Morning Istanbul Half Day Tour with Blue Mosque Hagia Sophia Hippodrome and Grand

(20 customer reviews)

$71.50

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Morning Istanbul: Half-Day Tour with Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar USD 71.5. See the sights of Istanbul on a half-day tour that takes in the city’s famous historical landmarks and cultural sites. See Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. Entrance fees are included, as is hotel pickup and drop-off for your convenience..
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20 reviews for Morning Istanbul Half Day Tour with Blue Mosque Hagia Sophia Hippodrome and Grand

  1. Pretty_F

    Oguz was very informative and patient. Also, gave great ideas on photo options. Everything worked out perfectly we had time to stop for lunch. The mosque visit was beautiful. I recommend taking this tour with Oguz. I thank him for the great experience!

  2. Krystal_J

    Being able to see all the historical monuments so closely together. Unfortunately the blue mosque was under construction. And bring your own scarf for hijab to cover your hair.

  3. Sarah_C

    We really enjoyed this tour. Our guide Ludovic was so knowledgeable and personable, he made the whole experience very special!

  4. Zachary_K

    This was a great tour to learn the history of Istanbul and its major landmarks. It’s a great way to head to the big mosques early in the morning when there isn’t much of a line, so you can make the most of your time inside. I like how the tour arranged to pick me up a block from my hotel and did so on time. The guide was very knowledgeable and I learned a lot in a very short span of time.

  5. Whitney_L

    very knowledgable guide! we learned so much about the history of the city and the guide answered all of our questions. great small group setting. overall an excellent experience!

  6. Theis_K

    Excellent guide who knew everything worth knowing about Istanbul and the places we visited. Very friendly and spoke English very well. Only room for improvement would be to get a more detailed introduction to the grand bazaar and the goods sold here, however, that may be taking place on another tour. All in all, definitely recommended tour if you want to see some of the highlights of Istanbul in a few hours.

  7. Jonelle_R

    Our guide Can was incredibly knowledgeable and answered all our questions! Really enjoyed the half day tour… flew by! Thank you for a wonderful experience and educating us on this gorgeous city!

  8. Mickey_K

    Burak was an outstanding tour guide. He met us right on time and explained all sights we visited very clearly. I really enjoyed learning about the history of the sights around Istanbul.

  9. Dipankar_G

    We were supposed to be picked up from hotel at 8:30 am and to be dropped off at the hotel before 1 pm. We waited 45 minutes before we were told to walk to the Sofia mosque to start the tour at 9:30 am and we also had to walk back to hotel by ourselves and we got lost. Blue Mosque was under construction and Grand bazar was closed. So Spice Bazar visit was offered instead. If the time was managed correctly then we could have made the trip to spice bazar. The guide John has good knowledge and very friendly. But the time management is very poor. The tour company should have made early communication with us regarding the construction and Sunday bazar hours to manage our expectation. We did not get money’s worth.

  10. LESLIE_H

    History was good.tour guide very knowledgeable. Tried to sell us all carpets.grand nazzar was good.
    Fair bit of walking

  11. Bruce_F

    Tour guide, Baruk(?) was excellent! Best way to see major sights in Istanbul without tiring yourself out. Guide was extremely knowledgeable at all locations and also provided some background about normal Turkish life. We visited both a rug maker and porcelain shop where we were treated to how these items are crafted. Highly recommended.

  12. pennycarlstrom

    Our tour guide was extremely informative and gave a great overview of the sights in Istanbul.
    We really enjoyed the spice market unbelievable!

  13. Jillian_R

    Really enjoyed our tour with Ludwig! East pickup from hotel. Tour provided good info about the stops.

  14. Sharon_R

    Barack was an excellent guide. The content of his tour was thorough and interesting. He was adaptable to restroom stops and tried to meet all participants needs.

  15. Dorothy_C

    What an excellent guide we had to help bring history to life while in Istanbul. A huge thank you to Burak Yilmaz for sharing his knowledge and helping to make sure our short stay was as informative as possible and helping to ensure we got to our next connection on time. We look forward to coming back to Istanbul again. What a beautiful city that is rich in his and culture and delicious food with wonderful and hospital people to help throughout our stay. I cannot say enough about how Burak made our short stay memorable and lovely. Thank you so much!!

  16. Amrita_M

    Burak was an excellent tour guide and allowed us to experience the tour at our pace. He was very informed and never failed to listen and answer our questions. Highly recommend the tour for whomever doesn’t want to spend more than a half day walking.

  17. Kassoum_N

    Guide arrived late at the hotel, blue mosque and Grande Blazaar were closed. Blue mosque was closed for renovation and Grand Baazar is closed on Sundays. These details were left out when booking…

  18. llfsell

    Fascinating history with well spoken and educated travel guide (John). We were lucky that the line to get into Hagia Sophia was quite short (free to public so lines can be crazy long). We liked this the best. It’s 1500 years old and still standing!

  19. Esther_P

    Our guide was extremely helpful and knowledgeable . Our safety and enjoyment was his priority. Thank you Jon

  20. ROBERT_N

    Flexibility when the guide realized the market was closed and we needed to change our itinerary. He provided us with other options we could choose.

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