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ISTANBUL HALF DAY MORNING TOUR (St SOPHIA BLUE MOSQUE GRAND BAZAAR)
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ISTANBUL HALF DAY MORNING TOUR (St SOPHIA BLUE MOSQUE GRAND BAZAAR)
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Activity Duration (4 hours)
Moderate
Hosted in English
No refund if cancelled
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What you'll do
Istanbul Half-Day Morning Tour: St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar
Tour Highlight
Take advantage of this guided city tour to see the best parts of Istanbul. Explore the famous Hippodrome, the breathtaking Blue Mosque, and the famous Hagia Sophia. Visit the Grand Covered Bazaar, a shopping haven brimming with unique stories and treasures. Enjoy hassle-free transportation that includes hotel pickup and an experienced guide who explains the city's fascinating past. This tour is ideal for first-time tourists wishing to discover Istanbul's historical and cultural treasures.
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- IMPORTANT NOTES
- Hagia Sophia closed on Monday(From on October 31. to on March 31.) Replaced with Underground Cistern
- Blue Mosque closed on Friday because of Friday prayers / No replacement
- Grand Covered Bazaar closed on Sunday / Replaced with the Handicraft Store
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Artwalk Travel Group
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Host since 2022
Itinerary
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Hippodrome
1
Hippodrome
Stop: 15 minutes
The center of sport activities with its four monuments; The GERMAN FOUNTAIN OF WILHELM II, Egyptian Obelisk, SERPENTINE COLUMN and the COLUMN OF CONSTANTINE.
2
Blue Mosque
Stop: 60 minutes
The most famous mosque of Istanbul which is known as the BLUE MOSQUE as well because of its beautiful blue Iznik tiles.
(Visit is not possible on Friday due to Friday Prayer)
3
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Stop: 60 minutes
This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great, in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time.
(If St.Sophia closed on Monday, replaced with Underground Cistern)
4
Grand Bazaar
Stop: 60 minutes
GRAND BAZAAR(COVERED MARKET) In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4000 shops with each trade having its own area; the goldsmiths’ street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as handpainted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brasware and trays, water ewers, onyxware and meerschaum pipers.( Grand Bazaar closed on Sunday, replaced with Arasta Bazaar)
This concludes the tour.
You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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