Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace provided by Karavan Turizm
Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace
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Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace
By Karavan Turizm
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LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace
By Karavan Turizm
Istanbul is a city steeped in history, but ticking off its many landmarks can be tricky on your own. Discover several historic highlights on this full-day tour led by a professional guide and benefit from the small-group tour size for a more intimate experience of the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and more. Avoid hidden costs with entrance fees and lunch included and relax with round-trip transfer ensuring a hassle-free trip.
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₱4,012.91
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₱4,012.91
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Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration:
8h
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Ticket type:
Mobile
English, Spanish
Highlights
- Tick off multiple Istanbul must-sees in just one day
- Zip across the sprawling city with ease via air-conditioned vehicle
- Avoid hidden costs with entry fees, lunch, and hotel transfers included
- Benefit from the more personalized service of a small-group tour
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off ( only from the hotels, not other address)
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission - Blue Mosque
- Entry/Admission - Hippodrome
- Entry/Admission - Hagia Sophia Mosque
- Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace
- Entry/Admission - Grand Bazaar Jewelers
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
What's not included- Visit to the Harem in Topkapi Palace is not included (own expense)
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- We pick up from Central located hotels in Istanbul. Please contact with us if your hotel is out of city limits.
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6580P12- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays instead you will take a Bosphorus Cruise. Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays, instead you will visit the open-air bazaar
- Passport name, number and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place.
- Blue Mosque is closed Friday mornings and our guide will show & introduce from outside
- Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays instead you will visit to the Underground Cistern.
- Most travelers can participate
- We as KARAVAN TRAVEL, want to ensure the minds of travelers that, all the necessary safety measures and precautions will be maintained at all times; hand sanitizer will be available, masks will be given out, seats will be blocked out on coaches, reduced groups sizes and social distancing measures will be taking against COVID-19 infections. We will follow up the new regulations/restrictions permanently and update our procedures accordingly.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Face masks provided for travelers
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- What time does Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace start?
- Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace will start at 8:00 AM. Discover and book Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace on Tripadvisor
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- During this experience, places you will visit include:Discover and book Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace on Tripadvisor
- How much is Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace?
- Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace price starts from ₱3,885.00. Discover and book Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace on Tripadvisor
- What is the Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace cancellation policy?
- Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Full Day: Classic Istanbul Tour Including Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6580P12
Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- 1Blue MosqueStop: 45 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 2HippodromeStop: 45 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 3Hagia Sophia MosqueStop: 90 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 4Topkapi PalaceStop: 90 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 5Grand Bazaar JewelersStop: 60 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- You'll return to the starting point
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Hnr2000
00Morning tour
I enjoyed this tour and would go again. I do feel as if we should take the bus from the mosques to the grand bazaar…
mextraveler777
00A bit unorganized
Not that great. A lot of standing around and waiting for the lost driver. The guide was great but the grand bazaar …
600unaa
00Eye candy in Turkey
What a wonderful experience. Our guide aka Rose and driver Ferret (sp), were amazing! She was very knowledgeable ab…
garybS9058QX
00Superb!
My guide, Begu, was superb. Fluent English, knowledgeable, insightful. Had multiple, in depth conversations in ge…
kate11marie
00An absolute must do for first timers in Istanbul!!
This is an absolute MUST DO for anyone traveling to Istanbul, especially for the first time, and we recommend doing…
AmbassadorBas
00Without Doubt one of the very nicest tour Guides I’ve ever had the pleasure to tour with.
Selecuk Ersan, is not only charming, knowledgeable, polite and considerate But he knows his stuff. He is intuitive …
TallRay
00Great guide, great tour.
The guide, Selecuk Ersan, is very knowledgeable and helpful. We were picked up in a vehicle at the hotel on time. …
Suzy P
00Perfect day in Istanbul
This was our second visit to Istanbul and we just had two days, so a food tour covering all the neighbourhoods was …
aayushb294
00A lovely food tour with bonus add ons
We started the tour at our hotel where Canan tunckanat met us. She was so friendly and instantly getting to know ou…
Priscilazo
00Great tour
Really enjoyed our tour. Our guide was a great guide. She was very informative and we learned a lot about the histo…
Robert G
00Highly Recommended
We had an amazing tour of all 3 major sites via Kusadasi. Our guide Ibrihim was very knowledgeable and pleasant. …
Marcus C
00Just not quite good enough
Not a good start to have to walk to a new destination despite paying for a door to door pick up for the tour.Then w…
Mike D
00do not take horse carriages. they abuse animals
Do a quick google search and you will see how much this industry is hated by Turkish locals - hundreds of horses di…
Werner S
00Pick-up organized badly - too much time wasted
Pick-up from Sheraton City at 7:40 am, sit on coach 160 min. before tour starts at Hippodrome. Needed to leave tour…
Winston C
00Very unfriendly
Everything the tour guide said is 100% scripted, which is fine I guess, but If you have any other questions beyond …
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Miah M
London, UK4 contributions
Very good experience, the tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. It's so much better to see the sites with a tour guide than going on your own. We stopped off for lunch which was ok before going to the grand bazaar. The only downside was when we visited a clothes shop and felt very pressured to by something.
