘demonstration’ but it just felt a bit awkward as the shopkeepers really try to push you to buy something.
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Lise_m
May 5, 2025
Lovely tour - Good for first time visitors who want to gain an understanding of Istanbul history and culture (and skip some lines). Recommended.
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Ben_m
May 4, 2025
Great tour, great guide. Go with Emrey! - Great tour with plenty of fascinating insights and lively conversation. Emrey was a great guide, really took care of us, solid communication and making everyone feel at home in Istanbul. 💯💯
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Andre_k
May 2, 2025
Great guide Emre - Wonderful day seeing the sights with Emre. He was very knowledgeable and also took the time to answer all our questions. Highly recommend. He even helped us catch our bus to another evening tour and spoke with the driver by phone for our location. Thank you Emre!
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Bryan_p
Apr 28, 2025
Ozzy The Ottoman is a great guide!!! - Ozzy was incredible and very educational and entertaining! Wonderful experience and would do another with him!
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From $150
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).