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Istanbul Old City Private Full Day Guided Tour
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$357.50
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Overview
The Private Full Day Old City Tour of Istanbul offers an in-depth exploration of the city’s most iconic landmarks. With a personal guide and convenient hotel transfers, this tour allows you to experience the rich history and culture of Istanbul at your own pace.
- 🏛️ Visit the Hippodrome, the ancient sporting and social center of Constantinople, now a square with remnants of its original structure.
- 🚰 Marvel at the German Fountain, a beautiful gazebo-style fountain commemorating the visit of German Emperor Wilhelm II in 1898.
- 🗿 Stand before the Obelisk of Theodosius, an ancient Egyptian obelisk re-erected in the Hippodrome by Roman Emperor Theodosius I.
- 🐍 Explore the Serpent Column, a historic bronze column that is a significant artifact from ancient times located in the Hippodrome.
- 🕌 Discover the Blue Mosque, a functioning mosque known for its stunning architecture, built during the reign of Ahmed I between 1609 and 1616.
- 🏰 Visit the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, a former cathedral and mosque renowned for its massive dome and historical significance.
- 👑 Tour the Topkapı Palace, the former residence of Ottoman sultans, now a museum showcasing the empire's rich history.
- 💧 Explore the Basilica Cistern, an impressive underground water depot from the Eastern Roman and Ottoman Empires.
- 🛍️ Shop at the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, featuring over 4,000 shops.
- 🔑 Optional museum entrance fees for the Hagia Sophia (25 Euro), Topkapi Palace (2.750 TL), and Basilica Cistern (1.950 TL) to be paid on-site.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Private Full Day Old City Tour of Istanbul
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Professional, licensed private guide
- Private round-trip hotel transfers (from centrally located hotels)
- Local tips and shopping guidance in the Grand Bazaar
- Personalized, flexible itinerary
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities for guide and driver (optional)
- Meals and beverages
- Museum and site entrance tickets (Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern – to be paid on-site)
Meeting point
Meeting time is 15 mins before the schedule time at the entrance of Turkish and Islamic Art Museum.
The meeting point location link https://g.co/kgs/smnvGnT
Return details
Meeting time is 15 mins before the schedule time at the entrance of Turkish and Islamic Art Museum.
The meeting point location link https://g.co/kgs/smnvGnT
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HippodromeThe Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with a few fragments of the original structure surviving.
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German FountainThe German Fountain is a gazebo styled fountain in the northern end of old hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey and across from the Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I. It was constructed to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898.
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Obelisk of TheodosiusThe Obelisk of Theodosius is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD.
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Serpent ColumnThe Serpent Column, also known as the Serpentine Column, Plataean Tripod or Delphi Tripod, is an ancient bronze column at the Hippodrome of Constantinople in what is now Istanbul, Turkey
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Blue MosqueSultan Ahmed Mosque is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It remains a functioning mosque, while also attracting large numbers of tourist visitors. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice.
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Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueHagia Sophia is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in AD 537 in the Middle Ages, it is famous for its massive dome. It was the world's largest building and an engineering marvel of its time.
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TopkapI PalaceThe Topkapı Palace, or the Seraglio, is a large museum in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. In the 15th and 16th centuries it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.
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Basilica CisternThe great underground water depot of Eastern Rome and Ottomane Empires.
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Grand BazaarThe Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m², attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
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Istanbul Old City Private Full Day Guided Tour
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$357.50
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
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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!