ISTANBUL HALF DAY MORNING TOUR (St SOPHIA BLUE MOSQUE GRAND BAZAAR)
Overview
About
Istanbul Half-Day Morning Tour: St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar
What you'll do
Meeting and pickup
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
Meet your host
Itinerary
Istanbul Full-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for ISTANBUL HALF DAY MORNING TOUR (St SOPHIA BLUE MOSQUE GRAND BAZAAR) in Istanbul, Turkey. This full-day tours experience includes 4 stops over 1 day. Duration: 4 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Here is the starting point
Hippodrome
The center of sport activities with its four monuments; The GERMAN FOUNTAIN OF WILHELM II, Egyptian Obelisk, SERPENTINE COLUMN and the COLUMN OF CONSTANTINE.
Blue Mosque
- 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)
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
- 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)
Grand Bazaar
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.
