Istanbul Highlights: Old City Full-Day Tour

Discover Istanbul’s rich history on a full-day tour. Visit Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar. Walk through Byzantine and Ottoman wonders.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hippodrome - Hippodrome. It was the center of sport activities of Constantinople. Famous with 4 monuments, The German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column, Column of Constantine.
What's Included
  • Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off
  • Public Transport Such as Tram
  • Insurance
  • Professional Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food & Drinks
  • Personal Expenses
  • Driver & Guide Tips – Gratitue
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

A full-day tour showcasing all the highlights of Istanbul’s old city. You’ll visit Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, and more. Discover the historical remnants of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires in the heart of Istanbul!
Pick-up and drop-off will be via public transport such as tram, etc.
If your hotel is situated in the main…

Location
Hippodrome
Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Johnse7658lc
Jun 24, 2025
Great experience, great value! - The best way to see all the best of Istanbul in a short time. Sevda was great! She made sure we all had a great experience. I would definitely recommend this excursion.
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Gmetzler78
Jun 22, 2025
EXCELLENT TOUR - My husband and I enjoyed the tour Sevda took us on. We covered a lot of ground, so much beauty and history in Istanbul. She chose an excellent restaurant, I had no idea how much I love Turkish food. We learned so much from the tour and enjoyed how she presented the information.
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Syg_selaseh
Jun 10, 2025
Wonderful guide - Thanks to Sevda for showing us around Istanbul! My little one and I enjoyed her company very much. She's warm, friendly, very knowledgeable about Turkey’s rich history and culture.
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Z9161wtkarenb
May 30, 2025
Wonderful day with a great guide, Aisha - Wherever we go in the world we always read a lot about the location beforehand, but it’s not enough, as we find truly learning about the historical places and the culture is to take a tour with a guide from the country who has a lot to share - and with a guide as excellent as Aisha. She was professional, knowledgeable, and helpful with advice on where to go beyond the tour, how to get around, and answered our many questions. We learned a lot about Turkey. Aisha speaks excellent English and is kind. We liked her very much. Aisha modified the itinerary a little at our request as it was a small group, and she did so with such ease. (eg we plan to visit the Topkapi Palace next week.) We fit in a Bosphorus Cruise today that was fantastic. If you visit the Mosque of Suleyman, as we did today, and like beans, the restaurant directly outside the Mosque is very good and the outside seating is delightful. It’s our first time in Turkey and we’re amazed by Istanbul. We highly recommend this tour and we highly recommend Aisha. Thank you, Aisha. We loved meeting you and had an excellent day!
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Irlock
May 21, 2025
Historic Istanbul in a day - Full day of Historic sites. Fatma did a wonderful job of pacing and getting us to all the sites. She was full of information and a delight to have as our guide! We would highly recommend her!
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Randyz378
May 16, 2025
Istanbul sites with a Wonderful Guide - We spent a lovely day with our guide Sevda, with great tours of the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Topkapi Palace. She was not only well informed on the antiquities, but warm and engaging. More like traveling with an experienced family friend!
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Richarddh3220jk
Apr 21, 2025
Solid History tour - A good tour, Baris was an excellent guide. He showed us round the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia and then to the Grand Bazaar and a local Carpet Shop.
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Adrian
Feb 22, 2025
Great day with a great guide - We were very lucky to have our guide Sevda all to ourselves for the whole day and so were able to spend quality time with somebody who is not only very knowledgeable in respect of the history of areas and buildings she took us to, but in respect of many other things to do with Istanbul and Turkish history in general too. An absolute pleasure to be guided around Istanbul on our first visit by such a genuinely nice person, which if nothing else will bring us back to this historic place.
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82_afaka
Feb 12, 2025
Super - We went to the 10/10 Topkapi palayina galata tower and took a cruise with a midday meal
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Daniel
Feb 18, 2025
Worth doing. - Was a good tour that hit the highlights. The only thing they missed was the Basilica Cistern which is a must see. Not the end of the world, you just need to schedule time to hit that up elsewhere. Also, the time spend at the carpet shop was a little long although very cool.
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From $33
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).