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Half Day Old City - Sultan Ahmet Tour
Activity Duration (4 to 8 hours)
Extreme
Hosted in English
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Overview
About
Explore the historic Sultan Ahmet district on this half-day tour.
What you'll do
Join us on a morning express tour to visit four of Istanbul's most popular attractions. Skip the long lines and head straight inside Hagia Sophia for a guided tour of the museum. Next, visit the magnificent Blue Mosque, and then head to the Hippodrome to learn about Istanbul's ancient history. Finally, end your tour at the Grand Bazaar, where you can enjoy a demonstration of traditional Turkish handicrafts and browse the stalls for souvenirs.
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Bateaux Tour Guide
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Itinerary
Istanbul Half-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Half Day Old City - Sultan Ahmet Tour in Istanbul, Turkey. This half-day tours experience includes 3 stops over 1 day. Duration: 4 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Hippodrome
1
Hippodrome
Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
We will start tour from Hippodrome. 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.
2
Blue Mosque
Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
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.
3
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Hagia Sophia Mosque, 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.
- After tour we will drop you off your hotel back.
This concludes the tour.
You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
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