Free cancellation

Istanbul Guided Tour: Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and More!

★★★★★ 5.0 (63 reviews)
5 hours – 7 hours
EN, TR

About This Experience

Learn about the local history and culture with a local and professional tour guide.

See all the highlights of Istanbul in a day. Explore the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Basilica Cistern and more destinations.

PRIORITY TO BUY TICKETS WITHOUT ANY COMMISSION!

PRIORITY TO SKIP THE LINES!

Suggestion for lunch (3 course mix kebab or vegetarian)

Sweet and spice tasting for FREE

Tour Itinerary

1

45 min

It is a mosque and former church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in 537 CE. The site was a Greek Orthodox church from 360 CE to 1453, except for a brief time as a Latin Catholic church between the Fourth Crusade and 1261. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it served as a mosque until 1935, when it became a museum. In 2020, the site once again became a mosque.

2

30 min

The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed between 1609 and 1617 during the rule of Ahmed I and remains a functioning mosque today. It also attracts a large number of tourists and is one of the most iconic and popular monuments of Ottoman architecture.

3

20 min

It was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square in Istanbul, Turkey, known as Sultanahmet Square.

4

10 min

It is a gift from German Emperor Wilhelm II to Sultan Abdulhamid II in hippodrome.

5

15 min

The Obelisk of Theodosius is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III, first erected during the 18th dynasty of Egypt. It was re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD.

6

10 min

It is an ancient bronze column at the Hippodrome of Constantinople in what is now Istanbul, Turkey. It is part of an ancient Greek sacrificial tripod, originally in Delphi and relocated to Constantinople by Constantine the Great in 324.

7

5 min

It is a Roman monument in the form of an obelisk in the former Hippodrome of Constantinople, now Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey.

8

1h 30m

Topkapı Palace was built by Sultan Mehmed II (1444-1445 and 1451-1481) during the years 1460-1478, following the conquest of Istanbul. Topkapı Palace is situated in one of the oldest parts of Istanbul; the historic peninsula bounded by the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn inlet. It is one of the city’s most iconic buildings.

9

45 min

It is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey.

10

10 min

The Nuruosmaniye Mosque is an 18th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Çemberlitaş neighbourhood of Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey, which was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey in 2016.

11

45 min

The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 65 streets and over 4,000 shops. Also, we will taste sweets and spices from one of the shops inside the bazaar for free.

12

10 min

The Column of Constantine is a monumental column commemorating the dedication of Constantinople by Roman emperor Constantine the Great on 11 May 330 AD. Completed 328 AD, it is the oldest Constantinian monument to survive in Istanbul.

What's Included

Included

  • Sweet and Spice Tasting for Free
  • Bottled water
  • All Taxes
  • Priority to buy tickets
  • Guidance
  • Tea and coffee

Not Included

  • Gratuities
  • Tickets
  • Lunch

Meeting Point & Logistics

Start Point

German Fountain is our meeting place.

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Important Information

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Free cancellation available
Duration: 5 hours – 7 hours
Private tour
Up to 15 travelers
Mobile ticket accepted
Guide: EN, TR
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