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Istanbul Guided Tour: Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and More!

Location Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$205
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

The Istanbul Highlights Private Tour offers an immersive journey through the city's rich history and culture in just one day. With a professional local guide, you'll visit iconic landmarks and taste delicious local flavors.

  • 🏛️ Visit the Hagia Sophia, a historic mosque and former church, renowned for its stunning architecture and cultural significance.
  • 🕌 Explore the Blue Mosque, an Ottoman-era masterpiece known for its beautiful blue tiles and impressive dome.
  • 🏟️ Discover the Hippodrome, once the center of social life in Byzantine Constantinople, now a vibrant square.
  • 💧 Marvel at the Basilica Cistern, the largest ancient underground water reservoir in Istanbul.
  • 🍽️ Enjoy a 3-course lunch featuring a mix of kebabs or vegetarian options, ensuring a taste of local cuisine.
  • 🍬 Indulge in free sweet and spice tastings from one of the shops in the Grand Bazaar, adding a flavorful touch to your experience.
  • 🛍️ Visit the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with thousands of shops to explore.
  • ☕ Complimentary coffee and/or tea will be provided, enhancing your tour with local beverages.
  • 🎟️ Enjoy priority ticket access to all attractions, allowing you to skip the lines and maximize your time.
  • 👶 Pram/stroller friendly, making it easy for families with young children to participate in the tour.

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Private Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

  • Priority to buy tickets (without paying commission)
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Guidance
  • All Taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Sweet and Spice Tasting for Free
  • Lunch
  • Tickets
  • Gratuities

Meeting point
German Fountain is our meeting place.
Return details
German Fountain is our meeting place.

  • Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
    It is a mosque and former church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in 537 CE. The site was a Greek Orthodox church from 360 CE to 1453, except for a brief time as a Latin Catholic church between the Fourth Crusade and 1261. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it served as a mosque until 1935, when it became a museum. In 2020, the site once again became a mosque.
  • Blue Mosque
    The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed between 1609 and 1617 during the rule of Ahmed I and remains a functioning mosque today. It also attracts a large number of tourists and is one of the most iconic and popular monuments of Ottoman architecture.
  • Hippodrome
    It was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square in Istanbul, Turkey, known as Sultanahmet Square.
  • German Fountain
    It is a gift from German Emperor Wilhelm II to Sultan Abdulhamid II in hippodrome.
  • Obelisk of Theodosius
    The Obelisk of Theodosius is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III, first erected during the 18th dynasty of Egypt. It was re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD.
  • Serpent Column
    It is an ancient bronze column at the Hippodrome of Constantinople in what is now Istanbul, Turkey. It is part of an ancient Greek sacrificial tripod, originally in Delphi and relocated to Constantinople by Constantine the Great in 324.
  • Walled Obelisk
    It is a Roman monument in the form of an obelisk in the former Hippodrome of Constantinople, now Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • TopkapI Palace
    Topkapı Palace was built by Sultan Mehmed II (1444-1445 and 1451-1481) during the years 1460-1478, following the conquest of Istanbul. Topkapı Palace is situated in one of the oldest parts of Istanbul; the historic peninsula bounded by the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn inlet. It is one of the city’s most iconic buildings.
  • Basilica Cistern
    It is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey.
  • The Nuruosmaniye Mosque is an 18th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Çemberlitaş neighbourhood of Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey, which was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey in 2016.
  • Grand Bazaar
    The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 65 streets and over 4,000 shops. Also, we will taste sweets and spices from one of the shops inside the bazaar for free.
  • Column of Constantine
    The Column of Constantine is a monumental column commemorating the dedication of Constantinople by Roman emperor Constantine the Great on 11 May 330 AD. Completed 328 AD, it is the oldest Constantinian monument to survive in Istanbul.

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Istanbul Guided Tour: Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and More!

    Location Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
    $205
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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