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Istanbul Highlights: Sultanahmet Walking Tour
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170 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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(170 Ratings)
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Barbara_d
Mar 6, 2026
Great Tour - We had a great tour with our guide Cristal. She is very knowledgeable about all the history and facts, answered all our questions and we got a sense of what life in Turkey is like.
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Jonathan_b
Mar 1, 2026
Amazing tour of the main sites of Istanbul. Excellent! - Amazing tour. Loved our tour guide, he did an excellent job. Note most of the sites are around the same area, so its basically a walking tour from site to site. Our guide did am excellent job of navigating the different prayer and opening times of the Mosques and getting us around the city. Would highly recommend this tour to everyone. Super memerable!
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Mariajose_t
Feb 12, 2026
Thank you infinitely - It was wonderful. Billur is a great guide who has taught us everything, told us a lot of things and learned a lot. Tourist attractions are great and going with it hand in hand opens up another Istanbul. I highly recommend it.
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Sanghamitra_r
Feb 7, 2026
Wonderful walling tour of a magical place - Sarken, our guide, was very knowledgeable. He gauged our interests very well and gave us more time at the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sofia.
If I did it again, I would spend some more time at the Blue Mosque, which is magnificent and skip the Grand Bazaar. He's a very good photographer and took many pictures of me and my husband.
A wonderful tour, definitely recommend to others.
If you have time, I would do Topkapi Palace separately. By the end of the tour I foid it hard to appreciate it as much. Or I would do it the first thing on this tour.
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David_s
Jan 14, 2026
Incredibly insightful - Absolutely incredible day walking and talking with my guide Tayfun. Knowledgeable and accommodating, pace and itinerary were adjusted to my interests. Would highly recommend!
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Constance_w
Jan 10, 2026
Old City - A lot of history. Our tour guide Kenan was very knowledgeably. Learned something about rugs. It is also a walking tour. You can get tired.
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Genevieve_s
Nov 28, 2025
Private tour is the way to go! - Awesome tour! Billur was fantastic! Super knowledgeable. Let us go at our pace. Took us to a great kebab restaurant for lunch. Totally worth the private tour route!
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David_c
Nov 12, 2025
Kenan was very... - Kenan was very knowledgeable and highly entertaining. The tour hit all the must see sights. Great day!
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Karen_j
Nov 10, 2025
This is the way to tour.... - This is the way to tour. Kenan our guide was incredible. So knowledgeable about the area and accommodating to what we were interested in seeing. We spent the whole day with him on a private tour. We learned so much about Istanbul. He taught us several Turkish words which we used in our sightseeing tours. He took us to a local family restaurant with a rooftop view. The food and service were incredible. He took us to several local merchants that showed us how they made their products. He was an exceptional guide. Would highly recommend this private tour.
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Joe_c
Nov 7, 2025
An utterly brilliant... - An utterly brilliant experience. Kenan was knowledgeable, funny and was genuinely interested in our feedback. We learned so much from his knowledge and would highly recommend him As a tour guide but also made us laugh throughout the tour.
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