Sabiha Gokcen Airport Layover Tour
Overview
About
Explore Sabiha Gokcen Airport on a layover tour.
What you'll do
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on laps
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- 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 is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Meet your host
Itinerary
Istanbul Historical & Heritage Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Sabiha Gokcen Airport Layover Tour in Istanbul, Turkey. This historical & heritage tours experience includes 7 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
Here is the starting point
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
We will explore one of the wonderful and oldest churches in the world, for orthodox and catholics, also as a mosque today. We will learn about the history of Rome, Byzantium, Ottoman and Turks.
Blue Mosque
magnificient Sultanahmet mosque, also known Blue mosque is one of the largest and most popular mosques in Istanbul. With its special structure and 6 minarets, it will admire you.
Hippodrome
We will visit marvellous square of Hippodrome or Rome empire, with its 3 obelisk with a history of 3500 years and German fountain. We will pass by islamic art museum and ibrahimpasha palace.
Bosphorus Bridge
We will have a journey from Sabiha airport to old city with a duration of 2 hours for a round trip.
Basilica Cistern
We will have a lovely sighseeing in one of the most amazing athmosphere in istanbul. Yerebatan or Basilica underground cistern is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 150 metres (490 ft) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian. Cistern entrance is extra 15 usd.
Galata Tower
One of the iconic symbol of Istanbul situated in the Galata, Pera district, Galata tower is considered among the oldest towers in the world and was used as a long-term fire watchtower and Fire Tower. During the history, it also kept as a prison, Tower of Christ, restaurant and a museum. Tower entrance is 15 usd extra.
Istiklal Caddesi
The most popular street in istanbul for locals and for tourists, istiklal streets, meaning independence, was also the most fancy street during Byzantium and Ottoman empire time, as Grand Avenue of Pera. Starting from Galata Tower and reaching to Taksim square, 2 km, the street covers lots of shops, rastaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, clubs, churches, synagogs, and more and almost open 24 hours of the day.
This concludes the tour.
