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Istanbul Old City: Basilica Cistern - Blue Mosque - Grand Bazaar 20% OFF
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$68.19
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Overview
The historic old town of Istanbul features vibrant markets and iconic religious sites. This tour offers a deep dive into the city's rich Byzantine and Ottoman heritage.
- 📜 Tour the historic reference points of the old town with an English-speaking guide.
- 👥 Benefit from a smaller tour group that can be customized to your interests.
- 🍬 Sample delicious Turkish delights in the Grand Bazaar and visit a local carpet workshop.
- 🏛️ Enjoy breathtaking views of Istanbul from the Blue Mosque.
- 💧 Visit the Basilica Cistern, the largest ancient Byzantine cistern with 336 marble columns covering 9,800 sq. meters.
- 🕌 Explore the Blue Mosque, adorned with hand-painted blue tiles and featuring six minarets and traditional Ottoman architecture.
- 🏟️ Discover the Hippodrome, once the social and sporting center of Constantinople, now featuring historical monuments like the Egyptian Obelisk.
- 🌆 Relax at Sultanahmet Square, a picturesque spot for photos of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
- 🧳 Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included for a hassle-free experience.
- 🚶♂️ Enjoy a moderate walking tour suitable for all physical fitness levels.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Tour Without Entry Tickets
Pay on the Tour : Basilica Cistern Entry Fee (25 EUR pp) is not included in this option.
Pay on the Tour : Basilica Cistern Entry Fee (25 EUR pp) is not included in this option.
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Small Group
- Professional Guide
- Basilica Cistern entry ticket (*if all-inclusive option selected)
- Basilica Cistern
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
Meet your guide outside 'FOODIE-IST CAFE AND BRASSERIE,' just a 2-minute walk from the (T1) Sultanahmet tram stop. Your guide, easily identifiable by their tour guide badge, will be waiting for you at the cafe entrance.
Return details
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Basilica CisternLargest of several hundred ancient Byzantine cisterns built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565). Huge underground Roman water source held up with 336 marble columns covering 9,800 sq. meters.
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Blue MosqueA popular tourist site, sits next to the Hagia Sophia, and continues to function as a mosque today. The Blue Mosque, as it is popularly known, was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has five main domes, six minarets, and eight secondary domes with traditional Ottoman architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period.
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HippodromeThe Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social center of Constantinople. Today it is a square with a few fragments of the original structure surviving. Monuments decorating the Hippodrome include the 3500-year-old Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column...
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Sultanahmet SquareThis beautiful square and a great place to make a stop, relax and take photos of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
- The Church of Divine Wisdom, a fifteen hundred years old splendid monument, is a must see in Istanbul, built to be the world’s largest place of worship by Emperor Justinian in 532 AD. (pass by)
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Grand BazaarGrand Covered Bazaar
- The historical city of Istanbul, the only city in the world located on two continents, was the capital of three great empires; Roman, Byzantine and the Ottoman Empire. (pass by)
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If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Istanbul Old City: Basilica Cistern - Blue Mosque - Grand Bazaar 20% OFF
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$68.19
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!