Istanbul Walking Tour: Discover Top Landmarks

Embark on an incredible walking tour of Istanbul to uncover hidden gems and historic landmarks. Explore Sultanahmet Square, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and more. Discover the city’s history, secret backstreets, and indulge in local snacks and coffee. Book your tour now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica Cistern - Learn about Basilica Cistern and discover the mystery of Medusa heads from Greek mythology and recognize a scene in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love..
What's Included
  • Professional Guide
  • Small Group
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Perfect for first-time visitors to Istanbul, this 3-hour guided walking tour allows you to explore the city’s rich history and iconic landmarks. Your journey will take you past Sultanahmet Square and the Ancient Roman Hippodrome, moving on to the magnificent Hagia Sophia, and further to the Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace, and Basilica Cistern. Not only…

Location
Foodie-ist Cafe and Brasserie
Muhterem Efendi Sokak
In front (outside) of FOODIE-IST CAFE AND BRASSERIE. It is approximately 2 minutes walking distance from (T1) Sultanahmet tram stop. Your guide will wear a tour guide badge and will be easy to spot.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Peter_b
Oct 25, 2024
Five stars for Gamze! - We so enjoyed experiencing Istanbul with our wonderful guide Gamze! Her engagement and enthusiasm energized the group from hello to goodbye! Appreciated her depth of knowledge, experience and perspectives as a native. Gamze welcomed questions and helped us learn more about past and current cultural trends. We highly recommend Gamze!
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Suzanne_l
Oct 18, 2024
Walking tour Istanbul - Knowledge of guide. Walking at reasonable pace listened to what group wanted to see / do. Good way to understand area
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Onair49151108779
Oct 16, 2024
Excellent tour, even better guide! - Huseyin is just amazing! We learned a lot about the history of turkey which was really informative. Huseyin had a very unique and interesting take on many things and it didn’t feel like a tour, it felt like we were hanging out with friends. The carpet making process we learned about really made us appreciate the amount of time and energy that goes into this dying art. We got to appreciate structures like the basilica cistern and the blue mosque. We would have liked to cover the Hagia Sophia as well but that was not part of the tour. We ended at the grand bazaar which was personally not exciting or intriguing for us (I guess coming from india it’s not an uncommon sight). Add to that the pushy and manipulative shop keepers don’t make it for a very pleasant experience. That has nothing to do with the tour of course except maybe the choice of location. I would have liked to see the Hagia Sofia instead of the grand bazaar. All in all a great few hours spent with the lovely and kind and honest Huseyin. Highly recommended!
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X3466vwjodih
Sep 3, 2024
Excellent tour - Tolga was a wonderful tour guide highly recommend. He is extremely knowledgeable and very well educated in history I was pleasantly surprised with this tour. Definitely a must if you want to just relax and see the sights
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Karen_d
Aug 16, 2024
Do it! - Our guide, Erol, was excellent! He tied all the history together in a memorable way. We really enjoyed the excursion!
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John_z
May 6, 2023
Great overview tour - The guide was awesome. This is a good overview tours about the key sites and history of Istanbul. Except for the spice market and grand bazar you don’t actually go into the venues. A great tour if you want information.
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Hazelzhel
Feb 24, 2023
Amazing walking city tour - Mr. Ozkan is such a warm personality and highly motivated guide (recommendable!). Very informativeI truly enjoyed walking 3hours of us through some of Istanbul historical places. Many thanks again and I recommend Mr. Ozkan to everyone!
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Laurapn6134ke
Feb 22, 2023
Get the Perfect Overview! - A must for all who come here for the first time. Our well informed tour guide explained every sight around Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and the Bazaar. He also gave recommendations what we could visit after our tour.
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Rahis
Feb 13, 2023
A brilliant introduction to the incredible history of Istanbul! - A fantastic tour with our guide who was incredibly knowledgable and hospitable. He catered the tour for us on short notice as we had initially booked the tour in the morning but given the snowy conditions changed to the afternoon. A great experience and a must-see when in Istanbul!
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Radu_p
Sep 2, 2024
Nice tour to get an introduction of the city - Nice tour to get an introduction of the historical part of the city. We had a small group, were able to ask a lot of questions and found out quite a few new things about Istanbul
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From $22
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).