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Istanbul Highlights: Sultanahmet Walking Tour
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36 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in the rich history of Istanbul’s old city with a private walking tour. Discover iconic landmarks like the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, and experience the vibrant atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar.
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Istanbul’s old city with a private walking tour. Discover iconic landmarks like the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, and experience the vibrant atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Blue Mosque - Renowned globally, the Blue Mosque is adorned with blue tiles and ceramics. It is the only mosque in the city with six minarets.
- Grand Bazaar - The world’s largest and oldest shopping mall, featuring 3,700 independent shops showcasing local items.
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Recognized as one of the seven wonders of the world….
- Blue Mosque - Renowned globally, the Blue Mosque is adorned with blue tiles and ceramics. It is the only mosque in the city with six minarets.
- Grand Bazaar - The world’s largest and oldest shopping mall, featuring 3,700 independent shops showcasing local items.
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Recognized as one of the seven wonders of the world. Enjoy an interior tour of the Hagia Sophia Mosque with your guide.
- Hippodrome - Explore the ancient Hippodrome of Constantinople and view the Byzantine and Egyptian columns, over 2,500 years old.
- Topkapi Palace - The imperial palace of the Ottoman Empire. Spend approximately two hours on an interior tour with your guide.
- Tree of Life Ceramics & Gift Shop - Discover and try your hand at pottery making.
What's Included
- Skip Line Tickets for Hagia Sophia
- Private Pick up and Drop off at your Hotel or Cruise Port by Airconditioned vehicles
- Private expert tour guiding for the day
- Private Expert Local Guide
- Unique time to discover Turkish Handcrafts: (Carpet -Leather-Ceramic and Jewelry)
- Pre-reserved tickets for the Harem
- Pre-reserved tickets for Topkapi Palace
- Skip Line Tickets for Hagia Sophia
- Private Pick up and Drop off at your Hotel or Cruise Port by Airconditioned vehicles
- Private expert tour guiding for the day
- Private Expert Local Guide
- Unique time to discover Turkish Handcrafts: (Carpet -Leather-Ceramic and Jewelry)
- Pre-reserved tickets for the Harem
- Pre-reserved tickets for Topkapi Palace
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Lunch
Additional Information
Uncover the essence of ancient Constantinople with a private, one-day walking tour through Istanbul’s old city, Sultanahmet. Explore the Roman-era Hippodrome, the strikingly beautiful Blue Mosque, Topkapi Serayi - the residence of Ottoman sultans, and the awe-inspiring Hagia Sophia cathedral-mosque before bargaining for keepsakes at the Grand Bazaar. This tour typically consumes 8 hours or less of your time.
Uncover the essence of ancient Constantinople with a private, one-day walking tour through Istanbul’s old city, Sultanahmet. Explore the Roman-era Hippodrome, the strikingly beautiful Blue Mosque, Topkapi Serayi - the residence of Ottoman sultans, and the awe-inspiring Hagia Sophia cathedral-mosque before bargaining for keepsakes at the Grand Bazaar. This tour typically consumes 8 hours or less of your time.
Location
Pudding Shop Lale Restaurant
Divan Yolu Caddesi
we do meet the travelers at this point to start the tour in case we do not pick up
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(36 Ratings)
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Eliseo_p
Feb 21, 2025
Beautiful Istanbul - Definitely take the private tour. The experience was very informative, efficient and spectacular. our tour guide went beyond what was expected.
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Laban_c
Feb 15, 2025
Private tour of Istanbul - This was the perfect, one day, private tour that gave us the highlights of Istanbul’s old city. Keenan was an absolute delight as a tour guide and gave us so much interesting information about the sites like Hagia Sofia, palace, blue mosque, grand bazaar, the city, and the founding of Turkey etc. We were picked up at our hotel, and expertly guided from place to place. A private tour with Kenan is the way to go!
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Melanie_f
Feb 9, 2025
Great tour - Peri was great. She knew the history well and we had great time seeing all the sights. Would highly recommend!
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Omar_a
Jan 24, 2025
Was excellent , and the... - Was excellent , and the tour guide was very helpful and informative. Recommended for the first time on Istanbul
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Genaro
Jan 18, 2025
Great showcase of Old Town - The tour was great and gave me a clear and detailed view of the Old Town. My guide Billur was amazing and she knew all details and explained them very well. I had a great time and enjoyed very much. Definitely very recommended tour and guide.
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Krystal_s
Jan 18, 2025
Great tour even greater guide! - Oh my gosh Billur is the greatest!!! Please ask for her if you do this tour. She is so insightful and funny and she was just a natural fit for our private tour ; it felt like a friend taking us around her home town. She also took us to a nice cozy family restaurant for lunch that was reasonable priced and the owners treated us wonderfully too. I cannot recommend this tour with Billur highly enough!!!
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Muhammad_a
Jan 4, 2025
Istanbul visit - Magnificent experience with viator tours .
Our guide Taha was knowledgeable, pleasant and friendly. He explained historical events in great details and took his time to take us to all the significant places and described them patiently. He was very keen to answer our questions and provided answers with great detail and clarity.
He dis not made us rush through one place to another. He waited for us to do prayers at the mosque and stayed with us all the time.
His knowledge was amazing.
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Chiao_c
Jan 1, 2025
Wonderful Journey in Istanbul - The pick-up car (may I call it limo ?) was comfortable and on time.
Tour guide is friendly. She share local culture and stories of visiting sighs professionally. I will highly recommend Viator to my friend and keep using it wherever I need private tour.
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Alexias_f
Jan 1, 2025
Excellent Private Tour Experience! - This tour was worth every penny and so easy to book. There were four of us. We had an amazing tour guide, Umit, he was extremely knowledgeable about all of the places we visited and he had a wonderful personality which made him so much fun to listen to & spend the day with. When we wanted to make a bathroom and Coffee stop, he took us to a famous place called the pudding shop where we met the owner and had a wonderful snack with Turkish tea and coffee. The food was absolutely delicious. When I booked the trip on Viator I immediately heard from the tour operator, Ayhan Akkılıç, via WhatsApp and confirmed the plans for the following day. The next morning, the driver messaged me on WhatsApp to confirm our pick up time and assured me that he would be there 15 minutes prior to our desired departure time. The mini van was a Mayboch and very very comfortable! I had full confidence after booking this tour and I appreciate Viiator choosing such an excellent tour operator to partner with. Don’t go less expensive by booking a larger group tour, treat yourself to this VIP private tour, you won’t regret it.
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Kevin_w
Dec 30, 2024
Great Tour + Wonderful Guide - Just wanted to give a big shout out to Peri who did an outstanding job as our guide around parts of Istanbul. She was pleasant, organized, knowledgeable, and she paced the day very well. Her history details were done in such a way that they were very informative but not boring.
Next, she rolled with the punches. When she found a super long line, she suggested changing the order of sites visited so we wouldn’t waste our time in a line during the day which we appreciated.
All in all the tour was excellent which was made possible by our guide, Peri.
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