Best of Istanbul in 1 Day: All-inclusive Tour of Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, and More

This comprehensive one-day journey covers the key sites of interest in Istanbul, designed specifically for newcomers. The itinerary encompasses the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, The Hippodrome, and the vast Grand Bazaar.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hagia Sophia Mosque - The magnificent Byzantine Church of all times; one of the finest and largest architectural works of art in the world.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional Licenced Tour Guide
  • Skip-the-Line access to buy tickets
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees to Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia
  • Drop off to Hotels (tours ends in Grand Bazaar)
Additional Information
  • Entrance fees to Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia is excluded
Location
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Anonymous
Oct 19, 2024
Best day in Istanbul - The tour guide was terrific-very knowledgeable, answered questions, adapted the schedule to the wishes of the group.
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Brittany_s
Jun 30, 2024
Excellent tour - I loved that we were picked up at our hotel. The ease of the beginning helped start the day. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable. The tour was very thorough.
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Resort825513
Jun 1, 2024
Quick Istanbul visit with Ali Faik Anayurt - Ali our guide was absolutely amazing! Ali noted my disability and took good care of me. His knowledge.of the culture and history is outstanding. Ali has a wonderful sense of humour which we thoroughly enjoyed. We wilo be recommending him to our travel agent! I would 100% do another tour with Ali
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Lokesh_p
May 24, 2024
Awesome experience - Our tour guide was exceptional and knowledgeable about History and told us many stories about Ottoman Empire, Constantine and Byzantine etc. We left Grand Bazar part and preferred Cistern Basilica on our own
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Max
May 12, 2024
Very enjoyable full day city tour - Our tour guide Mr. Barish was excellent and very well knowladble guide explaining all the details of every place we visited. Thank you so much, Mr. Barish and hope to meet you again.
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Ruth_c
Oct 25, 2023
Great day! - The guide picked us up on time by the cruise port. The small group made it easier to see the sites. Our tour guide was informative, helpful and professional. We had a filled and enjoyable day. It required lots of walking, but it's the only way to see all the sites.
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Kirsten_w
Oct 15, 2023
Must do! - Day was fabulous. Tons of great information. Knowledgeable your guide. Would highly recommend. Our guide Baris made the experience!
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Alice_t
Oct 14, 2023
Great tour guide Ali... - Great tour guide Ali who’s very knowledgeable to provide details of each place visited. This is our 2nd time we booked with Viator and always trusted their choice of tour operators. Will definitely book tour on this website again.
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Latrise2022
Sep 5, 2023
Unforgettable experience - Amazing tour with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Lunch was included and it was tasty. The only change was not going to the grand bazaar because it was closed on Sunday. However, our guide pointed us to the Arasti and Spice Bazaar to visit on our own. Pick up and drop off was a huge plus. Just remember if you requested both pick up and drop off to remind them. The driver waited until I was done shopping to take me back to my hotel. Highly recommend this tour.
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Cynthia_g
Nov 26, 2023
I was disappointed because description says air conditioned vehicle and it turns out to be all walking and I don’t have - The guide was knowledgeable but talked a lot that we got bored. The description of the tour didn’t mention all walking it indicated air conditioned cars, I have bad knees, I couldn’t wLk and stand for a long time.
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