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Istanbul City Tour with Private Guide
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$224.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Get ready to be thrilled by Istanbul’s breathtaking artifact, history and mesmerizing bazaars as you walk through the highlights of Sultanahmet - the Old City of Istanbul. Starting with ancient Hagia Sophia, we will head our way to Blue Mosque, a masterpiece and a very well-known building of Mimar Sinan. By learning the story we will continue with Hippodrome which was the center of Byzantine public life and the scene of splendid games and chariot races but also factional conflicts. Topkapi Palace is the subject of more colourful stories than most of the world’s museums put together, which will be our next destination. We willend ourmemorable journey with Grand Bazaar, where you’ll find everything to cherish yourself from carpets to Turkish delights.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Private English Guided Tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Professional guide
- Private tour
- Gratitude (suggested)
- Lunch
- Transportation from/back to hotel and between sites (unless option selected)
- Museum/Attraction Tickets
Meeting point
We will meet in front of the German Fountain
Return details
We will meet in front of the German Fountain
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HippodromeYou will meet with your professional tour guide at the Hotel or Meeting point. The first stop will be Byzantine Hippodrome where once chariots ran and thousands of Byzantines cheered them. Furthermore, You will have a chance to see Egyptian Obelisk which is dating back to the 16th century BC. Serpentine Columns dated back 5th century BC. And Stone Obelisk was erected in the 10th century AD.
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Blue Mosque(skip the line service is not available for active mosques – there is a queue for the entrance)After Byzantine Hippodrome you will pay a visit to the blue mosque right next to the Hippodrome. The Blue Mosque was built in the 17th century and is famous for its six minarets and beautiful Iznik tiles as interior decoration. It’s still in use and is the most important mosque in Turkey.
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Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque(skip the line service is not available for active mosques – there is a queue for the entrance); (Ayasofya, Santa Sofia) Built in 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It plays a very important role in Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many mosaics were covered to convert church into a mosque.
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TopkapI PalaceMore than just an Imperial Residence of Ottoman Sultans. It was seat of the Supreme Executive Council for almost 400 years long. Topkapi Palace is a great monument of Oriental architecture which resembles power of Ottoman Empire.
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Grand BazaarThe colorful and chaotic Grand Bazaar is the heart of Istanbul’s Old City and has been so for centuries. Starting as a small vaulted bedesten (warehouse) built by order of Mehmet the Conqueror in 1461, it grew to cover a vast area as lanes between the bedesten, neighboring shops, and hans (caravanserais) were roofed and the market assumed the sprawling, labyrinthine form that it retains today.
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Istanbul City Tour with Private Guide
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$224.00
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!