Full-Day Istanbul Old City Tour: Visit Byzantine and Ottoman Historical Sites

Immerse yourself in the rich history of Istanbul on this full-day tour. Explore the iconic Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and more, and learn about the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Entrance fees and lunch included.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sultanahmet District - This tour is the best way to discover Byzantine and Ottoman Traces. These are Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome and Obelisks, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, and Little Hagia Sophia Mosque.
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Expert English-speaking tour guide
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off in air-conditioned mini buses
  • All entrance fees covered
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips
  • Beverages
Additional Information

Complete-Day Historical Tour of Byzantine and Ottoman Sites in Istanbul
Embark on a journey tracing the footsteps of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires in Istanbul. Avail the chance to explore all the historical locations of these two empires.
The Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, and Little Hagia Sophia Mosque rank among the top…

Location
Sultanahmet District
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Andrewbl7610bz
Apr 17, 2024
Quite literally the highlight of my entire life - Best tour in Istanbul. We had such a a great time. Knowledgable hosts. Great food. Amazing experience. I would love to do it again
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Rebecca
Apr 17, 2024
Great tour of the Old City - Great tour! Very knowledgeable and extensive. Enjoyed all the sights and history. Make sure you have good walking shoes :)
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Adamcarslen
Aug 16, 2022
nice trip organization - very nice trip organization for Istanbul it's great city I've enjoyed my stay staffs were very friendly and helpful.
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363naveedu
Jun 26, 2021
Excellent experience and people. - It was an amazing experience. The sunset tour was one of my best choices and tours in life. The staff was so helpful. The panorama cannot be described in words.
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Victor
Jun 7, 2022
Marvelous Istanbul - Really hospitable and easily reachable staff, especially Mahir, who took over the responsibility to book all our trips, and doing us a favour by booking seats for for the Hodja Pasha Whirling Dervishes Show. Here are some of my remarks: City Tour: There was some confusion with the transportation, in the morning we changed several vehicles. Something for which perhaps nothing could be done is that almost 30 minutes we've been in the bus for passing by and picking up other tourists in the same area, which is a bit annoying. If they manage to do it in another more efficient way (perhaps all the tourists in the same area to walk 5 minutes to a gathering place, instead of 30-40 minutes of time wasted for picking each of them). Our tour guide was not very talkative and for most of the sights used only a few short sentences as description. If I did not read about all these places beforehand, I would not understand anything. At some moment, I had the feeling that our Tour guide was doing this against his will and didn't seem disposed to like his profession. If you had the chance, do not choose the time-consuming 'one-day city tour', instead opt for something which will give you more time; otherwise, it would be a feverish haste to visit everything for one day and at the end you will feel that you've been in a hurry with the time. Choose something for more than 2 days at least. Sunset Cruise: Beyond any doubts, the best tour, if available, is the sunset Cruise, marvelous and definitely must-to-do. Our guide on the boat, Ekrem, was immensely helpful and knowledgeable, excessively friendly and enthusiastic. I was enlightened more about Istanbul History during the 3 hours on the board, rather than one whole day on the 'City Tour'. As regards the catering, at least two or three rounds of snacks and beverages we had, included in the price. If you get lucky, you will see the dolphins at sunset, a truly remarkable memory to keep. Lunch: Not quite satiating meal, salad was awful, but if you could make it to have lentils and kebab, it would definitely worth it.
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F844rqalir
May 2, 2021
Best Bosphorus cruise company - Acetes travel is the best Bosphorus cruise company in Istanbul. thank for everything. I like these :)
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From $185
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).