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Tales and Truths: An Exclusive Walking Tour of Istanbul's History
Istanbul, Turkey, Europe
$205
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Overview
Starting from the spice-scented, mystical atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar, we embark on an unforgettable walk toward the very zero point of history. This is not merely a sightseeing excursion, it is a voyage of discovery where you will touch the city's soul and hear thousands of years of stories etched into the very stones of Istanbul.
As we walk amidst the majesty of Hagia Sophia, the splendor of Topkapi Palace, and the elegance of the Blue Mosque, we will step beyond the city's tourist façade. Our licensed professional guide will reveal not just what is written in history books, but the 'true face,' hidden details, and living culture of this ancient city.
As you discover the local culture with our expert guide, you will have the exclusive advantage of bypassing museum queues and buying your tickets with zero commission fees.
As we walk amidst the majesty of Hagia Sophia, the splendor of Topkapi Palace, and the elegance of the Blue Mosque, we will step beyond the city's tourist façade. Our licensed professional guide will reveal not just what is written in history books, but the 'true face,' hidden details, and living culture of this ancient city.
As you discover the local culture with our expert guide, you will have the exclusive advantage of bypassing museum queues and buying your tickets with zero commission fees.
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Tales and Truths: An Exclusive Walking Tour of Istanbul's History
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Priority to Buy Tickets (Skip the Lines)
- Guidance
- Government Fees
- Bottled water
- Sweet and Spice Tasting
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Tictets
Meeting point
Near to Grand Bazaar
Return details
Near to Eminönü
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Grand BazaarThe Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 65 streets and over 4,000 shops.
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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.
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Column of ConstantineThe 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.
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Basilica CisternIt is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey.
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Hagia Sophia Grand MosqueIt 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.
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Blue MosqueThe 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.
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HippodromeIt 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. We will see "German Fountain, Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpent Column, Walled Obelisk" together.
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TopkapI PalaceTopkapı 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.
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Gulhane ParkGülhane Park is a historical urban park in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It adjacent to and on the grounds of the Topkapı Palace. The south entrance of the park sports one of the larger gates of the palace. It is the oldest and one of the most expansive public parks in Istanbul.
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Sirkeci StationSirkeci railway station, listed on maps as Istanbul railway station, is a railway terminal in Istanbul, Türkiye. The terminal is located in Sirkeci, on the tip of Istanbul's historic peninsula, right next to the Golden Horn and just northwest of Gülhane Park and the Topkapı Palace.
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There are several documents suggesting that the name of the bazaar was first "New Bazaar". Then it got its name "Egyptian Bazaar" because it was built with the revenues from the Ottoman eyalet of Egypt in 1660.
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The New Mosque, originally named the Valide Sultan Mosque,. After its partial reconstruction and completion between 1660 and 1665, is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü quarter of Istanbul, Türkiye. It is situated on the Golden Horn, at the southern end of the Galata Bridge, and is a notable Istanbul landmark marking the crossing from the old historic core of the city to the Beyoğlu (Pera) district. The mosque is a notable example of the Sultanate of Women period in Ottoman Empire.
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Golden HornThe Golden Horn is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Türkiye. As a natural estuary that connects with the Bosphorus Strait at the point where the strait meets the Sea of Marmara, the waters of the Golden Horn help define the northern boundary of the peninsula constituting "Old Istanbul" (ancient Byzantium and Constantinople), the tip of which is the promontory of Sarayburnu, or Seraglio Point. This estuarial inlet geographically separates the historic center of Istanbul from the rest of the city, and forms a horn shape, sheltered harbor that in the course of history has protected Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other maritime trade ships for thousands of years.
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Tales and Truths: An Exclusive Walking Tour of Istanbul's History
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
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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!