Half Day Istanbul Highlights Tour By Art Historian

Istanbul, Turkey

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Professional Tour Guide for the whole tour
Blue Mosque and Suleymaniye Mosque, Grand Bazaar and Old Town interior guided tour
Topkapı Place(1st court free entry) and Hagia Sophia Outside guided tour

Lunch
Private transportation
Gratuities
Museum Entries

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

Select a meeting point

End point

Grand Bazaar
Beyazıt, 34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
In front of the Grand Bazaar, the tour will end.

Operating hours
.10:00 am

Itinerary

Blue Mosque

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Hippodrome

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Obelisk of Theodosius

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

German Fountain

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Serpent Column

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cemberlitas Sutunu

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Hurrem Sultan HamamI (Pass By)

The Stone of Million (Pass By)

Basilica Cistern (Pass By)

Ayasofya (Pass By)

TopkapI Palace (Pass By)

Suleymaniye Mosque

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Grand Bazaar

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 8 reviews

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Insightful Istanbul Tour

Reshmee_G, Sep 2024

The Half Day Istanbul Highlights Tour with our guide Yunus offers a rich exploration of key landmarks like Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. Yunus, an expert art historian, provides fascinating insights, making the tour perfect for those seeking a brief yet enriching cultural experience.

Great tour experience

Negar_N, Sep 2024

We met Yunus at 10 AM for a tour and he is very personable. He has a lot of knowledge about history and was able to answer the questions that we had. He is definitely passionate about what he does. I’m very friendly. His English is superb and we highly recommend him to anyone.

Outstanding tour and guide! Highly Recommend!

MARIA_M, Jul 2024

Yunus was outstanding!!! He was beyond kind and professional. His communication was outstanding and we did all of the things we wanted to do and then some! He took us to the most beautiful places and knew exactly where to go and how to explain things in a simple way so we understood all that we were seeing and the history, etc. Highly recommend!!!

12/10 highly recommended!!!

Lydia_V, Mar 2024

Yunus was the best guide I could have asked for! His historical facts were intriguing throughout the day and kept me engaged the entire time. I truly lucked out with finding him as my guide. A local to the area so he knows all the ins and outs of the region. He was great with answering any questions and always made sure I had enough time at each location. Couldn’t recommend him enough!!

Great Day to Start Istanbul

Cabral_K, Mar 2024

I've been to many other cities but first time for city Istanbul. Yunus our guide helped me a lot to understand this city. He had a such unique way of telling about the history, maybe it was because he was historian himself. I found myself wishing the tour to be longer. He made history into reality and this is said by someone who literally hates history. Professional way of organizing the tour lead by our funny story teller guide. Thank you Yunus for such an amazing tour