Old Town Tour: Iconic Sites Exploration

Uncover the majesty and historical significance of Istanbul on a half-day small-group tour. Explore the top sites of Old Istanbul and discover the city’s rich heritage.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, Istanbul - Originally the main church for all Christians, the Hagia Sophia became the leading church for the Orthodox community after the Christian schism. Following the Turkish conquest of Istanbul, it was converted into a mosque. Your guide will take you inside and provide detailed information to enhance your…
What's Included
  • Skip the ticket lines at Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern (Entrance fees not included)
  • Professional guide
  • Tea or Turkish coffee
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tipping your guide.
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

This outstanding small-group tour provides an opportunity to visit the most renowned landmarks in the Old Town, such as the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Basilica Cistern, with the added benefit of bypassing the ticket queues. An expert tour guide will join you at each location, offering captivating insights to enhance your understanding of their…

Location
Pudding Shop Lale Restaurant
Divan Yolu Caddesi
Meeting point is 1 min walking distance to the tram stop
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Olga
Aug 10, 2025
Highly recommend our guide Özge - We felt lucky to have Özge as a guide and we were the only ones who went on the guided tour that day. All the activities went very smoothly, we learned a lot new things. It was friendly and relaxed atmosphere and we very much appreciated Özge's commitment ❤️
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Angelapg8868sx
Jul 8, 2025
Excellent tour. - Highly recommend this tour. Our guide Muhammad was knowledgeable and engaging. He summarised complex history of Istanbul very well and was full of dad jokes! A couple of rest stops on the way as it was hot and we had refreshing lemon drink as part of the tour. Easy to find starting point.
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Onair52918734281
Jul 3, 2025
Great history lesson - We booked this tour for our port stop in Istanbul. I mixed up our bookings and missed our meeting time and location. However the company was very accommodating and we still managed to meet up with our guide, Cumali. He was quite personable and knowledgeable, as I'm sure all the guides are, as they go through a rigorous training process. He went into great depth recounting the history of Turkish civilization. We're not exactly scholars or history buffs, so some of his vast knowledge may have been wasted on us, but he still made the effort to share it all. Definitely a worthwhile experience.
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Svetlana_g
Jul 1, 2025
Superb! - Fantastic tour, the tour guide is very knowledgeable and experienced, with excellent communication skills; we learnt so much about Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern , Blue Mosque and history of Istanbul. We also enjoyed the shopping where we get very fair price for products were were looking for. Highly recommend this tour.
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Cwoerner64
Jun 18, 2025
Personal touch - We had a small group tour then ended up just being the two of us. Muhammed S. Did an amazing job! He made it personal to our interests. We highly recommend this tour!
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Jennifer_b
Jun 6, 2025
What an Amazing experience!!!! - Jamil was an expert tour guide! He explained the history of the mosques and Istanbul . He explained everything in great detail and took the time to wait while we took pictures and stopped at the gift shops. The Apple tea was amazingly good! I highly recommend taking this tour! There is alot of walking, so wear comfy shoes. It was just breathtakingly beautiful!
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Apadrontravel
May 26, 2025
The best small group tour of Istanbul! - Amazing and in depth tour led by the knowledgeable and personable Muhammad. He took us to the Hippodrome, blue mosque, haggia Sofia, basilica cistern, then we stopped for THE BEST doner I’ve ever had and ice cream then proceeded to Grand Bazaar. During the small group tour (4 people in total) Muhammad helped guide us to all the key sites and assisted with taking pictures and answering various questions. We walked close to 3-3.5 miles if I had to guess and saw beautiful attractions while learning more than we ever could from YouTube.
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Fulyat171
May 15, 2025
Highly recommended! - We had a lovely couple of hours with our guide, Cumali, while exploring highlights of Istanbul. He walked us through the main historical places in Old Town, events and its connections with today by his brilliant storytelling skills. We were able to picture the history of Istanbul in our minds as it used to be the most popular location for ages. It was a fun, live history lesson. Thank you, Cumali.
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Diane_d
May 6, 2025
Outstanding tour with Muhammad! - We had a fantastic time with Muhammad turned out just to be two of us instead of a group so we had him all to ourselves, he modified the tour for us. We got to see so much of all the highlights :) stopped when we wanted to stop to use the restrooms. Explained in detail everything we were seeing and why….. we learned so much from him. He knows all the shortcuts. Would definitely recommend him. I couldn’t have ask for a better guide. Extremely pleased from San Antonio, Texas
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Indee_m
Jul 18, 2025
So so tour. Wish we would’ve done it on our own. - Good tour but our tour guide was very long winded and irritable. Wish we would’ve done it on our own. We also ended up paying over $150 in tickets to each place. Too expensive.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).