Istanbul Small-Group City and Secret Streets Tour with Guide
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Istanbul Small-Group City and Secret Streets Tour with Guide
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11 Dec
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Private Tour Option: A private guide just for your group. ☆ Book up to 15 people for the same price. ☆ Choose from 08:00, 09:00, 11:00 or 13:30
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Small Group: Small group tour with Max 8 people. ☆ Choose from 08:30 or 13:00 start times. ☆ Tour is in English.
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NZD 133
Highlights
The former capital of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul is a vibrant city filled with magnificent architecture and a rich history as the bridge between east and west. Perfect for first-time visitors, this in-depth guided walking tour covers the main attractions while also venturing to hard-to-find secret spots. Leave the navigation to your guide, who also provides illuminating commentary.
After meeting your guide at Sultanahmet Square, head off on a scenic stroll through one of the world’s most spectacular cities. Your guide will tell stories from the heyday of Byzantine and Ottoman rule as you wander the picturesque streets. This tour aims to give you an overview of the city, its historic attractions, museums, local arts and traditions etc.
Itinerary
Basilica Cistern
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThis spacious Roman built cistern shows off impressive Roman engineering was commissioned by Emperor Justinian and built in 532. The largest surviving Byzantine cistern in İstanbul has been backdrop for many movies over time. Its cavernous depths make a great retreat on hot summer days.Sogukcesme Sokak
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThis is a small street with beautiful historic houses which are leaning against the wall of Topkapi Palace.Caferaga Medresesi
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Caferağa Medresseh is a former medrese and now recognised as an important centre of Turkish classical arts where traditional Turkish handicrafts such as calligraphy, ceramics, jewelry and so forth are taught, made and sold.Hagia Sophia Mosque
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeBegan its life as a church in 532 AD, converted into a mosque after the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in 1453 and now a museum since 1935. By general consensus, it is the most important Byzantine structure and one of the world’s great monuments built under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage site in Istanbul and famous for its lofty interior, stunning surviving mosaics and the massive dome...Topkapi Palace
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeImperial residence of Ottoman sultans is the subject of more colorful stories than most of the world's museums put together. Libidinous sultans, ambitious courtiers, beautiful concubines and scheming eunuchs lived and worked here between the 15th and 19th centuries when it was the court of the Ottoman empire. About 24 sultans ruled from the Topkapı Palace for nearly four centuries during the Ottoman Empire's 600-year reignSultanahmet District
10 minsAdmission Ticket Free"Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruledWalled Obelisk
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Walled Obelisk or Masonry Obelisk (Turkish: Örme Dikilitaş) is a Roman monument in the form of an obelisk. It is situated at the southern end of the ancient chariot-racing track of Constantinople's central barrier, beside the Obelisk of Theodosius and the Serpentine Column.German Fountain
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeConstructed as a present from German Emperor Wilhelm II in 1898, it represents one of the most beautiful monuments in Istanbul.Hippodrome
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social center of Constantinople. Today it is a square with a few fragments of the original structure surviving. Monuments decorating the Hippodrome include the 3500-year-old Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column...Blue Mosque
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque by many tourists because of its bluish interior decoration( blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design), is the most important mosque of Istanbul standing next to the Byzantine Hippodrome in the old city center..Serpent Column
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAlso known as the Serpentine Column, Plataean Tripod or Delphi Tripod, is an ancient bronze column at the Hippodrome of Constantinople (known as Atmeydanı "Horse Square" in the Ottoman period). It is part of an ancient Greek sacrificial tripod, originally in Delphi and relocated to Constantinople by Constantine the Great in 324.Sultanahmet Square
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThis beautiful square and a great place to make a stop, relax and take photos of Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.Tahtakale District
10 minsAdmission Ticket Free"Shop till you drop" in Tahtakale, a sub-district of Istanbul's Eminönü, where you can find anything and everything you are looking for, all for resonable prices.Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeNo visit to Istanbul is complete without stopping by the atmospheric Spice Bazaar with roots dating back to 1660, this is one Istanbul's most famous bazaars. Vividly coloured spices are displayed alongside jewel-like lokum (Turkish delight) at this Ottoman-era marketplace, providing eye candy for the thousands of tourists and locals who make their way here every day. Stalls also sell caviar, dried herbs, honey, nuts and dried fruits.
What's included
INCLUDED
English Speaking Professional Guide
Small-group or private tour (depending on option chosen)
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities (Recommended)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There is a moderate amount of walking involved
Location
Address
Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul, Turkiye 34410
Provider
Tematique Tours
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