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Private Old City Guided Tour
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$222.36
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Overview
Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque stand as timeless testaments to Istanbul's rich history, each with stories waiting to be unveiled. This private guided tour offers an intimate exploration of these iconic monuments, led by a knowledgeable guide who will illuminate their fascinating pasts.
- 🏷️ Private Old City Guided Tour: Enjoy a personalized journey through Istanbul's historic heart, tailored to your interests and preferences.
- 🚗 Pickup included from city center hotels or designated locations, ensuring a seamless start to your adventure.
- 👨🏫 A professional tour guide will accompany you, providing insights and stories that bring each site to life.
- 🏛️ Visit the breathtaking Hagia Sophia, a marvel of architecture that has transitioned from a church to a mosque, steeped in centuries of history.
- 🕌 Discover the stunning Blue Mosque, renowned for its exquisite design and intricate details, often referred to as Sultan Ahmet Mosque by locals.
- 💧 Explore the mysterious Basilica Cistern, an underground wonder that has captivated visitors and served as a backdrop for famous films.
- 🏟️ Step into the ancient Hippodrome, where chariot races once thrilled the crowds, and admire the historical monuments that still stand today.
- 🛍️ Experience the vibrant atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar, the world’s oldest and largest market, filled with unique crafts and traditional textiles.
- 🏰 Marvel at the grandeur of Topkapi Palace, the opulent residence of Ottoman sultans, where history unfolds in every courtyard and building.
- ⏳ Enjoy the privilege of skipping the long lines at museums, maximizing your time to delve deeper into Istanbul's rich heritage.
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Private Old City Guided Tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Skip the long line at museums
- Private professional personal tour guide
- Pickup available from city center hotels or locations, if required.”
- Entrance fee
- Tips are not included
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Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueHagia Sophia (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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Blue MosqueBlue Mosque: Built in the early 1600s for Sultan Ahmet I of the Ottoman Empire. Blue Mosque is truly a magnificent masterpiece of architecture, with amazingly delicate proportions for a building of such massive scale. Very intresting fact that locals never calls Blue Mosque, we as locals call it Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Camii). There is a lot of intresting information that i would be sharing with you about this beautiful mosque.
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Basilica CisternThere is a very mysterious place in Sultanahmet, the heart of Istanbul: Basilica Cistern. The Cistern was also used as a venue in many movies and series. Did you watch Inferno, the movie starring Tom Hanks? It was shot in 2016, adopted by Dan Brown’s book. One of the main venues of that movie was Basilica. Basilica Cistern İstanbul or Basilica Palace is one of the most important structures in the history of Istanbul. The features of the columns inside, and the Medusa head, which is especially inverted, attract a lot of attention. There was a basilica where this cistern was built. For this reason, the cistern is called the Cisterna Basilica. Would you like to have some more detailed information about this place, please book our private guided tour to join me to discover... Remember Private guide can skip the lines, handdle your tickets and make your limited time worthile.
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HippodromeByzantine Hippodrome / Sultanahmet Square; where chariot races were held back in Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire era. German Fountain
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Grand BazaarGrand Bazaar is a place that keeps lots of vanishing professions alive with their unique culture. It is the world’s oldest, the biggest bazaar where the most variable products are exhibited. The bazaar includes more than 3 thousand shops and it is visited by approximately 400 thousand people. During the Ottoman Empire era, jewelry and precious hand-woven textiles were gathered in Grand Bazaar from all over the country to be sold, and it is a shopping paradise for the ones who especially appreciate traditional textiles and authentic jewelry.
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TopkapI PalaceTopkapi Palace is one of the world’s largest surviving palaces and was built between 1460 and 1478 under the orders of Sultan Mehmed II a few years after he conquered Constantinople. The palace served as the home of the Ottoman Sultans for almost four centuries. It was also the state’s administrative and educational headquarters. The Topkapi Palace complex consists of four main courtyards and many smaller buildings. Female members of the Sultan's family lived in the harem, and leading state officials, including the Grand Vizier, held meetings in the Imperial Council building. The Topkapi Palace is huge place and it needs few hours to discover it. İts just like small village and there are alot of stories and intrigues to tell :) We private tour guides have priority to skip the lonq lines at the museums and Topkapi Palace is museum as well.
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Private Old City Guided Tour
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$222.36
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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