Istanbul Small-Group Old City Tour/Hagia Sophia Tickets Included

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Istanbul, Turkey

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Istanbul’s top landmarks are rich in history but often crowded and complex to navigate alone. This small-group tour helps you make sense of it all with local guidance and a more personal experience. Visit highlights such as Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, then wander through the lively Grand Bazaar. Enjoy a well-paced tour combining history, culture, and local shopping.

Cover ground with ease thanks to your guide's local knowledge
Choose from a morning or afternoon tour to fit your schedule
Shop for souvenirs at the Grand Bazaar stalls
Enjoy the intimate atmosphere of a small-group tour

What's Included

Professional Tour Guide
Hagia Sophia Tickets (30USD per person)

Transportation
Lunch
Gratuity (Suggested)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

German Fountain
Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting point is in front of German Fountain where Hippodrome Square starts. Tour guide will hold a sign with our Company Logo and Tour Name. (Small Group Tour: Best of Istanbul) Tour guide can only wait until 9:15am to start the group tour. You are kindly asked to be present at 9:00am on time.

End points

This activity ends in a different location. See details below:

Itinerary

German Fountain (Pass By)

Sultanahmet Square

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Blue Mosque

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Grand Bazaar

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Minimum participants to run this tour is 4 people.
Please note that the Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. Therefore, Sunday tours will be switched to Spice Market visit instead, which will also be the final stop of the tour.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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

5.0

based on 108 reviews

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Songul wax a fantastic...

Evan_P, Jun 2025

Songul wax a fantastic guide, full of interesting knowledge from start to finish, and flexible with the sights as we went about our day. We're grateful and look forward to our paths crossing again someday!

Good Tour, But Wouldn’t Recommend the One with Hagia Sofia

Norma_D, May 2024

We enjoyed our day, despite the rain. We saw the palace, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and the Grand Bazaar. Our tour guide was informative and quite knowledgeable, able to answer all our questions. The bell was delicious, and was at a Michelin rated restaurant.We were disappointed with Hagia Sophia, as non Turks weren’t allowed in the bottom part of the mosque, and we were told our entry didn’t include the museum. The tour was quite expensive, I believe the tickets to Hagia Sofia were 25 euros each, definitely not wirth the price of the ticket. At Jessy we waited until later in the afternoon to go in, because the line earlier in the day was extremely long.