Written 13 August 2022
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Jacklym R
3 contributions
Where can I start? this was the best tour we took while visiting Istanbul. the tour last the whole day from 9 am to 10 pm. The food from the restaurant was delicious! the mosques were beautiful and the tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history. The boat ride at the end was magical!
Written 11 August 2022
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Sudhakar K S
1 contribution
My wife, Meera and me had a beautiful experience and received very good historical explanation with regards to the visit of Istanbul, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia Mosque and Hippodrome from our guide, Mr Oguzhan. I would definitely recommend my friends whenever they visit Istanbul! 👍👍
Written 5 August 2022
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Elizabeth T
Savannah, GA1 contribution
Our tour guide Burak of Karavan ensured that every minute of this tour was worth it. He was extremely knowledgeable, personable and the ultimate professional. The amount of information shared by Burak while visiting the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi and the Hippodrome was extensive and he never tired of our (my) endless questions. The included lunch stop was very pleasant and offered a welcome break. I especially appreciated our tour guide's help in securing a delicious vegetable based meal for a vegan. A visit to the Grand Bazaar was just long enough and again we valued Burak's guidance on what to look out for at the world's largest bazaar. The highlight was definitely the Topkapi. A magical place where I wish I could spend a few more days. Fortunately Burak ensured that we experienced the highlights. And a last thank you to a very courteous driver and his very clean vehicle. He ensured we were picked up on time and took us back to hotel safely in air conditioned vehicle. I highly recommend this tour!
Written 5 August 2022
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mishliyanage
Manchester, UK4 contributions
Oguzhan the guide was 10 out of 10 and he was very informative and knowledgeable
Our whole family had a great experience and enjoyed the day
Our whole family had a great experience and enjoyed the day
Written 2 August 2022
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Ricky M
Amman, Jordan3 contributions
If you only have one day, get another day, or if you really can't this trip really packs a punch. I was not disappointed, and i would gladly do it again if i brought a friend next time
Written 2 August 2022
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Alan Fenech
Malta6 contributions
This tour is a great way of seeing Istanbul and great valur for money. Our guide Gunes was very friendly, well informed and tried her best to meet everybody's needs. She made the tour even better.
Written 29 July 2022
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Dave K
Johannesburg, South Africa13 contributions
Had a one day walking trip of historical Istanbul. Our hotel was within walking distance of the Hippodrome so the tour was easy. Blue Mosque was a bit chaotic due to renovations and Friday ! All the big attractions are with one square km , even survived the Grand Bazaar
Written 23 July 2022
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Arleneb30
1 contribution
Couples
This tour is great value for money
The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly the city is beautiful with many historical sites to visit and l feel this is the best way to do it, you can walk all these (which is advisable as traffic is awful) but without the guide we wouldn’t have learned very much .
The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly the city is beautiful with many historical sites to visit and l feel this is the best way to do it, you can walk all these (which is advisable as traffic is awful) but without the guide we wouldn’t have learned very much .
Written 14 July 2022
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Emily C
3 contributions
We have been going to really nice highlights of Istanbul. We had a good Lunch. The guide was very friendly and a great background story teller. It was a nice experience to see Istanbul.
Written 9 July 2022
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Sarah Gontijo
New York City, NY8 contributions
Will Grand Bazaar be open next week during the Holidays?
Hello
Can you provide pick up and drop from the capital hotel Istanbul?
Thanks
Please advise if you can do pickup and drop from Istanbul Marriott hotel Asia
Samar A
4 contributions
They do pick-up from most hotels on the European side of Istanbul. Call them with the booking details and if you are with in their pick-up zone they will email you with the pick up time a day before.
I had called them when I was Istanbul, shared my Turkey phone number and they sent me a confirmation email. Very well organised.
I hope this helps.
Hi, is this a private tour? If I book for 3 people, will it only be us, or will we be added to a group with others?
Marilyn C
Los Angeles, CA23 contributions
Is there pick-up/drop off at Holland America terminal?
Spraggers2014
Bishops Stortford, UK1 contribution
Will the tour pick up form the cruise terminal?
Magda
Palmetto Bay, FL3 contributions
I'm not sure, but when I did it, they stopped in several hotels. So I don't see why not at the cruise terminal.
Superbabe53
Belfast29 contributions
Hi there, Do you do pick up from delta hotels marriott istanbul halic?
Kanika Ahuja
18 contributions
Hi, we shall be staying at walton gardens pera, at hamalbasi caddesi no22, beyoglu. is there pick up and drop available from our hotel? we can book this tour for either sunday, 10 April or Monday, 11 April? pls advise which is a better day in terms of monuments being closed/open? thanks
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