Istanbul Highlights: Sultanahmet Walking Tour

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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.

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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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….

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 tour guiding for the day
Private Expert Local Guide
Unique time to discover Turkish Handcrafts: (Carpet -Leather-Ceramic and Jewelry)
Pre-reserved tickets for the Harem
Pre-reserved tickets for Topkapi Palace

What's Not Included

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.

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.

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Donna_b

May 6, 2025

Fabulous walking tour of Istanbul - Kenan took us all around Istanbul by foot. We were pickup from the hotel by a driver then met Kenyan in the historic part of Istanbul and toured for 7 hours.

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Irginia_b

May 6, 2025

Wonderful Istanbul City Tour - We had a wonderful private tour with Songul! She was very knowledgeable about Turkish history and the places she took us to-Haggis Sophie, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, etc. Not only did we learn a lot, she was an extremely nice and enjoyable person! We loved our tour!

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Margaret_c

May 3, 2025

The Beauty of History - Fantastic. Eylem was very knowlegible and I really enjoyed her helpfulness and enthusiasm. A delightful experience in seeing the beauty of the mosques. She had many great pieces of historical information at her disposal which made it so interesting to me . As a former geography and art educator , I value how this private guided tour such as Eylem offers really made the history come alive!!! Margaret C Collier

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Maryann_n

Apr 30, 2025

Incredible fun-packed full day tour of Istanbul - Our drivers were prompt and courteous, and Eylem was a fantastic guide. She squeezed so much into our one day tour and was extremely knowledgeable and educated about all the places we visited. She tailored our tour to what we wanted to see and do, and was extremely friendly and pleasant to be with. I highly recommend this tour!

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David_n

Apr 26, 2025

A full-on day with a great guide - Betül was very knowledgeable, very friendly, and very efficient. She knew all the tricks to keep us queuing for as short a time as possible. Without her we would have spent hours queuing. There's a lot of information to absorb, but it was all very interesting. We also got tips on haggling at the Grand Bazaar, what to avoid and even a restaurant recommendation where we had some really good kebabs. We literally would have been lost without her. This a great grip to do on the first day as it really helps you to get your bearings. Everything we saw is in the Old City, and our hotel is also there, so it was all within around a 30 min walk from our hotel.

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Noah_s

Apr 25, 2025

We had an amazing and... - We had an amazing and informative day with Kenan! He is so knowledgeable, and answered all of our questions. He has a delightful sense of humor, and made the whole tour fun and interactive. The itinerary of the tour is great and well paced, hitting all of the major attractions in Istanbul! Highly recommend this tour for anyone short on time

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Abhijith_g

Apr 24, 2025

Great Humble Guide Animals Lover - Guide is truly Historian well knowledge animal lover, she has saved lot of street dogs, very Energetic Woman

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Anonymous

Apr 20, 2025

The tour guide Hilal was... - The tour guide Hilal was amazing and knowledgeable about all the places we have been. I’ll definitely book another tour with the same agency and tour guide for another location in Istanbul

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Denise_g

Apr 19, 2025

Great private tour - The private guide was excellent. She did a great job and adjusted to our pace and interest. It was a six-hour tour with a lady named Belgin Karan. We spend the whole time in old town. We were picked up in a Mercedes Van from our hotel and then we did full walking tour along with a Lunch break. I would never go to a large group again after this experience.

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