Full Day Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque Hippodrome Hagia Sophia and Topkapi

(20 customer reviews)

$155.00

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Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace USD 91. Experience Istanbul’s timeless sights on a full-day tour of the city’s stunning historic places. Listen for the ancient echoes of pounding hooves and charioteers at Hippodrome Square and spot the distinctive tiles of the Blue Mosque. See the Byzantine mosaics and minarets of Hagia Sophia, then follow in the footsteps of powerful sultans, courtiers, and generals at Topkapi Palace. Finish your tour in the vibrant Grand Bazaar, browsing bright displays of handicrafts, carpets, and souvenirs..
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20 reviews for Full Day Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque Hippodrome Hagia Sophia and Topkapi

  1. dolgonosm

    Very interesting tour with an amazing tour guide. A lot of history, many interesting facts and information that we did not know before. You will see a lot in one day, be prepared to walk a lot, but it definitely worth every step and every minute of your day. We had a great time. I highly recommend this tour with this company!

  2. Jared_G

    We were fortunate to have an amazing tour guide for the day and made this tour very interesting with the highlights he pointed out. We were able to cover all the stops of the tour without being rushed and time was given at each location for time on your own!!! This is a very interesting tour package and a big “thank you” to the tour guide for a fantastic job!!!

  3. Hannes_H

    If I had known that this was mostly a walking tour, I would not have paid $140 for my wife and I to take this tour.
    We had a bit of a rocky start, because for some reason, they sent a french speaking guide. we were just lucky that she also spoke English sufficiently. Hale was also late because she said she had trouble finding our hotel.
    First stop was to be the Blue Mosque, which was being renovated, so there was not much to see there. It should have been taken off the itinerary, and the price reduced.
    Hale was flexible when we requested to go to the Galata Tower instead of the Sultan’s Palace, but In retrospect, she should have taken us to both places, since the Blue Mosque was closed.
    Hale was knowledgeable and friendly once we warmed up to one another. She also took us walking through the new city in order to get to the Galata, something we appreciated. We also made some unscheduled stops, which we liked. Lunch at a decent restaurant.
    Luckily, my wife and I are in decent physical shape, and we like to walk. We walked a total of about 8 miles, which not everyone at our age are able to do.
    All and all, we had a good day with a friendly tour guide, It just cost more than it should have.

  4. Ebli_D

    The places visited, amazing
    The tour guide a plus he was very knowledgeable and friendly also very enthusiast of what he does

  5. Nathan_G

    Our guide was A+. He catered the day to our interests and was willing to take the conversation in different directions.

  6. Sheenagh_C

    Our amazing tour rep Ali took us through the history of the sultans, the pashas, the story behind the hippodrome and the obelisks showing pictures of what it would have looked like and also the amazing Hagia Sophia but with so much knowledge of the foundations to the modern day changes to the mosque he also made sure we saw the hidden mosaic, topkapi palace was breathtaking and again it was the history and stories provided by our rep that brought the whole of the excursion to life, we also visited a range of mosques and the grand bazaar with the hustle and bustle of the everyday life in there.
    Great tour would highly recommend as an absolute must

  7. Melissa_P

    Really fun day! Pickup from and drop back off to hotel was smooth. Our tour guide Burak was very friendly and knowledgeable. We got to see historical sights as well as go to a Turkish carpet merchant and learn a lot about the carpets, how they are made and with what materials. Plenty of time at the various stops.

  8. Bertrand_P

    Sedat was a great guide and gave us excellent insights on the different monuments.
    A pity the blue mosque was still under renovation.

  9. William_N

    Our tour guide was Sadat and he was awesome. He had a lot of information on all the sites and kept us amused and interested even in the waiting line to the Hagia Sofia. He was a great tour guide. he also showed us the rug makers and helped me purchase the correct rug for my needs.

  10. Raquel_L

    It was a lovely tour with a guide who went beyond our expectations. The tour occured in the first day in Instambul and Burak was amazing. He gave us valuable and historical information and made me and my Brazilian friends to feel very welcome in Turkey. Thank you so much Burak. I highly recommend you to any person who is planning to visit Turkey. Wish you all the best.

  11. Philippe_D

    We had a great day with Ludwig as our guide. He has a very good knowledge of the sites! Highly recommended!

  12. Rosemary_S

    We were just a small group of 6 with the guide who spoke good English. We were collected from our hotel and then the others were picked up en route. We had plenty of time at each location to hear all about it and then some free time when we could take our photos. Mehmed Ali our guide was fun, knowledgeable and engaging. We shared lunch with him during the tour.

  13. Raj_M

    Excellent detailed tour. Our guide Can was excellent.. there was lot of walking. Almost 9 miles.
    Reccomended

  14. Leonor_F

    Emilio our tour guide was amazing, very professional and knowledgeable. Great value for money. The only downside was the complimentary lunch: mediocre food, cold, with a very limited offerings.

  15. Sanjiv_A

    Excellent Tour. Our guide Umutcan was excellent as well. He explained everything in a thorough and organized way. Even though our hotel was not on their pickup list they went ahead and picked us up from our hotel. Lunch was very good.
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  16. Eric_H

    Umutcan Ozdemir was our tour guode and he made this an excellent experience. He was very knowledgeable, understanding and accommodating. Excellent tour from start to finish.

  17. Francesca_D

    We loved the sites included in this tour. We went to the major ones and it already included the tickets.
    Lunch was buffet style and it was delicious!
    We did the tour on a Sunday and apparently the Grand Bazaar is closed. We were only informed on the spot. Would’ve appreciated it if they mentioned it prior.
    Our tour guide went out of his way to help us buy tickets in the Basilica Cistern. It wasn’t part of the tour but he still managed to give us some time there in exchange of the Grand Bazaar. We paid for our own tickets for this part.
    Tour guide also knows the best spots to take wonderful photos. The group was small so it was pretty easy to manage.

  18. melissa_c

    Friendly, knowledgeable and well spoken guide gave a thorough and insightful tour. We learned a lot in one day about the history, culture, religions, food, politics, and even soccer teams of Istanbul. Great tour.

  19. Kathleen_D

    Burak was an amazing guide! Better tour than expected! Only negative comment is that we wish that the lunch was more Turkish style food.

  20. Kenneth_M

    Our tour guide Lutfullah was one of the best guides we’ve had to date. He was knowledgeable, passionate about the sites he was showing us and cared about us learning about the history of what we were seeing.
    He also was helpful in assisting my wife, who uses a walker and I can’t say enough about him. If you ever get a chance to request him in Istanbul it would be a great decision.

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