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Istanbul Highlights: Sultanahmet Walking Tour
5.0
157 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in the rich history of Istanbul’s old city with a private walking tour. Discover iconic landmarks like the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, and experience the vibrant atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar.
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Istanbul’s old city with a private walking tour. Discover iconic landmarks like the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, and experience the vibrant atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Blue Mosque - Renowned globally, the Blue Mosque is adorned with blue tiles and ceramics. It is the only mosque in the city with six minarets.
- Grand Bazaar - The world’s largest and oldest shopping mall, featuring 3,700 independent shops showcasing local items.
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Recognized as one of the seven wonders of the world….
- Blue Mosque - Renowned globally, the Blue Mosque is adorned with blue tiles and ceramics. It is the only mosque in the city with six minarets.
- Grand Bazaar - The world’s largest and oldest shopping mall, featuring 3,700 independent shops showcasing local items.
- Hagia Sophia Mosque - Recognized as one of the seven wonders of the world. Enjoy an interior tour of the Hagia Sophia Mosque with your guide.
- Hippodrome - Explore the ancient Hippodrome of Constantinople and view the Byzantine and Egyptian columns, over 2,500 years old.
- Topkapi Palace - The imperial palace of the Ottoman Empire. Spend approximately two hours on an interior tour with your guide.
- Tree of Life Ceramics & Gift Shop - Discover and try your hand at pottery making.
What's Included
- Skip Line Tickets for Hagia Sophia
- Private Pick up and Drop off at your Hotel or Cruise Port by Airconditioned vehicles
- Private Expert Local Guide
- Private expert tour guiding for the day
- Unique time to discover Turkish Handcrafts: (Carpet -Leather-Ceramic and Jewelry)
- Pre-reserved tickets for Topkapi Palace
- Skip Line Tickets for Hagia Sophia
- Private Pick up and Drop off at your Hotel or Cruise Port by Airconditioned vehicles
- Private Expert Local Guide
- Private expert tour guiding for the day
- Unique time to discover Turkish Handcrafts: (Carpet -Leather-Ceramic and Jewelry)
- Pre-reserved tickets for Topkapi Palace
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Lunch
- Drinks
- Lunch
Additional Information
Uncover the essence of ancient Constantinople with a private, one-day walking tour through Istanbul’s old city, Sultanahmet. Explore the Roman-era Hippodrome, the strikingly beautiful Blue Mosque, Topkapi Serayi - the residence of Ottoman sultans, and the awe-inspiring Hagia Sophia cathedral-mosque before bargaining for keepsakes at the Grand Bazaar. This tour typically consumes 8 hours or less of your time.
Uncover the essence of ancient Constantinople with a private, one-day walking tour through Istanbul’s old city, Sultanahmet. Explore the Roman-era Hippodrome, the strikingly beautiful Blue Mosque, Topkapi Serayi - the residence of Ottoman sultans, and the awe-inspiring Hagia Sophia cathedral-mosque before bargaining for keepsakes at the Grand Bazaar. This tour typically consumes 8 hours or less of your time.
Location
Pudding Shop Lale Restaurant
Divan Yolu Caddesi
we do meet the travelers at this point to start the tour in case we do not pick up
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(157 Ratings)
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Alan_r
Oct 3, 2025
Day tour of Istanbul - Our guide was extremely knowledgable, friendly and obliging. He was patient and took care of all our needs.
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Matthew_b
Oct 3, 2025
Great day in Istanbul - We had the best tour guide, Belgin who was very patient and very knowledgeable and very relatable. She went out of her way to make sure we got to see some special places.
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Debbie_o
Oct 3, 2025
Wonderful Day in Istanbul! - We had a great day with our private guide exploring all the highlights of the city. Starting with the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace & Grand Bazaar. Pery met us right at the Cruise port and was such a wonderful lady with 19 years experience. She had a lot of knowledge about the history of each place we visited. She was able maximize our time at each place by avoiding long lines. This tour also includes the tickets to the various places which saves a lot of time. Since it was a private tour she asked what we wanted to see, eat, & buy as well as make suggestions so we were able to see and do all we wanted. Pery would take pictures of us at the various places. We highly recommend this tour if you only have one day to spend!! Five plus stars for our guide Pery!!
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Aneta_d
Oct 2, 2025
Hilal was the best tour guide. - Hilal expertly navigated us through the must-see sites—avoiding long lines and sharing pertinent information about history, and daily life in Istanbul. Lovely traditional lunch was a treat. If you only have 1 day in Istanbul, Hilal is a good choice for a guide.
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Gerard_d
Sep 29, 2025
Covered Al the major... - Covered Al the major attractions .
My guide was Özge , she was a wealth of knowledge . Enjoyed the experience . I would recommend this tour , and guide .
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Michael_k
Sep 29, 2025
Perfect Introduction to Istanbul! - Fantastic! Our guide took us to all the important sites, navigated us through them, and had excellent knowledge and insight. Great tour if you only have a short time in Istanbul, or you want a great introduction before a longer stay.
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Deepti_s
Sep 28, 2025
Private tour was perfect,... - Private tour was perfect, OJ was an amazing tour guide, good knowledge: to skip traffic we took the tram which was a great experience. She was very helpful in taking us to the right shops and also to a good rest for lunch.
The only down side, the skip the line is not to get into the venue; it’s to skip line for the tickets - u still have to wait in the long lines to get in.
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Cynthia_r
Sep 28, 2025
Great day in Istanbul! - There is a lot of walking included. Because it was a private tour, Billur was able to tailor it to our needs which we appreciate it very very much. I can’t say enough about what a great guide she was. So friendly and so knowledgeable. She knew people everywhere we went. She knew all the dates and answered on my questions but more importantly, she talked to us and made us feel like we could understand the Turkish people better.
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Rick_j
Sep 28, 2025
Istanbul walking tour - Had a wonderful day touring the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome of Constantinople.
Our guide, Ayse Dilsad Kaplan was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable and made the day so fun.
Highly recommend this tour with her as a guide.
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Charles_w
Oct 1, 2025
Old city tour -
We had an exceptional day and Aydin's love for ,and his knowledge of , his country was contagious. He created many great memories
Please note that while Viator advertises this including pick up and return in air conditioned vehicle , this is not the case . To tour the old city , this tour is necessarily walking only
We had expected the car services component of tour , particularly because of our luggage from ending our cruise , but the operations team adapted beautifully and made a bit of a rough start into something memorable
Thank you
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