If you have a full day for yourself, we absolutely recommend combining Tour 1 with Tour 2 to see the major places of the Old City Tour istanbul one day. One of our representatives will take you from your hotel and bring you together with your tour guide between 07:45 - 08:20 according to your hotel location. The itinerary of this walking tours is;

Topkapi Imperial Palace – Topkapý Sarayi
(Closed on Tuesdays & replaced with Archeological Museum)

It took 18 years to build palace that started to build in 1460 and completed in 1478 which is ordered to build by Fatih Sultan Mehmet whom is the conqueror of Istanbul. Topkapi palace was the house of Sultans and family as well as Sultan controlled empire from there.
Topkapi palace transformed into a museum in 1924 and declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
(Harem Section is not included in the itinerary because it subjects to additional time and fee so please check with your tour guide if you would like to spend time over there on your own.)

Grand Bazaar – Kapali Carsi (1461)
(Closed on Sundays & replaced with Spice Bazaar)

It has 4.200 Shops, 65 huge streets and first bank of WORLD that each day 500.000 people visit and 25.00 people works. Bazaar is built in 1461 by the order of Fatih Sultan Mehmet that area gain good importance for commerce and trading.

Lunch will be provided in a cozy local restaurant

Hagia Sophia - Aya Sofya
(Closed on Mondays & replaced with Basilica Cistern)

Magnificent structure which is started building In 532 with the order of King Justinian to 2 architects that thousands of people worked to build and took 5 years to complete. Finally it is opened in 537 and it still stands as originally from that time till nowadays. It is a Master church of Orthodox Christianity and converted to Catholic Church then converted to Mosque and Ataturk (Founder of Turkish Republic) converted there to Museum and now serves as a museum for guests from all over the world.

Blue Mosque – Sultan Ahmet Cami
(Closed on Friday Mornings because of Friday Pray)

Student of Head architect Mimar Sinan whom is ‘ Sedefkar Mehmet Aga’ completed New Mosque/ Sultanhmet Camii (Blue mosque) in 7 years at 1616 and still serves as a Mosque but people call it as ‘Blue’ because of the tiles in decoration in interior side at totally 23.042 special and handmade.
Hippodrome of Constantinople – Sultanahmet Meydani
Hippo Means ‘Horse’ Drome means ‘square’ in Turkish Horse Square. Because of the chariot races and gladiators wars from AD 203 till 1453. People called as Sultanahmet Square due to name of area.

Includes;
• Pick up & drop off from/to your hotel (only from Sultanahmet and Taksim Hotels)
• Professional guidance (in English only, please ask for other languages)
• Lunch in local restaurant (veggie options on the menu, drinks are not included)
• Entrance fees

Excludes;
• Personal expenses
• Customary tip to driver and tour guide
• Anything unless specified being included

*At the end of tour, participants will be dropped off to their hotels. Please inform your tour guide if you prefer to return by yourself or to spend more time at wherever you are.