Full Day Highlights of Istanbul Old City incl Lunch & Tickets
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Informazioni
Experience the best of Istanbul's Old City on a full-day tour, including lunch and tickets to the top attractions.
Cosa farai
Punto d'incontro e ritiro
Cosa è incluso?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
Cosa non è incluso?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for travellers with walking difficulties
- Please note that this tour includes visits to Hagia Sophia & Blue Mosque. You will be required to have a dress covering the shoulders and above the knees during these visits (for both man & women). Guests whose dress doesn’t cover the shoulders or above the knees, can purchase a single use dress from these sites.
- Our vehicles are disinfected daily at the end of each tour
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
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Itinerario
Istanbul Full-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Full Day Highlights of Istanbul Old City incl Lunch & Tickets in Istanbul, Turkey. This full-day tours experience includes 7 stops over 1 day. Duration: 7 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Ecco il punto di partenza
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Pick up from the hotel and join the group. We begin our tour with a visit to Hagia Sophia Museum, which is considered one of the Eight Wonders of the World, occupies a unique place in the history of architectures one of the rare works of this size and age that still survives.
Blue Mosque
- Our next visit will be The Blue Mosque, which takes its name from the world famous exquisite blue Iznik tiles decorating its interior. Also it is the only imperial mosque in the world that was originally built with six minarets.
- Note: Blue Mosque is reserved for Prayer on Fridays. On Fridays, we visit the mosque from the exterior.
Hippodrome
We continue to the Hippodrome Square, the sporting and social center of old Byzantium, held 100,000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire such as the Egyptian Obelisk, and the Serpent Column.
Grand Bazaar
- Brief Handicrafts Presentation & Lecture (Optional Attendance) next to the Grand Bazaar. Guest may opt to skip the presentation and explore Grand Bazaar on their own.
- Meeting back and drive to Lunch.
- Note: Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
Istanbul
- 3 Course Lunch (Beverages under your own expenses)
- *Vegetarian menu is also available
Topkapı Palace
- Then we visit the Topkapı Palace, the residence of early and mid-era Ottoman Sultans. It was principal residence of the Ottoman Sultans and the center of administration of the Ottoman Empire from 15th to 19th century. During our visit we will see the fabulous Imperial Treasury, the Baghdad Kiosk, Holy Relics and the Kitchen Section including one of the world’s finest collections of Chinese celadon ceramics. The Harem is also located inside the palace which was forbidden to anyone except the Sultan. Drive back to the hotel at the end of the tour.
- Note: Harem Section not included on the tour
Hagia Irene Museum
Our next stop, Hagia Eirene, the Church of the Holy Peace, is one of the few churches in Istanbul that was never converted into a mosque. Hagia Eirene reputedly stands on the site of a pre-Christian temple and has the distinction of being the first church built in Byzantium as it was converted into the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Questo conclude il tour.
